Comments on: *** Save the Queen http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:14:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: adam http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-232228 adam Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:53:08 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-232228 I don't even bother to watch movies on US flights. I only ever flew Virgin here for years (and they don't censor any movies to any extent at all) and was bemused to discover, when I flew Continental for the first time (that flight was a codeshare with Virgin), what was done to the films. The only ones worth watching were 50 years old because they didn't get butchered. I don’t even bother to watch movies on US flights. I only ever flew Virgin here for years (and they don’t censor any movies to any extent at all) and was bemused to discover, when I flew Continental for the first time (that flight was a codeshare with Virgin), what was done to the films. The only ones worth watching were 50 years old because they didn’t get butchered.

]]> By: Coolasacert http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-188284 Coolasacert Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:42:16 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-188284 Here's the CNN reference to the story: http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/25/god.bleeped.ap/index.html Here’s the CNN reference to the story:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/25/god.bleeped.ap/index.html

]]> By: Adrielle http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-184942 Adrielle Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:22:28 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-184942 Apparently, they made a mistake with 'The Queen' <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Oddities/070125/K012513AU.html" rel="nofollow">'God' mistakenly bleeped out of in-flight showings of 'The Queen'</a> Apparently, they made a mistake with ‘The Queen’

‘God’ mistakenly bleeped out of in-flight showings of ‘The Queen’

]]> By: Stephen Barton http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-183542 Stephen Barton Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:54:59 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-183542 Since I fly for a major US airline, I originally thought it might have been an unusual editing error, and I have since found out that it was exactly that! We, and I think also the other carriers usually edit out the word "God" when connected to a blasphemy like "G-d damn it", but I heard that an inexperienced editor went overboard and cut out every utterance of "God" to play it safe. I also heard that this overedited version of the film was being replaced as fast as possible with the right one. Since I fly for a major US airline, I originally thought it might have been an unusual editing error, and I have since found out that it was exactly that!

We, and I think also the other carriers usually edit out the word “God” when connected to a blasphemy like “G-d damn it”, but I heard that an inexperienced editor went overboard and cut out every utterance of “God” to play it safe. I also heard that this overedited version of the film was being replaced as fast as possible with the right one.

]]> By: Ray Heitzman http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-177291 Ray Heitzman Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:29:20 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-177291 I had the exact same experience, but twice in one day. On Continental and the connecting flight Delta. God was definitely deleted on both airlines. I have alerted 2 radio stations here in Hawaii, what else can we do. This is totally outrageous and unaceptable. Aloha, Ray Heitzman I had the exact same experience, but twice in one day. On Continental and the connecting flight Delta. God was definitely deleted on both airlines.

I have alerted 2 radio stations here in Hawaii, what else can we do. This is totally outrageous and unaceptable.

Aloha,

Ray Heitzman

]]> By: Matt Nelson http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-177119 Matt Nelson Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:06:09 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-177119 I just saw this on a flight last Friday. On my flight out, they had "Gridiron Gang." I was surprised to hear an f-bomb that was left in the movie. I wrote it off as an erroneous miss by the editors. It was still evident in my mind on my return trip. I then watched "The Queen" with more open ears. I was very surprised at the God omissions. The comparison of the two movies' editing would be laughable if it weren't so offensive to me as a Christian. I just saw this on a flight last Friday. On my flight out, they had “Gridiron Gang.” I was surprised to hear an f-bomb that was left in the movie. I wrote it off as an erroneous miss by the editors. It was still evident in my mind on my return trip. I then watched “The Queen” with more open ears. I was very surprised at the God omissions. The comparison of the two movies’ editing would be laughable if it weren’t so offensive to me as a Christian.

]]> By: Stephen Barton http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-174625 Stephen Barton Sat, 13 Jan 2007 02:56:28 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-174625 I work for the airlines and this is an unusual situation. Could have simply been an error on the part of the editor. I work for the airlines and this is an unusual situation.

Could have simply been an error on the part of the editor.

