(Bleep) Save the Queen - Miramax edits God out of airline versions of "The Queen"

The Birmingham News ^ | 1/23/07 | Stan Diel

[subaru]

In the highly-acclaimed movie "The Queen," theater patrons see Queen Elizabeth, played by actress Helen Mirren, express her faith in God after the death of Princess Diana. But in the version of the movie shown as in-flight entertainment on some airlines, only lip readers get the message.

Every reference to God in the movie is censored - replaced by a beep.

At least two airlines, Delta and New Zealand Air, have shown passengers the censored version of the film, prompting complaints.

Eric Johnston, an attorney with the nonprofit Southeastern Law Institute in Birmingham, compared the censoring of God in the in-flight movie to businesses' not using the word "Christmas" during the holidays. Airlines, like some retail businesses, have a diverse body of customers and don't want to offend anyone, he said.

"But I don't agree with that at all," he said. "If the movie industry can use the word `God,' then certainly the airlines can use it."

[3AngelaD]

I never watch the movies on planes, I read. Do they edit out the obscene and profane words, too?

[Long Island Pete]

(Bleep) Save the Queen - Miramax edits God out of airline versions of "The Queen"

Replaced with Allah.

[Blueflag]

yes but in the movies, G_d is generally followed by damn or damned.


Another PC absurdity.

[Luna]

If more people worried about offending God than in offending the few people in the world who don't believe in God, this world would be much better off.

[ishabibble]

That is exactly what this is all about...you've put it very nicely!

[unspun]

That's funny. "Sounds" very offensive, to me.

[unspun]

Anyone hold any stock?

Time to sell Delta.

[mewzilla]

Miramax. The Weinstein brothers. FOBs extraordinaire.

Figgers.

Paging Nancy Pelosi: Just more heart and soul of America here, eh?

[Risha]

A passenger complained to New Zealand Air officials after a London flight on which the censored version of "The Queen" was followed by a showing of the movie "The Departed," in which swearing was not censored

F bombs good,God bad...

Wacky world we live in.

[mewzilla]

Do NOT blame Delta.

Blame Miramax and those two big 'Rats the Weinstein brothers.

[Borges]

How so?

[mewzilla]

Check this out :)

Harvey Weinstein Explodes in Bizarre Clinton-Worshipping Psychosis at Investment Conference

[mewzilla]

Oh, come on. I don't have to tell you about the Weinsteins :)

[Borges]

My question was why wouldn't you blame Delta? Airlines always request various cuts in movies.

[mewzilla]

Read the article.

According to Delta, and I'll take them at their word for now, they didn't request this one.

[subaru]

Apparently Miramax only shipped the God-less versions to the airlines. Sounds like the airlines didn't have a choice of versions to show.

[Drawsing]

Absurdly hilarious.

"Mommy, he said God without the damn!"

"Cover your ears, Johnny! How dare those &#@#&ing &%##&ers expose our kids to that trash!"

[Borges]

If that's the case you're right then. Of course it's blatant stupidity no matter who's idea it was.

[em2vn]

Why?