Listen to this shit!

[poopontheshoes7]

I just saw an add on TV for a DVD player that lets you edit out all the "questionable" content so the whole family can enjoy the film!

Are you fucking serious? It actually lets you edit the violent and or sexy scenes from films so that your precious fucking brats can watch a movie that was meant for adult in the first place.

Why not just tell your kids their to fucking young to watch the movie instead of butchering it? Is censorship really that bad we need DVD players that let us cut up our DVDS? Whatever happened to the parents responsibity to make sure their children arent watching stuff they shouldnt?

Fucking retarded bullshit!!!!


Am I overeacting?

[The Postmaster General]

Whatever, man. Motherfuckers can't even program VCRs. Let's seem them figure this one out.

[a7xfan]

Am I overeacting?


yes, you fat jerk..............:p


its fucking dumb, i hate the idiots who come up with this shit

[tbone]

I just saw an add on TV for a DVD player that lets you edit out all the "questionable" content so the whole family can enjoy the film!

Are you fucking serious? It actually lets you edit the violent and or sexy scenes from films so that your precious fucking brats can watch a movie that was meant for adult in the first place.

Why not just tell your kids their to fucking young to watch the movie instead of butchering it? Is censorship really that bad we need DVD players that let us cut up our DVDS? Whatever happened to the parents responsibity to make sure their children arent watching stuff they shouldnt?

Fucking retarded bullshit!!!!


Am I overeacting?

There is a very simple solution - don't buy the player -- companies have the right to market this and consumers have the right to buy it. Parents have every right to screen what they put in front of their children. Is it silly? Of course it is - but nothing to get that angry over.

[poopontheshoes7]

There is a very simple solution - don't buy the player -- companies have the right to market this and consumers have the right to buy it. Parents have every right to screen what they put in front of their children. Is it silly? Of course it is - but nothing to get that angry over.


Oh, parents have every right in the world to screen what they let their children watch. But if its film they know their kids shouldnt watch, but let them friggin' sit down and watch it with you! Dont waste money on a DVD player that edits the content of a film so you can let your kid watch it. Just sounds beyond stupid to me. When I was little and my parents didnt want me watching a movie they were, they simply said "You can't watch this. Go play in you're room."

Is this unheard of now-a-days?

Maybe I am being a little ridiculous about this, but it pisses me off.

[Tweek]

Yes the company has every right to market the product. I'm just trying to figure out how it makes sense.

So... Does that mean movies like Showgirls and Saw (just two examples, okay?) are okay for regular viewing the whole family can enjoy? I mean, yeah there are things depicted on-screen that I can't imagine justifying kids watching but what about actual plots to movies?

Saw with the violence and shit edited out is still unsuitable for some audiences...


Actually that would be interesting to watch on this player.

And popping a movie into that player isn't the same as screening it beforehand and paying attention to the ratings.

[vesaker]

How does it even work? does it blur/bleep the offensive materials or does it cut whole scenes out all together? Cause if its the former then i can just imagin how confused kids would be watching these movies if entire scenes are being cut out.

And how would you go about selecting what to take out? Does the parent have to sit there and watch through the movie and put marker in to say cut from here to here or have to some how blur certain area's of the screen? If thats the case this won't even work as no parent would put that much effort into making sure a movie is watchable for thier kids.

Or perhaps there is going to be some sort of propritary nonsense on DvD's coming out where you just set the player to 'kiddie friendly' and it does the work for you. Then i would be worried about what these companies might think is approriate for kids and whats not.

I don't see how this can really work at all so it will be rewarding to laugh at the failer this product hopefully becomes.

[JohnLocke2342]

youre not over reacting at all, this is fucking ridiculous

[hasselbrad]

Instead of ranting about it, you should focus your energy on coming up with more devices to help parents avoid actually parenting.
:D
Seriously... parenting means actually taking the time to do a little research before letting kids sit down and watch any old movie. People fixate on the violent or sexual images as being harmful, but don't seem to understand that there are themes and subtext in a lot of films that children really don't need to be exposed to. All this does is allow the detatched, uninvolved parent to be even further insulated from actually having to make decisions regarding their children, which is awesome for me, because my daughter will grow up to be their kids' boss.
;)

[CarrieWhite]

I guess if the editing is easy enough and the parents want to go through all the trouble. If it were me, I wouldn't bother. If the kids are too young to handle the sex and violence, then they're probably too young to understand the plot anyway.

