Saving Private Ryan

[hobbes]

do you believe a viewer lacks the ability to change the channel?

Read the other post.

[scroff]

There are "feel good movies" as well. Somedays reality needs to be swept to the back corner for a little pick-me-up. Families know everyday, the stress of having a child overseas.

Are you really not getting this?

Saving Private Ryan is not aired everyday, and no one is forced to watch it... are you not getting that?

[hobbes]

I happen to agree with you about the reasons for not airing the movie being political, but I don't agree that business had anything to do with it.

The Reagan movie wasn't shelved because any "test audience" found it offensive, it was shelved because there was intense backlash from the Republican National Committee and others.

How are you so sure?

I imagine that the RNC could have blocked financing of the movie. I heard specifically that the test audience was offended.

Really, whose mind would have be changed. The decision was financial.

[ruthie]

Oh, I understand what you write...i just don't see it the way you do. Again...should we cancel Veterans Day because we are in a war? make a temporary law that no war movie be seen because it is war time?
Yes, somedays, people want feel-good movies...then don't pick ABC tonight for your viewing choice..simple as that.
Do you think any Veterans might be offended by this whole thing? I'm sure Veterans feel both ways about this.

[hobbes]

Saving Private Ryan is not aired everyday, and no one is forced to watch it... are you not getting that?

No, the network decided it was not a good choice given the current situation. Why else would it have been aired twice before.

Got it yet?

[scroff]

And scroffsey, you want "faith in the American viewer".

1) Faith is a religious word, it means belief without proof. So you must be referring to our Christian viewers.

2) The same viewers that voted for Bush.

Faith isn't a religious word. People can have faith in anything, faith is a level of confidence, you can have faith that your car will start... I'm really surprised that I have to tell you this.

So you think the American viewer is up to snuff on the appropriate movie selection, but you lambast the same for his choice in President.

Man, you are so lost.

I would think the choice of what to watch on a Thursday night isn't nearly as difficult as choosing a president. If someone thinks the two are comparable, well...

[Everose]

Don't read what isn't there. A hate so big? What is it you think Scroff, or I for that matter, hate? No compassion for fellow americans? that's out of left field.

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I disagree. For one instance, all of your ridicule for people that believe in God, or as you call them, the moral majority. How will this ridicule help? It didn't help in the election, believe me. A lot of people believe in God in the US. Have you given a thought to try to reach these people by telling them that they can be moral, such as using a frozen embroyo to save the life of a nine year old child with diabetes? No, you attack them and call them all ignorant, attack their president, who believes in God. How do you think you can change people to your viewpoint? You have already expressed your hate for the people who voted for Bush, without considering they could be really intelligent people that based this viewpoint on their concerns about the type of President Kerry would make. I feel this same way about the far right conservatives that have damaged their party more than they want to admit.

[hobbes]

Oh, I understand what you write...i just don't see it the way you do. Again...should we cancel Veterans Day because we are in a war? make a temporary law that no war movie be seen because it is war time?
Yes, somedays, people want feel-good movies...then don't pick ABC tonight for your viewing choice..simple as that.
Do you think any Veterans might be offended by this whole thing? I'm sure Veterans feel both ways about this.

Christ, why would a network play a movie that it thought would flop? That is the point. They didn't air it because you would change the channel. Or more appropriately, they thought you would.

If CBS aired hardcore porn, would you say, change the channel. No you would sue the station. Just like you would sue the school that spanks kids in gym class.

You don't even see your inconsistensies when they don't fit your agenda.

[ruthie]

I have a pretty long response for you Everose..it will have to wait til we return. My father-in-law needs us to go help him.

[hobbes]

Faith isn't a religious word. People can have faith in anything, faith is a level of confidence, you can have faith that your car will start... I'm really surprised that I have to tell you this.


I would think the choice of what to watch on a Thursday night isn't nearly as difficult as choosing a president. If someone thinks the two are comparable, well...

Actually, you are confusing "confidence" with "faith".

Confidence is based on prior experience, your car started yesterday and 365 days before that.

Faith is belief without knowledge. "firm belief in something for which there is no proof" - Merriam-Webster.

Please don't show your ignorance so glaringly. That is just embarassing.