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FoxyKaye
Oct 14, 2005, 02:45 PM
Having grown up with the Smurfs, the video certainly does its intended purpose. Definitely thought-provoking, and indeed, it's scary:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/11/unicef.smurfs.ap/

CNN.com requires Windows Media Player, but you can also get a sense of things here:

The Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/10/08/wsmurf08.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/10/08/ixhome.html


dornoforpyros
Oct 14, 2005, 02:52 PM
my inner child is crying

but my sadistic adult side is laughing like mad.
camomac
Oct 14, 2005, 07:20 PM
dang it, i can't watch this at work. i will have to watch when i get home...

does it work okay with mplayer for OS X?
mkrishnan
Oct 14, 2005, 07:36 PM
The smurfs are Belgian? That explains a lot! :eek: ;) :o
ColoJohnBoy
Oct 14, 2005, 08:02 PM
Sweet holy God. That was wonderful. In the way 'Natural Born Killers' was wonderful.
Abstract
Oct 14, 2005, 08:36 PM
"George Bush does not care about blue people."
taeclee99
Oct 15, 2005, 02:26 AM
What the smurf is going on here? I can't believe they smurfin' smurfed off Smurfette!!!! That's really smurfed up!!! Well Smurf them!!!! Smurf them all to hell!
fklehman
Oct 15, 2005, 03:53 PM
LOL fantastic. Red-hot Smurf-death falling from the sky!
reberto
Oct 15, 2005, 03:59 PM
Ok.......lol :cool:

Having grown up with the Smurfs, the video certainly does its intended purpose. Definitely thought-provoking, and indeed, it's scary:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/11/unicef.smurfs.ap/

CNN.com requires Windows Media Player, but you can also get a sense of things here:

The Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/10/08/wsmurf08.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/10/08/ixhome.html
Xtremehkr
Oct 16, 2005, 12:44 AM
It has an impact because it can be seen. Even it they are Smurfs. The media chooses to ignore the vast majority of death and destruction. If it were shown on a daily basis, it would have an effect on how people feel about the war.
wdlove
Oct 16, 2005, 06:24 PM
Just something for a little comic relief. We all need to get away from real life sometimes. :D
rainman::|:|
Oct 16, 2005, 07:11 PM
uh, i don't think it was intended as comic relief... i think it's meant as a serious attempt to get people's attention, because images of actual people get ignored, as people are desensitized... the idea is, sadly, we'll be more sensitive to something like a childhood cartoon being butchered than real humans.
eva01
Oct 16, 2005, 07:17 PM
uh, i don't think it was intended as comic relief... i think it's meant as a serious attempt to get people's attention, because images of actual people get ignored, as people are desensitized... the idea is, sadly, we'll be more sensitive to something like a childhood cartoon being butchered than real humans.

it was still funny ^____^ sensitive to childhood cartoons hahahah that is even better
Mechcozmo
Oct 17, 2005, 03:11 AM
Looks like they got smurfed...




Sorry, I really need some sleep. :)
Spock
Oct 17, 2005, 10:06 AM
Trying to get this video to play right reminds me why I hate Windows Media player.Man I hate Microsoft and the Smurfs.
Lacero
Oct 17, 2005, 10:07 AM
Looks like Johan was a traitor.
eva01
Oct 17, 2005, 10:09 AM
Trying to get this video to play right reminds me why I hate Windows Media player.Man I hate Microsoft and the Smurfs.

no one is allowed to hate the smurfs