Anthology Banned in Singapore

shyGirl · Apr 09, 2003, 11:12 PM

According to Abbeyrd's newspage, the Anthology DVDs have been banned in Sinagpore. Apparently all CDs and movies are subject to censorship and it will only be relased in modified form (without the "offensive" bits).

BrazilianFlag · Apr 10, 2003, 04:54 AM

I wonder what could be offensive there! [img]graemlins/images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

Danoota64 · Apr 10, 2003, 07:42 AM

I have a friend, someone i used to work for, who got transferred back to Singapore, and i sent him this to see if he can tell me more. Stay tuned.

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beatlebangs1964 · Apr 10, 2003, 09:42 AM

This is very sad, the thought of people being deprived of the Beatles' Anthology.

Rellevart · Apr 10, 2003, 09:47 AM

Maybe it's the drug references that they're concerned about?

HMVNipper · Apr 10, 2003, 10:19 AM

They're weird in Singapore, they have all these laws that are harshly restrictive -- you can get arrested for having a piece of chewing gum on your person in Singapore, let alone actually CHEWING it!

This doesn't surprise me, it is a very restrictive society. Probably the drug reference and the sexual innuendo/references wouldn't pass muster by their censors...sigh...

beatlegirl9977 · Apr 10, 2003, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted By HMVNipper:
They're weird in Singapore, they have all these laws that are harshly restrictive -- you can get arrested for having a piece of chewing gum on your person in Singapore, let alone actually CHEWING it!

You've figured it out, Sus--it's probably the CHEWING GUM references, if there's a clip in there from the Paul-shrinking scene in Help! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

"Is it habit forming?" "No...as long as you don't swallow it."

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(Sorry...I'm in a goofy mood today... [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] )

beatlelover45223 · Apr 10, 2003, 11:53 AM

What happened to the Sing in Singapore?
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Savoy Truffle · Apr 10, 2003, 07:57 PM

It got up and left? [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

Guitar Devil · Apr 11, 2003, 03:24 AM

That's crazy, wonder if it'll be banned in Malasyia too after what happened to the Beatles there. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

george_on_cloud9 · Apr 11, 2003, 03:41 AM

I can say to you that I am from Asia, and i felt bad too to know that Singapore banned our 4 Nice Lads's Anthology.

Singapore is a very Strict Country! Rules and many Rules to obey, or else!

What our Lads did wrong? (Sex, Drugs and R&R?)

Guitar Devil · Apr 11, 2003, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted By george_on_cloud9:

What our Lads did wrong? (Sex, Drugs and R&R?)

I think it's just the fact that the government want to opress people from "freeing their minds". Really. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

lennonluvr9 · Apr 11, 2003, 05:07 AM

That's too bad. They're being deprived of beatles!

HariScruff_00 · Apr 11, 2003, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted By HMVNipper:
They're weird in Singapore, they have all these laws that are harshly restrictive -- you can get arrested for having a piece of chewing gum on your person in Singapore, let alone actually CHEWING it!

If they're that restrictive- the 10 hours the rest of the world got to see will be edited down to about 10 minutes. [img]graemlins/lookaround.gif[/img] There are quite a few "gum chewing" references... [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img] almost everything after 1966 would be out [img]graemlins/sgtpepper.gif[/img] * uh oh.

BTW, this is a little off topic but why would you get arrested for having a piece of chewing gum?!? or did i just miss the sarcasm?

BrazilianFlag · Apr 11, 2003, 01:58 PM

[quote]Originally Posted By HMVNipper:

Quote:

Remember this is the place where a few years ago, they sentenced an American kid to a "caning" (being beaten with a bamboo cane) because he wrote some graffiti as a prank...

Absolutely off-off topic here, but how rude! Did the kid actually got canned?

Sgt.McCartney · Apr 11, 2003, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted By beatlelover45223:
What happened to the Sing in Singapore?
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Now it's just poor.

beatlegirl9977 · Apr 11, 2003, 03:17 PM

[quote]Originally Posted By BrazilianFlag:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />Originally Posted By HMVNipper:

Quote:

Remember this is the place where a few years ago, they sentenced an American kid to a "caning" (being beaten with a bamboo cane) because he wrote some graffiti as a prank...

Absolutely off-off topic here, but how rude! Did the kid actually got canned?<hr /></blockquote>I believe he did, if memory serves correctly. There was a HUGE controversy about it at the time.

georgefan · Apr 11, 2003, 09:29 PM

Why yes, he did

Beatle_soul · Apr 11, 2003, 10:21 PM

What the #@$%! oh sorry for saying bad words but what kind of FAGET! would ban the wounderfull anthology!

HMVNipper · Apr 12, 2003, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted By HariScruff_00:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />Originally Posted By HMVNipper:
They're weird in Singapore, they have all these laws that are harshly restrictive -- you can get arrested for having a piece of chewing gum on your person in Singapore, let alone actually CHEWING it!

If they're that restrictive- the 10 hours the rest of the world got to see will be edited down to about 10 minutes. [img]graemlins/lookaround.gif[/img] There are quite a few "gum chewing" references... [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img] almost everything after 1966 would be out [img]graemlins/sgtpepper.gif[/img] * uh oh.

BTW, this is a little off topic but why would you get arrested for having a piece of chewing gum?!? or did i just miss the sarcasm?<hr /></blockquote>No, no sarcasm, I was serious. Chewing gum is not allowed in Singapore, and to even have an unchewed pack on your person is apparently an offense for which you can be arrested.

Remember this is the place where a few years ago, they sentenced an American kid to a "caning" (being beaten with a bamboo cane) because he wrote some graffiti as a prank...

It is a very restrictive place, apparently -- and that must be why they want to censor the Anthology. All those drug and sexual references! [img]graemlins/afraid1.gif[/img]