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Banned From Television, Uncensored!

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I am always the person who, when watching real life footage of intense situations, always wonders how the whole thing ultimately played out. The syndicated shows or news programs usually censor out the last moments of a situation, and for good reasons. If the footage is too graphic or disturbing, it is probably a good thing we don't see it on a program watched by children. That is where "Banned From Television Uncensored" comes in. This is like every police reality program aired on television except that here you see what happens after that guy pulls a gun on the police, or after an animal goes on a rampage. This DVD is not for the weak of heart, although there are several scenes that aren't extreme due to the circumstances or the limitations of the person filming them (the aftermath of a car crash is not shown up close, a shark attack merely shows some blood in the water, concert footage deals more with lewd behavior than anything else).

This fifty-four minute DVD contains twenty-five chapters with situations ranging from an undercover police video at a strip club to a shark attack on a student, from a collapsing tower at a Deep Purple concert in Chile to several scenes of police brutality in South America. The most gruesome scene involves a woman who, in a hurry to get wherever she needed to go, accidentally jogs into a speeding train. You can see from the video clip of the accident why she failed to stop in time, but it is still brutal to watch and highlights the reason your parents always told you to look both ways before crossing the street. When I read about this scene before purchasing the DVD, I knew exactly the footage I would see because one of those cable channels that always show various documentaries covered this train accident in a program some time ago. Of course, on cable the scene cut away right before impact. Here you see it from start to finish, and it is a powerful statement on how carelessness has the potential for tragic consequences.

Releasing footage like this for general consumption raises several ethical questions that have no easy answers. Should we watch real life violence that causes suffering and death to real people? Is it really any of our business to watch the last few seconds of an individual's life captured on film? Perhaps seeing the full consequences of a police standoff or the results from a car crash that should never have happened might teach a few lessons to some of the thicker headed souls among us. This is one of the weak arguments touted by the media because they need to justify their intrusive investigations into other people's misery. Even if showing a public execution (and there are three of them on this DVD) or a car crash due to reckless behavior does deter some people from harming others, there is absolutely no way to quantify how many people changed their behavior because of something they watched on television.

Another argument concerning DVD's like this hinge on whether this type of footage should serve as entertainment. I have watched several of the "Faces of Death" documentaries and now there is something called "Traces of Death" that is supposedly even more extreme. The presentation of those tapes falls under entertainment, as disgusting as that is. I'm unsure if the same can be said for "Banned From Television Uncensored." The narration for each scene is sedate and serious, but the marketing on the package does indicate this DVD is somehow cool because hey, it's entertaining to watch real people suffer! Well, I found nothing slightly amusing about anything on this DVD. Some people will watch this for entertainment, while others will watch out of curiosity. There are not any easy answers to justify watching this DVD, but if you're hooting and hollering over this footage you have a real problem.

If anything, the best purpose for the existence of this DVD is to show how thin the veneer of civilization really is, how close all of us are to living in a world of complete and utter anarchy. We like to think we're civilized people, but this disc clearly shows we have a long way to go. I do think America haters should watch the footage about police forces in Central and South America. Those that complain about police brutality in this nation really have little conception of how brutal and corrupt security services are in Brazil, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico. Just watch the police footage on the DVD and compare the actions of American police with those in other countries. You'll thank your lucky stars you live in a country with constitutional limitations on police powers that are actually respected by a vast majority of police officers.

All I can say is wow. This was the most extreme thing I've ever seen. If you're looking for the real thing, this is definitely it. I wasn't sure quite what to expect, and there were many times where I wanted to turn away just from extreme discomfort with the situation (and I thought I was pretty jaded) but I simply couldn't because it was like watching a train wreck (literally!). If you're looking for something extreme, look no further.

This DVD is just what it says it is, all the stuff the censors won't and can't show on the news. I own all of the Traces of Death and Faces of Death DVDs, and this one compares prety good with them. The Shotgun suicide and the train obliteration are on the Traces DVDs as bonus footage. But man, oh man, that train smashing that poor, stupid, in-a-hurry lady! That footage stuck in my brain, and now I am extra careful when crossing the street or crossing the light rail tracks where I live. There's also a Mexican barbecue featured. You'll have to watch it to see what I mean. You also get to see just how brutal Central and South American police can be. And people always complain about our police! Just be glad you don't live in Brazil! The only drawback to this DVD is that it is only 54 minutes long. Other than that, it's cool. And I should know. I've seen so much gore on screen, I'm not fazed by anything anymore. But that train accident....

This movie is about violence, fatal and near fatal situations, and sex. This is not for the weak; there are very grafic situations. One bad thing is that all the footage has bad quality. There's always fuz, and other distortions. That limits you from seeing gruesome details. Anyway I still thought it was pretty good.

It's entertainment for those that enjoy real life calamity. No deep meaning, just entertainment.

it's a beautiful world out there
full of thugs and criminals
full of dirty cops and juvenals
full of tortured animals
of tortured mammals
full of people who love life
of people who don't
full of car accidents
full of train accidents
and a mexican barbecues at the end
it's a beatiful world out there
full of pain and despair.

p.s. you can find worse videos at known infamous sites.that's why i gave this dvd a four star.

Yup, i love watching "banned from television uncensored" because it gives me such an great feeling just by watching others suffer. Buy it.

yes, it is excideing to watch radical footage like this . but dont say you indulge in watching people suffer . I think you need jesus in your life . Hope you get help !

Banned From Television Uncensored! is for anyone who, like me, has no respect for human life. Like my title says, desensitize yourself; there is no reason to hold yourself back from the truth. You're being screwed over everyday of your life, you don't owe respect to anyone or anything, so endulge and enjoy!