Codefool said: Can you imagine a film with an offensive scene being instantly edited and redistributed for the next day's showings? There are several ways to receive this comment. The first, defensive, scary reflexive response is the Big Brother is watching you, "how will we ever know if we're watching true blue version", conspiracy theorist's, "dogs and cats living together," reaction. For me this is always the first response I have to a comment like this and oftentimes I can get caught up in the conspiracy theory hype.
But after the idea sets in, and one has taken the time to explore the possibilities of such a technology, a lot of neat scenarios come to mind.
Can you imagine a world where people who can't handle graphic violence in cinema (the type of people who would rather watch a film after it has been edited for network television) could watch a lighter, fluffier version of a film sans violence? There could be whole theaters dedicated to showing light versions of films.
Also, wouldn't it also be a lot easier to distribute "Director's Cut" versions of films? Not only would the public have a lot more variety (imagine going to the ticket booth and being offered tickets for the short, medium or long version of a film) but it could make the editing process easier too. The producers would have an easier time convincing the director that this or that scene has to be cut, but only for the matinee version.
I obviously have no real-life knowledge of the film industry, does anybody in the movie business have opinions on the subject?
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Codefool said:
Can you imagine a film with an offensive scene being instantly edited and redistributed for the next day's showings?
There are several ways to receive this comment. The first, defensive, scary reflexive response is the Big Brother is watching you, "how will we ever know if we're watching true blue version", conspiracy theorist's, "dogs and cats living together," reaction. For me this is always the first response I have to a comment like this and oftentimes I can get caught up in the conspiracy theory hype.
But after the idea sets in, and one has taken the time to explore the possibilities of such a technology, a lot of neat scenarios come to mind.
Can you imagine a world where people who can't handle graphic violence in cinema (the type of people who would rather watch a film after it has been edited for network television) could watch a lighter, fluffier version of a film sans violence? There could be whole theaters dedicated to showing light versions of films.
Also, wouldn't it also be a lot easier to distribute "Director's Cut" versions of films? Not only would the public have a lot more variety (imagine going to the ticket booth and being offered tickets for the short, medium or long version of a film) but it could make the editing process easier too. The producers would have an easier time convincing the director that this or that scene has to be cut, but only for the matinee version.
I obviously have no real-life knowledge of the film industry, does anybody in the movie business have opinions on the subject?
When are you going to continue the Commander Keen series, I've been waiting to jump on that pogo stick again for years!