clean flicks

Started by xerxes, January 24, 2003, 12:25:50 AM

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bonanzataz

I was watching Big Lebowski on TBS today and Maude goes, "and man can refer to his penis as a willy or dick or johnson." And then the scene where the nihilists throw the ferret in the bathtub comes and Karl Hungus says, "GIVE US THE MONEY OR WE'LL CUT OFF YOUR TOES!" instead of "WE'LL CUT OFF YOUR JOHNSON!" They'd already said it once before, why couldn't they say it there.

The FCC (or whoever's in charge of television censorship) has weird guidelines for editing the movies. In England, they don't care. I was watching network TV the other day and people were saying "fuck" and "shit." Osbournes is aired uncensored over there. American TV is bullshit. I pay extra for cable and I still have to deal with commercials and can't hear the word "johnson" uttered on TBS.
The corpses all hang headless and limp bodies with no surprises and the blood drains down like devil's rain we'll bathe tonight I want your skulls I need your skulls I want your skulls I need your skulls Demon I am and face I peel to see your skin turned inside out, 'cause gotta have you on my wall gotta have you on my wall, 'cause I want your skulls I need your skulls I want your skulls I need your skulls collect the heads of little girls and put 'em on my wall hack the heads off little girls and put 'em on my wall I want your skulls I need your skulls I want your skulls I need your skulls

BonBon85

Quote from: bonanzatazI was watching Big Lebowski on TBS today and Maude goes, "and man can refer to his penis as a willy or dick or johnson." And then the scene where the nihilists throw the ferret in the bathtub comes and Karl Hungus says, "GIVE US THE MONEY OR WE'LL CUT OFF YOUR TOES!" instead of "WE'LL CUT OFF YOUR JOHNSON!" They'd already said it once before, why couldn't they say it there.

In context of the first sentence it could be interpreted as meaning a name whereas in the second it couldn't. It's kind of like how it's ok to say "ass" because it could be talking about a donkey but if they say "asshole" they bleep out hole.

Cecil

censors are funny. in a pathetic way

BonBon85

From this week's Ebert Answer Man:

"Maybe the MPAA is finally getting things right. In today's Boston Globe they gave How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days a PG13 rating for 'profanity, sexual situations, and karaoke.' I don't mind kids hearing a little tasteful cussing, but karaoke? Never."

Haha.

polkablues

Some of best TV variations of "Motherfucker":

Monster-Father
Monkeyfellow
Mustard-chucker (seriously)

When they show "Die Hard 2" on TV, they replace the word "fuck" with "joke":

"Officer McClane!  Can I have a word?"
"You can have two; 'joke' and 'you'!"

And a gem from the TV version of "Usual Suspects":

"Give me the keys, you fairy godmother!"
My house, my rules, my coffee

Cecil

Quote from: polkabluesSome of best TV variations of "Motherfucker":

Monster-Father
Monkeyfellow
Mustard-chucker (seriously)

mellon farmer (repo man)

joke08

Quote from: xerxessorry i was away, i was painting a few more trees on my monet.  you know, didn't think there were enough.  now i have to go sell it and make a profit.

ha ha.
this whole situation is just messed up. i don't think you could drum up a convincing argument FOR editing the films as clean versions. Is film an art form? then yes, you wouldn't be allowed to put a sock on the statue of David would you?
i've been drinking more wine lately.
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MacGuffin

Quote from: polkabluesSome of best TV variations of "Motherfucker":

Monster-Father
Monkeyfellow
Mustard-chucker (seriously)

When they show "Die Hard 2" on TV, they replace the word "fuck" with "joke":

"Officer McClane!  Can I have a word?"
"You can have two; 'joke' and 'you'!"

And a gem from the TV version of "Usual Suspects":

"Give me the keys, you fairy godmother!"

In The Breakfast Club, "Flip You!" was the replacement word for 'fuck'.
"Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art." - Andy Warhol


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moonshiner

i've always liked "flippin,'" - commonly used in USA's edit of Casino.  I also knew a kid in high school who used "flippin'" to edit himself...Proof that in America the FCC is all powerful.
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picolas

Quote from: Fargo on FoxYou're there in thirty minutes or I find you, Jerry, and I shoot you, and I shoot your fruity wife, and I shoot all your little fruity children, and I shoot 'em all in the back of their little fruity heads. Got it?

Pubrick

u know that kinda ridiculous shit doesn't go on in most other countries, maybe in IRAQ or AFGHANISTAN..

censorship man.. here The Rules of Attraction has just been released, and it says "the uncut version", why would there be a cut version to begin with? fuckin ppl baffle me. ur not free.

under the paving stones.

©brad

I'm starting to like british TV more and more, no commercials during the Simpsons, and when they show movies on TV they do not edit anything. It's great to hear 'fuck' on TV. They only have 5 channels though...

bonanzataz

Quote from: cbrad4dThey only have 5 channels though...

Not if you get SKY. 300 channels, baby.
The corpses all hang headless and limp bodies with no surprises and the blood drains down like devil's rain we'll bathe tonight I want your skulls I need your skulls I want your skulls I need your skulls Demon I am and face I peel to see your skin turned inside out, 'cause gotta have you on my wall gotta have you on my wall, 'cause I want your skulls I need your skulls I want your skulls I need your skulls collect the heads of little girls and put 'em on my wall hack the heads off little girls and put 'em on my wall I want your skulls I need your skulls I want your skulls I need your skulls

Pubrick

did anyone watch Leno last nite? i couldnt' figure out if it was a repeat or what, Dennis Miller recycled a joke and they had a little black girl on it again. well anyway, when t.A.T.u performed at the end, the two chicks were doing a long kiss when they cut away to the guitarist for a minute.. maybe u already knew. it would explain why arsenio kissed jay at the end.

they're good. dunno if u'll see the 'uncut' video..
under the paving stones.

MacGuffin

Quote from: Pdid anyone watch Leno last nite? i couldnt' figure out if it was a repeat or what, Dennis Miller recycled a joke and they had a little black girl on it again. well anyway, when t.A.T.u performed at the end, the two chicks were doing a long kiss when they cut away to the guitarist for a minute.. maybe u already knew. it would explain why arsenio kissed jay at the end.

they're good. dunno if u'll see the 'uncut' video..

I saw that. I don't think it was a repeat. NBC definitely cut away from the kiss. When they did cut back to the girls after a looooooong shot of the guitarist, one of them was licking her lips. They are scheduled to be on Jimmy Kimmel's show tonight and on MTV on Monday's TRL.
"Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art." - Andy Warhol


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