Interesting Hit about edited films at =
http://www.eduref.org/plweb-cgi/fastweb?getdoc+listservs+LM_NET+117067+0+=
wAAA+CleanFilms
(or just search the archives for CleanFilms)
Then, while we're there, try some other searches like classroom AND =
films, or edited AND Movies, or other terms that start showing
up. =20
But really, I think looking at the district vid use policy would bear =
worth looking at; is an edited movie meet guidelines, or is it
an end run around the policy?=20
My 2 cents worth; while we're doing that, how about cutting 'those =
scenes' out of Ken Follett's books so they'll be ok for our
shelves.....
Robert Eiffert, Librarian
Pacific Middle School, Vancouver WA
Pac.egreen.wednet.edu/library
Beiffert at egreen wednet edu
beiffert.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: School Library Media & Network Communications =
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Stephanie Sweeney
> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 6:07 AM
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: TARGET: CleanFilms, Inc
>=20
> I just had a request from a teacher to order a few movies from =3D
> CleanFilms,
> Inc. He wants Forrest Gump, We were soldiers, Schindler's list, The =
=3D
> Pianist,
> and Saving Private Ryan, all of which fit in the curriculum and he has =
=3D
> the
> go ahead from the principal. Apparently this is a conservative company =
=3D
> who
> sells "Family edited movies are popular Hollywood DVD titles that have =
=3D
> been
> professionally edited to remove nudity, sexual situations, offensive
> language, and graphic violence."
>=20
> I was wondering if anyone has movies by this company and what you =3D
> thought of
> the editing (my initial reaction is that Saving Private Ryan must be =
=3D
> about
> 30 min long). Exactly how much is taken out? I'm guessing language is =
=3D
> dubbed
> like when they show movies on TV?
>=20
>=20
> TIA
>=20
>=20
>=20
> --=3D20
> Stephanie Sweeney
> Eastern Lancaster County School District
> Garden Spot High School
> PO Box 609
> New Holland, PA 17557-0609
> Phone: 717-354-1543
> Fax: 717-354-1534
>=20
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