from a 1996 documentary: "Understanding the Universe"
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David Thewlis
Val (Documentary) - 2021
Part 1/2
(Archival footage from 1995 during filming of 'The Island of Dr Moreau'. Documenting what a horrible time filming was)
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I recently watched "Pepsi, Where's My Jet?", a documentary about how Pepsi seemingly offered a Harrier fighter jet as a reward to anyone who could collect enough "Pepsi Points".
A commercial aired in the 90's to promote Pepsi's points program, showing increasingly valuable prizes. The final item was a Harrier jet, listed for 7,000,000 points...with no disclaimer.
John Leonard took them up on the apparent offer, which resulted in a several years long legal tussle. Ultimately, a judge granted summary judgement in favor of Pepsi, ruling that the Harrier was clearly a joke and the commercial did not constitute a real offer.
In the meantime, Pepsi had changed the original commercial to say 700 million points, and added a cheeky "(Just Kidding)" underneath it.
I made this piece to commemorate what a bunch of good-humored jokesters and definitely-not-slippery upstanding dudes Pepsi guys are. If any former or current @pepsi execs want this piece as a memento of their time serving the world's best blue cola, hit me up and I'll send it to you for free!
If you're interested in watching the documentary, it's available on Netflix.
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Head's up! - For a limited time, NHK World is streaming a new free 28 minute documentary (in English!) on anime producer Masao Maruyama as part of their ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION series. Maruyama's been a part of the industry for years, joining Studio Madhouse in 1972 and fostering many big-name talents there, such as the late Satoshi Kon. Give it a watch at the link above!
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