Bubbles Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/11/25/blue-story-film-banned-vue/ Because of a Brawl outside of the cinema, while Frozen 2 was on? Something completely unrelated to the movie in which is a fantastic movie by the way. Ridiculous decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Ignore the mention of Frozen 2. The media are only including that to increase visibility and generate clicks, since it's a popular keyword. I'm pretty certain the brawl wasn't started by people there to watch Frozen 2. I find it hilarious that people will willfully ignore all the real causes of knife crime and post code gangs, yet jump at the chance to ban a film. Brilliant! If we continue to ignore the problem it will definitely just go away. The film shouldn't be banned, although I'm a little surprised it managed to avoid an 18 rating, given the subject matter, the violence, and the depiction of drug abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Choleigh McGuire, who was waiting to watch Frozen 2 with her 11-year-old sister, said it was “one of the scariest experiences of my life”. “It was so scary … we had a Taser pointed at us my little sister didn’t know what to do she just froze,” she wrote, in a Twitter post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 38 minutes ago, Anon said: Ignore the mention of Frozen 2. The media are only including that to increase visibility and generate clicks, since it's a popular keyword. I'm pretty certain the brawl wasn't started by people there to watch Frozen 2. I find it hilarious that people will willfully ignore all the real causes of knife crime and post code gangs, yet jump at the chance to ban a film. Brilliant! If we continue to ignore the problem it will definitely just go away. The film shouldn't be banned, although I'm a little surprised it managed to avoid an 18 rating, given the subject matter, the violence, and the depiction of drug abuse. The film isn't banned. You just can't watch it at Vue. Personally, I don't blame them. The idea that I and my family could be confronted by knife wielding gangs on a visit to the cinema would put me right off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 1 minute ago, AndyinLiverpool said: The film isn't banned. You just can't watch it at Vue. Personally, I don't blame them. The idea that I and my family could be confronted by knife wielding gangs on a visit to the cinema would put me right off. Good point. There's a big difference between the film being banned and not being shown by a particular chain. I should've been more specific. Do you not think there's an element of media sensationalism at play though? I'd be willing to bet there's been many other altercations (even some involving weapons) at cinemas down the years that didn't make front page news because they can't be connected to gangs. I just feel like certain sections of the media have been going into overdrive in a push for censorship recently. There were so many articles practically begging for an incident to occur at the recent Joker film, so they could point to how dangerous ideas and works of fiction are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 15 minutes ago, Anon said: Good point. There's a big difference between the film being banned and not being shown by a particular chain. I should've been more specific. Do you not think there's an element of media sensationalism at play though? I'd be willing to bet there's been many other altercations (even some involving weapons) at cinemas down the years that didn't make front page news because they can't be connected to gangs. I just feel like certain sections of the media have been going into overdrive in a push for censorship recently. There were so many articles practically begging for an incident to occur at the recent Joker film, so they could point to how dangerous ideas and works of fiction are. There's more than an element of sensationalism at play here. Our media thrive on it. On the other hand, if some morons with machetes want to show up at a cinema and ruin families' trips out, they deserve all they get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 38 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: The film isn't banned. You just can't watch it at Vue. Personally, I don't blame them. The idea that I and my family could be confronted by knife wielding gangs on a visit to the cinema would put me right off. We really need more information about this to be honest. We know the brawl was started by 3 14 year old girls having a fight in the queue for a Frozen 2 screening; and then we know police arrived an amount of time later and a bunch got injured trying to subdue a group of youths with weapons, including a machete. There's a big disconnect there between point A and point B. I really feel like a lot of assumptions are being made that perhaps aren't justified. In truth, Vue probably made the decision to declare they're not screening it because Frozen 2 is a big ol' moneybag and they want people to feel safer; which they will, because everyone will make those assumptions about the brawl; cos that's how we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 42 minutes ago, SaintRam said: We really need more information about this to be honest. We know the brawl was started by 3 14 year old girls having a fight in the queue for a Frozen 2 screening; and then we know police arrived an amount of time later and a bunch got injured trying to subdue a group of youths with weapons, including a machete. There's a big disconnect there between point A and point B. I really feel like a lot of assumptions are being made that perhaps aren't justified. In truth, Vue probably made the decision to declare they're not screening it because Frozen 2 is a big ol' moneybag and they want people to feel safer; which they will, because everyone will make those assumptions about the brawl; cos that's how we are. This, it's been all over twitter. Was started by people not there to watch this film, and weren't even old enough to see it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 They should ban all video games after that kid played Manhunt then killed a fellow school boy. Classic media sensationalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Anon said: Good point. There's a big difference between the film being banned and not being shown by a particular chain. I should've been more specific. Do you not think there's an element of media sensationalism at play though? I'd be willing to bet there's been many other altercations (even some involving weapons) at cinemas down the years that didn't make front page news because they can't be connected to gangs. I just feel like certain sections of the media have been going into overdrive in a push for censorship recently. There were so many articles practically begging for an incident to occur at the recent Joker film, so they could point to how dangerous ideas and works of fiction are. Are you blaming media (by which I assume you mean the newspapers and TV) sensationalism for the movie being banned at this particular cinema chain? In which case, surely you're wrong (I admit I haven't read the whole story yet). Didn't the cinema chain choose to ban the film after the incident rather than in response to any media sensationalism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 The distributors are probably rubbing their hands together, what great advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 "Chief Superintendent Steve Graham said the disorder “may be the worst thing” the responding officers had seen during their time at West Midlands Police." Oh, That'll go down well with the Blue nosed Zulus! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Brolly Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Vue says the decision to withdraw the film "was not one taken lightly or without careful consideration". It says the film opened across 60 of its sites on Friday, but during the first 24 hours over "25 significant incidents were reported and escalated to senior management in 16 separate cinemas". "This is the biggest number we have ever seen for any film in a such a short time frame." It says the film wasn't pulled based on "biased assumptions". If people who are going to watch this are not behaving in an appropriate way and causing problems for law abiding members of the public and cinema staff what other choice is there but to ban it before some poor person ends up dead because of some wanna be gangsta twit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketteringram Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Seems this has been reversed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 The film is still number 3 in the UK and grossed £1.3m in the opening weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 52 minutes ago, ketteringram said: Seems this has been reversed? Showcase is showing it again, you must bring ID with you though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 hour ago, ketteringram said: Seems this has been reversed? Vue Cinemas stopped showing it after the trouble at their Star City cinema complex on Friday night. Showcase Cinemas then followed suit "Whilst they assessed the situation". Showcase have now reinstated it... with added security. Vue continue to NOT show it. https://www.itv.com/news/2019-11-25/showcase-cinemas-becomes-second-chain-to-stop-showing-gang-movie-blue-story-after-mass-brawl-vue-birmingham/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 good film nonetheless, don't see why certain groups have to ruin it for people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 21 minutes ago, Squid said: good film nonetheless, don't see why certain groups have to ruin it for people... There is always someone somewhere who wants to ruin things for people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Never even heard of the film....and After looking at the trailers It looks absolute garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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