| Posted by: Guest at April 3, 2005, 10:51 pm | | Topic: why does zombie movies have to be about zombies taking over? Forum: groupsrv | | Schultz: The main difference being that most of them don't speak approvingly of censorship as a way of preventing the productions of movies that offend them. Even though such censorship would have meant that the world would even today be free of _The Trouble With Charlie_ and the Matrix trilogy, to name a few. Scarlotti: Of course they don't -- the very concept of censorship is considered unhip (and worse) today. But what you (and/or they) forget is that more great motion pictures were made under the code than at any other time in Hollywood history. And I'm sure that even stuff like THE MATRIX and THE TROUBLE W/CHARLIE (neither of which I've watched) could have been made to conform with the regulations of The Code -- and they'd probably have been all the better for it. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Richard Schultz at April 3, 2005, 12:30 am | | Topic: why does zombie movies have to be about zombies taking over? Forum: groupsrv | | In article <1112506548.998436.68250@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>, Scarlotti@searchhawkmail.com wrote: : Lincoln: You're entitled to your opinion, but many consider the '70s : one of the greatest periods in film history, and the lack of censorship : was part of the reason. These people are entitled to their opinions, : too. : : Scarlotti: Certainly they are. Just as I'm entitled to disagree with : them -- and them with me. The main difference being that most of them don't speak approvingly of censorship as a way of preventing the productions of movies that offend them. Even though such censorship would have meant that the world would even today be free of _The Trouble With Charlie_ and the Matrix trilogy, to name a few. ----- Richard Schultz schultr@mail.biu.ac.il Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel Opinions expressed are mine alone, and not those of Bar-Ilan University ----- The gardener plants an evergreen whilst trampling on a flower. . . | | Static Link |
| Posted by: George Peatty at April 2, 2005, 9:53 am | | Topic: why does zombie movies have to be about zombies taking over? Forum: groupsrv | | On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 01:37:27 GMT, "Lincoln Spector" wrote: Quote:But I wouldn't want to ban such films, because there's something else I object to: censorship. I don't object to censorship. I think the Hayes Board ultimately became too full of itself, and came to like throwing its weight around. But, I am not against a review board on principle, and there are lots of movies I would ban outright given a chance. I will not name them, because that's just throwing gas on flames. I will simply note in passing that I have turned away in disgust a number of times at what was being shown onscreen. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Agent Smith at March 6, 2008, 8:59 am | | Topic: Hollywood North says Canada's tax plan is censorship Forum: groupsrv | | RichA wrote: Hollywood North says Canada's tax plan is censorship By Natalie Armstrong Tue Mar 4, 6:24 PM ET http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080304/film_nm/films_dc_1 TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's film and television industry is screaming censorship over a government plan to cut tax credits for productions with graphic scenes of sex and violence, warning the plan could water down edgy Canadian films. Corporate welfare bums. You got it, Ace. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Scott H351 at March 19, 2008, 5:54 pm | | Topic: Hollywood North says Canada's tax plan is censorship Forum: groupsrv | | Quote:TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's film and television industry is screaming censorship over a government plan to cut tax credits for productions with graphic scenes of sex and violence, warning the plan could water down edgy Canadian films. "Cutting tax credits" is NOT censorship, FFS! Get back to us when someone is censored/arrested for making an "edgy" movie with their own money... Scott -- * The power to tax is the power to destroy. * Any gov't big enough to give you everything is big enough to take it all away. * When politicians get ideas, we lose money & freedom. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: auge_28 at March 12, 2008, 1:42 pm | | Topic: Hitchcock's Rebecca . . . and some help please. Forum: JoBlo | | I am part way trough Hitchcock's Rebecca and I already have a question. First, what should i keep an eye out for as I am watching this? What are the highlights that a novice film buff should be alert for? Second, I read an article on the film and it mentioned something that I missed here, is the quote: The other major censorship stipulation—that the film contain no hint of lesbianism—seems to have been ignored: the scene in which Mrs. Danvers shows Rebecca’s room to the second Mrs. de Winter is impossible to misread, and censorship turned a blind eye. I remember the scene but do not recognize any sexuality. Actually now that I am thinking about it, the scene I am thinking about is early on were the housekeeper points out the door behind which is Rebecca's room the most beautiful room in the house . . ., do they enter the room later in the film and if so is it at this time that the quote above is talking about? | | Static Link |
