Call of Duty commercial controversy
[From JM’s latest Methodist Examiner article]
You’ve probably seen the commercial for “Call of Duty: Black Ops” featuring, among others, Kobe Bryant and Jimmy Kimmel running around shooting big guns with big explosions ensuing. If not, here it is:
Now, the commercial is incredibly exciting, well-filmed, clever and…well…really cool! And THAT IS PRECISELY THE PROBLEM!
Sociologist Dave Mayeda has written a poignant and well-thought-out response and I believe he’s absolutely right on in his assessment.
[Continue to JM’s full Examiner article]
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