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Re:Can't pay, won't pay: streaming services are driving view... by pessimizer on Friday August 15, 2025 @11:11AM (#44913410)
You don't understand, it's terrible to censor movies but absolutely vital to make sure people can't make movies I disagree with.

edit: It's funny, I wouldn't be happy about a version of the old HBO series Rome reedited with anything gay taken out, but I'd be absolutely excited to watch a version of Queer As Folk with all the gay stuff edited out.

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Re:Can't pay, won't pay: streaming services are driving view... by john01dav on Friday August 15, 2025 @06:07PM (#44917799)
Calling removing scenes that you're bigoted against (and that's what it looks like in this case) "making a movie" is a large stretch. I wouldn't have a problem with it if it 1) was actually interesting in some way; 2) didn't pretend to be the original (i.e., different name in title). It's a problem if someone thinks that they're getting the original show and then gets something else, especially if it isn't obvious that it's something else.
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