Is Saving Private Ryan allowed to be shown now in the USA?

I read that Bush wont allow it to be shown while the US is in Iraq?
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In mid-November, when ABC scheduled the Steven Spielberg-directed World War Two drama Saving Private Ryan as its feature movie to coincide with the annual Veterans Day holiday, 66 affiliated TV stations (more than one-fourth of ABC's affiliates) refused to air the film. Station managers cited FCC sanctions. Saving Private Ryan featured violence and graphic language (it contained "at least 20 'f' words and 12 's' words," according to one complaint). An ABC promise to edit these out, the usual practice for network broadcasts, did not save the film from being dumped.

What does this have to do with the election?

Bush and the Republicans campaigned heavily on "moral issues" (especially from a fundamentalist Christian standpoint) and relied on support and activism from religious organisations and others who identify with the "cultural war" (gay marriage, abortion, etcetera) as the greatest threat to American lives. For many observers, the result of the last election was a mandate for

Meng-Tzu

Where did you read that? And what country are you from. Nothing is censored in the U.S. That's why Islamic countries hate America.

Yak Rider

This isn't communist China. "Bush" can't stop anyone from doing anything.

**************The stations refused to show it until they got assurances from the FCC that the same regulations that were being used against radio "shock jocks" like Howard Stern would not be used against them.

s1duri

Can't be true- for one thing I saw it playing on television at the gym, like on USA or TBS, a little over a year ago.
And also I don't think he has the juridiction to forbid showings of anykind of movie....
....not that he cares about obeying laws and ethics or anything

greensock

It's never been banned. In fact, I watched it while I was in Iraq.

plhudson01

I have watched it 5 times in the past 4 years

Klan Man

Always has & will be allowed to be shown here.

Third account already!

Your info is bogus, Dude. It showed on network television 2 weeks ago and it's on HBO all the time. It's also available at Blockbuster. Where'd you get your info, the Bush Basher's Gazette?

vegaswoman

I believe that is just another rumor.

ghostrider_794

I saw it in the theater when it first came out. Don't know why it would be banned. Banning is illegal anyway.

O'Grady Espozito

God.. when does it NOT come on? It's on the pay channels all the friggin time.

The Unicorn Revolt

That's not true, it's allowed

Ken C

Well, hate to disappoint you, but it was on here several times this week. Tom Hanks week. Saving Private Ryan, Apollo 13, then his production, Band of Brothers.
Guess someone forgot to tell us.....

jacox_kevin

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

uhohwhoopsbroken63

yes it is shown

James S

Where are you from? The last time I heard of censorship in America was during WWII, and that was extremely brief delays in information for the sake of the allied forces. I know imbedded reporters have to clear what they want to send, for security reasons, but censoring a commercial film? I doubt that.

Euthanasia Bait

It's played several times on HBO recently. Was that posted at www.madeupcrap.com?

dawizzy1

It can be shown. The president doesn't have that authority.

Wovelscotch

I had never heard that, I'd check your sources

caballero5792

I doubt it. But if you are in doubt, go rent it at blockbuster.

mnwomen

I just watched it. Rented it a Blockbuster. I really find it hard to believe Bush would not allow it. I think he has bigger things to worry about than a movie about WW2.

D and G Gifts Etc

Kind of hard for it not to be shown since it is out on video.

cj_sez

I saw it a few weeks ago on a cable station, don't remember which one. Can watch it anytime..own the dvd.

johnnydaring

Uhhh...I'd like to know where you heard that from. It's completely ridiculous. The only censorship I'm aware of for movies in the U.S. is if a political candidate who was also a movie star (i.e., Arnold Schwarzenegger) is running for office. They are not allowed to have any extra (free) air time than their opposition. As for war movies banned because of war...I'm really tempted to laugh at you right now. Did you know "gullible" is written on your ceiling?

Bryan F

I haven't heard of that, and it doesn't make any sense why a World War II movie couldn't be shown...

malevolentbutticklish

Read from what reputable news source? Please disregard such nonsense. Someone unethical wrote that hoping to use lies to slander Bush. Is that lie really the best they could come up with? You can rent the movie online, buy it from Amazon, or get it locally.

hanibal turkey

no i watched my senior year in hs year 2004 bush was in office and we had just started the war in iraq we watched it as a history lesson i dont see why he wouldnt its a violation of the constution to say tell the people not to watch a certian movie plus the movie is a ww2 based movie anyways its is considered illegal and wrong to deny that ww2 or any other war occured. everyone in the world is suposed to rember wars so they are not to occur again.

lvillejj

Why is that?

producergirl347

That's the silliest thing I have ever heard. We don't live in China and the government doesn't "forbid" things.

Mum of 6 - newest born 8-25-07

Yeah - I've seen it on TV...as well as a number of time from the DVD that we have

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