This is the film that the 1010 campaign have pulled due to a large number of complaints that the film is in dreadfully poor taste. Not only that, but the “message” isn’t right either. The people who use the most oil, and create the most carbon are likely to be the ones who survive and even thrive, with the poorest taking the brunt. Blowing up people because they don’t wish to participate? It’s ludicrous, and it’s not even funny – and I say this as someone who fully understands comedy is subjective – is it even meant to be funny?
I can only hope that the video was deliberately provocative. Provocative enough for it to get pulled. Provocative enough to create huge amounts of publicity for the campaign. Unfortunately I think this is going to play right into the hands of those who moan about the nanny state, bi-weekly bin collections, having to pay for plastic carrier bags etc. etc.
Tags: 1010, People being blown up, Richard Curtis
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