Amazon censoring Leon: The Professional

Amazon censoring Leon: The Professional Feb 29, 2020 12:11:20 GMT

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Post by sostie on Feb 29, 2020 12:11:20 GMT

Feb 28, 2020 22:35:12 GMT Sarge said:

Feb 28, 2020 20:30:13 GMT sostie said:

I'm not sure if that is entirely correct. I think Amazon do stream multiple versions because they are rated differently in different countries. I cannot stream from Amazon USA in the UK for instance.

It would also seem a bit strange to do this if in the US they offer on their streaming service both the cut US version (the one the OP is talking about) and the extended unrated international version! The 1 minute cut (if there actualy is one) did not reduce the rating below the original R it was granted.

You keep arguing based on speculation. I'm getting the impression you believe it's made up but Amazon has been censoring movies and television for years, it isn't a secret.

I'm not really arguing, just pointing out that the idea that Amazon cuts a film so it can be shown cross border as it were makes no sense, in this case. Ratings in different countries are not the same. The regular cut of the film is 15 in UK for instance in the US R. The uncut/international version is 15 in the UK, un-rated in the US.

And from a sales aspect why edit a film if the rating remains the same?

Plus there is a difference in film lengths depending on the frame rate which varies between theatrical release, NTSC and PAL playback. I have no idea if there is, but there may also be a discrepancy in streaming frame rates as well!

I'm not trying to be an advocate for Amazon but rather Devil's Advocate. We don't exactly know what if any scene the OP says is removed, or what versions he has see previously that he is comparing it to.