Clean Flix? - Page 5

Ghoulish Delight · 02-05-2008, 08:45 PM

And sadly, no one will learn anything from this. Heck, I bet it'll be used by someone as an example of why we need to be MORE vigilant about protecting everyone from obscenity.

lashbear · 02-05-2008, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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Originally Posted by Alex

A federal judge just ruled that these operations are in violation of copyright and that all their redacted DVDs must be turned over for destruction. FamilyFlix has already been shut down..

What a pity, I was looking forward to getting the 4 minute version of "Saw" from them....

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

The older I get, the less I understand American culture (can I even realistically use that word?).

You read my mind...

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Originally Posted by Mousey Girl

Keep in mind she is such a prude she makes Scaeagles look like a swinger..

I'm sorry, he isn't ?!?
(or is that "I'm sorry he isn't?")

CoasterMatt · 02-05-2008, 10:06 PM

I thought CleanFlix was a company that cleans the cases of porn dvds as they're returned

Gemini Cricket · 02-05-2008, 10:18 PM

Well, I am shocked.

No, I'm not.

blueerica · 02-05-2008, 10:54 PM

Somehow, I missed this thread the first time around. Then again, had I caught it then, I'd not have had much else to say, beyond mirroring what everyone else wrote.

On that note, totally not surprised at all.

Also, there have been two LDS-related stores that have been selling "edited content" locally that have "gone out of business" in the past year. I haven't seen any others. I found it amusing, and gave a mental high-five to northern-Utahns who seem to have a bit more sense than the loonies with compounds down in the south.

And yes, I judge the people with the compounds in southern Utah. They're a bit frightening.

Maybe temperatures in the single digits increases mental acuity. It's hard to say...

Pirate Bill · 02-06-2008, 09:23 AM

I wasn't around these parts when this thread made its rounds the first time.

I'm 100% against businesses like this. They make my right-winged religious moral fiber itch.

A) I can't stand "holier than thou" people and that's how these businesses and their customers come across.

B) If you don't want to be exposed to the filth, avoid it all together. Don't watch someone else's "cleaned" up version and pretend you're better for it. For one thing, it sends the wrong message to the studios. If you want clean family friendly films then watch, rent, and buy films that were made that way to begin with. Copyright violations aside, buying an R rated film then editing it only tells the studios, "We like your film, make more like it."

C) I've always thought that extremists (left or right) are covering up something. They seem to be trying just a little too hard to prove something. The fact that this Daniel Thompson guy is the scum of the earth doesn't really surprise me.

I emailed one of these businesses once to voice my concerns. I'll have to dig through my inbox to see if it was this guy who responded.

By the way, I know some people who think this Clean Flix and others like it are a great idea. I want to rip their televisions and DVD players away from them shouting "You're not worthy!" But then that would be holier than thou too.

I think I'll just point them to this article instead and say "You want this guy deciding for you what is or isn't appropriate?"

ETA: Checked my email and there was no name attached. Just "Customer Service" from CleanFlicks Media, Inc.

Gemini Cricket · 02-06-2008, 11:07 AM

Good points, Bill.

When I think on things like this, my problem is not with the right, it's with people who are hypocrites. That's what truly bugs me. Practice the preach or hit the road. That's what I say.

Hippo crates.

Ponine · 02-06-2008, 11:09 AM

Ironically, I was thinking of finding this company when they released Sweeney Todd on DVD so that my son could watch it. He wants to see the songs in motion.
Maybe I'll just sit there with the remote handy and throw a pillow over his face.

Gemini Cricket · 02-06-2008, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Ponine

Ironically, I was thinking of finding this company when they released Sweeney Todd on DVD so that my son could watch it. He wants to see the songs in motion.
Maybe I'll just sit there with the remote handy and throw a pillow over his face.

Or you could show him the Angela Lansbury version on DVD...

Ponine · 02-06-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Or you could show him the Angela Lansbury version on DVD...

Its on order from Amazon.

However, that version doesnt have Prof. Snape and whats his name... Wormtail? Singing, and not in HP costumes.

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blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Somehow, I missed this thread the first time around. Then again, had I caught it then, I'd not have had much else to say, beyond mirroring what everyone else wrote. On that note, totally not surprised at all. Also, there have been two LDS-related stores that have been selling "edited content" locally that have "gone out of business" in the past year. I haven't seen any others. I found it amusing, and gave a mental high-five to northern-Utahns who seem to have a bit more sense than the loonies with compounds down in the south. And yes, I judge the people with the compounds in southern Utah. They're a bit frightening. Maybe temperatures in the single digits increases mental acuity. It's hard to say... __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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02-06-2008, 09:23 AM	#46
Pirate Bill Quality since 1973 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 473	I wasn't around these parts when this thread made its rounds the first time. I'm 100% against businesses like this. They make my right-winged religious moral fiber itch. A) I can't stand "holier than thou" people and that's how these businesses and their customers come across. B) If you don't want to be exposed to the filth, avoid it all together. Don't watch someone else's "cleaned" up version and pretend you're better for it. For one thing, it sends the wrong message to the studios. If you want clean family friendly films then watch, rent, and buy films that were made that way to begin with. Copyright violations aside, buying an R rated film then editing it only tells the studios, "We like your film, make more like it." C) I've always thought that extremists (left or right) are covering up something. They seem to be trying just a little too hard to prove something. The fact that this Daniel Thompson guy is the scum of the earth doesn't really surprise me. I emailed one of these businesses once to voice my concerns. I'll have to dig through my inbox to see if it was this guy who responded. By the way, I know some people who think this Clean Flix and others like it are a great idea. I want to rip their televisions and DVD players away from them shouting "You're not worthy!" But then that would be holier than thou too. I think I'll just point them to this article instead and say "You want this guy deciding for you what is or isn't appropriate?" ETA: Checked my email and there was no name attached. Just "Customer Service" from CleanFlicks Media, Inc. Last edited by Pirate Bill : 02-06-2008 at 09:34 AM.
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02-06-2008, 11:07 AM	#47
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Good points, Bill. When I think on things like this, my problem is not with the right, it's with people who are hypocrites. That's what truly bugs me. Practice the preach or hit the road. That's what I say. Hippo crates.
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