| Posted by: LordSimen at February 18, 2008, 1:43 am | | Topic: China to ban all horror films? Forum: JoBlo | | I feel really sorry for the chinese right now. Banning the best genre of film there is. Ugh. Well, just goes to show that some of us definitely have it easy with the censorship compared to others. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: DaMovieMan at March 15, 2008, 3:31 am | | Topic: China's censorship policies Forum: JoBlo | | I hate communism but I will always respect China for their history, and I'm not even chinese. They'll rule the world soon enough, then we'll be talking about more than censorship.. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Monotreme at February 18, 2008, 4:38 am | | Topic: China to ban all horror films? Forum: JoBlo | | I still can't believe China is considered the world's second most prominent superpower. I mean, how can other countries even deal with them? This is just total, blatant fascism - censorship at its worst. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: LedFloyd at March 27, 2004, 11:02 am | | Topic: South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) Forum: JoBlo | | I'll agree with that 9/10. A hilarious, original satire with kick-ass musical numbers and lots of jabs at.... everything, from celebrities to war to censorship. Awesome movie. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: BTR1701 at June 21, 2004, 7:47 am | | Topic: UK's GCHQ Whistle-blower case also impacts Greenpeace protes Forum: groupsrv | | In article wrote: Quote:"BTR1701" <BTR1702@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message news:BTR1702-E2E46C.23414720062004@news.west.earthlink.net... In article <40d626ab$0$17089$811e409b@news.mylinuxisp.com>, wbarwell@munnnged.mylinuxisp wrote: If supporters of a particular government party gather together to prevent people from seeing a film by threatening movie theaters, its indimidation and censorship. You just described what the left has been doing for 20 years. And according to the Constitution it's not a violation of anyone's rights. Only censorship by the government violates the 1st Amendment. Merely being the "supporter of a government party" (whatever that means) doesn't qualify. If you think it does, feel free to post a legal citation to support your position. Sec.22 paragraph 14 sub section A states: YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE So basically you have no legal proof to back up your position and you resort to calling people names who disagree with you. If you're not a 10-year-old, you sure are doing a great im... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Stubblecat at March 1, 2008, 2:42 pm | | Topic: The Top 5 Goriest Movie Moments Forum: Film Hobbit | | Thanks. You too. In a Playboy interview back in 1972 Jack Nicholson said this: "The censors say they're protecting the family unit in America when, in fact, the reality of the censorship is if you suck a t*t, you're an 'X', but if you cut it off with a sword you're a 'GP'". | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Lincoln Spector at April 3, 2005, 12:33 am | | Topic: why does zombie movies have to be about zombies taking over? Forum: groupsrv | | <Scarlotti@searchhawkmail.com> wrote in message news:1112506548.998436.68250@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com... Quote:Lincoln: I don't believe there is any general concenscous about when Hollywood's "Golden Age" was, or if there ever was one." Scarlotti: Do a Google search for "golden age of hollywood" -- there's definitely a consensus. Folks may quibble about the start and end years -- but they're all in agreement that it was pre-1970. Google searches don't always reflect scholarly research. Plenty of respected film critics historians, including Roger Ebert, Gene Siskel, David Thomson, and Peter Biskind have identified the '70s as a high point in American Film History. Also, the term "Golden Age" can refer to other factors, such as more films getting produced, and more of them getting shot in Hollywood, itself." Quote: Lincoln: You're entitled to your opinion, but many consider the '70s one of the greatest periods in film history, and the lack of censorship was part of the reason. These people are entitle... