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ABC Affiliate Stations Cancel Showing of "Saving Private Ryan"

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Originally posted by: Amused
There is a huge difference between gratuitous and unexpected sex and nudity during a sports show with no parental warnings, and violence and foul language during a historical drama with clear parental warnings.
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Although I do understand the intent of your statement, I think it points out a failing in our western society; that we're so afraid of a nipple. Oh my GOD the sky is falling it's a breast!!! No, it's just a piece of human anatomy. Other countries have breasts shown in shampoo commercials.

I highly doubt the FCC would do anything about SPR. The stations are over reacting.
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Well that's the problem. The FCC claims that they responds to complaint. If people complain about SPR and they don't do anything, can you say 'double standard'?
 
I hate the FCC more and more each day. Just because SPR was shown last year, doesn't mean they won't be fined this year.

The FCC fined Howard Stern's radio show for bits they did a few years back. The FCC needs to be reformed. We need elected officials for FCC, not appointed officials.
 
Originally posted by: Triumph
Originally posted by: Amused
There is a huge difference between gratuitous and unexpected sex and nudity during a sports show with no parental warnings, and violence and foul language during a historical drama with clear parental warnings.
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Although I do understand the intent of your statement, I think it points out a failing in our western society; that we're so afraid of a nipple. Oh my GOD the sky is falling it's a breast!!! No, it's just a piece of human anatomy. Other countries have breasts shown in shampoo commercials.

I highly doubt the FCC would do anything about SPR. The stations are over reacting.
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Well that's the problem. The FCC claims that they responds to complaint. If people complain about SPR and they don't do anything, can you say 'double standard'?
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I know people are silly to be so upset over a nipple. But we have to accept the reality we live in. And the Superbowl was billed as family entertianment with no warnings at all. Flash a boobie at a bunch of families and you'll get that reaction in America.

The FCC responds to valid complaints. I'm sure they get complaints everyday about stuff they never act on. SPR would be just that. Not only would parental warnings be shown, but the languge has artistic merit and is not gratuitous.
 
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
You do realize that SPR is quitea violent movie, right? Do oyu honestly want your 7 year old cousin to see such drama at such an early age and mistake that "truth" for reality?

oh yeah and with the bullets and the fighting and the blood..
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If I had a 7 year old cousin and was concerned about his seeing the movie, I wouldn't let him watch it. It's called being an adult rather than an irresponsible fvcktard in need of a nanny state to protect me and mine from ourselves...
 
Originally posted by: SuperTool
Don't like it, write to Congress and tell them to reform the FCC. These huge fines they made after Janet Jackson's bewbie are gonna make everyone err on the side of caution.
The broadcasters are absolutely right not to put their shareholder value at stake by risking huge fines due to vague FCC rules that could cover just about anything depending on how FCC comissioners feel about it.
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Originally posted by: Goosemaster
You do realize that SPR is quitea violent movie, right? Do oyu honestly want your 7 year old cousin to see such drama at such an early age and mistake that "truth" for reality?

oh yeah and with the bullets and the fighting and the blood..
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Are you saying that SPR is not incredibly realistic?
 
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
You do realize that SPR is quitea violent movie, right? Do oyu honestly want your 7 year old cousin to see such drama at such an early age and mistake that "truth" for reality?

oh yeah and with the bullets and the fighting and the blood..
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If I had a 7 year old cousin and was concerned about his seeing the movie, I wouldn't let him watch it. It's called being an adult rather than an irresponsible fvcktard in need of a nanny state to protect me and mine from ourselves...
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:thumbsup:

thats what i was thinking; if people dont drop a kid in front of a tv and walk off, this shouldnt be a problem.

I skimmed the article however and saw this:

We regret that the FCC, given its current timidity in dealing in this area, would not grant an advance waiver, which would have allowed stations like ours to run it without any question or any concern," Cole said.

So the FCC wont guarantee...as though they dont know whats in the movie, or are just to lazy to give an answer? Asshats, bah.
 
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
You do realize that SPR is quitea violent movie, right? Do oyu honestly want your 7 year old cousin to see such drama at such an early age and mistake that "truth" for reality?

oh yeah and with the bullets and the fighting and the blood..
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War is hell, get way over it.

I'd rather expose them to reality than them have to go through life with rose colored glasses. They see worse on cable and late night tv anyways.

Fvck the FCC!
 
Schindler's List was also shown unedited on broadcast TV.

The affiliates are just pussing out.:roll:
 
The FCC is just preparing for what the general population might say. Unfortunately the general population is stupid.
 
I heard on the news last night that the FCC got 60 complaints about the showing of "Saving Private Ryan" and they will pursue the complaints.

Mean while the two years before that was showed they got only 2 complaints.

Who are these people complaining jeez so anti-american.
 
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