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"James Powell" <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message news:Goq2K4.Irv@lugnet.com... (...) material (...) local (...) on (...) are (...) monitor (...) how (...) I never said it wasn't the parent's responsibility to monitor what material a (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Why? Just because the US _tries_ to restrict the showing of "R" rated material -that doesn't mean that the material should be restricted. Go to your local public libary. Ask for a copy of Lolita. I'm fairly sure you can get it on most libary (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"John" <johnneal@qwest.net> wrote in message news:GopoH3.CFF@lugnet.com... (...) on (...) and (...) John - I hope you can settle down and move beyond personal attacks and discuss this rationally. I know you're above this. Jason - I see merit in what (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Equal? No. Different. I can certainly imagine some of the more privilaged of us on Lugnet who aren't after pieces, but after the collecting part of the hobby (or some such) who might value movies above Brickbay sales. I don't think you have (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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"William R Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:m23d242o2n.fsf@...rds.net... (...) Well - if according to you its similar to "R" rated films, then they should be treated like "R" rated films. Those films are restricted to people over 18 (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.mediawatch, John Neal writes: <snip> I'm having a hard time reconciling "Jason Rowoldt" and "merely another slimeball" as phrases that belong in the same *post*, frankly. Jason has done a great deal of good for the hobby with his efforts, (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hi John, Since you have personally attacked me, I feel I need to respond. However, I'm (going to try to) not personally attack you in response. I don't think that's going to do anything. From the nature of the comments you have left, I can tell (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Your definition of "pornographic" is clearly out of sync with the generally-accepted definitions in society, then. I haven't seen the brickfilm in question, but my understanding is that it is not *about* sex, though it happens to have sex in (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Well, I hear about MFs being depicted as gay. How else can one know the sexual orientation of a MF unless one sees that MF engaging in sexual activity. Depictions of sex is the definition of pornography. (...) If it were just one or two (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Ug. I was trying to read through all the posts on this thread, but I started getting a bad taste in my mouth. I want to go back and get the good feeling that Brad's posts have given me in the Lego Direct newsgroup... As far as the legality of (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) The phrase "adult movies" has become a euphemism for pornography, but I believe Jason meant it in the sense of "movies targeted at adults", which is what most of the films you see in theatres are. Adult characters, themes, situations - not (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Very well said! Despite your age, consider yourself one of the more mature members of the group here today! :) -H. (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) No, to me the issue at hand is the lack of responsibility and common sense on your part. Creating "adult" movies out of LEGO MFs is just plain stupid and tasteless. (...) Oh, really Jason? Are all LEGO hobbies that equal? I sell bricks on (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Hello folks, Some of you may know me, others may not. I'm Jason Rowoldt, the founder and webmaster of the site www.brickfilms.com. Someone posted this article and the associate press frenzy in the Danish media on the forum of Brickfilms.com. We have (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch) !!
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(...) There are only a few "evil" Brickfilms or not sutable for children. There are hundreds of cool, fun Brickfilms and these "good" brickiflms shouldn't be stopped because of a few smutty once Some brckfilm sites: www.brickfilms.com (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) All Brickfilms? or just these two (Girl and Rick and Steve) To everyone who has followed this thread: Please don't think that LEGO animation is a bad thing. There are lots of great claymation films out there but does "rex the runt" make (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) You're probably right, Dan. I might have been a little too vehement in stating my opinions without watching the film, but the very idea that someone would do this using LEGOs appalls me. (...) That also is a good point. I believe that what (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Dan, while I'll agree with you on most points in your post, I still don't think that allowing a 14 year old to view smut (even in the ABS) is acceptible. The films (and other sites of this nature) are there for adult viewing and adult viewing (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I disagree. To me, the Lego minifig as always been aracial. Yes, it tends to have the physical characteristics of a caucasian, but it is not hard to take the same skin tone and change the features and come up with a black guy. (I think this (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Please take this to email, guys. (...) You made your point and you have a right to an opinion. Now, I'm interested to know why you think this. (...) Meaning that all the Lego minifigs looked male and she wanted to have some females as well? (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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