Censorship in Dubai
Nov 18th 2004, 5:47 am
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Censorship in Dubai
The sequel to the best film ever made (Bridget Jones) is out soon in Dubai and I'd love to go see it, but is there any way to find out how censored it's going to be?
There's nothing more annoying than when they chop bits out of a film, stick it back together and for a few minutes you're totally lost and you get the feeling you've missed something great (i.e. Brad Pitt naked in Troy). I think sometimes it doesn't matter too much, but with some films you could lose a lot.
Has anyone been to see a film here that was really butchered? I heard Love Actually had a lot missing so purposely waited for the DVD.
There's nothing more annoying than when they chop bits out of a film, stick it back together and for a few minutes you're totally lost and you get the feeling you've missed something great (i.e. Brad Pitt naked in Troy). I think sometimes it doesn't matter too much, but with some films you could lose a lot.
Has anyone been to see a film here that was really butchered? I heard Love Actually had a lot missing so purposely waited for the DVD.
Nov 18th 2004, 6:55 am
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Re: Censorship in Dubai
Originally Posted by kristy
you get the feeling you've missed something great (i.e. Brad Pitt naked in Troy).
Nov 18th 2004, 7:02 am
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Re: Censorship in Dubai
Originally Posted by joseph.creative
and I get bollocked for mentioning when somone looks fit in a movie.... jeeez.
Love Actually of course you won't see much of it if u see it here in ME...
Nov 18th 2004, 7:04 am
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Re: Censorship in Dubai
Originally Posted by novita77
Hey... u two why don't u keep ur argument between yourself??? Wait till u see each other and you can start bickering...
Love Actually of course you won't see much of it if u see it here in ME...
Love Actually of course you won't see much of it if u see it here in ME...
Got it on DVD in the UK. Coulda bought it over on the laptop but it was full of other movies....
Nov 18th 2004, 7:12 am
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Re: Censorship in Dubai
Originally Posted by joseph.creative
and I get bollocked for mentioning when somone looks fit in a movie.... jeeez.
Nov 18th 2004, 7:13 am
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Re: Censorship in Dubai
Dunno what is gonna be in BJ but Love Actually was pretty butchered, the nude scenes with Joanna Page and that guy from the Office were all cut and some other bits, you could tell where they had chopped off some bits but it wasn't bad enough for you not to understand the storyline
Nov 18th 2004, 7:15 am
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Re: Censorship in Dubai
Originally Posted by rafter
Dunno what is gonna be in BJ but Love Actually was pretty butchered, the nude scenes with Joanna Page and that guy from the Office were all cut and some other bits, you could tell where they had chopped off some bits but it wasn't bad enough for you not to understand the storyline
Nov 18th 2004, 7:21 am
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LOL yeah I remember seeing them together at Heathrow in the last few mins of the film and wondering who the hell they were
Nov 18th 2004, 10:08 am
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Re: Censorship in Dubai
Originally Posted by joseph.creative
lighten up.
Got it on DVD in the UK. Coulda bought it over on the laptop but it was full of other movies....
Got it on DVD in the UK. Coulda bought it over on the laptop but it was full of other movies....
Nov 18th 2004, 1:09 pm
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Re: Censorship in Dubai
Originally Posted by rafter
Dunno what is gonna be in BJ but Love Actually was pretty butchered, the nude scenes with Joanna Page and that guy from the Office were all cut and some other bits, you could tell where they had chopped off some bits but it wasn't bad enough for you not to understand the storyline
Nov 18th 2004, 1:10 pm
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Re: Censorship in Dubai
Originally Posted by LakesLassie
No, but it was bad enough to make it a shite film. Oh no - that was Hugh Grant & Martine McWhatsername that did that!!
Nov 18th 2004, 1:19 pm
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Love Actually came out in the cinemas in March, something to do with it being a Christmas movie? 
Nov 18th 2004, 1:19 pm
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Re: Censorship in Dubai
Originally Posted by Truth Speak
U arn't Barry Nomram r u LL?
Nov 18th 2004, 1:21 pm
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Originally Posted by LakesLassie
No, but it was bad enough to make it a shite film. Oh no - that was Hugh Grant & Martine McWhatsername that did that!!
Nov 18th 2004, 1:27 pm
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Re: Censorship in Dubai
Originally Posted by LakesLassie
Nah - just couldn't stand those 2 in the film. Can't really stand them any time mind you - who was the eejit who told Martine she had talent anyway?
