4.3 DVD Commentary

[A Cousin]

(21-06-2010 01:15 PM)lwhite53 Wrote:  It would have been a tremendous deal here in the US and I think the word would probably have been censored.

It could possibly make it through over here but it would certainly cause a furor and lots of complaints! I am reminded of George Carlin and his Seven Dirty Words... routine which, incidentally the FCC still uses to gauge what is considered indecent, obscene and/or profane. While this is not one of them it is a very loaded word it would be in the category as "profane." To quote the FCC: “Profane language” includes those words that are so highly offensive that their mere utterance in the context presented may, in legal terms, amount to a “nuisance.” At least between the periods of 6 am to 10pm. Yep, you heard me, we have a TIME FRAME! Of course, by that standard there are plenty of non-expletive words that are offensive and a nuisance to me so maybe I should complain to the FCC? Appreciate the freedom you have my European friends!

I am a big believer in the power of language but it is a double edged sword. On one edge, language only has the power we give it and on the other edge, some words hold such inherent power that they must be used cautiously. It doesn't sound like anyone took it anything less than seriously. Their reasoning for using it is sound.

This also helped solidify a thought in my head about Moran. I am a huge David Threlfall fan dating back to Nicholas Nickleby at the RSC in 1979. He is a brilliant actor. At the time I thought that my sympathy for Moran might be colored by my respect for DT. But I am now inclined to think that my sympathy was manipulated (in a good way) and that it was not quite so misplaced as I had previously thought.

Thanks again lwhite53!