F-bombs catch a break (MPAA lets Iraq doc push profanity limits)

[truthpusher]

http://www.variety.com/VR1117918509.html

F-bombs catch a break
MPAA lets 'Palace' push profanity limits

By GABRIEL SNYDER, IAN MOHR

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Palm PicturesPalm Pictures won its appeal Thursday of the original R rating given to Iraq war docudocu "Gunner Palace." Pic is the Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein-helmed docu following U.S. soldiers living in a bombed-out palace formerly owned by Saddam Hussein's son Uday.

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"Palace" contains no gory footage, but the docu does contain numerous instances of soldiers cursing, including the words "fuck," "shit" and "asshole."

Officially pic will be released rated PG-13 "on appeal for strong language throughout, violent situations and some drug references."

Palm argued that teens considering enlisting should be able to get an honest sense of what war zones are like, violence, profanity and all.

Last summer, the producers and distribs of "Fahrenheit 9/11" made a nearly identical but unsuccessful case to appeal their R rating.

complete story: http://www.variety.com/VR1117918509.html

[TahitiNut]

1. (tsk, tsk) Our American boys don't use foul language, do they?

Isn't it unpatriotic to show a war zone as being any different than Disneyworld? Them liberally-biased facts should be removed. It's not loyal to our dear Leader. :eyes:

[MADem]

2. Our American girls, either!!!

Amazing that this is even an issue--FUBAR is a well-known, historic military term. And it applies perfectly to the situation in Iraq.

[TahitiNut]

3. When I was in the Army, ...

... "fuck" was the all-purpose-syllable. "Outfuckingstanding!" was my DI's favorite word. "Boofuckinghoo" was his second favorite word. If "fuck" was removed from his vocabulary, he'd only be able to speak Tagalog. Then, after basic training, it was even more pervasive.

[Massacure]

5. It shows how all the soldiers aren't very well educated.

[Massacure]

4. It's funny how they mention F9/11.

One is a portrait of the life of (a) soldier(s) while the other is blatent attack against Bush's policies. It's comparing apples and oranges.