UNICEF Bombs the Smurfs
From Telegraph
The people of Belgium have been left reeling by the first adult-only episode of the Smurfs, in which the blue-skinned cartoon characters’ village is annihilated by warplanes.
The short but chilling film is the work of Unicef, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and is to be broadcast on national television next week as a campaign advertisement.
The animation was approved by the family of the Smurfs’ late creator, “Peyo”.
Belgian television viewers were given a preview of the 25-second film earlier this week, when it was shown on the main evening news. The reactions ranged from approval to shock and, in the case of small children who saw the episode by accident, wailing terror.
Unicef and the family company, IMPS, which controls all rights to the Smurfs, have stipulated that it is not to be broadcast before the 9pm watershed.
The short film pulls no punches. It opens with the Smurfs dancing, hand-in-hand, around a campfire and singing the Smurf song. Bluebirds flutter past and rabbits gambol around their familiar village of mushroom- shaped houses until, without warning, bombs begin to rain from the sky…
Believe it or not, I’ve had some adult-only ideas for episodes of the Smurfs as well. Trust me when I say that mine were much more enjoyable than this. This one just seems wrong in so many ways, and not just because it was the Smurfs instead of Barney. UNICEF has pretty much flown below my radar, but here it definitely lands on the bad side of me by going with something that’s nothing but outright shock propaganda. Want to do something like this that’s being general about so much of the genocide that happens in the world, that I can probably go with. Using children’s cartoon characters in a time when we’re trying to bring peace to Iraq when there’s people over there that think it’s okay to blow up busloads of children? Not cool. Moreso, it lost any respect I might have had for UNICEF or its cause.
October 10, 2005 - 10:50 AM on October 10th, 2005
Now if UNICEF had bombed the Teletubbies would they be branded Homophobes like Rev. Falwell was?
October 10, 2005 - 11:15 AM on October 10th, 2005
1 – If they would have bombed the Teletubbies they would have been thanked.
October 10, 2005 - 01:20 PM on October 10th, 2005
just leave Po out of it… Dipsy, la-la, tinky-winky, you can bomb the shit out of, but, for god’s sake, spare poor po.
October 10, 2005 - 01:36 PM on October 10th, 2005
Did the bomb garamel and strafe big mouth? gee who next?:razz:
October 10, 2005 - 01:43 PM on October 10th, 2005
Maybe this would have generated more comment if instead of the smurfs, UNICEF had bombed REM in concert. Then have a scene to end the commercial with tofu, tears streaking his face, picking up a broken guitar and trying to play it.
October 10, 2005 - 02:59 PM on October 10th, 2005
If they are going to do an Adult Smurfs, where in the hell is the Smurffette Gangbang, I have been wanting to since I was 12.
Although I actually do promote and condone the total napalm firebombing of the Smurfs anyways.
Next it should be the Pac-Man cartoon.
October 10, 2005 - 03:05 PM on October 10th, 2005
Spongebob??? I’d throw a few magatons on that yellow bastard as well.
October 10, 2005 - 08:06 PM on October 10th, 2005
Well ladies and gentlemen, here’s s funny story for you. When I was at ROTC advanced camp at Ft Bragg, NC, we were familiarized with mortar usage using sub caliber munitions, i.e. little rounds that went poof with powder when they hit. Wh had a little card board city we referred to as “Smurf Town” and we took great delight in shelling the Smurfs.
On a more serious note, how much more evidence do we need that the UN and US tax dollars need to part company?
October 11, 2005 - 12:20 AM on October 11th, 2005
“Believe it or not, I’ve had some adult-only ideas for episodes of the Smurfs as well. Trust me when I say that mine were much more enjoyable than this.”
Fantasy sex ideas surrounding a childrens cartoon based on a playful, child-like group of blue midgets. Sounds like repressed pedophilia urges to me.
Time to call Gonzo and the FBI!!
October 11, 2005 - 07:56 AM on October 11th, 2005
If any cartoon characters or fictional characters should be bombed, try Captain Planet, Ted Turner, and the writers and producers of West Wing.
October 11, 2005 - 11:12 PM on October 11th, 2005
well! well! teletubbies;three little pigs; now the smurfs;little orphan annie -homeless!;snuffleoppecus from sesame street having to do a sunday am show on abc with the politicos!;just wtf is going on? ok! so we all cant get along; now what is the new deal? i know we are all working hard. WE DAMN WELL BETTER BE! id say GOD BLESS AMERICA! but even GOD is confused. and he is very tired of working hard!
October 11, 2005 - 11:30 PM on October 11th, 2005
pssssst! the SMOOOS all live in chappaquidick, new york!!!