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ilovethe80s · 06-19-2004, 01:08 AM

How come some movies on basic cable allow swearing? I just think it's unnessesary. I mean i am surprised by that i find it odd. Because some of the channels use the "s" word. Like on TBS when the character says bull.... they leave it in. I just find it odd. It happens like on TBS and USA and other cable networks as well i think.

Hollow · 06-19-2004, 01:12 AM

because it's the year 2004.

dandelion wine · 06-19-2004, 01:29 AM

The other night I was watching Nip/Tuck on FX, and heard the words "s**t", and "*sshole," over and over. I've gotten used to hearing the Lord's name taken in vain on cable channels like AMC for a while now, but that took some getting used to. We've come a long way in terms of what's censored and what isn't these days.

TheHappyBurgerMeister · 06-19-2004, 01:37 AM

I was watching Sex and the City on TBS before and they had a guy's BARE butt on the screen. And this was only like 9 or 9:30 at night! Well, that's not that bad IMO. It's a lot worse when it's on HBO!

dandelion wine · 06-19-2004, 02:54 AM

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Originally posted by Jen1989
Lifetime recently showed the movie Nine Months and they edited out hte "p" word, and used the word "private" instead, but then later in the movie they leave the "p" word in. Why not either edit out the word each time it's used or just leave it in. Seems silly to edit a word only some of the time. They also edited out the word a**h*** and put the word "idiot" in. It was funny because I've seen that movie a bunch of times, and I knew what word it was supposed to be.

AMC does that with G.D. all the time, and I've never understood it. Or they'll censor one word, yet another one will slip through.

robyrob · 06-19-2004, 07:38 AM

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Originally posted by Jen1989
Lifetime recently showed the movie Nine Months and they edited out hte "p" word, and used the word "private" instead, but then later in the movie they leave the "p" word in. Why not either edit out the word each time it's used or just leave it in. Seems silly to edit a word only some of the time. They also edited out the word a**h*** and put the word "idiot" in. It was funny because I've seen that movie a bunch of times, and I knew what word it was supposed to be.

thats because the monkeys they get to overdub the profanity only understand a few words... and they really only care about the bananas!

Brent88 · 06-19-2004, 09:22 AM

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Originally posted by little insomniac
The other night I was watching Nip/Tuck on FX, and heard the words "s**t", and "*sshole," over and over. I've gotten used to hearing the Lord's name taken in vain on cable channels like AMC for a while now, but that took some getting used to. We've come a long way in terms of what's censored and what isn't these days.

Nip/Tuck also has a TV-MA rating.

TheGreatPretender · 06-19-2004, 09:25 AM

some channels go waaaaaaaaaaaaay over board on dubbing. have u ever seen the tele version of the breakfst club?

ilovethe80s · 06-19-2004, 09:28 AM

I understand that but i guess some of those words aren't considered swears anymore because if they were wouldn't they bleep them out? Because if children were watching i don't think they would want them repeating those words. I dunno. I guess they don't censor that much anymore i guess it depends on the channel and the time.

EmoJoe · 06-19-2004, 09:34 AM

"Bull" isnt a bad word.

Brent88 · 06-19-2004, 10:07 AM

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Originally posted by TheHappyBurgerMeister
I was watching Sex and the City on TBS before and they had a guy's BARE butt on the screen. And this was only like 9 or 9:30 at night! Well, that's not that bad IMO. It's a lot worse when it's on HBO!

Most kids should be asleep by then, that's 10pm and 1030pm Eastern time.

EmoJoe · 06-19-2004, 10:07 AM

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Originally posted by Brent88
Most kids should be asleep by then.

Im not

EmoJoe · 06-19-2004, 10:08 AM

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Originally posted by TheHappyBurgerMeister
I was watching Sex and the City on TBS before and they had a guy's BARE butt on the screen. And this was only like 9 or 9:30 at night! Well, that's not that bad IMO. It's a lot worse when it's on HBO!

On TBS?

Brent88 · 06-19-2004, 10:15 AM

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Originally posted by Rurry007
On TBS?

Yes. They are the only national network to air it. It's already been edited enough.

Mrs. Ducky · 06-19-2004, 02:53 PM

My mom wouldn't let me watch Sex and the City on HBO, but I watch it all the time on TBS.

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Originally posted by Brent88
Most kids should be asleep by then, that's 10pm and 1030pm Eastern time.

Not me. This is what I do all summer: Wake up at 2:00 PM, get on the computer, go up to my room and blast music, watch TV, go on the computer again, watch TV until they start airing infomercials and go to bed.

My life is pathetic.

06-19-2004, 01:08 AM	#1
ilovethe80s Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 28, 2002 Location: MA Posts: 6,970	How Come How come some movies on basic cable allow swearing? I just think it's unnessesary. I mean i am surprised by that i find it odd. Because some of the channels use the "s" word. Like on TBS when the character says bull.... they leave it in. I just find it odd. It happens like on TBS and USA and other cable networks as well i think.

06-19-2004, 01:29 AM	#3
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06-19-2004, 01:37 AM	#4
TheHappyBurgerMeister Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 23, 2002 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 2,209	I was watching Sex and the City on TBS before and they had a guy's BARE butt on the screen. And this was only like 9 or 9:30 at night! Well, that's not that bad IMO. It's a lot worse when it's on HBO!
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06-19-2004, 09:34 AM	#10
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06-19-2004, 01:12 AM	#2
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06-19-2004, 09:28 AM	#9
ilovethe80s Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 28, 2002 Location: MA Posts: 6,970	I understand that but i guess some of those words aren't considered swears anymore because if they were wouldn't they bleep them out? Because if children were watching i don't think they would want them repeating those words. I dunno. I guess they don't censor that much anymore i guess it depends on the channel and the time.