the debate isnt about whether it was legal, but whether it was morally and ethically correct to do so. hore tore.
personally, maybe it was in bad taste but i see it as more of a misplaced homage to the man.
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the debate isnt about whether it was legal, but whether it was morally and ethically correct to do so. hore tore.
personally, maybe it was in bad taste but i see it as more of a misplaced homage to the man.
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Agreed. It certainly gave me an awkward feeling, but not of outrage. This was a scene from a movie, not some actor dubbing over his lines with stupid praises for the company.
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I know.Originally Posted by Centurion1
Thing is; if what Drone says is correct, then the guy wouldn't have a say about it when he was alive. So I really can't see why his percieved opinion(or lack thereof) should suddenly matter now that he's dead. I honestly can't see why his death should alter anything. If he didn't care to protect his name and person properly during his life, we should anyone care now that he's dead?
Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban
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I think that's correct. Farley, if he were alive, would have no legal say if his image/portrayal of the character Tommy being sold/rented by Paramount to DirectTV , anymore than if Paramount re-released the movie. Unless he had a highly unusual performance contract.
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But aside from the straw manning in the OP, we're talking about whether it can be awkward to have a dead guy helping advertise a product. That's not a logical issue. When you see something, it doesn't pass through your eyes to the "logic" part of the brain and then onto the part that is disconcerted.
I found the commercial weird because it acts like he's alive even though he's dead. It's like those commercials where they get a celebrity look alike to advertise something.
To answer whether it's moral or not you'd have to decide on a basis for morality of course
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Does an Elvis-doll make you go emo? If not, then why should this?But aside from the straw manning in the OP, we're talking about whether it can be awkward to have a dead guy helping advertise a product. That's not a logical issue. When you see something, it doesn't pass through your eyes to the "logic" part of the brain and then onto the part that is disconcerted.
I found the commercial weird because it acts like he's alive even though he's dead. It's like those commercials where they get a celebrity look alike to advertise something.
To answer whether it's moral or not you'd have to decide on a basis for morality of course
Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban
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BTW the commercial isn't even funny.
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