Originally posted by Curtis
To the best of my knowledge (at least in New York State), no jurisdiction larger than a village, township or chartered city may ban a movie, and I've never heard of one banning a video or DVD. (Which isn't to say it hasn't happened....)
I can tell you that, in Utah, movies aren't "banned," per se, but theaters are pressured so heavily by the church and local lawmakers that they "choose" not to carry certain films. Often, ALL theaters "choose" not to carry a film, which is, in effect, a ban. The most recent example is the comedy "Latter Days," about a closeted/sexually confused Mormon Missionary, which was written by the same gentleman who wrote "Sweet Home Alabama."

Another Utah phenomenon is the "Clean Flix" industry (which is currently the focus of a rather major lawsuit)--in a nutshell, these "Clean Flix" businesses take mainstream movies that are rated PG/R/NC17 and clean them up. Take out the sex, the "objectionable" language, etc. And then rent them to the freakish masses who actually think that an R rated film censored down to G is worth seeing.

It's a scary place, Utah. I'm glad I got out before the brain suckers got me.

Kallie