Predator 2 Special Edition is censored!!! (1 Viewer)

[Matt Czyz]

Jeff, that's hilarious. I snorted out loud.

 

[Travis W.]

Well that's it, I'm not buying this now. It's got a blur shot of something you could barely see anyway, but it's the principle of it!

...er wait I already own it, damnit .

 

[Keith I]

It's blurred on these formats: laserdisc and original DVD. Sorry, don't know about VHS since I've never owned or seen it on VHS. So Fox blurred it out from the start. There was a small discussion somewhere about this when the original DVD came out.
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[Will_C]

 

[Richard Kim]

BTW, here's the thread on censorship on Mullholland Dr, which went on for 11 pages.

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...threadid=62538


I couldn't agree more.

 

[TravisR]

I'm sure most people know but it's a slighly different situation for Mulholland Drive. Lynch blurred frontal nudity for the 'sake' of the actress so she wasn't on every loser porn site on the internet. And Lynch made the call, not the studio.

Right or wrong, at least the director made the decision. I doubt that was the case for Predator 2.

 

[Steve Christou]

[falls off chair]

 

[DaveRU]

Just checked my non-SE again, it is blurred too. Perhaps it was to hide the non-action going on, and maintain artistic integrity

 

[Sean Laughter]

There's full frontal male nudity in "Sex and the City" for crying out loud. I believe it's not considered pornographic unless it's erect.

 

[David Galindo]

...slowly backs away from thread...

 

[Sean Laughter]

:b I'm just saying, I remember reading somewhere that there were specific rules regarding male genitalia and in what states it could be in and not be classified as pornography.

 

[Mike~Sileck]

LOL


Guys (kinda strange we're all guys...considering the subject matter) ~ Uh .. I hear you about censorship...but come on now...

mike

 

[Joshua_W]

Angels and Insects got by with an "R" rating, which had a brief scene where a nude male actor was... well... in a very obvious state of... uhm... arousal.

 

[Kevin M]

I seem to remember that some director in a commentary said that members of the MPAA told him that female frontal nudity is okay because it is benign, but that male frontal nudity is unacceptable because it is "aggressive".....they don't get out much do they?

 

[Colin Jacobson]

Well, I think one difference is that lots of people view female nudity as beautful and artistic - women are generally happy to see other naked women. But men are just all lumpy and unpleasant to see - nothing artistic about US naked!

 

[Vincent-P]

"The female body is a work of art. The male body is utilitarian...it's for getting around."

"Some women like it."

"Yeah...sickies."

 

[WillG]

Also, when you are dealing with Full Frontal female nudity, you are usually only seeing some pubic hair. Your not actually seeing the organ itself. With men, it's hide to hide the actual organ (unless your name is Jame Gumb, I suppose.)

 

[Rob T]

It wasn't blurred out in theaters?

The scene goes by so quick and the blurring is practically unnoticeable so I don't care all that much.

 

[EnricoE]

as it is for me, i don't care about the actor's "wiener" only the thing that the movie was censored while you can't see shit anyway.

 

[Romier S]

No wiener, NO SALE!

(I'm going to have my wife tape that to my copy of the Predator 2 CE :wink: )