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Aug 22, 2006 12:56:22 GMT -1
Post by Neko Bazu on Aug 22, 2006 12:56:22 GMT -1
Smoke's No Joke for Tom and JerryLong story short, Boomerang are now censoring episodes of cartoons such as Tom and Jerry where they show smoking, following an investigation by media watchdog Ofcom into a viewer's complaint that the vintage animations were not appropriate for young viewers. Boomerang say they will only edit those cartoons where smoking appears to be "condoned, acceptable or glamorised" - two such cartoons include Texas Tom from 1950 and Tennis Chumps from 1949. What a bloody joke! ![>:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/angry.png) What next?! I suppose they're gonna start editing out the violent scenes too - in fact, why don't we just scrap the entire bloody cartoon and just show slideshows of flowers and butterflies all bloody day?! ![>:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/angry.png) [/unimpressed Neko]
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Aug 22, 2006 12:58:28 GMT -1
Post by mrdragon on Aug 22, 2006 12:58:28 GMT -1
But Itchy and Scratchy can chop each other to bits, and it is shown as 'funny' and this is allowable.
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Aug 22, 2006 13:03:44 GMT -1
Post by embarossed on Aug 22, 2006 13:03:44 GMT -1
There's a thread in the TV and Film section about this, and I have to say again, my decision to become a smoker had nothing to do with seeing it in cartoons or anywhere in the media. It was because I was a teenager who wanted to do whatever I was advised not to by adults. This nany state we live in is getting silly now. Soon there will be nothing worth watching on television because it will all be cookery or bloody home improvement. I find that offensive myself.
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Aug 22, 2006 13:05:05 GMT -1
Post by Neko Bazu on Aug 22, 2006 13:05:05 GMT -1
The whole thing just smacks of wrapping kids in cotton wool - rather than letting them see smoking and explaining what it could do to them if we feel it necessary, let's just pretend it doesn't happen at all!
Children are babied enough as it is - I grew up watching those cartoons and I'm not a chain smoker, and none of my friends started smoking because Tom and Jerry made it look cool. What the hell is wrong with people?!
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Aug 22, 2006 13:06:17 GMT -1
Post by Neko Bazu on Aug 22, 2006 13:06:17 GMT -1
Soon there will be nothing worth watching on television because it will all be cookery or bloody home improvement. I find that offensive myself. Won't even be that before long - children might burn/injure themselves or some crap like that. Welcome to reality! ![>:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/angry.png)
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Aug 22, 2006 13:06:19 GMT -1
Post by Fizzy Bread on Aug 22, 2006 13:06:19 GMT -1
Mind if I move this to the TV and Film stuff Neko?
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Aug 22, 2006 13:08:13 GMT -1
Post by Neko Bazu on Aug 22, 2006 13:08:13 GMT -1
Feel free! I would've posted it there if I hadn't forgotten it existed ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png)
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