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bossradio93 · 11-11-2004, 11:53 AM

TV stations canceling 'Ryan' telecast

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/1....ap/index.html

CNN.com-November 11, 2004

AKA · 11-11-2004, 02:26 PM

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.

Jenya · 11-11-2004, 02:30 PM

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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.

AKA · 11-11-2004, 02:32 PM

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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).

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).

Jenya · 11-11-2004, 02:40 PM

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

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.

AKA · 11-11-2004, 02:42 PM

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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.

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.

Jenya · 11-11-2004, 02:45 PM

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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.

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

AKA · 11-11-2004, 02:47 PM

No politics.

Jenya · 11-11-2004, 02:49 PM

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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?

AKA · 11-11-2004, 02:51 PM

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It's that bad, eh?

No politics. You have been warned.

Jenya · 11-11-2004, 02:53 PM

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

AKA · 11-11-2004, 02:54 PM

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

Me, neither (yeah, right

).

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

Mr. Television · 11-11-2004, 03:10 PM

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.

AKA · 11-11-2004, 03:14 PM

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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

Brian · 11-11-2004, 03:15 PM

No politics, please.

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AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	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.

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