# A Pre-Emptive Pitting of the Burger King Movie **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 9, 2007, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201 "2007-03-09T02:04:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Chance\_the\_Gardener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@Chance\_the\_Gardener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chance_the_Gardener)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201/21 "2007-03-09T14:28:28Z")
Or Tetris! I can’t wait until the _Tetris_ movie finally hits the screen! ---
**Author:** ![nameless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/779978/32.png) [@nameless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nameless)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201/22 "2007-03-09T16:33:37Z")
You may think I’m an idiot, but this is a totally awesome idea. I love B-movies, and this has the potential to be the B-movie to end all B-movies. If they take it really seriously, this could be hilarious. The King’s _backstory_? Does he get his face burned off in the deep fryer and have to wear that mask? Does he have a love interest? Come on, tell me you’re not laughing just thinking about this. Done properly, this would rule. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201/23 "2007-03-09T17:31:29Z")
**Hamlet** , that’s the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time. It really demands three (wildly substandard) prequel episodes, though, and at least scuttlebutt around an eventual three-episode conclusion. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201/24 "2007-03-09T17:46:12Z")
Lord of the Onion Rings Lord of the Fries Trans fat America ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201/25 "2007-03-09T17:53:37Z")
[QUOTE=Pixiesnix] How does one cumulate, exactly? [/QUOTE] The answer to this question is cloudy to me. ---
**Author:** ![Plynck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Plynck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plynck)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201/26 "2007-03-09T17:57:17Z")
[QUOTE=Pixiesnix] How does one cumulate, exactly? [/QUOTE] In much the same way one may stratulate, cirrulate or nimbulate. Damn you, **sunspace**! ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201/27 "2007-03-09T18:50:34Z")
[QUOTE=Madd Maxx] This here is friggin’ brilliant! I would actually watch that. The question is who plays Grimace? I’m thinking Belushi, or John Goodman. [/QUOTE] Is Barney looking for work these days? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201/28 "2007-03-09T18:56:56Z")
[QUOTE=Tuckerfan] I know of _no one_ who likes those el creepo Burger King commercials, I can’t imagine shelling out $10 to see 87 minutes (they surely wouldn’t do some kind of three hour LOTR epic, god help us all if they did) of that plastic faced corporate mascot. [/QUOTE] I _love_ those Burger King ads. They’re some of the most brilliant things I’ve ever seen on TV. Not sold on the movie concept, though. But… not rejecting it out of hand, either. ---
**Author:** ![Wee\_Bairn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201/29 "2007-03-09T19:18:01Z")
I didn’t think you could pit movies for being bad before they came out, unless the cast was mostly black 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201/30 "2007-03-09T19:28:05Z")
[QUOTE=Tuckerfan] Bzzt! [/QUOTE] Okay, fine. Time to bring out the [heavy artillery](http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=news&id=9245). Read and weep. ---
**Author:** ![lowbrass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dc4da7/32.png) [@lowbrass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lowbrass)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201/31 "2007-03-09T19:29:47Z")
I don’t see what’s so horrible about Burger King commercials. They’ve had a couple that were pretty good - actually made me laugh out loud. Carl’s Jr. has the most godawful commercials on the planet. ---
**Author:** ![kimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f0a364/32.png) [@kimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kimera)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201/32 "2007-03-09T19:34:17Z")
I wonder if the popularity of the king on places like YTMND convinced them to do it. Sound > **[The King causes tragedy at McDonald's](https://kingownsmcdonalds.ytmnd.com/)** > > There is now a sequel at http://mcdonaldsstrikesback.ytmnd.com/ I worked at McDonald's for 3 years so it was a JOY to make this. Hate to use an overused sound but I've had trouble finding another that fit with this. \*\*Improved GIF on 6/7/2006\*\* > **[Picard encounters The King](https://picardmeetsking.ytmnd.com)** > **[King Destroys McDonalds City!](https://mcd4.ytmnd.com/)** > > The attack came swift, and without warning. In an instant, McDonalds city was destroyed, replaced by a fiery image of our nemesis. Ronald and Mayor McCheese are presumed dead. A more filling version! Sound ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201/33 "2007-03-09T21:26:29Z")
[QUOTE=Cervaise] Time to bring out the [heavy artillery](http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=news&id=9245). Read and weep. [/QUOTE] Weep? Hell no! That has the potential to be the greatest bad movie thing of all time. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201/34 "2007-03-09T21:45:20Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] Lord of the Fries [/QUOTE] Oh, a movie about [Friedey’s](http://www.cheapass.com/products/cardgames/cag526.html) ! Yeah, I’d actually pay money to see that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2007, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201/35 "2007-03-10T08:33:03Z")
[QUOTE=Cervaise] Okay, fine. Time to bring out the [heavy artillery](http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=news&id=9245). Read and weep. [/QUOTE] There. is. no. god. :eek: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-emptive-pitting-of-the-burger-king-movie/395201.md?page=1)