BBC Ad Agency Names “Zack & Miri” Among Most Controversial…

February 20th, 2011 @ 9:05 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Alyn Luker, Gavin Park, Nigel Doughty, Paul Barker, Greg Andrew

  • With a total of 157 official complaints, “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” has the distinction of being among the Top 10 Controversial Ads reported to the ASA (Advertising Standards Agency) in the United Kingdom. It clocks in at number 7, with none of the complaints being deemed worth enough to investigate.

      The film “Zack and Miri Make a Porno”, starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks, was advertised by Entertainment Film Distributors on posters on the side of buses.

      Many complainants were concerned with the use of the word “porno” in the title, and the fact that the poster could be seen by young children, who may then ask what it meant.

      The ASA, however, said the ad did not contain any explicit imagery, and did not in itself breach any rules.

      The ASA said: “We did not consider that the ad would cause widespread or serious offence or harm to children.”

      Complaints not investigated.

    For the full list, see BBC News — You might be surprised to see what else shows up.

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