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Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood

  • 20082008
  • 1h 6m
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7.9/10
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Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood (2008)
  • Documentary
  • Family
  • Fantasy
Consuming Kids throws desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless multi-billion dollar marketing machine that now sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and vio... Read allConsuming Kids throws desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless multi-billion dollar marketing machine that now sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and violent video games to bogus educational products and the family car. Drawing on the insights... Read allConsuming Kids throws desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless multi-billion dollar marketing machine that now sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and violent video games to bogus educational products and the family car. Drawing on the insights of health care professionals, children's advocates, and industry insiders, the film focus... Read all
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  • Directors
    • Adriana Barbaro
    • Jeremy Earp
  • Writers
    • Adriana Barbaro
    • Jeremy Earp
  • Stars
    • Daniel Acuff
    • Enola Aird
    • Michael Brody
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  • Directors
    • Adriana Barbaro
    • Jeremy Earp
  • Writers
    • Adriana Barbaro
    • Jeremy Earp
  • Stars
    • Daniel Acuff
    • Enola Aird
    • Michael Brody
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    Daniel Acuff
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    Enola Aird
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    Michael Brody
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    George W. Bush
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    Nancy Carlsson-Paige
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    Peggy Charren
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    Anderson Cooper
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    Fred Furth
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    Charles Gibson
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    Josh Golin
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    Sean Hannity
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    Lucy Hughes
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    Robert A. Iger
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    Allen Kanner
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    Velma LaPoint
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    Diane Levin
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    Art Linkletter
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      • Adriana Barbaro
      • Jeremy Earp
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      Lucy Hughes: [from "The Corporation"] And somebody asked me: 'Lucy, is that ethical? You're essentially manipulating these children.' Well, is it ethical? I don't know. But our role at Initiative is to move products, and if we know you move products with a certain creative execution, placed in a certain type of media vehicle, then we've done our job. They are tomorrow's consumer - tomorrow's adult consumer - so start talking with them now, build that relationship when they're younger, and you've got them as an adult.

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    An absolutely must-see
    If you like to think about our society and how people live nowadays, you must see this documentary. Of course documentary movies are not about reality simply as it is: they want to convince you about something showing facts that can support their argument. In this case, it is a fair talk to have with people, because advertisement is ridiculously unfair to children. This leads kids to problems that parents do not have idea, such as health, mental and social ones. As a parent, you should see this, as a person, you must see this if you want to understand what kind of world we are living in nowadays.

    You can find it in YouTube if you want to take a look.
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    • Release date
      • October 30, 2009 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дети-потребители: Коммерциализация детства
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      • Media Education Foundation
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      1 hour 6 minutes
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      • 1.33 : 1

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