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: BTR1701 at June 21, 2004, 7:48 pm | | Topic: UK's GCHQ Whistle-blower case also impacts Greenpeace protes Forum: groupsrv | | In article wrote: Quote:"BTR1701" wrote: "BTR1701" <BTR1702@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message news:BTR1702-E2E46C.23414720062004@news.west.earthlink.net... In article <40d626ab$0$17089$811e409b@news.mylinuxisp.com>, wbarwell@munnnged.mylinuxisp wrote: If supporters of a particular government party gather together to prevent people from seeing a film by threatening movie theaters, its indimidation and censorship. You just described what the left has been doing for 20 years. And according to the Constitution it's not a violation of anyone's rights. Only censorship by the government violates the 1st Amendment. Merely being the "supporter of a government party" (whatever that means) doesn't qualify. If you think it does, feel free to post a legal citation to support your position. Sec.22 paragraph 14 sub section A states: YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE So basically you have no legal proof to back up your position and you resort to calling people names who disagree with you. If you're not a 10-year-old, you sure are... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Chris at June 21, 2004, 8:01 pm | | Topic: UK's GCHQ Whistle-blower case also impacts Greenpeace protes Forum: groupsrv | | "BTR1701" wrote: "BTR1701" wrote: "BTR1701" <BTR1702@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message news:BTR1702-E2E46C.23414720062004@news.west.earthlink.net... In article <40d626ab$0$17089$811e409b@news.mylinuxisp.com>, wbarwell@munnnged.mylinuxisp wrote: If supporters of a particular government party gather together to prevent people from seeing a film by threatening movie theaters, its indimidation and censorship. You just described what the left has been doing for 20 years. And according to the Constitution it's not a violation of anyone's rights. Only censorship by the government violates the 1st Amendment. Merely being the "supporter of a government party" (whatever that means) doesn't qualify. If you think it does, feel free to post a legal citation to support your position. Sec.22 paragraph 14 sub section A states: YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE So basically you have no legal proof to back up your position and you resort to calling people names who disagree with you. If you're not a 10-year-old, you sure are doing ... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Kikabi at February 18, 2008, 12:30 pm | | Topic: China to ban all horror films? Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Monotreme I still can't believe China is considered the world's second most prominent superpower. I mean, how can other countries even deal with them? This is just total, blatant fascism - censorship at its worst. The sort of thing totalitarian governments do best. I suppose we shouldn't be surprised, regardless of how ridiculous it is. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Steven L. at May 9, 2005, 6:37 pm | | Topic: why does zombie movies have to be about zombies taking over? Forum: groupsrv | | TODD TAMANEND CLARK wrote: Quote:After 513 years of colonization, genocide, and censorship, let freedom ring! Sorry. That war took place 100 years ago. And your people lost. And that's how it's going to stay. -- Steven D. Litvintchouk Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Calvin at November 21, 2007, 5:40 am | | Topic: Passion of the Christ - the prequel Forum: groupsrv | | On Nov 21, 10:23 am, moviePig wrote: Quote:On Nov 21, 10:13 am, Calvin wrote: On Nov 21, 9:58 am, moviePig wrote: On Nov 21, 12:02 am, Calvin wrote: On Nov 20, 11:37 pm, moviePig wrote: Ideally, yeah. But I remember sitting in an original Roadshow audience when BEN-HUR's beatific finale bled-out an otherwise cool-ass movie (I was young but not yet anti-religious), and, only my horror kept me from coining the phrase "Gag me with a spoon"... And you actually think those words make you look cool? They make you look like a leper. 'Cool'? Hadn't thought about it. I was trying more for 'candid' and 'interesting' (...even at the cost of 'old'). But, while we're speaking of words, don't confuse 'different from you' with 'leprous'... Not 'different from me', different from the millions of people who appreciated Ben-Hur to the fullest, from beginning to end, and who would never think of disrespecting it with such a low phrase a 'gag me with a spoon.' Aha. I didn't realize BEN-HUR was a liturgy rather than a movie. Rega... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: pg13myass at March 15, 2008, 1:31 pm | | Topic: China's censorship policies Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Trail_Blazer Yea, maybe India and China should just be wiped off the earth, that'd take care of a good 2 or 3/7's of the Earth's over-population problem. I agree. And yeah, if they're so stuck up the ass about censorship, why bother making movies in the first place? They should stick to their overproduced, sappy, nationalistic crap for music that no one else in the world cares about. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Milo at January 24, 2008, 6:31 am | | Topic: Sundance: August, Be Kind Rewind, Gonzo Forum: Film Hobbit | | I share your fear of censorship (and taxation) of the Internet, but it is much more likely to come from government. It's already subject to oversight by the US Dept. of Commerce. But my attitude is very positive that it's a source of freedom that the people will not be willing to trade away or lose through apathy. (I could be wrong. Kiddie-porn could be the foot in the door.) In any case, it has an interesting premise and I hope to get a chance to see it when (if?) it receives a wider release. