More lameness from Spike TV, this time from their Wednesday night offering, Casino Cinema, which featured John Landis' classic comedy Trading Places. Despite branding themselves "The First Network For Men", Spike aired the heavy-cut version of the film, removing any and all references to profanity and nudity.
To make matters worse, Casino Cinema stops after every 7-8 mins for a commercial break and/or feature on gambling, which totally detracts from the film. What could have taken 2½ hours (with commercials) actually ended up lasting 3 hours.
Bravo! on the other hand, screened it uncut and with limited commercial interruptions tonight. Maybe there are stricter restrictions on what American channels can show - if so, it's ironic that US channels can't show US-made films uncut.
2006-01-22
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