China Bans Avatar

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

exactly what i was thinking. i was like "uh..wtf? how short sighted and ignorant are you?" if i remember right, someone correct me if im wrong, wasn't it based off of the american indians being relocated?

Native Americans. We aren't "Indians" and calling us that is short sighted and ignorant.

holy shitttt, when i was typing that out i said "Native americans" in my head, and for some reason it typed that out instead, I feel like such a dumbass now, my previous post now has no credibility at all haha

thank you for correcting me, i sincerely feel bad about that now

 

[Eldarion]

exactly what i was thinking. i was like "uh..wtf? how short sighted and ignorant are you?" if i remember right, someone correct me if im wrong, wasn't it based off of the american indians being relocated?

Native Americans. We aren't "Indians" and calling us that is short sighted and ignorant.

holy shitttt, when i was typing that out i said "Native americans" in my head, and for some reason it typed that out instead, I feel like such a dumbass now, my previous post now has no credibility at all haha

thank you for correcting me, i sincerely feel bad about that now

lol

No real offense taken, just couldn't resist pointing out the irony in your statement there.

 

[Treblaine]

there's no freedom in China, a Dictature remains what it is. just look at China's 4000 years History only emperors and Tyrans...

this pic is a good example:

Lol, someone flunked history.

As cool as it is to hate on China (almost as fun as hating on Australia) you just SHATTERED Godwin's law and made a complete tool of yourself.

 

[Treblaine]

Good to see China has some taste in movies.

You talking about the government censors or the Chinese journalists' positive reviews?

 

[Veylon]

All the forced removal of old neighbourhoods in China makes us the only earthlings today who can really feel the pain of the Na'vi.

For audiences in other countries, such brutal eviction is something outside their imagining. It could only take place on another planet or in China.

I sorry for you, but... isn't it a bit arrogant to believe these kind of thinks only happened in China?

Yes. Middle Kingdom Syndrome is not the exclusive property of the Chinese government. The citizenry suffer from it as well.

 

[Mintycabbage]

Somehow I don't think it is a public outcry that banned the film. I think this another example of the government banning free speech because it is bad propaganda.

 

[thiosk]

This "OMG BLOGGER=ARROGANT, CHINA NOT ONLY BAD COUNTRY" banter is out of hand. Yes, other countries have relocated people.

But this article is about the CHINESE government banning a MOVIE because the MOVIE has themes of forced relocation.

This is NOT about the evils of chinese relocation.

Get a grip.

 

[JordanMillward_1]

Forget Avatar; sign me up to the Confucius biopic with Chow Yun-Fat.

I'd be interested in seeing that too, especially since Chow Yun-Fat is awesome.

Yea, Avatar is good. It surprised me, as I thought it'd be rubbish, but it's hardly the pinnacle of cinema, there have been better. Many Chinese people will have seen it already, and from the sound of it, it's made it's mark already. China banning it will only make their people:

1) Search out for cinemas still showing it to see it
2) Think that, perhaps, the Chinese government isn't as good as they think it is.

They'd have been better off not banning it. It'd have made less of an impact that way.

 

[ribonuge]

"It could only take place on another planet or in China"
That made me laugh. China is completely backwards.

 

[Jared]

Yes...Because that puts a positive spin on your government...

Well done China!

 

[Jaebird]

Forget Avatar; sign me up to the Confucius biopic with Chow Yun-Fat.

I'd be interested in seeing that too, especially since Chow Yun-Fat is awesome.

Yea, Avatar is good. It surprised me, as I thought it'd be rubbish, but it's hardly the pinnacle of cinema, there have been better. Many Chinese people will have seen it already, and from the sound of it, it's made it's mark already. China banning it will only make their people:

1) Search out for cinemas still showing it to see it
2) Think that, perhaps, the Chinese government isn't as good as they think it is.

They'd have been better off not banning it. It'd have made less of an impact that way.

And let's not forget about the pirates, unless they screwed themselves by acquiring the 3D version.

 

[Daffy F]

It seems to me that there isn't anything that China will misinterpret and then ban :/. I swear they have large problems with insecurity... Censoring Google... You know? This is why Google backed out. The Chinese leaders have problems.

 

[TsunamiWombat]

I think it's interesting that the Chinese would draw that parallel. As anyone would expect, their government can't have anyone out there thinking that their rulers may be faulty.

I personally loved Avatar, and wish people would stop pretending they're their own Siskel and Ebert team and just enjoy modern movies (notice I didn't say film) for the spectacle that they are.

To me it just says how desperate they are that they're seeing messages in AVATAR of all things. China is enjoying great economic growth and their leaders are willing to do whatever is possible to do it. But they're also completly sacrificing their cultural identity to do so. Also, the things the government over there has done are HORRENDOUS.

Confuscious believed in service to the state, no big suprise a film about him is big with the government.

 

[GrinningManiac]

I think the Chinese government were the only people to pick up on that theme

I'm fairly sure none of the Chinese population who could afford to see the film would have noticed it if the government hadn't gone and POINTED. IT. OUT.

Bravo, China, you fail at authoritarian suppression

 

[Hybridwolf]

Crazy people. Still won't put a dent in Avatar's media bandwagon, thats for sure.

 

[HardRockSamurai]

Well, as stupid as this is, it's not a big deal. For every person living in China there are at least a thousand pirated DVDs: if someone in China wants to watch Avatar, they'll find a way. Plus, a movie about Confucius starring Chow-Yun-Fat doesn't sound half-bad.

 

[Jandau]

Chinese Government: "Damnation! A movie is making people realize we've been screwing them over! BAN IT!"