Flybynight From Norway, joined Jul 2003, 993 posts, RR: 3 Posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1882 times:
As we all know, the movies we seen on air travel is edited "for our protection".
Is it the same standard that is used for television? I recently saw (again) Sideways on a UA777. While this is one my favorite recent movie (brilliant, by the way), it wasn't as much fun in the G-rated version.
On non-US airlines, I've noticed the sensoring isn't as absurd as on US airlines (in other words, they treat adults as adults).
The one exception that I can remember was a UA762 flight between SFO and JFk about 2 years ago. I was in flrst class and I had the older style movie cassette. The movie was uncut, which along with a bottle of wine made for one of my all-time favorite flights.
Thank you to that flight attendent, by the way.
AsstChiefMark From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1869 times:
I hate the way the airlines hack up movies just to protect the virgin eyes and ears of people who have been shut away 24/7 with their EWTN, 700 Club, and Kirk Cameron.
HT From Germany, joined May 2005, 6475 posts, RR: 26 Reply 2, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 1778 times:
Quoting Flybynight (Thread starter): I was in flrst class and I had the older style movie cassette. The movie was uncut,
I assume that as it was handed to you personally (as a cassette), the F/A could check that this ???-rated movie was not watched by kids ...
I tend to neglect any edited movies on-board ! Apart form the edited contents, those screens are too tiny for me and I miss the original aspect ratio !
During the night I usually try to sleep (but very very seldom actually can do so), while during the day I tend to read, chat, watch the scenery*) below ...
-HT
EDIT: *) Crossing Greenland westbound is my favourite scenery !
[Edited 2005-08-02 11:19:22]
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7E72004 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3586 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (7 years 10 months 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1639 times:
Does anyone think they should make a "reunion" for a third Airplane! movie?? I think it would be hilarious
The next generation of aircraft is just around the corner!
Geoffm From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 2111 posts, RR: 7 Reply 4, posted (7 years 10 months 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1552 times:
Well, one reason could be the fact that you have a PG audience - an audience who cannot be segregated from what a particular person might want to watch. Remember standing at the back of a plane in semi-darkness and being able to see 100 flickering PTVs at once?
N801NW From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 741 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (7 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1475 times:
Is Robert Stack still alive? Lloyd Bridges is obviously no longer talking phone calls. OTOH, Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty still regularly communicate and she says people still recognize her from the movie.
GEEDO From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 366 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (7 years 10 months 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1421 times:
Another "Airplane!" movie?
They should leave it alone. The second one had a few funny gags in it, but pales by comparison to the first. The Zucker brothers, the original producers, were asked to do the second one and they said "No way!". They knew it couldn't be better than the first and they were right.
Quoting Flybynight (Thread starter): On non-US airlines, I've noticed the sensoring isn't as absurd as on US airlines (in other words, they treat adults as adults).
On TA they always sensor the movies... one of my last flights with them they showed Beverly Hills Cop 2 or 1 (yes, i know their IFE sucks). Well they cut out the titi bar scene... I love listening to that song and wathcing the girls dancing... Same situation on CM. as mentioned before, PG audience... u never know who is going to be on the flight...
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