Marshall and the Movies

I can’t stand watching edited versions of anything.  I refuse to watch movies for the first time on TBS, TNT, or any other network that not only edits for content but also for advertising time.  In the case of this viewer, I would watch the networks more if there were less commercials.  I usually watch movies on planes if I am interested, but I am growing weary of the sloppy editing for content.

I got an independent movie called “Sugar” from the library the other day (I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of it), and I popped it into my DVD player on the flight back from Los Angeles.  As soon as I hit play, a message preceding the film stated that it had been edited for content from its original film.  As soon as we touched down in Houston, I did some research and found out that the DVD copy had been edited.  In fact, it moved from R to PG-13.  Outraged, and refusing to watch anything else but the original, I returned the movie unwatched to the library.  I plan to wait until I can rent the R-rated version on iTunes in the coming days.