Convert Movies From R to PG13 to PG On The Fly

uchi writes "Trilogy Studios announced the launch of its "Movie Mask" web site - www.moviemask.com , which will eventually lead up to the release of its "Movie Mask DVD Player" and "Movie Mask Director" software. The Director software will allow users to selectively add/edit a video adding graphics and special effects, which is nothing special in my opinion. The Movie Mask DVD Player, on the other hand, will allow its users to download a movie config file(for lack of a better term) which will have various portions of the movies to bleep/cut out depending on the rating which the person set. It can be changed on the fly while watching the video. This seems like a good idea - it would allow many people who don't wish to be subjected to violence/nudity/language a chance to watch any movie they want without waiting months for it to be released on network television, already PG-13ized."

Comments

Fine feature, but for who ?

[boaworm]

I just wonder how you'll convince the 13 year old kid to enable censorship on the cool movie he just rented. Are they going to tag this up with all DVD-players requiring social security number to verify your age ?

Well well, i guess it may be useful in some cases atleast, and it sounds like its quite simple to implement, just tag each "scene" in the movie with a "recommendated age tag" and skip those which are improper.

Re:What does that give ya?

[jdavidb]

An example of it.

Seriously. It's not about kids. I don't want to see the sex scenes. This is a real boon for me and my family (all 19 years of age or older, btw). Meanwhile, it still lets you see what you want to see.

It ain't art, it's business

[TopShelf]

When you're roping in millions of dollars from investors and spending millions more to promote these films to specifically targetted demographic groups, they hardly qualify as hallowed works of art. First and foremost, they are business ventures - artistic vision is allowed only within the scope of that mindset.

Anybody is free to make NC-17 films, they just shouldn't be surprised that major theatres don't consider them worthwhile. Let them send their films to the art houses and indie theaters instead, if they want them shown that badly. If they prove to be a hit, the major theaters will follow.

The way I see it, this technology will allow films to be seen that otherwise would not have been, with the only cost being the snipping of some "naughty bits." Who cares?

you stupid pile of donkey shit

[ebbv]

you don't read fucking Marquis de Sade to your children, and you don't watch Blue Velvet with them either.

if a movie has unfit content, then it probably isn't fit for them period. cutting out shit is not a solution, watching something else is.

you stupid useless waste of space.