Homeland Security Bans Tron

Post by **obsidian** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:48 pm

Good job America, ban a movie that was released in 1982 and already watched by millions around the world and is a huge cultural and film making landmark for the sake of national security while you leave shipping crates unchecked.

This is absolutely ridiculous. Next, they'll start arresting people and shipping them off to undisclosed locations in other countries for owning a copy of Tron.

http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2007/3/28/132751/380

Post by **Eraser** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:11 pm

lol, gg there Mr Bush.

Post by **Hannibal** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:32 pm

lol. Some guy in the comments section wonders if it's a real news item.

END OF LINE

Post by **scared?** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:54 pm

is there something in the movie that explains how to make a nuke or something? i can't remember...

Post by **Nightshade** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:06 pm

Other than the majority of Geoof's posts, that's the stupidest thing I've heard in years. Not at all surprising that the Cheney administration would do something this dumb, though.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:20 pm

2 MORE DAYS YAY

Post by **DTS** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:33 pm

Damn, I went to see it in the cinema but fell asleap cause I'd been up all night watching other films as part of a film festival. Now I might not get to see it again, even in HD.

Post by **GONNAFISTYA** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:37 pm

Jesus Christ.

When I was in San Fran I saw a "Banned Books" poster in a book store.

75% of those books have been made into movies which won Academy Awards. :icon27:

Post by **DTS** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:42 pm

GONNAFISTYA wrote:Jesus Christ.

When I was in San Fran I saw a "Banned Books" poster in a book store.

75% of those books have been made into movies which won Academy Awards. :icon27:

Maybe they'll burn the copies of the film like the Nazis burned all those books.

America's like Nazi Germany now.

Post by **GONNAFISTYA** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:46 pm

Here's the photo I took of it....check out that list.

:icon27:

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:53 pm

Normally I would care but really, was I going to rewatch tron? No.

Post by **Dave** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:06 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:2 MORE DAYS YAY

The only person to get it

Post by **Scourge** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:17 pm

GONNAFISTYA wrote:Here's the photo I took of it....check out that list.

:icon27:

If they're supposed to be banned, why can I go to the local book store and buy them?

Post by **Doombrain** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:20 pm

just thinking about that. you can get them on amazon.com

Post by **4days** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:23 pm

Scourge wrote:
GONNAFISTYA wrote:Here's the photo I took of it....check out that list.

:icon27:
If they're supposed to be banned, why can I go to the local book store and buy them?

maybe they're only banned an a particular school campus or something.

Post by **GONNAFISTYA** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:25 pm

Scourge wrote: If they're supposed to be banned, why can I go to the local book store and buy them?

That's a good question that I have no answer for.

It's retarded to ban books anyways...all it does is make people want to read them.

Post by **Scourge** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:27 pm

4days wrote:
Scourge wrote:
GONNAFISTYA wrote:Here's the photo I took of it....check out that list.

:icon27:
If they're supposed to be banned, why can I go to the local book store and buy them?
maybe they're only banned an a particular school campus or something.

Could be something like that.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:28 pm

4days wrote:
Scourge wrote:
GONNAFISTYA wrote:Here's the photo I took of it....check out that list.

:icon27:
If they're supposed to be banned, why can I go to the local book store and buy them?
maybe they're only banned an a particular school campus or something.

except that the poster reads "These books have been banned in the United States"

Post by **Scourge** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:32 pm

But it doesn't say where in the United States. Maybe it should say "banned somewhere in the United States"

edit: I dunno, GKY, you saw the posters. Was there any explanation as to where in particular they were banned?

Post by **GONNAFISTYA** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:48 pm

Just zoom in on the picts. I know as much as you. :icon26:

According to the poster it's for the whole country and they're ads for an ACLU concert.

I'm too lazy to look but I'd recommend going to ACLU's site and checking the list. Maybe they have the reasons posted to why the books are banned?

Post by **Foo** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:54 pm

I really can't decide if this is an early april fools or just stupid.

Post by **Mat Linnett** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:57 pm

Just a quick point; it says that the books have been banned, it doesn't say that they are currently banned...

Post by **Nightshade** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:58 pm

Dave wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:2 MORE DAYS YAY
The only person to get it

I'm still waiting for my DVD rewinder.

Post by **Scourge** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:59 pm

Mat Linnett wrote:Just a quick point; it says that the books have been banned, it doesn't say that they are currently banned...

I looked at their site and that seems to be the case. Book that have been banned or threatened throughout history.

http://www.aclu.org/campaigns/2004banne ... index.html

Post by **shaft** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:00 pm

April Fools.

and those banned books are bullshit. gone with the wind? james and the giant peach? catcher and the rye? Ive seen those in bookstores.