I'm supresed this wasn't banned in Canada.
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archampion — 18 years ago(August 22, 2007 11:39 PM)
I don't know much about that commercial being banned but I'm sure a more likely explanation was that it would simply have ironic/camp value south of that border. The Molson commercials were appealing to their iconic Canadian base kinda tongue in cheek there by emphasizing Canadian uniqueness against Americansthat's not really gonna sell beer down here.
It kind of reminds me of Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie's jingoistic and partially accurate song about the War of 1812, or how observers noticed Germany during the World Cup showed more pride and patriotism than they'd socially allowed themselves since Reunification or, as it was grimly amended, 1945.
The commercial is mostly opinion of course but the writers did get one provable fact wrong. Canada is the second largest state in total area, not land mass. For total area, land and water, it's Russia, Canada, China (if you don't ask Taiwan), United States. For land it's Russia, China, US, and Canada. However you cut it the US and Canada are neck and neck, but Canada's just got 35 million people to the US's just over 300. But to quote the Arrogant Worms from their song "Canada's Really Big," "It isn't what you do with it/it's the size that counts!" -
fiveforme — 18 years ago(September 10, 2007 03:34 PM)
The commercial is mostly opinion of course but the writers did get one provable fact wrong. Canada is the second largest state in total area, not land mass. For total area, land and water, it's Russia, Canada, China (if you don't ask Taiwan), United States. For land it's Russia, China, US, and Canada.
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LittleMatchGirl — 17 years ago(May 28, 2008 08:56 PM)
The commercial is mostly opinion of course but the writers did get one provable fact wrong. Canada is the second largest state in total area, not land mass. For total area, land and water, it's Russia, Canada, China (if you don't ask Taiwan), United States. For land it's Russia, China, US, and Canada.
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dioniscerda — 18 years ago(July 10, 2007 10:10 AM)
Ya, there not easily offend them until you critize them LOL
Canada is a land of Racism , extermination, xenophobia, hypocrisy and greedy bureaucrates! If you dont belive me , read abit of you history, its not all flowers and love!!!!
America is a continent and every country of this continent was stolen from the natives and built on the back the slaves (yes, we had slaves too) -
thy_devilsadvocate — 18 years ago(April 23, 2007 09:43 AM)
I am one proud Canadian, an this movie rules.
No offense taken at all.
I do not see where you are seeing this. . .
http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&id=linkgod85 -
QMan000 — 18 years ago(June 07, 2007 10:24 AM)
The movie praises Canadians more than offending them. The movie more so pokes fun at over the top American patriotism and ignorance.
"Except for the summer of 1979 when I wanted to be Kermit the frog."
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sdifox — 18 years ago(July 04, 2007 09:08 AM)
Huh? who would ban a movie just for that? Maybe in the good old USSR, PRC or some African dictatorship, but I am pretty sure in the rest of the world you can say "___ sucks" without it being censored.
Mind you there is a censor board in Canada, but I think they look at other stuff. -
jesseo12 — 18 years ago(July 22, 2007 05:14 PM)
Im a canadian and this movieis hilarious i watch it all the time!! Why would we care besides if you get the humour its not making fun of canada in the slightest.
im pretty sure nobody here is offended that it says "canada sucks" on the side of a truck in a movie