I read that Bush wont allow it to be shown while the US is in Iraq?
2007-06-24 06:51:58 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
In mid-November, when ABC scheduled the Steven Spielberg-directed World War Two drama Saving Private Ryan as its feature movie to coincide with the annual Veterans Day holiday, 66 affiliated TV stations (more than one-fourth of ABC's affiliates) refused to air the film. Station managers cited FCC sanctions. Saving Private Ryan featured violence and graphic language (it contained "at least 20 'f' words and 12 's' words," according to one complaint). An ABC promise to edit these out, the usual practice for network broadcasts, did not save the film from being dumped.
What does this have to do with the election?
Bush and the Republicans campaigned heavily on "moral issues" (especially from a fundamentalist Christian standpoint) and relied on support and activism from religious organisations and others who identify with the "cultural war" (gay marriage, abortion, etcetera) as the greatest threat to American lives. For many observers, the result of the last election was a mandate for
2007-06-24 07:06:46 · update #1
Where did you read that? And what country are you from. Nothing is censored in the U.S. That's why Islamic countries hate America.
2007-06-24 06:55:15 · answer #1 · answered by Meng-Tzu 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Even if this were true, which I think its safe to say that its not, I don't see the logic in your reasoning. I think that the Bush Administration would be better served by doing the exact opposite and attempt to get a 24/7 'Saving Private Ryan' channel...for the film is a rather strong endorsement of the whole 'citizen/soldier' concept and to describe it as 'patriotic' is more than a mild understatement.
I am also puzzled by the alleged 'concern' over FCC sanctions. I may be mistaken, but I do believe that TV programs that do not air 'live' have to pass FCC regs. to begin with, prior to broadcast. I fail to detect any logic in your argument....which, of course, is not what I would term 'shocking'.
2007-06-24 15:03:52 · answer #2 · answered by sixthskinjob 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have watched it 5 times in the past 4 years
2007-06-24 13:56:37 · answer #3 · answered by plhudson01 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Uhhh...I'd like to know where you heard that from. It's completely ridiculous. The only censorship I'm aware of for movies in the U.S. is if a political candidate who was also a movie star (i.e., Arnold Schwarzenegger) is running for office. They are not allowed to have any extra (free) air time than their opposition. As for war movies banned because of war...I'm really tempted to laugh at you right now. Did you know "gullible" is written on your ceiling?
2007-06-24 13:59:20 · answer #4 · answered by johnnydaring 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Where are you from? The last time I heard of censorship in America was during WWII, and that was extremely brief delays in information for the sake of the allied forces. I know imbedded reporters have to clear what they want to send, for security reasons, but censoring a commercial film? I doubt that.
2007-06-24 13:59:21 · answer #5 · answered by James S 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no i watched my senior year in hs year 2004 bush was in office and we had just started the war in iraq we watched it as a history lesson i dont see why he wouldnt its a violation of the constution to say tell the people not to watch a certian movie plus the movie is a ww2 based movie anyways its is considered illegal and wrong to deny that ww2 or any other war occured. everyone in the world is suposed to rember wars so they are not to occur again.
2007-06-24 14:50:02 · answer #6 · answered by Honey Badger Doesnt give a Shat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Can't be true- for one thing I saw it playing on television at the gym, like on USA or TBS, a little over a year ago.
And also I don't think he has the juridiction to forbid showings of anykind of movie....
....not that he cares about obeying laws and ethics or anything
2007-06-24 13:56:36 · answer #7 · answered by s1duri 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Well, hate to disappoint you, but it was on here several times this week. Tom Hanks week. Saving Private Ryan, Apollo 13, then his production, Band of Brothers.
Guess someone forgot to tell us.....
2007-06-24 13:56:26 · answer #8 · answered by Ken C 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Your info is bogus, Dude. It showed on network television 2 weeks ago and it's on HBO all the time. It's also available at Blockbuster. Where'd you get your info, the Bush Basher's Gazette?
2007-06-24 13:55:12 · answer #9 · answered by Third account already! 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I haven't heard of that, and it doesn't make any sense why a World War II movie couldn't be shown...
2007-06-24 13:58:39 · answer #10 · answered by Bryan F 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