and spielberg won't let them show the movie if they censor the audio track to take out the curse words... nice guy They should show Cornelius Ryan's "The Longest Day."
They've shown a lot of violent stuff on that channel, and some of it a little risque too. It's not because they're afraid of a fine, it's because that station doesn't want to air anything that will make the military look heroic.
Oklahoma ping?
No problemo....as they say.
cancelled in Austin, TX (KVUE station) too....
Besides, this is a movie that must be viewed on DVD.
Did the FCC say they would not fine stations for airing this movie?
See, issues like this require consistency. I agree that is a good move and worth watching. But lots of folks are pretty uptight about violence (of any type) being broadcast on basic TV during prime time hours. If the station chooses not to broadcast, I can understand their reasons. We can't expect stations to be selective about the types of violence they broadcast because there is always going to be someone upset by it. No reason to bring on their wrath ( or worse , the FCC).
I hope they don't edit it. Movies that get edited always end up worse for the wear. Violence is sometimes a necessary element of a story.
They are trying to stick it to the FCC. And using this movie and this day, Veteran's Day, to do it. Disgusting.
If he shows the Iraq news, he can show Private Ryan.
I agree with NOT showing it during "family time" on broadcast TV.
The media is simply attempting to use this tactic to try to humiliate and denegrate the moral conservatives by extremist reaction on the media's part.
Why else would they show extreme violence and foul language to children? Then they cry that they are afraid of the meanie FCC and that is why they don't dare show it? BULL!
and spielberg won't let them show the movie if they censor the audio track to take out the curse words... nice guyNEW YORK - ABC television, backed by Republican Sen. John McCain and other leading conservatives, sought Thursday to keep nervous affiliate stations from deserting a Veterans Day broadcast of the acclaimed World War Two film “Saving Private Ryan.”Sinclair?Several ABC affiliates, including eight stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group and four owned by the Belo Corp., said they would show other programming, citing concerns about profanity and graphic violence in the film.
The real problem is Speilberg's refusal to let the film be changed to bleep out the obscenaties and perhaps edit some of the violence. It's not appropriate for prime time in its current form.
But I think the tv stations set this whole thing up intentionally to try to claim that the Bush administration is bunch of fascists and censors and what's wrong with them when a patriotic movie can't be shown, blah blah blah.
They know there's a huge difference between this film and the surprise titty flash of Janet Jackson and its ridiculous to claim they are equivalent. But they believe they can push their politics this way and I, personally, can see right through the charade.