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Re: small black cat
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 2 Nov 2000 17:04:38 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> US attitudes can be summarized as "prudish", we have a big profanity, and
> especially nudity, hangup. OTOH, violence seems to be OK. Seems a bit messed
> up to me.
Especially if you consider with a view toward "what if this happened in
real life?". Chopping off someone's head is OK in a movie, but would
(hopefully) get you tossed in prison for a very long time in real life.
Graphic sex is verboten in movies (except those videotapes in the back room
of the rental-center), but is fairly common in real life.
Go figure.
Steve
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| (...) It's on pay cable, and only fairly late at nite (9 PM on) as it is considered quite risque. US attitudes can be summarized as "prudish", we have a big profanity, and especially nudity, hangup. OTOH, violence seems to be OK. Seems a bit messed (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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