TV stations canceling 'Ryan' telecast

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/11/movie.canceled.ap/index.html

CNN.com-November 11, 2004

It's a sad state of affairs when people like Michael Powell scare ABC affiliates away from airing one of the most acclaimed films of all time. And it's even sadder when it's so close to Veteran's Day and the film in question... honors veterans.

Originally posted by AKA
It's a sad state of affairs when people like Michael Powell scare ABC affiliates away from airing one of the most acclaimed films of all time. And it's even sadder when it's so close to Veteran's Day and the film in question... honors veterans.

Oh don't feel so bad. Just buy the DVD for $10.00 bucks. The networks won't air the widescreen version or supplimentary extras anyway. :)

Originally posted by Jenya
Oh don't feel so bad. Just buy the DVD for $10.00 bucks. The networks won't air the supplimentary extras anyway. :) Oh, no worries. I've got the recent SE (the D-Day 50th Anniversary edition that's already out of print). :) :thumbsup:

Besides, I never watch movies on broadcast or cable television, unless they're shown in widescreen (unless, of course, widescreen isn't the movie's OAR).

Originally posted by AKA
Oh, no worries. I've got the recent SE (the D-Day 50th Anniversary edition that's already out of print). :) :thumbsup:

Besides, I never watch movies on broadcast or cable television, unless they're shown in widescreen (unless, of course, widescreen isn't the movie's OAR).

Hey did you know Russia aired Fahrenheit 9/11 on TV during the U.S elections? I was at a friend's wedding in Ukraine and happend to catch a bit of it. Any TV stations air it over here? Just curious. :) :cool:

Originally posted by Jenya
Hey did you know Russia aired Fahrenheit 9/11 on TV during the U.S elections? I was at a friend's wedding in Ukraine and happend to catch a bit of it. Any TV stations air it over here? Just curious. :) :cool: I think it aired on pay-per-view. Moore also tried to get those jackasses at Sinclair to air it right after that ****ty Stolen Honor documentary. :lol:

Originally posted by AKA
I think it aired on pay-per-view. Moore also tried to get those jackasses at Sinclair to air it right after that ****ty Stolen Honor documentary. :lol:

I didn't see Stolen Honor yet. Is it new? Or on video? I should check that one out. :)

No politics.

Originally posted by AKA
No, you shouldn't. It's an anti-Kerry documentary made by those dirtbags at Swift Boat Veterans For "Truth."

It's that bad, eh? :lol:

Originally posted by Jenya
It's that bad, eh? :lol:

No politics. You have been warned.

Oh well. I didn't tune into much of that stuff anyways. :)

Originally posted by Jenya
Oh well. I didn't tune into much of that stuff anyways. :) Me, neither (yeah, right :lol:).

And don't get me wrong - not everything in Fahrenheit 9/11 has proven to be true. But most of it has.

Getting back to the subject of this thread didn't ABC air this movie uncut a few years ago? It seems to me I watched it then.

Originally posted by mr roper
Getting back to the subject of this thread didn't ABC air this movie uncut a few years ago? It seems to me I watched it then. Yeah. But in the wake of Janetgate, many affiliates don't want to take the risk and worry about getting fined hundreds of thousands of dollars by the FCC. Can't say I blame them.

Please don't post The FCC Song,

Brian

No politics, please.

I ****ing hate the FCC

Censorship is Obscene

The most unbelievably stupid thing to come of this though:

One particular affiliate, due to concerns about violence and language, is airing LETHAL WEAPON 3 instead of Saving Private Ryan.

These people...

:cuss: Figures the station I get won't air it :cuss: :livid:

The weird thing is, my cable guide shows it on for tonight on the station here in Columbus that they said wouldn't be airing it :mad:

Off topic but Angela Micelli I love your avatar! Desperate Housewives rule!

Originally posted by Angela Micelli
:cuss: Figures the station I get won't air it :cuss: :livid:

The weird thing is, my cable guide shows it on for tonight on the station here in Columbus that they said wouldn't be airing it :mad:

:grr: they're airing Father of the Bride instead(the one with Steve Martin)

Originally posted by Angela Micelli
:grr: they're airing Father of the Bride instead(the one with Steve Martin)

ohno: What a treat.

I heard about this last night and I think it's stupid. If someone doesn't want to see the movie, then change the channel! I can't stand censorship. :mad:

Originally posted by Princess2003
Off topic but Angela Micelli I love your avatar! Desperate Housewives rule!

Thanks, and yes it does ;)

It kinda looks like yours a bit ;)

Originally posted by little insomniac
ohno: What a treat.

I heard about this last night and I think it's stupid. If someone doesn't want to see the movie, then change the channel! I can't stand censorship. :mad:

Cenorship sucks big ones :livid: :cuss:

I like Father of the Bride, but I can watch that any 'ol time, I wanted to see Private Ryan, never seen it before :(

Originally posted by Angela Micelli
Cenorship sucks big ones :livid: :cuss:

I like Father of the Bride, but I can watch that any 'ol time, I wanted to see Private Ryan, never seen it before :(

Definately. :livid:

Oh, I'm sorry. :(

I like the movie, too, but not everyone has seen it and I don't think they should go changing it around like that. Just let the movie be seen.

Im watching SPR right now on ABC, uncut. I saw it 3 years ago, its way better then I remember it.

There not showing it where I live.

I know I'm a day late, but the Youngstown channel I get showed it, but the Cleveland channel showed Matlock, yay!

Originally posted by ThirteenInchEscape
Censorship is Obscene I've given up watching movies on US networks because there's way too many commercials, but most importantly, their juvenile practices of censoring everything and anything. As for Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan itself, excluding the first half hour, it's pretty much nothing more than a piece of sugary propaganda.

Originally posted by Zebra 3
I've given up watching movies on US networks because there's way too many commercials, but most importantly, their juvenile practices of censoring everything and anything. As for Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan itself, excluding the first half hour, it's pretty much nothing more than a piece of sugary propaganda.

That is my biggest complaint with TBS. And hardly no TV station airs the movies in widescreen format. in the US. I liked Saving Private Ryan, my only beef about that idea of the film is the real story was conducted by British troops, French and American ones. Which this movie never mentioned.

The Americans took Omaha and Utah beaches.

The British took Gold and Sword beaches.

And the Canadians took Juno beach.