
Dozens of Utah DVD retailers attracted unwanted attention from Hollywood heavyweights when, in the name of conservative family values, they began sanitizing films of sex, nudity, profanity, and violence. Outraged over the unauthorized editing of their work, prominent filmmakers began to speak out, thrusting the two groups into an intense legal, theoretical, and moral battle that would last six years before coming to a shocking conclusion.... (Full plot summary below)
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Dozens of Utah DVD retailers attracted unwanted attention from Hollywood heavyweights when, in the name of conservative family values, they began sanitizing films of sex, nudity, profanity, and violence. Outraged over the unauthorized editing of their work, prominent filmmakers began to speak out, thrusting the two groups into an intense legal, theoretical, and moral battle that would last six years before coming to a shocking conclusion.
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| SlashfilmPeter ScirettaThe most interesting topical documentary about movies since This Movie Is Not Yet Rated. |
| PopMattersCynthia FuchsEven as customers express their enthusiasm for sanitized movies, Cleanflix turns its attention to those making money off this "righteous" business. |
| St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsEven those who agree with its conclusions might wonder what's been edited out. |
| CinematicalScott WeinbergRaises more questions than it's prepared to answer, but still works as a spotlight shined on a weird part of the movie world. |
| User ReviewFord MBest documentary I saw all year. Right up there with Best Worst Movie this year. Reminds me of Exit Through the Gift Shop and King of Kong. |
| User ReviewDustin GSometimes life is an irony and the story of cleanflix it looks like a bad joke. |
| User ReviewJim BAnyone that does what these people do and makes cash from destroying art should be arrested. I'd go as far as saying cleaning up movies is worse than pirating. It infuriated me at times but I thought the story behind the one guys life was interesting. |
| User ReviewDonna EWhat a story! Takes some good unexpected turns too ;) Great documentary about rental places that edited movies themselves & if this is legal or not. Interesting to see both sides of the story and think about how you feel about it (I know how I feel). Recommend! |
| User ReviewWind SI can see their side of this issue -- but I can also understand the movie industry's stand on this too. I would have hated to be the judge on this one! |
| User ReviewJerry DGood documentary about the rise and fall of the edited movie business. Mostly focusing on this one guy who became the poster boy for the industry. I like that it looked at the subject from both sides and didn't become preachy either way. |