Cleaned Films

[quicksand]

http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,10578,00.html
These companies are cleaning up films and then, in some instances selling and renting them to families.

This is completely wrong thing to do. In many films, whitewashing the violence or even the sexual content will completely change the nature of the film. These companies are doing an incredible disservice to the filmmakers.

[cj herrera]

I got two words for you:

Blockbuster Videos.

[SportBoy321]

I just saw it and it was terrible. However I will keep watching it for one reason. One very blonde reason. That same reason is why this show will be a hit.

[Paul. A]

I've noticed Blockbuster already does it on some movies.

A penis can bring life into the world while a gun can kill; but they don't want to show a penis.

Fahrenheit 451 comes to mind.

[phats_away]

walmart does the same thing w/ music...

[skipshady]

Originally posted by Paul. A
I've noticed Blockbuster already does it on some movies.

A penis can bring life into the world while a gun can kill; but they don't want to show a penis.This is almost signature material.

But ditch Blockbuster, support your independent video store.

[Ghost]

Originally posted by skipshady

But ditch Blockbuster, support your independent video store.

Some of us don't have that luxury.

[Alberto]

Originally posted by skipshady
This is almost signature material.

But ditch Blockbuster, support your independent video store.

Exactly just like Ghost said. We use to exclusively have mom & pop husband and wife video stores. They went the way of the dinosaur about 7-8 years ago lost in the battle to eh megastores.

[skipshady]

Originally posted by Alberto
Exactly just like Ghost said. We use to exclusively have mom & pop husband and wife video stores. They went the way of the dinosaur about 7-8 years ago lost in the battle to eh megastores. That's too bad. I'm guessing Blockbuster's new unlimited rentals for $30 will drive the knife even deeper into mom & pop's heart.

[amerifolklegend]

Here in Cincinnati, we don't bother waiting till the movie's out on video to censor the film, we cut out the smut right from the get-go:

http://enquirer.com/editions/2001/06/08/loc_esquire_theaters.html

:rolleyes:

[Unorthodox Yank]

Originally posted by quicksand
http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,10578,00.html
These companies are cleaning up films and then, in some instances selling and renting them to families.

This is completely wrong thing to do. In many films, whitewashing the violence or even the sexual content will completely change the nature of the film. These companies are doing an incredible disservice to the filmmakers.

man...i bet the pulp fiction version is about a 20 minute movie.

[bungadiri]

Originally posted by quicksand
http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,10578,00.html
These companies are cleaning up films and then, in some instances selling and renting them to families.

This is completely wrong thing to do. In many films, whitewashing the violence or even the sexual content will completely change the nature of the film. These companies are doing an incredible disservice to the filmmakers.

Much as I agree with you that this is a stupid thing to do to films, this is the key issue here:

"The "big problem" would be a violation of copyright law, which is what the DGA is arguing is going on. (The DGA also points out that cleaned-up versions of movies shown on airplanes and television are approved by the studios, unlike the CleanFlicks versions.)

For their part, companies like CleanFlicks are arguing First Amendment (as in, their family-friendly cuts are their way of expressing themselves), as well as fair use (as in, they have the right to make their own "clean" copies, with or without the directors' or studios' permission)."

The presence of bowdlerized versions of films is not a real problem for me (isn't this what the networks have been doing to films all along?) as long as a) the original artists get due compensation and b) the bowdlerized crap is marked as such.

A similar fight took place over the colorization of old black and white films and if I remember correctly the good guys lost in court but won in the marketplace.

[skipshady]

Originally posted by Unorthodox Yank


man...i bet the pulp fiction version is about a 20 minute movie. ... and Eyes Wide Shut is a short film about Tom Cruise going Christmas shopping.

I agree with bungadiri, studios won't be able to fight this but if they see that there's a lucrative market for G-rated versions of their films, they'll capitalize on it.

[ToddP25]

Blockbuster got me with 'Bad Lieutenant'....I didn't know about their censoring and all I heard about was what a great movie it was.....Rented it, movie didn't make sense....I later found out that blockbuster just removed 3 entire scenes....happened that 2 of the 3 scenes where what the movie pretty much revolved around.....f-ing stupid....kids aren't supposed to be able to rent these movies anyway, why do they need to be cleaned up?

I don't mind if the renter/buyer WANTS that version, but don't suprise a renter....