]]> By: Emily http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-174566 Emily Sat, 13 Jan 2007 00:41:32 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-174566 I noticed this phenomenon today! I don't even think these were in the context of taking the Lord's name in vain. At one point, I think QE2 or someone says, "God and country," which is not taking the name in vain. Either there's another motive or someone is really lazy on the bleeping. I'm so fed up with people being so sensitive that we have to shield everyone from everything that might be considered offensive. It's the same mentality that lead to all activities being oversafe for fear of lawsuits. It's sickening. I noticed this phenomenon today! I don’t even think these were in the context of taking the Lord’s name in vain. At one point, I think QE2 or someone says, “God and country,” which is not taking the name in vain. Either there’s another motive or someone is really lazy on the bleeping.

I’m so fed up with people being so sensitive that we have to shield everyone from everything that might be considered offensive. It’s the same mentality that lead to all activities being oversafe for fear of lawsuits. It’s sickening.

]]> By: Mystery Solved? | Cosmic Variance http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-172500 Mystery Solved? | Cosmic Variance Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:17:58 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-172500 [...] Apparently New Zealanders are more naturally curious about things than Americans are — they also noticed the puzzling absence of God in The Queen on airline flights, and actually started asking around about it. (Thanks to Richard Easther for pointing this out.) And they found an answer! [...] [...] Apparently New Zealanders are more naturally curious about things than Americans are — they also noticed the puzzling absence of God in The Queen on airline flights, and actually started asking around about it. (Thanks to Richard Easther for pointing this out.) And they found an answer! [...]

]]> By: Warren http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-172398 Warren Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:00:17 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-172398 Here's the real problem: How will they ever make a movie about the Higgs? They'll have to call it the ">BLEEP!< particle"! Here’s the real problem:
How will they ever make a movie about the Higgs?
They’ll have to call it the “>BLEEP!< particle”!

]]> By: B http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-172330 B Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:20:07 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-172330 ps: confusions intended, offenses not. I can see us sitting in an airplane in the year 2030 listening to a conversation like 'Hey, *** is just a *** with a ***' - 'No offense, but why'd you ***** with ***** when *** *** ***' ******** and ****' You get the point. Btw, anybody every flies air india (great food)? They have different video programs, the one is esp. an 'Hindi Feature'. Maybe one should try that. How about they provide our in-flight entertainment according to sexual preferences and religious convictions? ps: confusions intended, offenses not. I can see us sitting in an airplane in the year 2030 listening to a conversation like ‘Hey, *** is just a *** with a ***’ - ‘No offense, but why’d you ***** with ***** when *** *** ***’ ******** and ****’ You get the point.

Btw, anybody every flies air india (great food)? They have different video programs, the one is esp. an ‘Hindi Feature’. Maybe one should try that. How about they provide our in-flight entertainment according to sexual preferences and religious convictions?

]]> By: B http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-172322 B Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:13:04 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-172322 I'd recommend to the producers they replace potentially offensive mentionings of higher authorities with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Voldemort" rel="nofollow">He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named</a> I’d recommend to the producers they replace potentially offensive mentionings of higher authorities with He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named

]]> By: Stephen http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-172019 Stephen Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:24:10 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-172019 I saw the movie on United last night from New Orleans to San Francisco, and noticed the same thing. The word "God" was censored about four or five times. It was never used as an expletive, just in phrases like "She believe's it's ***'s will" //"Let's leave *** out of this." // "*** bless you, ma'am." // "I took a vow to ***." The only other word I noticed was missing from the movie was "homosexuals" (or something like that) used with disdain by Prince Phillip when he was listing the type of people who would be at the funeral. The word "bugger" was left in. I can see cutting "homosexuals" since it could be seen as slightly offensive, but the "God" references couldn't really be construed as offensive to anyone, including atheists/agnostics like me (unless, I suppose, I suppose very conservative Jews might object to the use of a name at all). I honestly don't believe that any sane atheist would be too upset to learn that a character in a movie had some level of belief in God, but maybe I'm wrong. (By the way, I think my flight was a United/US Airways, Singapore Airline code share). I saw the movie on United last night from New Orleans to San Francisco, and noticed the same thing. The word “God” was censored about four or five times. It was never used as an expletive, just in phrases like “She believe’s it’s ***’s will” //”Let’s leave *** out of this.” // “*** bless you, ma’am.” // “I took a vow to ***.” The only other word I noticed was missing from the movie was “homosexuals” (or something like that) used with disdain by Prince Phillip when he was listing the type of people who would be at the funeral. The word “bugger” was left in. I can see cutting “homosexuals” since it could be seen as slightly offensive, but the “God” references couldn’t really be construed as offensive to anyone, including atheists/agnostics like me (unless, I suppose, I suppose very conservative Jews might object to the use of a name at all). I honestly don’t believe that any sane atheist would be too upset to learn that a character in a movie had some level of belief in God, but maybe I’m wrong.
(By the way, I think my flight was a United/US Airways, Singapore Airline code share).

