Mel Gibson has decided to take on Clean Flicks for cutting The Passion of the Christ.Priase the Lord. I hope this puts them out of business.
I think Clean Flicks is one of the most morally bankrupt business' in the world and if Mel Gibson manages to force them out of business I truly think the world would be a better place. It is, in my opinion, morally reprehensible to revise an artists work.
That would be like me finding the genitals on the David offensive, so I cut that portion of the sculpture and append the remaining upper and lower pieces together. The art is ultimately different and altered beyond recognition.
And they even have a Clean Flix version of Kill Bill. Can you believe that?
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I'm not so sure it's about art. These same studios sell edited-for-content versions of their films to airlines and certain theaters. I think they may not like the fact that a place like CleanFlicks can exist without them getting a cut.
In fact, I'm sure that's what it is, because since when is disrespecting art against the law? Why would is it so bad to castrate my scale-model of Michelangelo's David? That's what America is all about, isn't it?
You can probably do whatever you want to David since there's no copyright on its image. However, try altering a contemporary artist's work and you'll probably have a lawsuit.
And it's pretty reasonable that they'd want a cut of the profits. It is their work to edit and re-edit, etc. I reserve that right with my art.
Clean flix version of Kill Bill? That's hilarious. I guess I could recommend that to my non-R rated viewer friends now.
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