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Susan C, you probably rented your edited version of Man Bites Dog from Our
Favorite Facists, BLOCKBUSTER... Blockbuster is trying to stake themselves
as a "Family" video store, and are currently trying to get permission to
edit any and all films that they get to make sure that they are "wholesome"
enough for a G audience... I'm pretty sure the mangled versions will be
marked somehow, but I still find this to be a travesty... Blockbuster is
VERY wary of allowing anything possibly "dirty" to their customers... For
example, they only carry the toned-down edited version of "True Romance",
and refuse to carry anything NC-17 or X... Boy, I'm sure happy they control
such a large portion of America's video market... :P
Luckily, there are still the more independent video places around here in
Madison... Actual phone conversation:
ME: "Hi, do you have the un-edited version of True Romance?"
THEY: "Man, that's ALL we got!"
Thank god for the "little" guy...
Josh in Madison, WI
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