R rated movies on network primetime

[Jayson]

I avoid movies on network tv like the plague!

[KINGDINOSAUR]

JohnL wrote:> >The TV version of CHEECH & CHONG'S NEXT MOVIE. I saw the beginning of that on some channel a few nights ago and it seemed to have the drug references. Near the start, Chong is rolling a joint and then he lights it and causes a small explosion. Also the scene where Cheech thinks he has coke in a bag and begs him for some.

The warped version ran primarily on Comedy Central.  It had C&C helping out a youth camp and Red had a "diamond field" (the gemstone) instead of the marijuana field.  There was several new scenes including lengthy footage inside the UFO.  Bizarre stuff!

Scott
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[JohnL]

Anyone remember when a movie would come out in the theater and then it would take 2-3 years before it turned up on TV, even cable?

[The Burgomaster]

JohnL wrote:

"Anyone remember when a movie would come out in the theater and then it would take 2-3 years before it turned up on TV, even cable?"

Yes.  I remember this happening in the years before cable became popular.  Successful movies were actually released to theaters multiple times (like once a year or so).  I saw BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID in the theater around 1971 or 72, several years after its initial release.  I also saw a double feature of LIVE AND LET DIE and MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN on the 2nd theatrical release of each film.  I saw YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN about 4 times in the theater (during separate releases). I saw BLAZING SADDLES twice.  The 2nd time was a year or two after its initial release.

Plus, certain movies showed up at the drive-in EVERY YEAR.  I can remember seeing trailers for movies like MACON COUNTY LINE, VANISHING POINT, and LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT every summer when I went to the drive-in.

[JohnL]

I seem to recall that Batman set a record for being the first movie to go from the theater to video/cable in less than a year. It was in theaters and then they annouced that it would be on video/cable like 6-7 months later. I couldn't believe it at the time.

[jmc]

Yeah, it was on video by Thanksgiving that year.  I remember being surprised by it too.  

I think it might also have been one of the first priced-to-own videos [other than children's video of course.]

[Neon Noodle]

Okay - so this weekend I'm watching Final Destination on USA (I think it was USA), and they're just editing out the swears - very badly, I might add. things like " Hey, F[silence] you, Billy, I'm not dead!" were commonplace.

Yet, the decapitation scene with Billy at the train tracks was left completely untouched. Now why is it that network movies will leave in the gore and leave out the swearing? Or is this just a horror movie agreement with the networks? I dunno...

[Grumpy Guy]

Neon Noodle wrote:

> Okay - so this weekend I'm watching Final Destination on USA (I
> think it was USA), and they're just editing out the swears -
> very badly, I might add. things like " Hey, F[silence] you,
> Billy, I'm not dead!" were commonplace.
>
> Yet, the decapitation scene with Billy at the train tracks was
> left completely untouched. Now why is it that network movies
> will leave in the gore and leave out the swearing? Or is this
> just a horror movie agreement with the networks? I dunno...
>

Yeah, what's the deal?  Deplorable acts of vilence and sex are okay, as long as there are no naughty words?

[Ash]

Like I stated once before long ago....if they'd just put us here on this Phorum in charge...!

[raj]

Some movies just play much better on the big screen.

Then there was the time I was watching "Uptown Saturday Night" -- it is rated PG, according to IMD -- on a local NYC station (WOR, IIRC).  There's a scene where the folks in a club got robbed, and the robbers made eveyone strip to their underwear.  However, one chick said she didn't wear underwear.  And she didn't -- this couldn't have been much beyond 1980, and there was (briefly) full frontal nudity.   Of course, the cussing was bleeped out.