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Subject: Re: Censorship Author: Lois [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 15:40:25 01/03/06 Tue In reply to: Susan 's message, "Censorship" on 01:54:23 12/23/05 Fri Quote: "I suppose the same "editor" also deemed Emlyn Williams spitting in an officer's face in JI offensive (even though it probably inspired Kate Winslet's famous spitting scene in Titanic!)." Actually, spitting in an authority figure's face happened long before "Jamaica Inn"... and in many films inbetween that and "Titanic"... American censors appear to be more picky about things like that - spitting and bad manners and the like. BTW, I am also a trained transcriptionist - stenographer - text processor - audio text processor - and typist! (Although not immune to the odd typo!) As you can tell from the length of our reviews on our website! [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Censorship Author: Susan [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 15:28:51 01/06/06 Fri You're right, that's one disadvantage of living in a country founded by Puritans! (The more things change, the more they stay that same, huh?) American censors are far more picky about everything--which is unfortunate in my opinion. Well, at least the spitting scene *is* available on the DVD; I guess you just have to be careful what company you buy it from. BTW, have you ever wondered how the actors prepare for a scene like that? Like, do you think Emlyn Williams swished a little mouthwash first just to be considerate of the recipient of his watery wrath? It's funny how we (nontheatrical people, at least) automatically think of acting as such a glamorous profession, but if you really think about it, actors are forced to do some really degrading things for a living. (I suppose they have a choice whether or not to take a role, but other than that, they're at the mercy of whatever the director wants them to do. Even romantic scenes--can you imagine being forced to kiss somebody you can't stand?) I wonder how much the guy in JI got paid to take a spray in the face like that? And the juicy goober Kate Winslet landed right in Billy Zane's eye looked even nastier. Small world--you being a typist too. You're right--it really enables us to be longwinded! My own RN reviews would probably be a lot longer, but since I called them "mini-reviews"--not feeling too confident in my reviewing skills and just intending them as a quick guide to inform prospective video-buyers what RN actually does in the movie--I made an effort in most cases to keep my comments succinct--not an easy job for me. I'm glad our sites are sort of complementary in that respect! With your store of knowledge about older movies and actors, you and Ilsa are much better at analysis. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]