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Whoever suggested destroying it? Not I. As I said, I have the original. It won't be going away. This thread was started merely to ask a simple question but has turned into an argument against what is perceived to be, as you put it, my "agenda." If I don't get it done, then I don't. This isn't...

Well, it has lsomething to do with kids (grandchildren) watching, but yeah, I do not like that sequence. I totally get why some here would object to my wanting to edit the film for any personal reason (censorship), and I would be horrified if I discovered that a commercial release of any film on...

Thanks for trying, and I'm not sure that didn't work for you. I have received a number of PM's recently from this site. Maybe a mod could help.

Thanks for the choice. It can go on as far as I'm concerned, if someone out there can glean anything else from the topic. I was only saying it served its purpose for me.

There are thousands of films I would show to younger kids before this one, even edited. However, I think it's among Cronenberg's best work, and I would like to be able to share it with audiences who are not into intense gore. So, you're right. But my audience often consists of teenagers also...

I love that white against black graphic, I must say. And generally I do not resort to that language in my posts...just making a point. Rensselaer must be just a bit north of Westchester County, no? I lived in Chappaqua for 15 years growing up.

That's one reason why the MPAA is a completely irrelevant group (as Roger Ebert frequently pointed out). If even one use of the word "fuck" is allowed in, and it takes more than three for a film to be relegated to an "R" rating, just who are the idiots devising such policies? Why would 300 uses...

I would be destroying nothing. The original, unedited film is always available. As I mentioned, I do not believe in censorship, and would never consider imposing the cuts I have in mind onto the public at large. This is a very personal thing. Damn! I never thought my OP could stir up this much...

Guess I haven't been explaining my position very well, so I think it best to drop this conversation. I will continued to pursue an edited edition of the film, while the unedited original remains fully available for all. If I buy a replica of the Mona Lisa and decide to give her a third eye and...

I get that, Tony. Certainly I wasn't suggesting this would be good subject matter for grade- schoolers, even with the "offending" minutes removed. But there is food for thought in this film regarding love and loss, having to cope with an unusual talent, accepting that you are going to have to...

The seven or so members of the MPAA, each member representing a studio, has never earned its keep. These typically stodgy old farts rather arbitrarily decide who can or cannot see this movie or that, which today is absurd, since any kid of any age with two fingers and a keyboard can watch these...

No domestic Blu-ray yet, unfortunately, but I might order the UK that has a commentary and hope that the chapter stops would allow me to cleanly bypass that one sequence while leaving the rest untouched. Thanks to all for your thoughtful replies.

Here's the thing: THE DEAD ZONE is a very fine film that would have made an A+ PG-13 film had one short sequence been omitted, having to do with a pedophile murderer and his eventual gory suicide. The whole sequence is like a dropped-in afterthought (even though it is included in the King...