Forum: Arrow Archives 
7th June 2010, 12:16 AM
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Views: 31,290  Because it was (probably) engineered by the...
Because it was (probably) engineered by the filmmakers themselves for the recording of a film. That's an absolutely crucial difference and one that the BBFC applies as part of its legal criteria.
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Forum: Arrow Archives
7th June 2010, 12:00 AM
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Forum: Arrow Archives
6th June 2010, 07:31 PM
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Views: 31,290 Yes, it is grotesque, but it still wasn't...
Yes, it is grotesque, but it still wasn't perpetrated for the sake of entertainment. And most of the atrocities were filmed by the liberators, not by the Nazis themselves. There is a WORLD of...
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Forum: Arrow Archives
6th June 2010, 03:05 PM
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Views: 31,290 It's cruel in the sense that the mouse will...
It's cruel in the sense that the mouse will hardly 'enjoy' being eaten alive. Nor will the salmon, for that matter. I'm not arguing that such things aren't the natural way of things, I'm arguing that...
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Forum: Arrow Archives
6th June 2010, 02:34 PM
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Views: 31,290 I fully appreciate that impulse, and I have to...
I fully appreciate that impulse, and I have to admit, if the BBFC decides to press ahead with the cut in INFERNO, they'll have to formulate a pretty good reason for it in the light of remarks made...
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Forum: Arrow Archives
6th June 2010, 02:14 PM
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Forum: Arrow Archives
6th June 2010, 12:50 PM
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Views: 31,290 But as a vegeterian, don't you think the animal...
But as a vegeterian, don't you think the animal deserves better than to have its death agonies preserved on film for all time, just because "cutting it won't make any difference"? If it doesn't make...
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Forum: Arrow Archives
6th June 2010, 12:36 PM
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Views: 31,290 It's not about treating people like 'morons',...
It's not about treating people like 'morons', it's about taking a moral stand on an issue where filmmakers cross the line into harming living creatures for nothing more important than a film. We may...
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Forum: Arrow Archives
5th June 2010, 02:28 PM
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Forum: Arrow Archives
5th June 2010, 02:23 PM
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Forum: Arrow Archives
5th June 2010, 12:52 PM
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Views: 31,290 Trust me, filmmakers and distributors are more...
Trust me, filmmakers and distributors are more than aware of the BBFC's stance on this matter, and the Board's website provides ample evidence of the cuts they've applied to films over the years,...
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Forum: Arrow Archives
5th June 2010, 12:47 PM
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Forum: Arrow Archives
4th June 2010, 02:18 PM
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Views: 31,290 Yes, I'd like to see the BBFC include animal...
Yes, I'd like to see the BBFC include animal abuse (simulated or otherwise) outlined in its consumer advice. If the advice clearly says: "Contains strong violence, language and simulated animal...
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Forum: Arrow Archives
4th June 2010, 12:52 PM
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3rd June 2010, 03:28 PM
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Views: 31,290 Before entering this debate, let me make my...
Before entering this debate, let me make my position clear up-front: I loathe and detest animal cruelty with an absolute passion, and I applaud the BBFC's stance on removing such material from our...
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