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Old 10-11-2010, 03:49 PM
 
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"Street artist and activist Banksy storyboarded and directed the opening to [Oct. 10]’s Simpsons, and … wow. ... the couch gag (at about the 0:35 mark) ... consists of a brutal, unrelenting tour of the Banksy-imagined Asian sweatshop where frames of Simpsons animation are inked and merchandise is made, a horrifying gray cave filled with vats of toxic waste and human bones. Though a panda and a unicorn each make an appearance, there are no laughs to be had in this bleak tour.

"Update, 4:37pm: Fox had the original video taken down from YouTube despite the fact that it was posted by Banksy himself."

Banksy’s Jaw-Dropping Simpsons Intro [Update: Fox Pulls It From YouTube] | Geekosystem

(Interesting take on the Fox-youtube event and the too-fast-paced modern world. BJD Productions blog)

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Old 10-11-2010, 03:56 PM
 
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Hard to tell if that was an Asian sweat shop or Walmart behind the swinging back doors. Or is there a difference?
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Old 10-11-2010, 04:03 PM
 
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Someone at Forbes saw what went by too quickly for me to see: "one child throws kittens into a shredding machine to produce stuffing for Bart dolls, while another seals boxes of the dolls with a decapitated dolphin head tape dispenser".

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Old 10-11-2010, 04:09 PM
 
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You can watch it on Hulu for the cost of watching an ad first.
Hulu - The Simpsons: MoneyBART - Watch the full episode now. (http://www.hulu.com/watch/184048/the-simpsons-moneybart - broken link)
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Old 10-11-2010, 04:13 PM
 
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I love grim humor, and even I had to say "Wow, that's dark!" when I saw it.
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Old 10-11-2010, 04:14 PM
 
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Yeah, I saw that last night. I thought it was pretty funny.
Good for them that they can poke fun at themselves.
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Old 10-11-2010, 04:15 PM
 
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Someone at Forbes saw what went by too quickly for me to see: "one child throws kittens into a shredding machine to produce stuffing for Bart dolls, while another seals boxes of the dolls with a decapitated dolphin head tape dispenser".

I had to hit pause when I saw the tongue on the tape licker... what the heck... ahhh. Thankfully in this country we have animal cruelty laws that prevent us from using politicians in a similar fashion.
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