[Cronos]

Are people so lazy that if they watch a film/tv show with their kids they can't just put their hands over their eyes or something if they don't want them to see something. When I was a lot younger and we watched movies with scenes my parents didn't want us to see that's what they'd do. Simple, it works and doesn't cost anything.

[DarthWade]

Yes, this will solve all the world's problems. Kids will no longer swear, have sex, they're will be no more teen pregnancies, no more gangs, no more wars, everyone will become instantly pious, etc....damn, if only this had been invented years ago. :rolleyes:

[AversionTherapy]

hahahhaha! what shit!

Must protect kids. Must buy DVD player that will stop them becoming mafia drug lords. DVD player will stop evil. Yes.

[Dragula]

One one side yeah it is kind of bullshit that they'll make a DVD player that is "family friendly." But on the other half, you gotta remember that if you buy a DVD player thats family friendly, the kid could be watching something other than an adult flick. For example maybe if you and your 2 or older year old son are watching Ratatouille and the parent doesn't want the kid seeing kissing than they're allowed to.

[darknite125]

Although editing out curse words would make Kevin Smith movies go down to being only 10 minutes long. LOL

[hasselbrad]

Although editing out curse words would make Kevin Smith movies go down to being only 10 minutes long. LOL

Pulp Fiction would cease to exist. Seriously. This could open up some sort of black hole in space and time.
:eek:

[X-Nightcrawler]

I guess if the editing is easy enough and the parents want to go through all the trouble. If it were me, I wouldn't bother. If the kids are too young to handle the sex and violence, then they're probably too young to understand the plot anyway.

Because the more violent the movie the more complex its plot?

[echo_bravo]

"Hey kids, who's up for Hostel?"

Oh brother.:eek:

[thedudeman69]

I think it's stupid because even though you still edit out the questionable stuff, there is still the innuendo of what is being said or done. I mean the player possible cannot kill that off can it? The kids will still ask what the fuck is going on the screen even though it's edited down to protect their pysche.

[X-Nightcrawler]

Yes, it's beyond stupid. Make your kids watch Disney or Pixar and save yourself the trouble.

Or you could do actual parenting, but that's so 90's.

[The Postmaster General]

Are people so lazy that if they watch a film/tv show with their kids they can't just put their hands over their eyes or something if they don't want them to see something. When I was a lot younger and we watched movies with scenes my parents didn't want us to see that's what they'd do. Simple, it works and doesn't cost anything.

Yeah, but this is also why so many people are conditioned to close their eyes when they orgasm. ;)

Pulp Fiction would cease to exist. Seriously. This could open up some sort of black hole in space and time.
:eek:

Have you seen Pulp Fiction edited for TV? When they used to have WB/UPN one of those would show it pretty regularly. It was really odd. The whole Zed story pretty much is just a series of reaction shots. Even knowing what happened there, I wasn't sure what was happening.

Yes, it's beyond stupid. Make your kids watch Disney or Pixar and save yourself the trouble.

Or you could do actual parenting, but that's so 90's.

Surely you refer to the 1890s!

[APzombie]

i'm really interested to see how this stupid thing works.

[JINYX]

Basically when you put the dvd in the player it checks to see if it is in the player's library, if it is you can select what you would like not in the movie such as curse words, nudity, violence, killing etc. I don't know exactly how it works with blurring/editing out or whatever, I'm guessing it bleeps curse words, blurs nudity, and probably delete's violence/killing. It doesn't work for all films, I'm guessing most of Kevin Smith's movies aren't there, Tarantino's etc. Probably just big Hollywood releases and the like.

I am not a big fan of this, it makes for lazier parenting and another generation of kids that are more messed up than this generation. I grew up watching movies that had subject content way above my maturity level and I'm fine.

People will buy this and think "Finally, the whole family can enjoy 300". I think it's horrible but we can change this being released about as much as we can stop shitty movies from being released.

