DirecTV Desecrates Dead Farley

[MarkRyan]

DirecTV didn't dig up Farley's corpse or piss on his grave. This is totally inconsequential.

Seriously. I don't get the outrage.

Those Orville Redenbacher commercials, however, are morally disgusting.

[Tain]

Those Orville Redenbacher commercials, however, are morally disgusting.

huh what

[MarkRyan]

huh what

[koda]

I wouldn't call it desecration, but I don't think it's entirely respectful either. Something along the lines of putting Kurt Cobain into Guitar Hero 5. It doesn't bother me too much, but it's probably in bad taste to use someone to promote your product/service after they're unable to say "Nah, I'd rather not be associated with that one." I'd just as soon not make any assumptions about a dead man's perspective.

Altering his scene and whoring it out for the sake of a commercial just feels like a bit of stooping to me. Oh well.

[jyoung]

I'll piss on your grave
Total desecration!
I spit in your face
For no apparent reason!

[Gohron]

I don't think this is do bad. The dude is dead and he's a celebrity. At least he is still living on in some way.

[kedawa]

I think it's in bad taste, but it doesn't really bother me.
It's not like it's really inappropriate or something.

[dog$]

I wouldn't call it desecration, but I don't think it's entirely respectful either. ... It doesn't bother me too much, but it's probably in bad taste to use someone to promote your product/service after they're unable to say "Nah, I'd rather not be associated with that one." I'd just as soon not make any assumptions about a dead man's perspective.

http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/artic...10/story.jhtml

I remember this being a big deal with the Diet Coke commercials back in 1991. That's probably the main reason why this has no resonance in me - the concept is quite old. This commercial wouldn't have happened without approval by Farley's estate, so everyone of importance has been duly notified and paid; and unlike all the previous DirecTV commercials in the same vein, everyone is talking about this so DirecTV is getting the most advertising that it has ever attained from any of these spots. Everyone wins.

[This is] something along the lines of putting Kurt Cobain into Guitar Hero 5.

Shit, as soon as Activision offers enough money and finds whatever ditch Courtney Love is currently occupying in a comatose state, she'll sign off anything she can to make that happen.

[Bacon McShig]

Um, it already happened, homeslice.

Wouldn't have been bad if they just used him as a guest character model during the Nirvana song, but he's a playable character you can use for any song.


YEAAAAAAAAAH BOYYYYYYYYYYYY

[K3V]

Oh shit, Bring the Noise is in GH5? Now I'm going to have to play it.

Edit: No Anthrax FTL.