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to: John Cuccia
from: jeff
date: 2004-11-12 13:51:44
subject: Re: FCC bans Saving Private Ryan?

From: jeff 

John Cuccia wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:38:54 -0500, Mike N. 
> wrote:
>
>
>>I would argue that showing the movie on the public airwaves cheapens it.
>
>
> That happens with most movies, and I don't see why this one should be
> any different.  Once almost any movie is edited for television, it
> loses both intensity and continuity.  Imagine Scarface or Goodfellas
> cut for non-cable TV.
>
>
The ABC license with Spielberg prohibits _any_ editing as I understand it.
They either show it intact, or not at all.

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