This is the famed documentary by brothers Gedeon and Jules Naudet, who were with FDNY personnel on 9/11, and captured rare footage of the first plane hitting the World Trade Center.
"The updated version, which has been in the works for a year, will include interviews with 20 of the firefighters from the downtown Manhattan firehouse where the Naudets had been filming for months. Robert De Niro, who narrated the film, will tape new portions next week. More than 39 million people watched the documentary during its first airing in March 2002."
While I can certainly understand the concern, this documentary, in its original form, has already aired on CBS. According to the related story above, "CBS is taking steps to make sure that no one is caught by surprise, including informing affiliates of its plans to air the broadcast and, like the previous two telecasts, including strong warnings in the promos before the broadcast and at various points during the two-hour telecast."
Decencey Bump.
Oh please. This documentary is one of the most powerful pieces of work I have ever seen in my life. Everyone should be required to see it. If the profanity in it offends you, deal with it. Life sucks, wear a helmet.
The AFA has some misplaced priorities.
I hope the FCC fines the hell out of CBS. This is just another "camel-nose in the tent" tactic by CBS to try to get more profanity onto the public airwaves.
The feds should fine them the max then. There's no reason why profanity could not be edited out and no reason to leave it in.
I don't condone profanity on network TV for "entertainment" value. But this is news. This is commentary.
And while I don't make it a practice, I said a whole lot of "poopy" words that day.
Sledgehammer! Apply directly to the forehead!
Sledgehammer! Apply directly to the forehead!
Sledgehammer! Apply directly to the forehead!
After the initial airing, I went out and bought the DVD. I don't want to forget and I definitely don't want to see a cleaned up, girlyman version of 9-11. Send the kids to bed or use the remote. Islam's actions on 9-11 were profane. It shouldn't be sugar-coated.
Isn't the AFA responsible for better than 98% of all FCC indecency complaint?
People weren't sitting around eating milk & cookies that horrible day. The language was a little tough, just like life itself.
~ Blue Jays ~
Some films require raw language, because they portray raw events.
I would like to see this. Additionally, I would like to see the FCC defunded. Clintigula madated the Vchip. Use it.
What has to be understood here is that the profanity is not being used gratuitously just for the sake of shock value. It was part of the sincere expression of the people involved in the rescue operations on 9/11.
Sometimes neo-Victorians go too far.
Count me in favor or showing it on prime time uncensored.
Maybe we can have a G-rated version where people of Scandinavian ancestory pilot hot-air balloons towards the World Trade Center and then toss marshmallows down to all the smiling multi-racial children below. Afterwards, the balloons can land and everyone can join hands and sing peace songs...
There, does that make some of the ostriches in this thread feel better?
~ Blue Jays ~
I remember watching that. Personally I don't have a problem with CBS showing it unedited. Real is real.
Well, I just sent this e-mail to the AFA.
AFA has picked a very poor battle to fight on the issue of profanity in the 9/11 documentary. Forest - trees...I think you get the idea. I would applaud any parent who allows their child to see this documentary. They are more concerned about the future of their country, not the pettifoggery of those who are unable to see the bigger picture.