Graphic movies on planes
Oct 1, 2005, 7:10 am
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Graphic movies on planes
On a recent flight with Virgin Atlantic, I watched "Sin City" on my personal entertainment system - even though it was somewhat cartoonish in style, I'd have to say that it was one of the most graphic movies I have seen.
I was surprised that they would show a movie like that on a flight - there could be unaccompanied minors there.
What is your personal opinion about this issue, and can anyone point me to the regulation dealing with the issue of rated movies on-board?
Thanks.
I was surprised that they would show a movie like that on a flight - there could be unaccompanied minors there.
What is your personal opinion about this issue, and can anyone point me to the regulation dealing with the issue of rated movies on-board?
Thanks.
Oct 1, 2005, 9:37 am
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Originally Posted by attorney28
I was surprised that they would show a movie like that on a flight - there could be unaccompanied minors there.
With that, I agree 100% with Pickles.
Oct 1, 2005, 10:54 am
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As far as I know VS have can lock out this kind of stuff on kids seats.
I'm in agreement with the others though, there is no reason not to have these movies seem as the greater population of flyers are adults.
I'm in agreement with the others though, there is no reason not to have these movies seem as the greater population of flyers are adults.
Oct 1, 2005, 11:51 am
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Some airlines also restrict the more graphic, unedited movies to the business and first class cabins. There's a lower risk of unaccompanied minors in those cabins, and it offers a premium entertainment selection to the passengers in first and business.
I've noticed a couple of systems where the remote control could be used to block certain channels.
I've noticed a couple of systems where the remote control could be used to block certain channels.
Oct 1, 2005, 2:51 pm
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As long as the seat-back IFE offers a lock-out feature, I don't care what they offer. What I despise is an airline showing violent/bloody/ mature content movies to the entire cabin - like KLM has been known to do. I don't care what somebody else watches at their seatback as long as I don't have to endure 100+ minutes of gore and violence on a big screen 2 rows in front of me, let alone having my kid watch it.
Oct 1, 2005, 3:11 pm
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Hello OP,
Last Christmas time, I flew f/c on AA from JFK to LHR, and had AA lent me their personal video collection. In it was "Bad Santa" and it was the most hilarious and foul-mouthed and sex-crazed Santa that I have ever seen. I laughed outloud until I cried. I wouldn't want any kids see, but please let the grown-ups have their choice of movie. Airlines are taking away silverware, food, drinks, and service; let us watch the movies.
Thank you.
David
Last Christmas time, I flew f/c on AA from JFK to LHR, and had AA lent me their personal video collection. In it was "Bad Santa" and it was the most hilarious and foul-mouthed and sex-crazed Santa that I have ever seen. I laughed outloud until I cried. I wouldn't want any kids see, but please let the grown-ups have their choice of movie. Airlines are taking away silverware, food, drinks, and service; let us watch the movies.
Thank you.
David
Oct 1, 2005, 3:16 pm
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Originally Posted by DavidHatt
Hello OP,
Last Christmas time, I flew f/c on AA from JFK to LHR, and had AA lent me their personal video collection. In it was "Bad Santa" and it was the most hilarious and foul-mouthed and sex-crazed Santa that I have ever seen. I laughed outloud until I cried. I wouldn't want any kids see, but please let the grown-ups have their choice of movie. Airlines are taking away silverware, food, drinks, and service; let us watch the movies.
Thank you.
David
Last Christmas time, I flew f/c on AA from JFK to LHR, and had AA lent me their personal video collection. In it was "Bad Santa" and it was the most hilarious and foul-mouthed and sex-crazed Santa that I have ever seen. I laughed outloud until I cried. I wouldn't want any kids see, but please let the grown-ups have their choice of movie. Airlines are taking away silverware, food, drinks, and service; let us watch the movies.
Thank you.
David
Oct 1, 2005, 3:44 pm
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Originally Posted by attorney28
Actually, as I said, I did watch the movie, so I am not asking that this be more restricted. I was just surprised that they had a movie like that on offer, and was wondering about how this is regulated, if at all.
If some adults are offended by the movie choice, change the channel.
Unless an unedited R rated movie is shown on a communal screen where the paxs don't have any control or choice, I don't see a problem.
Oct 1, 2005, 4:16 pm
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Originally Posted by CDTraveler
As long as the seat-back IFE offers a lock-out feature, I don't care what they offer. What I despise is an airline showing violent/bloody/ mature content movies to the entire cabin - like KLM has been known to do. I don't care what somebody else watches at their seatback as long as I don't have to endure 100+ minutes of gore and violence on a big screen 2 rows in front of me, let alone having my kid watch it.
Oct 1, 2005, 4:20 pm
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Originally Posted by andrzej
If the parent(s) is/are so concerned about what the kids see, should they not monitor what the kid(s) is/are watching?
Oct 1, 2005, 5:18 pm
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Personal movie-watching on PTVs, DVD players, laptops and such should be at the discretion of the viewer... barring anything outright pornographic, of course.
As with a lot of things in air travel, it again weighs heavily on the idea of common courtesy and class... I was booked in the F cabin on an STL-SFO Mad Dog, with a dead-heading pilot in the aisle seat next to me. When I opened up my laptop to watch a movie, I was careful *not* to select my copy of "Jackass: The Movie" and instead viewed "The Mosquito Coast."
As with a lot of things in air travel, it again weighs heavily on the idea of common courtesy and class... I was booked in the F cabin on an STL-SFO Mad Dog, with a dead-heading pilot in the aisle seat next to me. When I opened up my laptop to watch a movie, I was careful *not* to select my copy of "Jackass: The Movie" and instead viewed "The Mosquito Coast."
Oct 1, 2005, 6:04 pm
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Originally Posted by FCYTravis
Personal movie-watching on PTVs, DVD players, laptops and such should be at the discretion of the viewer... barring anything outright pornographic, of course.
As with a lot of things in air travel, it again weighs heavily on the idea of common courtesy and class... I was booked in the F cabin on an STL-SFO Mad Dog, with a dead-heading pilot in the aisle seat next to me. When I opened up my laptop to watch a movie, I was careful *not* to select my copy of "Jackass: The Movie" and instead viewed "The Mosquito Coast."
As with a lot of things in air travel, it again weighs heavily on the idea of common courtesy and class... I was booked in the F cabin on an STL-SFO Mad Dog, with a dead-heading pilot in the aisle seat next to me. When I opened up my laptop to watch a movie, I was careful *not* to select my copy of "Jackass: The Movie" and instead viewed "The Mosquito Coast."
Oct 1, 2005, 10:43 pm
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Originally Posted by andrzej
If the parent(s) is/are so concerned about what the kids see, should they not monitor what the kid(s) is/are watching?
If you do want to watch movies with mature content, I don't care, that's your business. Just don't criticize parents for wishing to prevent their kids from watching them.