----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Well, one of the latest British imports, Priest, has hit our shores, and I find the controversy over this film interesting. Miramax Films is handling U.S. distribution/marketing, and it seems to get that deal the director had to something she didn't have to do anywhere else.... cut the film from 105 to 97 minutes. And guess what got cut, per research previews? Too much violence--nope. Too much "bad" language--nope. Too much homosexual sex-- yaas! Actually, it seems that it wasn't gay sex that has caused so many problems, but just too much sex, period. Test audiences evidently reacted badly to some scenes, saying it was okay to see some of "that" onscreen, but not to see see too much of it. Okay, this from the same folks who allow their children to watch the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on Sat. Morn. TV, and don't care about more "Die Hard"/Rambo/Arnie movies? I think the director hit it correctly (Antonia Bird): "Apparently, bare male bottoms are not acceptable in the United States of America. So we had to remove them. And this makes me laugh, because I come from a country [England] that has no problems with that, but banned Natural Born Killers for its violence. You know, we don't think violence is acceptable-- but we think sex is great. You guys [America] like violence and hate sex!" I guess that says that. Doug Simpson