In a message dated 10/16/2000 11:53:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I think this reaction shows what I (or apparently Nike) never expected
which is that a lot of people are out of touch with mainstream pop
culture. For me the ad was instantly recognizable as a spoof of very
common media images that I thought everyone was familiar with.
Apparently not everyone is and those people who were not were offended.
If you got the references it was hilarious and no more violence was
implied than in a Tom and Jerry cartoon. >>
Well if a LOT of people are out of touch with "mainstream pop culture" how
mainstream can it be? Rather than being mainstream, these types of movies and
images are still somewhat repulsive to most people. I mean, do you have a
portrait of Freddy Kruger on your wall? While it might be considered good
business for all the interest the ad garnered, I still found it disturbing.
Some of us can still be in touch with "mainstream pop culture" and also
manage to hold onto some values.
JT
