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CleanFilms Cleans Up Hollywood's Act

Have you ever sat down to watch what you thought would be a good movie only to turn it off a few minutes later because of some offensive content? Worse yet have you ever watched the entire movie and at the end felt like the positive aspects of the movie were overshadowed by the offensive and unnecessary ideas the movie also contained? This has happened to me on several occasions.

Hollywood's sense of morality seems to be plunging downward in a toilet bowl spiral.

Several companies have taken on the challenge of cleaning up Hollywood's act by making edited versions of popular Hollywood movies.

The concept and practice of editing Hollywood movies isn't new. For years edited movies have been shown on airplanes and television. However, there are some in Hollywood who aren't very happy about this new wave of movie editing companies.

All of this is erupting into, what looks to be, a drawn out battle in the courts. Some say that the final decision may end up with the Supreme Court because the issue may deal with First Amendment rights.

The core family values that have built our society have been under constant attack. This attack is lead, in large part, by the movie industry.

I, for one, am glad that there are people and companies out there who are taking a stand for consumer rights by bringing a cleaner choice to the movie market.

CleanFilms has established itself as the number 1 source for edited movies nationwide. They are not involved in the legal battle currently. CleanFilms movies have been edited for content to remove nudity and sexual situations, offensive language, and graphic violence.

CleanFilms delivers edited DVD movie rentals like Black Hawk Down, Bridget Jones Diary, and Changing Lanes, nationwide via 1st Class US mail. Members of CleanFilms enjoy Unlimited monthly rentals shipped directly to their homes. There are never any due dates, late fees, or shipping charges. When you are done watching the movie rental just put it in the CleanFilms postage paid return mailer and drop it in the nearest mail box.

CleanFilms operates as a DVD movie rental Co-operative. To rent movies from CleanFilms you simply go to their website, CleanFilms.com and sign up for a membership. As a member you are part of the CleanFilms co-op. By operating as a co-op and utilizing Fair Use provisions of copyright law, CleanFilms can edit DVD movies for in-home use as long as they maintain a 1 to 1 ratio regarding original to edited copy. This means that for every edited copy of Black Hawk Down that CleanFilms has available for rental they must have an original unedited version at their offices as proof of purchase.

After joining CleanFilms you simply login to your account at CleanFilms.com and browse the website for movies you want to rent. To rent a movie just click on the yellow rent button that corresponds with each movie. This places the movie in your personal rental queue. CleanFilms system will automatically check this movie out and send it to you through the mail.

Chad Fullmer, CleanFilms CEO, said, " CleanFilms basic guiding principle is that of choice. All that we are doing is offering people the choice to watch movies in the privacy of their own home how they choose to. We aren't trying to fool anyone. We make it clear to everyone that our DVD movies are edited for content and that the original movie studios, producers, and directors are not involved with the edits."

Mr. Fullmer continued by saying, "I think it is incredible that Hollywood is trying to control what families and individuals do in the privacy of their own home. Why Hollywood is trying to take away American citizens First Amendment rights is beyond me."

CleanFilms is showing Hollywood that there is a market and a reason to offer cleaner entertainment.

With the moral decline in Hollywood's movies, and its corresponding effect on society, I am glad that there are companies out there like CleanFilms.

It is time for the moral majority to stand up and be heard.

To learn more about CleanFilms please visit their website CleanFilms.com.

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