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The World => News and Opinion => Topic started by: luiz_iniciante on January 23, 2013, 02:50:21 pm

Title: double Oh Oh!
Post by: luiz_iniciante on January 23, 2013, 02:50:21 pm

I was disappointed to see that our Bond will be censored.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21115987

Has anyone seen both versions? Are the changes significant?

I must admit that I find some of the censors' blushes odd. Prostitution in Macau(?)--perish the thought. But more seriously, why censor Bond, when any number of domestically produced gangster movies contain the same tropes.

Title: Re: double Oh Oh!
Post by: Aussie Mike on January 24, 2013, 05:44:03 am

That is a great movie on the big screen. I saw it twice in Australia.

Title: Re: double Oh Oh!
Post by: luiz_iniciante on January 24, 2013, 02:48:13 pm

In fairness to the government, time travel in movies has not been banned:

http://www.uproxx.com/gammasquad/2011/04/no-china-didnt-ban-time-travel-movies/

After all, 'Looper' was screened here last year. How the government feels about actual time travel, we have yet to hear. But I assume that there are no laws on the books yet, either for or against it.

Title: Re: double Oh Oh!
Post by: Aussie Mike on January 29, 2013, 05:28:10 am

I saw Looper in Aus as well.

An interesting movie but probably worth DVD viewing more than movie.