Clean Flix?

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

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

Yes, you can. Culture in America isn't totaly repressed and destroyed. Not yet. It's like a flower growing out of a crack in the concrete; struggling, ignored by most, but still beautiful.

[Alex]

Here is a list and comparison of companies that do this, in case you're interested in trying one:

http://editedmovies.ldsresources.net/#comparison



According to Clean Flicks FAQ they edit out profanity, graphic violence, nudity, and sexual language. So, they probably wouldn't be editing out "magic." In the end it is probably just like a regular movie that has been edited for the Pax channel.

Services like this also aren't all that new. I don't know if it was Clean Flicks but I know there was a service like this in the late '80s for VHS tapes. And in the early days of computer DVD players you could subscribe to a service that would download from the internet a table of content to skip when playing DVDs (so, if you were watching Liar Liar it would know to skip four seconds at 23 minutes, 16 seconds in and so on).

I also don't know that I would blame these services on "American culture." I have now doubt they'd be in Europe as well except that the service provided violates EU copyright laws.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

(can I even realistically use that word?).

Is there culture in the US?

Yes Lisa there is still culture in America and while many may question that idea, they have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age.
"They do not believe except what they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Lisa, whether they be men's or children's, are little.
"In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of gasping the whole of truth and knowledge.
"Yes, Lisa, there is culture in America. It exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no culture.
There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The external light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.
Not believe in Culture! You might as well not believe in fairies.
"The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in this world.
"You tear apart the baby's rattle to see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart.
"Only faith, poetry, love, romance can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Lisa, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.
"No culture? Thank God there is. A thousand years from now, Lisa, nay 10 times 10,000 years from now, American culture will continue to make glad the heart of humainity."

[Capt Jack]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Is there culture in the US?

yeah, but its mostly in the yogurt

*rimshot*

[Moonliner]

In a shameless example of a judge getting starstruck by Hollywood hotties like Martin Scorsese, Judge Richard Matsch of Denver (Denver?? whatever...) has ruled that making movies clean is a dirty business. So from now on movie goers can enjoy their smut in the privacy of their own home whether they get off on it or not.

It's a happy day for filth! and a sad day for uptight repressive weenies everywhere

[tracilicious]

I saw a documentaragraphical (new word!) snippet about this sort of thing once. There were some movies they wouldn't edit and rent. Pretty Woman was one. They said no way to clean that up, it's about a prostitute. So basically, the plot has to be somewhat salvagable past the editing.

I don't get it either.

[€uroMeinke]

I just don't get why children shouldn't be exposed to profanity, violence, nudity, and sexual language - they get it elsewhere just the same. It seems if you could get to adulthood without ever experienceing any of that stuff, you'd be pretty messed up in just interacting with your peers.

[Mousey Girl]

Keep in mind she is such a prude she makes Scaeagles look like a swinger. They are also big into home schooling and would starve before they gave up tithing to their church. when Nick and I were up there Saturday (they live in Tehachapi) one of her friends came over to take pictures of once of the puppies (she is selling dachsund puppies) the friend looked at me and asked if I home schooled Nick. when I replied "no" she dismissed me completly. These kids (the older one especially) are growing up so sheltered that they will eventually have trouble functioning in the real world.

[Gemini Cricket]

Ah, yes, Tehachapi. Where members of the school board want to ban Harry Potter for promoting witchcraft...

If I had kids, (Hahahaha!) I'd let them watch something rated R but they'd have to watch it with me and we'd talk about it during and after. I'd also tell my kids that TV, Movies, video games are all make believe and should not be taken seriously nor literally. I'd show them how movies are made and take them to a film shoot. I'd also let my kids swear. But I'd tell them that it's never something they do too often and never at school. I'd like to teach my kid about reality but also take them to Disneyland often. I would desperately try to make sure that my TV/DVD player was not a babysitter.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I'd let them watch something rated R but they'd have to watch it with me and we'd talk about it during and after.

Bolding mine.

It all makes sense now. I bet this is why suddenly it seems like everybody thinks it is ok to talk through a movie. It is concerned parenting teaching the kids that you discuss something as soon as it hits the screen and getting the parents used to actually doing so.

Now I know to next time just stand up and shout out "Godamit, let your kids be morally corrupted for 90 minutes but for the love of god (and he is a cineaste) shut the **** up!"