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Offline Thor

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How Far We've Come in 30+ years.......
« on: February 28, 2009, 08:54:00 PM »
watch the video clip: http://www.hulu.com/watch/1477/saturday-night-live-word-association

My question is WHY was this acceptable to air back in the 70s and yet, today, we dare NOT air something like this ?? Have people become too thin skinned??
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Re: How Far We've Come in 30+ years.......
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2009, 09:11:55 PM »
In a word, yes, they have.

Try making movies like Blazing Saddles today.
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Re: How Far We've Come in 30+ years.......
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2009, 09:14:04 PM »
In a word, yes, they have.

Try making movies like Blazing Saddles today.

outstanding point.  and blazing saddles is one of my favorite movies precisely because it makes fun on racial tension.