Vox video "How the Catholic Church censored Hollywood's Golden Age"

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That’s my problem. I watch something and I’m really enjoying it, and then they drop in a few things that are just inappropriate and don’t add to the story. The intent is clear. They want it their way. The “You’re offended? Don’t watch it” thing does not stop me from never watching whatever it was again, and complaining where appropriate.
 
Photos yes, but few people ever actually witness death in person is what I’m saying. It’s become a theoretical concept in most peoples lives.
 
GLam1761 said:
We HAVE to censor movies, they are propaganda for

an immoral and secular world view.

MGM has a clip at the start of each movie in which a

roaring lion is depicted… the Bible says: “the DEVIL

prowls around like a ROARING LION… resist him

therefore, firm in your Faith…” 1 Pet. 5:8
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I’ll have whatever they’re having. . . . . . . On second thought, perhaps not.
 
People should just stop responding to threads made by Maxirad.

He does nothing but drive by post hot button issues which rile up the forum day after day. He never contributes anything of substance, all he does is post things trying to get a rise out of people.

I usually ignore his useless topics, but I hope others will read this and start ignoring his nonsense as well.
 
I’ve heard Sturgeon’s comment before. Were 90% of all books published before the internet junk? Before TV and radio, books and magazines were it. I’ve been fortunate to have seen books, magazines and newspapers published in the mid to late 1800s. Growing up, there were TV shows I liked and movies I liked, some of which have stood the test of time, while others were indeed fun at the time, they were, for me, only worth revisiting for a view favorite episodes. It was great. I didn’t bother with critics. I knew what I liked. The only thoughts I had were “this is good, I don’t like this.” Nothing complicated.
 
Well, carnivals and state fairs are fun. Discovering something new and good to eat is also fun. I bought bubble-gum that had a short cartoon printed on a kind of waxed paper inside. I enjoyed little things like that. Lasting value was not as important. The same with historical significance. I won’t forget about those little cartoons.
 
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jtavington:
I’m a writer, and I’m glad the days of such broad censorship are largely over.
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As a dad trying to pick movies to watch as a family I disagree. Movies used to be for the whole family to watch. It seems these days we have “family oriented” movies that are loaded with innuendo that kids may not (but probably do) recognize, that I really don’t want to see/hear either.
A good example is Jumanji 2. I enjoyed about 99% of it, but there were a couple of dialogues about body parts that I found objectionable. They didn’t add to the story and took away from my enjoyment of the movie.
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I agree!

As a father of two young ones (7 and 3 1/2), I feel I need to watch every cartoon with my kids because I can’t trust what is going to be said.

Plus, a few weeks ago, I watched season one of the new Netflix the series “Alexa & Katie” which is supposed to be a family sit-com with one of the two main cast members has cancer. It’s a very sweet show.

HOWEVER, there is a scene where the kids are playing with a Ouija board (why the writers/director/producers felt they had to do this, I don’t know). Plus, there is the stereotypical attitude of the stupid dad (even though his character in the show is an Air Force Academy graduate and now an airline pilot) and the stupid older brother.

Honestly, it’s a real shame that I can’t even trust shows that are deemed “family shows” to be good for my kids.
 
The writers know they are sending certain messages. All parents should be careful about what their kids watch. I grew up with cartoons that were just fun and the whole family enjoyed. Today, I just find myself disappointed with even some of the cartoons labeled ‘kid friendly’ or ‘family’ TV.
 
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I’ve seen real death more than once & not even a moment I thought… gee whiz let’s censor that part…
 
The term “penny dreadful” dates back to the 1800s and speaks volumes of the quality of a tone of publishing prior to the internet.
 
Or the Harlequin romances (Mills and Boone in the U.K.)
 
Or the Pulp magazines. Some interesting characters were created but the Pulps eventually disappeared. There were some delightful magazines but, again, it all depended on the publisher and his desire for a certain level of quality. I am afraid that too many ebooks are now lost in a pool the size of all the oceans combined. And they are not usually produced under professional guidance.

I know that novels are one of the first things new writers dive into but there are only so many hours in a day. Back when the book industry was the size of the Great Lakes, the larger publishers would put four editors on a book, cover design was an art and the presentation were all integral to making potential buyers at least pick up the book. Today, with the internet, imagine virtual bookstores that stretch hundreds of miles. And even if all the “good” books could be found, the amount of time the average avid reader has to read has not increased. One million flavors of ice cream?
 
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More books the better…

I’m going to read Ernest Hemingway’s novels for this summer.
 
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