You may have already seen the spots. ConAgra Foods never had a pitchman quite as popular as the quirky, goofy old gentleman who was so darn proud of his "fluffier" popcorn.
So, they've reanimated his corpse as a herky-jerky, dead-eyed, soulless CGI abomination.
*shudder*
[ January 18, 2007, 02:18 PM: Message edited by: Puffy Treat ]
Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
Now he can be Orville " More Brains" Redenbacher
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
I blame Tom Hanks.
Posted by Avatar300 (Member # 5108) on :
quote:Originally posted by Storm Saxon: Now he can be Orville " More Brains" Redenbacher
So he's not going to eat popcorn anymore?
Posted by Fyfe (Member # 937) on :
The butter chemical in microwave popcorn gives factory workers lung disease, and when lab rats were exposed to it they died in a week.
*dour* *misses being able to eat microwave popcorn*
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
In what way were the rats exposed to it? And in what quantity?
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Noemon: In what way were the rats exposed to it? And in what quantity?
They were completely submerged in the butter for 10 minutes, no more no less, and they uniformly died! Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :
Except for a few that adapted and were no longer able to breathe air. Just fake butter.
Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
Maybe they were all exposed to it while watching Alexander.
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
I actually cannot walk down the microwave popcorn aisle. I have a string gag reflex to the smell of the butter like chemical.
Posted by vonk (Member # 9027) on :
mmmm, butter like chemical... *drool* [/homer]
Posted by BlueWizard (Member # 9389) on :
Orville's 'Tender White' isn't too bad, but I have to confess I am a diehard "Jolly Time - Crisp'n'White" man myself.
Microwave Butter Popcorn, especially yellow popcorn SUCKS!
If I want butter, I will melt a couple of small teaspoons of butter and drizzle it over my Jolly Time.
White Popcorn Rules!
Of course, Black Popcorn is pretty good too, but expensive.
Steve/BlueWizard
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
You're not even close to being unusual, romanylass. Large numbers of similar complaints have caused many businesses to ban microwaving popcorn in breakrooms. Popcorn Workers Lung The lawsuits This thread reminds me of the DJs joking about water intoxication as their contest killed a participant.
[ January 18, 2007, 05:41 PM: Message edited by: aspectre ]
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Wow, I had no idea! It's good to know I'm not actually a freak, at least in that respect.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
I actually love the smell of chemical butter. Not that I'd drive down to a movie theater just to smell it, but I breath just alittle heavier when I walk by the snack counter.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
I looked up the ad on Youtube, since I'm unlikely to ever see it on television.
Dear God, what an awful commerical. I kept waiting for a recognizable face from Mad TV or SNL to show up with a punchline.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
I haven't seen the ad. But I just ate Orville Redenbacher's popcorn tonight. Popped the right way--on the stove, with oil. Yum. Doesn't need butter (or toxic butter imitations)--just some salt and/or a little seasoning.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Just saw that commercial last night...who thought that was a good idea?? Extremely freaky.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
I used to love making Jiffy Pop while camping.
Then one year we had a bad reaction between the camp fire and the popcorn...
We don't use it anymore.
Posted by Occasional (Member # 5860) on :
I just saw the ad, and frankly it is a good computer generated likeness, but the soul is missing. I think they would have done better to find a look alike actor - even if they have to do voice over and makeup. This thing is creepy.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Oh, come on. Colonel Sanders has been dead for a decade and nobody's complaining about him.
Wendy's was on the brink of bringing Dave Thomas back from the dead, but reconsidered.
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
Coulda just had Orville from the old commercials Zeliged/Gumped into new settings.
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
quote:Originally posted by Nighthawk: Oh, come on. Colonel Sanders has been dead for a decade and nobody's complaining about him.
1980 was a -little- bit more than a "decade" ago. Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Time flies... Hmph... now GET OFF MY LAWN! Posted by docmagik (Member # 1131) on :
I haven't seen this commercial, but I love this idea.
Do they have him hip-hop dancing to an MC hammer song?
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
He brags about his new MP3 player. In fact, he seems more excited about it than he is about his popcorn!
More proof that CGI Redenbacher is a twisted mockery. Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
I guess I haven't seen the commercial in question.
Then again, I don't want to. I was extremly upset when they revived John Wayne to do a Bud Light commercial, or Fred Astaire dancing with a vacuum cleaner, so I probably wouldn't react well to this one.
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
It's that little bobbing movement he does at the end...gives me a chill, every time.
Posted by Liz B (Member # 8238) on :
quote:Time flies... Hmph... now GET OFF MY LAWN!
I just saw the commercial for the first time tonight. *shudder* Not as scary as the clown from IT, but...
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
Oh, my... that is creepy. And the way the voice, body, and head don't quite sync up make it all the more scary looking. Eek.
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
The way CGI Zombie Redenbacher shrieks every line...as if it's being torn from his throat.
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