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#754923
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thread to continue the sex/gore in movies/tv dicussion from the Random Thoughts thread
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Warbler said:

boredom3031 said:

He shouldn't be told to shut his beliefs up or to get over it. But movies and other art shouldn't become a theocracy because it might somehow offend him either.

 I believe he made clear that he wasn't for forcing his beliefs on others.

I didn't say that either, I said movies/art/whatever shouldn't all be something that conforms to his tastes. And fans of for example horror movies shouldn't have to also feel like they're being talked down to because they don't share his same opinions on violence or sex in a movie.

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#754915
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thread to continue the sex/gore in movies/tv dicussion from the Random Thoughts thread
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TV's Frink said:

darth_ender said:

 

TV's Frink said:

My biggest problem with people having standards different than mine is not when they have them, but when they try to force them on me.

 I certainly hope you are not implying that is what I am doing.

 Not necessarily, though you cetainly wish people like me would think like you.  More importantly, it seems to bother you that it isn't the case.

Again, I'm not sure what the problem is.  Don't like, don't watch, done and done.

 

About the best piece of advice in this thread.

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#754774
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thread to continue the sex/gore in movies/tv dicussion from the Random Thoughts thread
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"What I wish and hope is that audiences would censor what they watch, rather than have organizations censor what is made.  I wish there was more discrimination based on what I see as a disregarded moral standard."

Based on what YOU see. I don't think your beliefs should dictate what I see in say, a horror film. 

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#754629
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starwars.com has OOT image!
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RU.08 said:

canofhumdingers said:

Pretty sure that's a behind-the-scenes image and not a still from the film. You can see the stump where the wing ends prematurely and some of the set through the window...

Yeah OK I think you're right, but it's a blue-screen shot and the background is black, so it's not a raw behind-the-scenes shot. Disney has regardless chosen a photo they know will invoke (as it did for me) images of the OOT in the minds of the visitors to starwars.com, to me that's still a pretty strong indication that an official OOT is indeed happening.

 ...still not seeing the connection of that pic and the OOT.

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#753415
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All Things Star Trek
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DrCrowTStarwars said:

Yeah i guess I misremembered that detail but the upshot is the same, no one was trying to destroy the old shots, the fact is compared to everything else they look grainy and fuzzy and I say that as someone who supports the preservation of film, has no problem with the special effects of Blake's 7, and always watches my Blurays with the original effects and audio track.

Still the fact is it wasn't done just to change for change sake or to destroy the old shots, it was done to give a constant look to the episodes and so all the content would look like a real HD print to the average viewer.  The fact is that a full restoration of the original effects shot just could not be done, it's sad but it's wat happens to a show after 40 years.

The original shots are still out there for anyone who wants them so I really don't see why the people who made the new shots or the shots themselves should be attacked as if they are a thing of pure evil.

My objection to the Star Wars SEs has never been that they were done in the first place(As a matter of fact I enjoyed some of the changes when I first saw them as a kid)it's that the originals were not kept out there as an option. Paramount has kept the original effects and mono audio tracks out there and that is a lot more then other film companies do with their releases of old TV shows and movies(In many cases you can only get a 5.1 remix of an audio track these days)so I have no problem with what they did or the people who did the work.

 


Exactly my feelings. Paramount at least makes original versions available, and you can actually choose to watch either version you want. I wish they would have followed suit with star wars.

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#753193
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The best classic rock album of all time.
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Possessed said:

generalfrevious said:

Beatleboy99 said:

Possessed said:

I use a high quality audio-technicha I ordered from amazon.  It's modeled after the techniques of old.  It's excellent, great sound and it's direct drive.  Don't bother getting a record player driven by a belt.  I mean if you already have one that works it's not worth replacing just for that, but if you're in the market for a new one get a direct drive one.

 I've actually been looking to buy that one, but I don't have any extra spending cash right now.

 Don't you also have to buy speakers as well?

 Not if you buy a turntable from the 30's!  But seriously though, record players will connect to any stereo receiver or home theater system, they have red and white rca plugs as output.  

 Lol I'd like one of those players from the 30's just for the hell of it.