[poopontheshoes7]

From what I gathered from the ad, not every DVD is editable (is that a word?). Some DVDS are coded and the player can break through the code and blah blah blah, they really didnt explain it to much. They showed a menu of scenes in the ad and a cursor moving over said scenes and clicking on them to remove them. I damn sure its not a perminant edit, I mean that would be illegal right?

Sorry for not being able to explain better. I'll look it up and post a link.

Yup, here we go:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4780312/

[X-Nightcrawler]

Surely you refer to the 1890s!

Naturally.

. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . and don't call me Shirley.

(couldn't resist)

[Tweek]

Naturally.

. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . and don't call me Shirley.

(couldn't resist)

No one ever can.

Freakin' Airplane.

[hasselbrad]

"If you want to watch 'Kill Bill — The Director's Cut,' if there is one, then great," Aho said. "That's your choice. But if I choose to watch 'Gladiator' maybe with a little less blood, that's my choice."

Why watch a movie like Gladiator if you don't like violence?

[The Postmaster General]

I really don't see what the big deal is. What's the difference between just skipping a scene, and this?

No, I really doubt this is so parents can show their kids shit like 300, Sin City, or Anal Rape Banditos III.... It's probably more like just so you can easily skip the infamous scene where Tom Hanks snorts coke off of Meg Ryan's ass in Sleepless in Seattle.

You guys are bringing up legality issues and censorship, and that's along the same way of thinking as saying Rachel Ray's scarf supports terrorism. A fucking DVD player isn't a sign of parenting issues in America. Let's get a grip... The Columbine Massacre was one thing, but God Forbid they make a DVd player that has the editing abilities of bundled software that comes preinstalled on most home computers. Oh fuck.... What's happening to the children!

What's especially funny is that everyone is more-or-less screaming, "WON'T SOMEONE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!"

Yeah, gotta fucking watch out for those parents buying DVD players. That's like way too close to parents taking an interest in what their kids watch.... and every teenager knows what that means... HAHAH!! No Sin City, 300 or Anal Rape Banditos III.... Ah man, we really must think of the children!!!

[Tweek]

No, I really doubt this is so parents can show their kids shit like 300, Sin City, or Anal Rape Banditos III.... It's probably more like just so you can easily skip the infamous scene where Tom Hanks snorts coke off of Meg Ryan's ass in Sleepless in Seattle.


What the hell? When did Tom Hanks do that in the movie? :eek:

And Anal Rape Banditos III? If I watched that is it crucial to see the first two? :confused:

[Homyrrh]

Because the more violent the movie the more complex its plot?
Often quite the contrary, eh?

[DarthWade]

Why watch a movie like Gladiator if you don't like violence?

It's like renting a porno and complaining about there being too much nudity. Huh????

[The Postmaster General]

What the hell? When did Tom Hanks do that in the movie? :eek:

Maybe they just talked on the phone. I can't remember and some times I get movies confused. Is Sleepless in Seattle the one where the guy cuts off that lady's arms and legs and keeps her in a box?


And Anal Rape Banditos III? If I watched that is it crucial to see the first two? :confused:

No need to see both, since 2 is more-or-less a remake of the first one, except it has a more comedic style. When people talk about this franchise, the generally only refer to the last 2 entries. Part 1 is a lot more popular among the die-hards like you see at the conventions, wearing their dildo sombreros, and "nude" suits under their ponchos. You'll always see at least a few sets of banditos.

[X-Nightcrawler]

Maybe they just talked on the phone. I can't remember and some times I get movies confused. Is Sleepless in Seattle the one where the guy cuts off that lady's arms and legs and keeps her in a box? You're thinking of "When Harry Met Sally".

[Tweek]

Maybe they just talked on the phone. I can't remember and some times I get movies confused. Is Sleepless in Seattle the one where the guy cuts off that lady's arms and legs and keeps her in a box?

X has marked the spot on THAT one though it was in the deleted scenes... Too dark for cinema audiences and all.



No need to see both, since 2 is more-or-less a remake of the first one, except it has a more comedic style. When people talk about this franchise, the generally only refer to the last 2 entries. Part 1 is a lot more popular among the die-hards .

Kinda like The El Mariachi Trilogy?

