Comments on: Shoot Em Up Posters Come Down In UK http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:16:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gerball http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107827 Gerball Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:10:01 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107827 8. RyanMag!!! Hey john if your interested in doing what post 8 said. The Plugin require to do this is here http://blog.chweng.idv.tw/wordpress/ajaxified-expand-post-now this plugin just changes the function of the more... tag just to expand post without load new page. 8. RyanMag!!!

Hey john if your interested in doing what post 8 said.

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]]> By: Gerball http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107824 Gerball Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:42:01 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107824 The story is being mis reported the posters were removed not due to censorship but due to the fact that a young girl was shoot very close bye and it is in bad taste just to leave they up, with peeps leave flower etc The story is being mis reported the posters were removed not due to censorship but due to the fact that a young girl was shoot very close bye and it is in bad taste just to leave they up, with peeps leave flower etc

]]> By: Ricci http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107740 Ricci Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:36:41 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107740 From the UK also, I dont really care for censorship and the lunacy of man is to blame for idiot killings. But from the first time I saw the ad's for the flick on TV I thought there would be complaints and a backlash from certain people. The ads were in bad taste, as was the film - I didnt see it and tbh it looked like a load of crap and from what I read was a load of crap. But we see guns day in day out in lots of film and TV, so imo its just a rediculas action by the censors to calm the minority in a troubled time over here in the UK where Gun crime is rising and is making the headlines more now then ever before. The UK is going through a big problem with gun crime at the moment, like we have never seen before - I dont want guns here, I'm sure the vaste vaste majority dont either, but I'm also guessing that the vaste majority dosent consider a ridiculas fictional gun filled flick to be influencing the gangs that use guns in the UK today. Stupid reaction to an outcry ffrom a very small section of the fantasist public. laters Ricci From the UK also, I dont really care for censorship and the lunacy of man is to blame for idiot killings.
But from the first time I saw the ad’s for the flick on TV I thought there would be complaints and a backlash from certain people.

The ads were in bad taste, as was the film – I didnt see it and tbh it looked like a load of crap and from what I read was a load of crap.
But we see guns day in day out in lots of film and TV, so imo its just a rediculas action by the censors to calm the minority in a troubled time over here in the UK where Gun crime is rising and is making the headlines more now then ever before.

The UK is going through a big problem with gun crime at the moment, like we have never seen before – I dont want guns here, I’m sure the vaste vaste majority dont either, but I’m also guessing that the vaste majority dosent consider a ridiculas fictional gun filled flick to be influencing the gangs that use guns in the UK today.

Stupid reaction to an outcry ffrom a very small section of the fantasist public.

laters

Ricci

]]> By: cib3k http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107676 cib3k Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:39:48 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107676 I'm against any form of censorship but sometimes it makes sense. Let's say your brother or someone close to you was shot by some kids/teens or somebody who shouldn't have a gun in the first place. Then you go out and see the poster above basically everywhere, saying "shoot'em up! shoot'em up!". Wouldn't you be upset? Also, the toaster comparison is a bad one. Guns are made to kill people; toasters are not made to kill people. When guns are used for their intended purpose it's normal for people to get upset when they see them glamorized somewhere. When someone uses a toaster for the wrong purpose, you can't actually blame toasters or be upset by them. Unless, I don't know, people frequently died due to bad toasted bread and nobody did anything about it. I’m against any form of censorship but sometimes it makes sense. Let’s say your brother or someone close to you was shot by some kids/teens or somebody who shouldn’t have a gun in the first place. Then you go out and see the poster above basically everywhere, saying “shoot’em up! shoot’em up!”. Wouldn’t you be upset?

Also, the toaster comparison is a bad one. Guns are made to kill people; toasters are not made to kill people. When guns are used for their intended purpose it’s normal for people to get upset when they see them glamorized somewhere. When someone uses a toaster for the wrong purpose, you can’t actually blame toasters or be upset by them. Unless, I don’t know, people frequently died due to bad toasted bread and nobody did anything about it.

]]> By: It's DJS, you can take a guess http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107669 It's DJS, you can take a guess Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:12:04 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107669 Taking the posters down is not due to violence or guns . It is the embarrassment of a stinker to start with. BTW, if it was sex & booze, it would not only be a full Quad, but the fuckers would be framed and displayed in front of Buckingham Palace. Taking the posters down is not due to violence or guns . It is the embarrassment of a stinker to start with.

BTW, if it was sex & booze, it would not only be a full Quad, but the fuckers would be framed and displayed in front of Buckingham Palace.

]]> By: geoff http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107661 geoff Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:33:46 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107661 I think the whole movie is a bit of a sick idea. The less guns the better. I think the whole movie is a bit of a sick idea. The less guns the better.

]]> By: Kurt http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107659 Kurt Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:23:55 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107659 It would be hilarious if they did mandate that guns were not used on posters or DVD sleeves. Just go through the video store and look at the number of DVD sleeves with a gun in the image (in any of the ‘genre’s - even Drama and Comedy). The mind boggles how many of them have guns on the cover! It would be hilarious if they did mandate that guns were not used on posters or DVD sleeves. Just go through the video store and look at the number of DVD sleeves with a gun in the image (in any of the ‘genre’s – even Drama and Comedy). The mind boggles how many of them have guns on the cover!

]]> By: matlot http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107656 matlot Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:44:53 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107656 Censorship is part and parcel of society and probably always has been. Plato advocated censoring all 'poetry and music' (meaning all art really). Obviously, Plato can shove it though. As a few commenters have noted, the UK is probably tightening up censorship of gun-related items because of the massive increase in gun crime we've experienced lately. Pragmatic censorship is fair play, but we have to watch out that it doesn't go too far. Censorship is part and parcel of society and probably always has been. Plato advocated censoring all ‘poetry and music’ (meaning all art really). Obviously, Plato can shove it though. As a few commenters have noted, the UK is probably tightening up censorship of gun-related items because of the massive increase in gun crime we’ve experienced lately. Pragmatic censorship is fair play, but we have to watch out that it doesn’t go too far.

]]> By: Michael http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107640 Michael Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:50:10 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107640 That completely changes the story. I would ABSOLUTELY agree the posters would be in bad taste in the location now. No fault of the film but out of respect for a tragedy i would not want gunplay images of anykind there either. That completely changes the story. I would ABSOLUTELY agree the posters would be in bad taste in the location now. No fault of the film but out of respect for a tragedy i would not want gunplay images of anykind there either.

]]> By: daniel findley http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107635 daniel findley Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:36:30 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/11/shoot-em-up-posters-come-down-in-uk#comment-107635 this whole brew-haha started because the posters were put up[ in a bus stop next to where a 4 year girl was shot dead about two weeks previously. picture going to lay flowers in respect at the site having to see clive owen looking that cool and badass. this whole brew-haha started because the posters were put up[ in a bus stop next to where a 4 year girl was shot dead about two weeks previously.

picture going to lay flowers in respect at the site having to see clive owen looking that cool and badass.

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