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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: GmanJoe on August 02, 2004, 06:16:22 AM
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http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,12589,1274362,00.html
Kuwait has banned Michael Moore\'s anti-Bush documentary, deeming it critical of the Iraq war and insulting to Saudi Arabia\'s royal family.
An information ministry official from the Arab state, which was invaded by Iraq in 1990, said it could not show a movie that was disrespectful of an allied country.
"We have a law that prohibits insulting friendly nations, and ties between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are special," Abdul-Aziz Bou Dastour, cinema and production supervisor at the Kuwaiti information ministry, told Associated Press.
He said the film "insulted the Saudi royal family by saying they had common interests with the Bush family and that those interests contradicted the interests of the American people".
Dastour also says that the film criticised the US\'s Iraq invasion: "This was tantamount to criticising Kuwait for [what it did] to liberate Iraq."
"The movie made Iraq look like a paradise whose problems started with the American invasion," Dastour said. "It would have angered Kuwaitis."
The movie was banned last month when the only cinema company in Kuwait, which is state-owned, was turned down for a licence to show the movie.
Meanwhile, the Saudi ambassador to Britain, Prince Turki al-Faisal, labelled Moore\'s movie "grossly unfair" in an interview with the Sunday Telegraph. He claims the filmmaker was offered a visa to travel to the Arab kingdom but never came.
"He missed an important opportunity to find out key facts," he said.
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makes perfect sense..would you show a movie that exploits your shady relations with the u.s.?(saudi arabia) yea i wouldn\'t either...kuwait on the other hand is u.s. biatch j/k but i understand why they chose to take this stand...
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Shady?
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Finally, a country with brains :p
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Yes, it takes brains to censor free spreech to promote only the ideas of one side of the issue.
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It was a joke dude, relax. Don\'t get your panties in a twist.
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Originally posted by Titan
It was a joke dude, relax. Don\'t get your panties in a twist.
He likes it when I pull his panties into a twist and grab him by his hair and ask him "who\'s yo daddy?" :p
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Sorry Titan, wasn\'t actually directed at you although I made a reference to your post.
I was just targeting everyone in this thread who will probley think this is a good idea ;)
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Censorship is bad mmkay. That place needs to run out of oil so they have to use their brains to get anywhere in life rather than what\'s beneath their land.
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"mmkay"
That was funny.
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WOW. Giga hasnt touched this one yet?
Miracle or phenomenon?
Take your pick
j/k
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Originally posted by Deadly Hamster
Yes, it takes brains to censor free spreech to promote only the ideas of one side of the issue.
Quit your complaining…we need corrupt and Evil “governments” in the Middle east so that we can get Cheap oil ;)
J/k
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Originally posted by ooseven
Quit your complaining…we need corrupt and Evil “governments” in the Middle east so that we can get Cheap oil ;)
J/k
When do we start getting that cheap oil. *Still waiting*
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Originally posted by Lord Nicon
WOW. Giga hasnt touched this one yet?
Miracle or phenomenon?
Take your pick
j/k
It is no surprise. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia will not show this film. If you would have asked me if they would 6 months ago I would have said no. They are not the most open societies - especially when a film is criticizing the royal family. I don\'t think it is really important in the grand scheme of things anyway.
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Originally posted by Ace
When do we start getting that cheap oil. *Still waiting*
When we start finding them WMD\'s ;) :p :D
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Originally posted by Titan
Finally, a country with brains :p
This comin\' from a member who joins the masses whenever given a chance. You flip-flop more than John Kerry and that is a damn shame.
;)
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we need corrupt and Evil “governments” in the Middle east
Why, when we already have them here in the US/Canada/England
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Originally posted by NVIDIA256
Why, when we already have them here in the US/Canada/England
England ?
Its UK ;)... unless you want a upset Scot\' on your hands ;) :p
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When do we start getting that cheap oil. *Still waiting*
We already have some of the cheapest oil in the world, and we have the most money. Hmmmm.
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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
This comin\' from a member who joins the masses whenever given a chance. You flip-flop more than John Kerry and that is a damn shame.
;)
I don\'t remember flip flopping. Its more like changing opinion ;) Besides, I\'m still young trying to find my beliefs. Atleast I\'m not running for president and flip flopping. I flip flop on the small stuff. My stance on war is the same, gay marriage and stem cell research.
That Kuwait should be shunned for doing this :mad:
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When I was young I had the same beliefs I have today....
This country is goin\' to hell and women sellin\' their body should be legal and considered an actual job.
That\'s all...
Thank you.
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You mean women who do porno should be considered an actual job? Or are you talking about prostitution? Its a choice, prostitution. If a woman really wants to screw themselves up with STDs and stuff like that, let them. Should it be legal or not? I don\'t give a s***. Its gonna happen anyway.
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Originally posted by Deadly Hamster
We already have some of the cheapest oil in the world, and we have the most money. Hmmmm.
Not in New York. I swear, every state I just drove through on my way down south had cheaper gas. Even Jersey, and that\'s full service. *shakes fist*
Down with gas taxes!
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Yep, cant question the regime. :)
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I want to be king of Sweden and ban winter. :D
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Winter rox. :)
Marry Victoria and convince her to abdicate when she inherits the crown, then you will become king.. Of course, he has no power anymore. ;)