The
Bud Ice penguin seems to be a direct tribute to 'Feathers' McGraw, a wouldbe
jewel thief penguin in
Nick Park's
The Wrong Trousers, starring
Wallace and Gromit.
In fact, now that I think of it, I should do some research to see if they are one and the same.
well, ok, i've changed my mind. The Bud Ice penguin is a direct
rip-off of
Feathers McGraw. He's a little
cute, steal things, and is a
penguin.
Instead of the lovingly laborious process of
animation by
plasticine, he is created in the advertisements via
visual effects. from an AP report: "The penguin is actually
a guy in a suit whose image is reduced and superimposed on the scene."
The beer penguin, not only
exploits penguins for capitalistic purposes (A Bad Thing), but also promotes beer as
fun for all, including children in their
formative years. So, by my count, three things against the beer penguin, thus another reason not to drink
Budweiser.