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In fact Gundark told me Spielberg is having legal issues with the company who developed that device (if I remember correctly), because he objects the idea of such a player.
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Also today, there's a story up over at CNN.com on a new DVD player from RCA that uses ClearPlay software to censor "objectionable" material out of movies on disc. So, you know... if you're just dying to show your underage kids movies like (for example) Dawn of the Dead, Last Tango in Paris or Natural Born Killers, but don't want them to see any naughty bits, this $70 piece of poo is right up your alley. MMmmmmm... makes me feel all warm and fuzzy and safe inside! Any guesses as to where you can buy this player? Yep... Wal-Mart, that retail bastion of moral decency which, to this day, still sells guns and ammo in its stores (Low Prices on Brands You Trust... like Beretta, Ruger and Savage!). I have nothing against guns - it's the hypocrisy that drives me crazy. Personally, I'd rather just wait until my kids were old enough to see a movie the way it was MEANT to be seen. Ah well. It's a truly puzzling world.
Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.
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Originally posted by: GundarkHunter
Intel has submitted a brief of amicus curiae...
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Originally posted by: Bossk
Never heard that about Cinema Paradiso. Did they actually edit based on his "bells"?
Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.
Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.
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Originally posted by: ricarleiteQuote
Originally posted by: Bossk
Never heard that about Cinema Paradiso. Did they actually edit based on his "bells"?
Yes, there was a scene in that movie in which the local priest (this was set in early 30s-40s Italy, I think) watched the movie alone and ringed a bell when he saw something that he thought to be inapropriated, like 2 people kissing and stuff. They would out a marker on the celulloid, and cut that scene afterwards.
A friend of mine was watching Matrix Reloaded with his both 3 year old twin sons. His wife freaked out when she saw this. He claimed they were too young too understand what the violence onscreen was all about, and she said "oh yeah? watch this...", and told them both to play as they had guns. One of them shoot his brother with his finger, making "pow, pow" sounds, the other one throwed himself to the ground, as he was "dying". I don't know what to think about this... I've always belived that TV contributes to violence, when they show glorious non-fictional violence on TV. And at the same time, I belive in freedom of expression, and non-censorhip. Maybe we must evolute as a society and ban violence and hate from it, and THEN we'll be able to show extreme violence on TV to our kids with no fears.
Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
Have you guys seen "Cinema Paradiso"? That priest that watched the movies before the audience did, and ringed a bell on every scene he found to be "objectionable", so they would cut it? I can hear the priest yelling in italian and the bell right now, as I read this.
And about guns being selled in wal-mart, well, watch "bwoling in columbine" and you'll know how I feel about it. 'Nuff said.
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Originally posted by: motti_soL
are that the only scenes that are faked?