By Rob Bricken in
Merchandise, Movies
Wednesday, May. 6 2009 @ 11:05AM
I don't really have anything clever to say about Burger King's new Star Trek movie promotion, other than that I adore the Burger King King (the creepier he gets, the more I like it) and I heartily approve of the "Kingons" schtick. But what I do want to say is that if you couldn't tell (or didn't know), Burger King is offering Star Trek glasses for $2 with a combo meal, and I think that's utterly awesome.
When most of us were kids, collecting Star Wars and Muppets movie glasses used to be awesome, because the glasses were awesome. They've been gone for more than a decade, it seems like -- they've all been shitty plastic cups, like for the Star Wars prequels. So I am 100% down with genuine glass glasses featured Sylar --so much so that I'm actually willing to eat at Burger King to get one. And I hope other movies follow suit.
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Glorious Cheese said:
Kingons freak me out. :(
Honest Steve said:
The best one is Talaxian Limb Paralysis. Random Girl getting punched,a cheap shot to the nuts, nap time. It all most plays out like a bad haiku.
r said:
I never eat at Burger King, but I broke that rule on Monday, just to get the Star Trek glasses. Luckily, I was able to buy all four as a set for $7, so I don't have to go back.
jay bee said:
memmer the bat man glasses! what burger place was that again. those were awsome. i picked up a set of pulp fiction glasses at big kahuna burger.
blacklantern88 said:
Boy, last time I went to BK, I puked. Maybe I'll just buy food and the glasses, and throw away the food. Or feed it to my Asian Garbage Disposal.
khaine said:
I actually have one of the ST III glasses. Somehow it has not broken after... a very long time...
damn, I hate bugger king... but me want glasses.
Nomad said:
I believe the KINGON appears in the new movie as part of the product tie-ins. Also watch for Scotty wiping up a coolant leak using a Sham-Wow.
Captain Flunky said:
I could watch the Kingon all day. My favorite is either the one when he gets zapped in the junk with a rolled up towel, or when he's inadvertently copping a feel while trying to give a wedgie.
If the Kingon had a substantial role in the new movie, I might go see it.
Church said:
Dammit. Gotta get a King-sized meal now. Or four. Bastard.
Snoodle said:
Nothing will ever make up for the creepy-ass Spongebob commercial they did. But that being said I do utterly want those glasses...
chad said:
just when i think the burger king has reached his creepiness level he goes higher makes me not want to get the glasses after seeing the commercial or any thing bk offers though loved the woman whacking the kingon with the gutiar
NerdyShirts said:
Hey Trekkies,
NerdyShirts has got a pretty spiffy Star Trek shirt and this sweet 10% off coupon code, "thewaitisover" Check it out: http://www.nerdyshirts.com/star-trek.html
pdjones said:
McDonalds had very nice Shrek glasses this past year, so the practice is not quite abandoned.
I was disappointed in the size of these glasses but oh well. Oh and I think the Spock glass is Nimoy, not Sylar.
jason said:
:( my spock glass just slipped out of the box and broke on the driveway. KHAAAN!