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: cinemaniack at July 10, 2004, 1:57 am | | Topic: UK's GCHQ Whistle-blower case also impacts Greenpeace protes Forum: groupsrv | | G. M. Watson wrote: Quote: Having once again made the mistake of responding to a Gaza post as though it was written by a rational human being, and getting hysterical clawing and froth-spewing shrieking from him for my trouble (check the "Canadian education/censorship" thread), I am somewhat intrigued at how Gaza manages to give his multiple posting personas distinct personalities. You wouldn't happen to be one of them, would you? | | Static Link |
| Posted by: NuclearMisfit at January 16, 2008, 3:32 pm | | Topic: Cloverfield Forum: JoBlo | | Has anyone forgotten about Hurricane Katrina? Hurricane Andrew? Yet they continue to make movies about killer storms but thats ok. If we live off fear and let people throw up horrendous acts that happen to us every time we turn around then the terrorist have already won and the censorship of America will be easier to do. Have you forgotten about Pearl Harbor? That cloverfield monster looks somewhat Japanese! Lets protest! | | Static Link |
| Posted by: T at July 10, 2004, 3:10 pm | | Topic: UK's GCHQ Whistle-blower case also impacts Greenpeace protes Forum: groupsrv | | cinemaniack wrote: Quote:G. M. Watson wrote: Having once again made the mistake of responding to a Gaza post as though it was written by a rational human being, and getting hysterical clawing and froth-spewing shrieking from him for my trouble (check the "Canadian education/censorship" thread), I am somewhat intrigued at how Gaza manages to give his multiple posting personas distinct personalities. You wouldn't happen to be one of them, would you? "*I* AM SPARTACUS!" TBerk | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Guest at April 3, 2005, 10:47 pm | | Topic: why does zombie movies have to be about zombies taking over? Forum: groupsrv | | Quote:Scarlotti: Do a Google search for "golden age of hollywood" -- there's definitely a consensus. Folks may quibble about the start and end years -- but they're all in agreement that it was pre-1970. LS: Google searches don't always reflect scholarly research. Plenty of respected film critics historians, including Roger Ebert, Gene Siskel, David Thomson, and Peter Biskind have identified the '70s as a high point in American Film History. Scarlotti: You weren't asking about "scholarly research" but for a "general consensus." And I think if you do the Google search, you'll find that there is a general consensus as to Hollywood's Golden Age. (Siskel and Ebert notwithstanding.) LS: Also, the term "Golden Age" can refer to other factors, such as more films getting produced, and more of them getting shot in Hollywood, itself." Scarlotti: Theoretically... but it generally refers to the time when great films like GONE WITH THE WIND, CITIZEN KANE and CASABLANCA were being made. Quote:Lincoln: You're entitled to you... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Kathy Cole at July 20, 2004, 7:42 pm | | Topic: UK's GCHQ Whistle-blower case also impacts Greenpeace protes Forum: groupsrv | | On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 22:44:28 GMT, trotsky wrote: (what is fascism?) Quote:Let's go to dictionary.com for clarification: # A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism. I'm sorry, but I can't get any clearer than that. I can suggest you take some sort of college level course in English that will help reacquaint you with word meanings. Was Linda Ronstadt working for the government? | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Dark Angel at April 22, 2004, 5:33 am | | Topic: why does zombie movies have to be about zombies taking over? Forum: groupsrv | | "bod" <shittingonaglasscoffetable@ntlworld.com> wrote in message... Quote:nice post simon...but to be honest i just like seeing people die in horrific ways!! ROTFLMAO, well who could argue with that? -- Best Wishes Simon (aka Dark Angel) http://www.realmofhorror.co.uk Dark Angel's Realm of Horror Video clips, horror reviews, banned films, video nasties, anti-censorship issues and more... | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Monotreme at March 14, 2008, 5:38 am | | Topic: China's censorship policies Forum: JoBlo | | It's a communist republic, does this come as a surprise to anyone? And it's not even shocking that a country like this could possibly vie as a legitimate leading force in the "free world"; since WWII ultra-communist USSR had been the other major weight in the world alongside the USA; now it's just been replaced by an equally crazy country. I mean, forget film censorship - it is fucking prohibited to have more than one child in China! How's THAT for totalitarian