50 Cent receives further UK criticism

[Pittsey]

Posters in the UK promoting 50 Cent’s new movie have been pulled after complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority. The poster features 50 Cent holding a gun in one hand and a baby in another and drew 17 complaints.

The ASA ruled that the poster was in violation of advertising rules because of the risks posed to children’s behaviour because of the imagery. “We also considered the combination of the title Get Rich or Die Tryin’, and the image of Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson carrying a gun could give the impression that success could be achieved through violence,” the ASA stated.

However, Universal Music Group have defended the advertising campaign, arguing that it represents Fiddy’s struggle to escape the street life. ‘Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ will be released in the UK on January 20.

 

[k69atie]

why did they even put the posters up? surely after the fuss over the last ones they knew this would happen?

 

[SiGh]

they're just doing this shit..cuz its 50cent. if it was sum1 else on the poster..i doubt there'd be this much fuss n shit. haterz man

 

[deepa_316]

man thats fucked up.
that fuckin mr & mrs smith poster had guns on it an fuck all happended with that.

 

[k69atie]

true it did she had it strapped round her leg! i had forgotten about that

 

[Bachaveli]

Same complaints were made here in NY when they put up them posters.

 

[SiGh]

a poster out in cali was taken down i believe..near a middle skool.

or was dat sumwhere else? sum1 correct me if im wrong.

 

[poetraskal]

the hypocrisy in this world is astounding..

 

[ArtsyGirl]

I think some of you missed the point, because the poster had a child on it the gun was then a problem. Guns on their own are different I guess. I've seen that poster here, missed the gun but was wondering why he was holding a baby..
Anyway, I've seen the bus poster and it makes Fiddy look a lil chubby :laugh: Get Fat or Die Tryin' :hungry:

 

[Four Bars]

I'm thinking, forgive me if im wrong, that 'children' dont really have the 'resources' to make babies or the 'sources' to buy guns. Especially in the UK. Ah well, at least they don't put films like ghostbusters, saving private ryan and lord of the rings on as christmas daytime viewing over here....
hang on....

 

[kungfunut]

All this fuss over an awful movie...

 

[ArtsyGirl]

I'm thinking, forgive me if im wrong, that 'children' dont really have the 'resources' to make babies or the 'sources' to buy guns. Especially in the UK. Ah well, at least they don't put films like ghostbusters, saving private ryan and lord of the rings on as christmas daytime viewing over here....
hang on....

I didnt say I agree with it I'm just sayin thats theyre reasons. I actually have a bigger problem with newspapers showing graphic photo's of people after the Bali Bombings, I mean they were on the front page where kids could see em. Enough people complain about something change can happen, just not always for the right things.