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Recently, a judge in Colorado has ordered Clean Films to stop selling and renting edited DVDs.
Clean Films is an online company that edits and rents and sells DVDs. I do not know how the renting process works, as I have never rented from them. However, I have ordered a clean file edit from them, so I can tell you how it works.
When you order an edited DVD from them, you are buying the retail version of the film. On top of that, you are paying them a small service fee to edit out the bad language and other objectionable content (gory violence, sex scenes, etc.). They would then send you the edited DVD and the original DVD in its original retail packaging. However, they disable the original DVD so that you are not getting too copies.
Hollywood has been fighting Clean Films and this kind of company for years. Hollywood producers and directors maintain that by editing the movies, the company is altering the film significantly enough that it no longer stays true to the directors'/producers' visions.
The companies say that they are simply providing a service so that families can enjoy certain movies without having to worry about the kids seeing/hearing objectionable content.
What is your take on this?
Personally, I side with Clean Films. I bought the 2005 version of King Kong from them because I didn't want to hear the frequent use of the Lord's name in vain.
I think that Hollywood just wants undue control over their product. They want you to see it just the way they created it, and no way else.
Not only are they hurting families who want to see the film without being offended, but they are actually even hurting themselves. They are turning away good money, which I just don't understand. There are people out there who won't buy certain movies because of objectionable content, but will if they can get someone to edit that out for them.
With music CDs, you are legally entitled to make one backup copy for yourself, in case you lose the CD or damage it.
I think the DVD industry is rather greedy. With the newer DVDs having copy protection, you can't make a backup copy.
Clean Films is an online company that edits and rents and sells DVDs. I do not know how the renting process works, as I have never rented from them. However, I have ordered a clean file edit from them, so I can tell you how it works.
When you order an edited DVD from them, you are buying the retail version of the film. On top of that, you are paying them a small service fee to edit out the bad language and other objectionable content (gory violence, sex scenes, etc.). They would then send you the edited DVD and the original DVD in its original retail packaging. However, they disable the original DVD so that you are not getting too copies.
Hollywood has been fighting Clean Films and this kind of company for years. Hollywood producers and directors maintain that by editing the movies, the company is altering the film significantly enough that it no longer stays true to the directors'/producers' visions.
The companies say that they are simply providing a service so that families can enjoy certain movies without having to worry about the kids seeing/hearing objectionable content.
What is your take on this?
Personally, I side with Clean Films. I bought the 2005 version of King Kong from them because I didn't want to hear the frequent use of the Lord's name in vain.
I think that Hollywood just wants undue control over their product. They want you to see it just the way they created it, and no way else.
Not only are they hurting families who want to see the film without being offended, but they are actually even hurting themselves. They are turning away good money, which I just don't understand. There are people out there who won't buy certain movies because of objectionable content, but will if they can get someone to edit that out for them.
With music CDs, you are legally entitled to make one backup copy for yourself, in case you lose the CD or damage it.
I think the DVD industry is rather greedy. With the newer DVDs having copy protection, you can't make a backup copy.