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Kudos to Bravo for doing as they said with rpt. BBM !!!
optom3:
I have just come here for a quick rant. I cannot believe how much of BBM was censored by Bravo. Most of TS1 most of TS2 every fu--ing was changed to frigging.The couple of HAF'S was changed to high altitude flings.A farce. I am sorry as I know I am a guest in your country,but the T.V censorship here is puritanical.
I wish I had never watched it,I am now watching it again on dvd to rid my mind of the ridiculous Bravo version.It was so censored my 11 year old son watched it with me.He did not have to cover his eyes once,but bless him we still both cried at the end.Every Mom should have a son like my Matt.
11.5 years and I still get a goodnight kiss, and when asked by his tennis coach what I liked, re my birthday, he replied,Heath Ledger,cooking, tennis and led Zeppelin.He just so knows me!!!!
He has watched AKT with me and could not believe it was the same person.He is gong to see TDK with his dad and report back for me.
I found it just too heartbreaking/disturbing to be watching BBM then have a trailer for TDK in the adverts.It all just seems too much at the moment.
Well rant over, now it's going to be a really late night again, as I sit and watch the proper version.
cmr107:
I just got home a few minutes ago and turned on the TV and flipped through the channels. What do I find but Jack and Lureen in the backseat of the car! I had no idea it would be on Bravo tonight. I didn't want to watch the whole thing because I haven't watched in a long time and didn't want to start in the middle and deal with commercials, but I decided to at least watch till the reunion. Ennis hears the truck, gets that amazing little smile, runs out on the porch, and says "Jack FREDERICK Twist!" WHAT?! It took me right out of the moment. I completely agree with you about censorship. I'm sure there are things that shouldn't be seen on television, but I'm pretty sure kids have all heard things much worse than "Jack fuckin Twist" in school. Optom, would that have been allowed in England? Are we that much worse in the United States than in other countries?
Katie77:
I cant speak for England, but I am in Australia, and the movie has been on TV here many times....and it is exactly the original movie....NO CENSORSHIP AT ALL....
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: Katie77 on June 28, 2008, 03:12:14 am ---I cant speak for England, but I am in Australia, and the movie has been on TV here many times....and it is exactly the original movie....NO CENSORSHIP AT ALL....
--- End quote ---
BRAVO censored it. Fiona is quite accurate in what she just said. The tent scene was all hacked to hell, and yet the scene with Jack and Lureen in the backseat of the car was nearly fully intact. They all but cut out the tent scene (one of the most important scenes in the entire movie IMO). Once Ennis said to Jack "What are you doing" they cut to the OUTSIDE of the tent.
We stilll have a LONG WAY to go here in the good ole' USA. And BRAVO (a very pro gay channel) just once again proves this fact. ::) >:(
David In Indy:
After all, GOD FORBID we offend anyone in this country!!
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