Powell OKs Private Ryan's F-words

NewsMax ^ | Dec 16, 2004 | Limbacher

[untrained skeptic]

The question was more of if prime time was the appropriate time to show it.

There are a lot of good shows and movies that use profanity or other "questionable" content in a way that adds to the realism or message in some way.

However, is broadcast television during prime time hours, where younger viewers are usually watching, the right time to show that content?

It's not like the majority of people in the US don't have VCRs or some way to record the program for their kids if they want to let them watch it and after prime time is too late for them to be awake.

I'm not personally offended by such content, and I'm very capable of changing the channel if I see something I don't like on TV.

However, I do think that parents that do find such content objectionable are being reasonable when they don't want such content broadcast on the public airwaves during hours when their children are likely watching.

[Shryke]

They are being reasonable. No argument there. I just agree with the FCC's stand, and have a higher tolerance level for bad language.

[untrained skeptic]

I don't really have a problem with Powell's actions in this case either. He gets hit from both sides no matter what he does.

I can see how this could lead to problems because the FCC does need to enforce the policy consistently.

The media does need to be able to figure out if they are going to get in trouble for putting something on the air before they get fined.

I don't have a problem with the results, but I do have to question if the procedures don't need some work. :)

[Dr. Zzyzx]

But, again, anyone who thinks some "kid" is going to watch this movie and discover the "F-word" because of it, and then spread it to other kids, well, let's just say they are living in a very isolated place.

I don't think it's the "discovery" of the word, but the fact that it's shown as being acceptable mainstream talk that appears on prime time television. Of course this is just a smaller segment of my concern that we as adults are allowing our children to be exposed to all sorts of junk on many different levels because "that's the way life is."

I teach sixth and seventh graders--my comments are based upon a lot of unfortunate experience in these matters

How about we act like adults should and try to protect the innocence of children a little longer, so we don't have to wring our hands and wonder where those kids got the idea to shoot up the school or molest the three-year old?

[Dan from Michigan]

Good to see Wildman get slapped down here.

His pro-censorship crusade is killing us.

[Dan from Michigan]

LOL! Say hello to my little friend!!!!!

BOOM!

[Dan from Michigan]

As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster!

[Area51]

SPR is not like those movies - you are well aware of it. It is a truly important movie, in that it realistically illustrates what a great generation went through to fight tyranny. Spike Lee and all that other crap will never compare....

20 posted on 12/16/2004 11:34:35 AM PST by Shryke (My Beeb-o-meter goes all the way to eleven.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]

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While I agree let me ask you this, did you ever miss the F word or any other vulgar words when you sat down and Watched the Movies:

MidWay Staring Charlton Heaston?

The Sands of Iwo Jima with John Wayne?

The Green Berets with John Wayne?

To Hell and back starring Audie Murphy?

I submit those movies for their time were the same attempt at Illistration of that war. To Hell and Back was written and played by the Star of the Movie Audie Murphy. The most Decorated Vet of WWII.

I don't believe I ever heard him say F#$% once. Imagine that.

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

In my opinion, anyone that thinks... is a damn fool."

Unless you're stating fact, isn't anything posted here bound to be one's own opinion?

[Shryke]

I am not quite sure if I agree with the "protect the innocence" of children idea. I've had some friends/cousins, etc., that were sheltered quite well - too well. Some of them had a very hard time adjusting to adult life because of it - and a few with disastrous results.

I guess it depends on the age where one decides their children must learn what the world is like, not what it should be.

[FRMAG]

I spent 26 years on active duty retiring in 92. "Profane speech" was the every day norm for myself and the soldiers around me. Nobody thought anything about it.

These days its different. I have two sons on active duty (both Army) and, from what they tell me the pattern still exists but only in private conversation the PC invasion has banned dirty words.

Would be a revalation to the DI who pushed me those final bars on the overhead ladder propelled purely by invective (damn I hated that thing.)

[Shryke]

I've seen them. Good movies all, and none neared the realism of SPR. Not even close. Heck, I've watched Audie Murphy's Hell and Back twice. It doesn't COMPARE to the actual accounts of what he did. When you watch SPR's beginning on Omaha Beach, you are never going to get closer. Listened to 2 different D-Day vets talk about that movie, with tears in their eyes. One of the reasons why it is so real is that they kept the dialogue real.

[Shryke]

Quite true, OC - but I like to say it anyway, so I don't sound overly pretentious.