]]> By: Ginger Yellow http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-171753 Ginger Yellow Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:17:06 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-171753 My favourite bit of pointless censorship was on the music video of Electric Six's Gay Bar, when the word "war" was blanked out of the line "Let's start a war, start a nuclear war". My favourite bit of pointless censorship was on the music video of Electric Six’s Gay Bar, when the word “war” was blanked out of the line “Let’s start a war, start a nuclear war”.

]]> By: Yvette http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-171306 Yvette Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:10:37 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-171306 I flew from Denver to Philadelphia yesterday on US Airways, and the same thing happened. So it's not just United unfortunately. I flew from Denver to Philadelphia yesterday on US Airways, and the same thing happened. So it’s not just United unfortunately.

]]> By: Jack http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-170887 Jack Sun, 07 Jan 2007 01:14:41 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-170887 By the way, what's this business about referring to the internet in the plural? Is that kewl these days? By the way, what’s this business about referring to the internet in the plural? Is that kewl these days?

]]> By: Andy Lawrence http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-170666 Andy Lawrence Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:37:55 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-170666 Seems it not just United that is sensitive these days .. I attempted to post a comment a little earlier, and it was rejected by the spam filter. This can't be because it contained the word Gee-Oh-Dee, as lots of other comments did .. but maybe because it also contained the word Ess-Eee-Ex ???? If this is true, it must make life really hard for genetics blogs. In case it doesn't come back, my commment was a reference to UK punk icons the *** Pistols. They, of course, had a hit with the single "God Save the Queen", which got banned by the BBC, and started with the refrain "God save the Queen, a Fascist Regime" Seems it not just United that is sensitive these days .. I attempted to post a comment a little earlier, and it was rejected by the spam filter. This can’t be because it contained the word Gee-Oh-Dee, as lots of other comments did .. but maybe because it also contained the word Ess-Eee-Ex ???? If this is true, it must make life really hard for genetics blogs.

In case it doesn’t come back, my commment was a reference to UK punk icons the *** Pistols. They, of course, had a hit with the single “God Save the Queen”, which got banned by the BBC, and started with the refrain “God save the Queen, a Fascist Regime”

]]> By: arghous http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-170175 arghous Fri, 05 Jan 2007 19:53:51 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-170175 We should let the Jimmy Kimmel Unnecessary Censorship guys tackle <i>Jesus Camp</i>. We should let the Jimmy Kimmel Unnecessary Censorship guys tackle Jesus Camp.

]]> By: Darrell http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-170118 Darrell Fri, 05 Jan 2007 18:48:36 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-170118 This is just ridiculous. One step forward, and now .... how many steps back will we go? This is just ridiculous. One step forward, and now …. how many steps back will we go?

]]> By: argotnaut http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/01/04/save-the-queen/#comment-170117 argotnaut Fri, 05 Jan 2007 18:47:14 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1072#comment-170117 Actually, Warren, no ... I rarely watch TV, so I didn't know about that. :) And I'm sure Barry is correct -- believe me, no one caters to atheists. Actually, Warren, no … I rarely watch TV, so I didn’t know about that. :) And I’m sure Barry is correct — believe me, no one caters to atheists.

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