Clean Flix?

[Mousey Girl]

My sister told me that she and her family subscribe to Clean Flix. It is just NexFlix where someone has gone through and edited out all "inappropriate" content. Just who is deciding what is appropriate?? She says that now her girls (ages 11 and 8) can watch movies more often. I have a problem with the whole concept.

I was curious what other people thought of this idea.

[Alex]

I wouldn't watch any movies this way, but I don't really care if other people want to. There are several companies that provide this service (I believe at least two of the big ones were started by Mormons in response to the desires of their fellows).

They've run into some lawsuits from the movie studios but so far have prevailed since it is not unlawful to modify personal copies of films (essentially they sell you the unaltered film and then alter it for you by agreement).

I want to see the artist's intention when watching movies so I don't understand how watching a heavily edited (particularly when the edits are not by the artists) version could be fulfilling but if others are fulfilled by it, who am I to argue with them.

[BarTopDancer]

Whatever floats their boat. I remember hearing that the [blanking on this, something with the directors] were not happy with this at all because it can remove the intent of the film.

I think it's stupid though. It's just another way for people to not have to say no. [mom to 10 y/o son] Oh look honey! It's a clean version of Hostel. Now you can watch it. [watch movie] [son to mom] that sucked, it was 30 seconds long. [mom to cleanflix] this movie was 30 seconds long, we want our money back.

[Alex]

Oh wait. Are you saying Clean Flix rents out the cleaned up copy? That may run into some legal issues with copyright then.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Oh wait. Are you saying Clean Flix rents out the cleaned up copy? That may run into some legal issues with copyright then.

Don't get me started on CleanFlix...
If I remember correctly, CleanFlix and Family Flix reedits the films themselves. (I saw a doco on TCM or AMC about this issue.) The studios sell Wal*Mart and some other chains edited airlines versions but I think what these guys do is different.
Steven Soderberg (sp?) is starting a campaign to prevent them from doing this and so far it hasn't gained enough steam to make a huge difference.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Oh wait. Are you saying Clean Flix rents out the cleaned up copy? That may run into some legal issues with copyright then.

Apparently they do rent out. They even filed a preemptive lawsuit against the Directors Guild of America

[Moonliner]

Do you think it would be possible to get just the stuff they edited out? It could be a real timesaver when viewing movies.

[Capt Jack]

volunteering (let alone paying) to have someone elses idea of 'inappropriate content' handled for you is IMO a cheapass cop out for not doing so/taking responsibility for it yourself, but totally up to them as far as their own kids (or selves) of course. To me its like letting the mob burn books they dont want you to read and being 'ok' with it, but then Ive never been real keen on censorship in general.

I also tend to agree with Alex that some publishers might just take exception to it.

[mousepod]

Originally Posted by Capt Jack

volunteering (let alone paying) to have someone elses idea of 'inappropriate content' handled for you is ******** taking responsibility for it yourself.*** Totally up to them ****** of course. *** The mob burn books they dont want you to read ** 'Ok' *** in general.

Capt Jack's post edited for content.

Thank you.

[JWBear]

Come on... cut these people some slack. The just want to be able to make sure that their kids are as sexually and emotionally ****ed-up as they are. It's the American way!