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Cutting out the Naughty Bits Ruled Illegal

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the people-against-goodness-and-normalcy dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Some of you may recall the lawsuit brought by several Hollywood directors against companies which edit movies for sex, language, and violence. The companies would trade consumers an off-the-shelf DVD for an edited one. Well, the CBC is reporting that Judge Richard P. Matsch has found that this practice violates U.S. copyright law, and 'decreed on Thursday in Denver, Colo., that sanitizing movies to delete content that may offend some people is an "illegitimate business." [...] The judge also praised the motives of the Hollywood studios and directors behind the suit, ordering the companies that provide the service to hand over their inventories.'''

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  1. In a perfect world by bananahammock · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now wouldn't it be cool if you could apply this decision to Lucas for having Greedo shoot first - now that's offensive!

  2. In other News... by andphi · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Court also handed down several companion rulings:


    First, that closing one's eyes or looking away during commercials, previews, gratuitous violence, sex, or nudity is an abridgement of copyright as it results in a derivative work without the consent of the copyright holders.


    Secondly, that because going to the bathroom during the boring parts (and the court in no way implies that there are boring parts in Hollywood movies) also results in the creation of a derivative work, it is also forbidden by law.


    Thirdly, that because some persons have been known to talk over or about the soundtrack, dialog, or events of movies, thus creating an unauthorized derivative combination of commentary and the original cinematic release in violation of copyright, movies may only be watched by persons without mouths.

  3. Naughty Bits by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Any now for your viewing pleasure. Some naughty bits.

    B*m
    T*ts
    Kn*ckers
    Semprini

  4. Re:Awesome by Radicode · · Score: 5, Funny

    Haaa! Now I think I understand why the last time I bought a dvd at walmart, it was only a bunch of short clips of plumbers going to a girl's house, then some vacuum cleaner seller... I was thinking... why did my friend told me to buy that wacko movie. Now I get it! They cut out the violent fighting scenes.