governing?! | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Guest at April 3, 2005, 12:35 am | | Topic: why does zombie movies have to be about zombies taking over? Forum: groupsrv | | Lincoln: I don't believe there is any general concenscous about when Hollywood's "Golden Age" was, or if there ever was one." Scarlotti: Do a Google search for "golden age of hollywood" -- there's definitely a consensus. Folks may quibble about the start and end years -- but they're all in agreement that it was pre-1970. Lincoln: You're entitled to your opinion, but many consider the '70s one of the greatest periods in film history, and the lack of censorship was part of the reason. These people are entitled to their opinions, too. Scarlotti: Certainly they are. Just as I'm entitled to disagree with them -- and them with me. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: really real at March 6, 2008, 11:21 am | | Topic: Hollywood North says Canada's tax plan is censorship Forum: groupsrv | | Quote: TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's film and television industry is screaming censorship over a government plan to cut tax credits for productions with graphic scenes of sex and violence, warning the plan could water down edgy Canadian films. Corporate welfare bums. You got it, Ace. Someone told me yesterday that the American Government gives tax credits to all American films, despite their content. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: moviePig at November 21, 2007, 6:50 am | | Topic: Passion of the Christ - the prequel Forum: groupsrv | | On Nov 21, 10:40 am, Calvin wrote: Quote:On Nov 21, 10:23 am, moviePig wrote: On Nov 21, 10:13 am, Calvin wrote: On Nov 21, 9:58 am, moviePig wrote: On Nov 21, 12:02 am, Calvin wrote: On Nov 20, 11:37 pm, moviePig wrote: Ideally, yeah. But I remember sitting in an original Roadshow audience when BEN-HUR's beatific finale bled-out an otherwise cool-ass movie (I was young but not yet anti-religious), and, only my horror kept me from coining the phrase "Gag me with a spoon"... And you actually think those words make you look cool? They make you look like a leper. 'Cool'? Hadn't thought about it. I was trying more for 'candid' and 'interesting' (...even at the cost of 'old'). But, while we're speaking of words, don't confuse 'different from you' with 'leprous'... Not 'different from me', different from the millions of people who appreciated Ben-Hur to the fullest, from beginning to end, and who would never think of disrespecting it with such a low phrase a 'gag me with a spoon.' Aha. I didn't realize BEN-HUR was ... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Josh at January 24, 2008, 3:25 am | | Topic: Sundance: August, Be Kind Rewind, Gonzo Forum: Film Hobbit | | I suggest nothing, I'm merely saying that this grand idea of competition in business that we all have isn't really the reality. In the case of the internet, it's resulted in an internet which is headed towards corporate control, censorship, and the stifling of free speech instead of the wide open, global channel of communication and independence which people before the dot com bust had dreamed it up as. That dream is now dead. I don't know how to fix it, or keep it from happening again, I only know it's always what happens and it's just the way things are, always have been, and probably always will be. Capitalism ain't perfect, and capitalism does not always = fair market competition. But WTF do I know, I'm a film critic, no an economist. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: pg13myass at June 3, 2008, 12:11 pm | | Topic: Sex and the City Forum: JoBlo | | I despise Sex and the City. I despise that horse-faced piece of shit that is SJP. I really don't understand the appeal of the show. I can understand if you enjoy the show if your reasoning is that you need something to relate to in terms of dating in the big city. I've only seen a couple of episodes of this by accident. And my overall feedback is this: The show is nothing more than a group of rich, crusty, upper class white cunts who have no sense of reality. They dress in wardrobe that costs enough to feed some hungry third world countries. It just exhibits a really superficial and materialistic side of women and society. What really bugs me even more is, there are women the world over who are NOT from NYC to expect that kind of lifestyle from everyone when they visit NYC. Rather than be 'intelligent' the show and the movie just feels like it sets back women and women's progress in society. The fact that it did so well at the box office just scares the shit out of me. The people that made it a success reall... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Benj at June 8, 2008, 1:55 am | | Topic: EASTWOOD TELLS LEE TO 'SHUT HIS FACE' Forum: JoBlo | | Everyone of every color is ruining the Earth, it has nothing to do with your color. So these arguments are pointless on both ends. I enjoy both of these dude's films, but I'm so sick of these kind of petty bickering's. Spike Lee, you use enough black people in one movie for both of your movies, which is rad, but Eastwood's gonna make what he wants to make, and he should be allowed to. It's not white power propaganda. Even then, censorship is not the answer, going and killing each white supremacists with our bare hands is the answer. Like Dirty Harry would do to some bad mother fuckers. