Acrylic Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Aint that where Niko lives? If so, lets all feel bad for him . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabez Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Do you know why it's banned? I can't really think of a reason, unless they think it promotes terrorism or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamNMax Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 Feel bad for him? We should be happy for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted June 12, 2003 Author Share Posted June 12, 2003 http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20030612/en_afp/egypt_us_cinema_matrix_030612000126 Linkage. It tells all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjølen Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 1 - Niko lives in Israel. 2 - Probably banned for sexual content, or mass destruction of things. *Edit: As I's thought. The post above wasnt there when I replied.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted June 12, 2003 Author Share Posted June 12, 2003 Originally posted by Kjølen 1 - Niko lives in Israel. 2 - Probably banned for sexual content, or mass destruction of things. *Edit: As I's thought. The post above wasnt there when I replied.* Ok, Didnt know that. Thought he lived in Egypt. And, its banned for some kind of Human Creation stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicardoLuigi... Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 that's kinda stupid. "human creation stuff"? what the hell? i'm probably on the wrong train of thought here, and i'm probably gonna make a fool of myself cause i misunderstood or something, but i don't think anybody's like "hey, let's go make the matrix and hook people up to it" and stuff. that's really dumb. it was probably some commi that didn't like it and just banned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjølen Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 Originally posted by Das Mole it was probably some commi that didn't like it and just banned it. I dont think even Communism works that way. O.o;;; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicardoLuigi... Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 i know, but i was just saying that the guy (king, whatever they have in egypt, pharoah ) decided that they wanted it gone and that they're just, uh, messed up. sorry to all the commies on these forums. i don't think anybody here is one, but just in case. sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natty Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 Originally posted by Das Mole that's kinda stupid. "human creation stuff"? what the hell? i'm probably on the wrong train of thought here, and i'm probably gonna make a fool of myself cause i misunderstood or something, but i don't think anybody's like "hey, let's go make the matrix and hook people up to it" and stuff. that's really dumb. it was probably some commi that didn't like it and just banned it. If someone took me away from my happy comfort zone and tried to shove a plug into my head they'd get a serious bitch slapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicardoLuigi... Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 go natty! yeah, probably the same here. except instead of a bitch slapping, they'd get a bastard beating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al-back from the BigWhoop Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 The director of artistic censorship, Madkur Thabet, said that "despite its excellent technical level, the film was banned because it deals with subjects like human existence and creation. "And these are questions linked to the three monotheistic religions that we respect and which we believe in," Thabet added. "These questions have in the past provoked crises and tension." the reasone for the banning seems pretty clear to me: religion. i have to agree with Karl Marx in this one, religion sucks! (Well, this wasnt exactly his words, i ve added some spice ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted June 12, 2003 Author Share Posted June 12, 2003 Religion, why ban it cuz of that. Stupdity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadmeat_X Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 marx said something like 'religion is the burden of the common man'. So basically it sux. but look at the bright side: now the nice people in Egypt wont have to see that piece of crap they call a sequel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Groovy Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 What a complete load of hogswallow. I hate to think of what they think of a film like Dogma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadmeat_X Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 but seriously, where in the movie are they talking about the creation of mankind? I dont remember it at all, and I'm at least 40% positive I haven't slept during the movie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiKo Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 urk, i hate it when people get confused between egypt-iraq-other arab countries and israel....not every country in the mid east is located in a desert with camel ridin- rag wearing-unshaved-hairy men who speak funny. we have matrix here, but i havent seen it...i never liked matrix:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted June 12, 2003 Author Share Posted June 12, 2003 Originally posted by NiKo urk, i hate it when people get confused between egypt-iraq-other arab countries and israel....not every country in the mid east is located in a desert with camel ridin- rag wearing-unshaved-hairy men who speak funny. we have matrix here, but i havent seen it...i never liked matrix:) I just thought you lived in Egypt for some reason.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al-back from the BigWhoop Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 Originally posted by NiKo we have matrix here, but i havent seen it...i never liked matrix:) WOOT!!!!!! Its cool dude, howcome you dont like it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andi Wan Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 Why would they ban The Matrix you ask? The world is a screwed up place, thats why. For example: [*]In a supposedly free and democratic nation, Australian censors ban movies like Baise-Moi, meaning that the Australian government does not believe that discerning adults are able to decide what entertainment media they watch; [*]Similarly, there is no R18+ rating for video games in Australia. Games like GTA and BMXXXare banned unless they are edited, [*]and video games are banned completely in Greece! [/list=a] Doesn't seem as strange anymore does it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yufster Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 Most religion seeks to control large masses, and I think a lot of religions are like communism. In fact, religion is like a form of government. The irish catholic church for one was above the law until a few years ago, and loved condemning things that people enjoyed. I think it was the russian government that went overboard and persucuted those who were not athiest. It just doesn't work. People don't need religious organisations to amplify their beliefs, but they don't question their religion a lot, especially not in countries where the religion forms a large portion of their law. The banned of the Matrix is also being associated in Eygpt with the level of violence but to be honest, what percentage of people are going to run off and kill people after seeing it? A lot of people like blaming violence on videogames and movies; Why not look towards the parents, the schools and more importantly, the type of society they live in. Especially one run by a government that craves control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al-back from the BigWhoop Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 thats interesting, i agree with every single word u said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjølen Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Originally posted by Das Mole (king, whatever they have in egypt, pharoah ) ROFL@pharoah Eh well human creation must mean EVERYTHING assosiated with human creation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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