Comments on: Someone’s had their Weetbix

By: MikeyMike

MikeyMike — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:43:06 +0000

I agree, sorry this isnt the place. It is a great ad. Cheers Gezza

By: Gezza

Gezza — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:38:53 +0000

1. Nice one JG.

2. Mikey Mike – I think you are entitled to your opinion but you are stretching a very long bow here.

By: MikeyMike

MikeyMike — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:23:50 +0000

Steeplechase is cruel and shouldnt be used in a humourous way, much as I think all the creative and execution on this are great. I’m not over the top about these things, but when you see horses with their legs literally snapped off at the ankle because a ton of horse has come down at 60km/h on a deliberately hidden water trap, and the horse limps on 3 legs in agony until the person with the rifle can catch and shoot it, I don’t think Weetabix or anyone else should be condoning it. As for the horses whose necks get broken, they never even get up, so the rifle gets there quicker. The number of horses maimed and put down every year for this sport is astounding. Like whale hunting, it just cannot be condoned except in sadistic terms, and I’m a little surprised that Weetabix Food Co went there.

By: jgrono@bigpond.net.au

jgrono@bigpond.net.au — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:04:17 +0000

Hey Gezza … that explains it. I’ve always thought that Patrick Stewart had been voiced by a horse!

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:59:27 +0000

Good ad; product still tastes worse than hay

By: Gezza

Gezza — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:21:57 +0000

The horse sounded like he was voiced by Patrick Stewart.

By: Tony Richardson

Tony Richardson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:25:34 +0000

I bet they didn’t even use special effects.

Jockeys might be short, but they are as tough as nails.

By: brettreasure

brettreasure — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:29:35 +0000

Unfortunately the horse had to be put down.