The other day i was watching Constantine on HBO. Having watched it already in the theatre as well on my PC, i was shocked to see the number of scenes that were cut from the movie. Like for instance the scene with the bug demon at the petrol pump was cut off, Isabel's suicide was cut and many more. The only explanation that comes to my mind is that the scenes were cut off so that the movie rating becomes "UA" and can be telecasted on prime time television. But wheres the fun if important scenes that hold the plot to the movie are cut off.
Allow me to give you another example. "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" premiered this saturday on HBO. Considering its a horror movie (and a scary one) the rating should be "A" however our chaps at HBO decide to make it a "UA" movie and cut off all the scary scenes, so much as to cut off the devil scene in the barn (6 demons). Now how do you expect us to enjoy a scary movie if all the scary scenes are cut off. Its as good as not watching the movie.
This situation is not with HBO alone. I was watching XXX on Star Movies. Its pathetic to watch a little violence scenes cut off from that movie as well. Like in the beginning when XXX (Vin Diesel) smashes the face of the cop on the coffee jar & also the one where he head butts the nose of another cop.
These are just a few movies to name. There are many telecasted here in India which are being censored off.
Let me tell you the reason why this is happening. A few months back we had Star Movies and HBO not allowed to be aired just because they showed adult content. Now as far as i know Star Movies & HBO were very much clean channels with an "A" rating for extreme violence & horror movies. And then there were other channels like Zee Studio which were displaying actual "A" rated movies. (I hope u get my point) Now because of these channels, Star Movies & HBO had to face the axe. Now this situation was totally ridiculous. I guess that is why these channels are a step further while censoring off scenes.
Thats how the situation is here in India, simply pathetic.
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