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: dellamorte dellamore at May 23, 2008, 11:22 pm | | Topic: Postal Forum: JoBlo | | Such a disappointment , now the theaters are the arbiters of good taste and morality , i thought that was my job . Come on , i genuinely wanted to see just how bad it was going to bomb , now we don't even get the chance because the theater owners all of a sudden found a conscience . I'm still not sure i want to see this film , but i don't particularly like censorship of this type , what is this , the late 70s early 80s when certain horror movies were only shown in cheap , rundown theaters because the cinema operators were afraid to offend anyone . This amounts to a boycott , and what gets me is that these same theaters are more than willing to show the latest exploitation flick with torture and extreme violence but they won't show this , that's where the hypocrisy comes in . | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Howard Brazee... at June 4, 2008, 8:35 pm | | Topic: Gangster Films Questions... Forum: groupsrv | | On Wed, 4 Jun 2008 21:16:33 -0400, "Von Fourche" <khonakong at (no spam) hotmail.com> wrote: Quote:the creation of gangsters. Today we watched Angels with Dirty Faces. This film didn't seem much like a gangster film at all. The gangster aspect seemed more like the vehicle for the film. It seemed formulaic. This film was made in 1938 - post code/censorship. Angels was more like stupid happy go-lucky film. This film felt neutered compared to Little Caesar. Obviously the code was to blame. Why obviously? I'm not seeing it. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Trail_Blazer at March 14, 2008, 11:55 am | | Topic: China's censorship policies Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Monotreme it is fucking prohibited to have more than one child in China! How's THAT for totalitarian governing?! I'm not arguing that communist countries are good or anything. But I completely agree with population control. You have to consider there's over a billion people in that country ALONE. They breed like fucking rabbits there, and unfortunately it's be coming a problem here as well. With 300 and a half million people here already, it's only a matter of time before over-population becomes a problem here too. I've got a REAL fucking problem with people breeding just because they CAN, and not because they fucking SHOULD. Anyway, those rules about movie censorship are just asinine. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Agent Smith at March 6, 2008, 12:40 pm | | Topic: Hollywood North says Canada's tax plan is censorship Forum: groupsrv | | really real <reallyreal@shaw.ca> wrote in news:5_Tzj.51296$pM4.31448 @pd7urf1no: Quote:TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's film and television industry is screaming censorship over a government plan to cut tax credits for productions with graphic scenes of sex and violence, warning the plan could water down edgy Canadian films. Corporate welfare bums. You got it, Ace. Someone told me yesterday that the American Government gives tax credits to all American films, despite their content. Who was it that told you this? | | Static Link |
| Posted by: tim gueguen at July 11, 2004, 12:21 am | | Topic: UK's GCHQ Whistle-blower case also impacts Greenpeace protes Forum: groupsrv | | "T" <tberk@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:yXYHc.8832$nZ7.999@newssvr25.news.prodigy.com... Quote:cinemaniack wrote: G. M. Watson wrote: Having once again made the mistake of responding to a Gaza post as though it was written by a rational human being, and getting hysterical clawing and froth-spewing shrieking from him for my trouble (check the "Canadian education/censorship" thread), I am somewhat intrigued at how Gaza manages to give his multiple posting personas distinct personalities. You wouldn't happen to be one of them, would you? ;) "*I* AM SPARTACUS!" Are you sure you're not G Prime? tim gueguen 101867 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: BTR1701 at July 20, 2004, 9:26 pm | | Topic: UK's GCHQ Whistle-blower case also impacts Greenpeace protes Forum: groupsrv | | In article wrote: Quote:Let's go to dictionary.com for clarification: # A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism. I'm sorry, but I can't get any clearer than that. At what point did the Aladdin Hotel and Casino become "a system of government"? Since you're being so clear, perhaps you could clear that up for me. Quote:I can suggest you take some sort of college level course in English that will help reacquaint you with word meanings. Yeah, like how "casino" means "government". Maybe we could start there. | | Static Link |
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