[NathanRomano]

Say a parents wants their child to see Fast Food Nation. (This is a terrible example.) But there's those sex scenes that aren't appropriate, they just bloop bloop bloop and they're gone!

[bourahioro]

youre not over reacting at all, this is fucking ridiculous


agreed, what a fucking waste of technology. Weak.

[TheHutch23]

Seems to be no different than how movies are presented on most television networks, except that now they are implementing the same methods for home use. I don't see anyone cursing off televisions.

I don't see the necessity of these players, but is it really that frustrating if Stanley Everyparent wants to remove two penguins in a doggystyle position in Happy Feet?

[the clever guy]

wonder how works on my "laid in japan" dvd (yes, it's asian porn).

[Brendan M.]

"Hey kids, who's up for Hostel?"

Oh brother.:eek:

Ha ha!

10 minutes later....

"That's it? That was the whole movie?"



I don't know. If I had a DVD player that could edit my DVDs, I might try and take advantage of that. That is if it does more than cut stuff out. Like if you could do stuff like edit together the Evil Dead trilogy or the Kill Bill movies together into one movie. That be neat to have a DVD player that could do that.

[Badbird]

Wasn't this supposed to be a feature for DVD players in the very beginning?

I view it as more of a parental control thing and it doesn't really bother me. What does bother me is the idea that parents can't protect their children from the R rated movies that they bring into the house themselves!

[jackson13]

This makes me think of a special feature on the Freddy Got Fingered dvd where Tom Green presents a family friendly version of the film that is like 5 minutes long and makes zero sense at all because its just random clips spliced together.

[the clever guy]

whatever happened to tom green anyways?


in all seriousness, i also wonder how my buddies 'girls gone wild' dvds would play on these.....


and my asian porn....


and anything with christian slater in it (exception: true romance)....

[jaw2929]

Yeah, some movies wouldn't even really exist without all the "questionable content"... Fuck, whole movies would be deleted! I hope this fucking thing tanks faster than the fucking Titanic!

[SkyNet]

not sur eif this was already mentioned... but this DVD player has been around ofr a while.. so has this service called "Family Flicks" or some shit like that... where they edited the content of these big R rated flicks down to suitable family film... and if memory serves correct Francis Ford Coppola and a few other filmmakers sued the shit out of the company cuz they said it was copyright infringement.. they have no right to alter the vision they had for these films (i believe The Godfather was one of their biggest titles) and they won, if memory serves.. i hadnt heard anything else about these things until this thread!

It is mainly for those stup[id Religious families that are fucking whacked out on Jesus, and wont let their kids watch an R rated flick... now, if you dont want your kid to watch an R rated flick, thats all well and good... but then you WAIT until you feel your kid is old enough to watch an R rated flick!

besides, all these parents that shield their kids from R rated flicks, and shield them from all sorts of social shit in life... those are the girls that go away to college and are the FREAKIEST of all chicks... they generally have kids before they graduate!

not that im saying bring your 10 year old to an R rated flick in theaters... but to edit down something so you can watch it with your family is fucking retarded! You can wait... you can watch Pixar until then!

[Preston_79]

I don't see a problem with it. What's the big deal?

I'm not watching a edited movie, and what parents want their kids to watch is their business.

Sitting down and editing a movie like Pulp Fiction seems pretty inconceivable and would take a long time, but editing a movie that only has a few inappropriate parts you don't want your kid to see seems like a fine idea.

What am I missing?

You really think a person is going to edit a hard R movie that would reduce it's length to 15 minutes so a kid can watch it? Even if they did WHO THE FUCK CARES?!

All due respect but this just doesn't seem worthy of a rant. Here I am replying to it though, so I'm just as pointless I guess.

[Dragula]

"Hey kids who wants to watch porn. I'm just gonna edit out all the sex which will give us a good 30 seconds to watch the porno"

[g1ng3rsnap9ed]

So could somebody come up with a machine to edit in more mature material into children's films?Like add some blood and nudity to Narnia per-se?That would be SWEET!!

[Brendan M.]

Kind of reminds me of that Mormon Video Rental Store with the guy who edited out all the questionable content in every movie on his own time. Then like a year ago he got busted for paying two 13 year olds for a blowjob.