SweeperDee Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Massive surprise to see Oaksoft "doing his own research" and defending a fellow NIMBY.I like you chief but think you’ve got Chappelle wrong here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, SweeperDee said: I like you chief but think you’ve got Chappelle wrong here. It's possible, but I don't think so. The most charitable interpretation of his objection is that he was against the addition to the development of "affordable housing" that was cheaper but still too expensive, which is reliant on believing that the multi-millionaire would have been happy with "proper" low-cost housing being built in his affluent neighbourhood. Which, hey, if people want to believe that, they're welcome to do so. Edit: worth pointing out that'll be no different to any other well-paid entertainer. I somehow doubt the residents of the Beverly Hills mansions would react well to cheapo four-in-a-blocks being put up near their digs. But they'd still be NIMBY c***s. Edited May 29, 2022 by BFTD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Did a NIMBY murder your cat Dave? It seems like a petty stick to beat him with tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 34 minutes ago, velo army said: Did a NIMBY murder your cat Dave? It seems like a petty stick to beat him with tbh. They did, and they did it in my back yard. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Cineworld cancels The Lady of Heaven film screenings after protests - BBC News I'm pretty sure blasphemy isn't against the law here. Much like The Satanic Verses, few folk would have heard of or wanted to see this if it wasn't for the protests but Cineworld should not have been bullied into puling it from their cinemas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 52 minutes ago, Suspect Device said: Cineworld cancels The Lady of Heaven film screenings after protests - BBC News I'm pretty sure blasphemy isn't against the law here. Much like The Satanic Verses, few folk would have heard of or wanted to see this if it wasn't for the protests but Cineworld should not have been bullied into puling it from their cinemas. It is if my memory is right I’m sure Donald Trump complained to the Scottish Parliament about Patrick Harvie over blasphemous behaviour 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, Clown Job said: It is if my memory is right I’m sure Donald Trump complained to the Scottish Parliament about Patrick Harvie over blasphemous behaviour You're right. Blasphemy laws only abolished in England and Wales. We are still in theory as backward as Northern Ireland. Although the protests were all in England so the point still stands. Dodgy area letting a few folk protesting stop the screening. Reminiscent of the fuss over Life of Brian in the 70s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Suspect Device said: Cineworld cancels The Lady of Heaven film screenings after protests - BBC News I'm pretty sure blasphemy isn't against the law here. Much like The Satanic Verses, few folk would have heard of or wanted to see this if it wasn't for the protests but Cineworld should not have been bullied into puling it from their cinemas. The BBC have said the protests have been peaceful so they haven't exactly been bullied. It's more that Cineworld don't want any hassle or extra expense for a movie that won't make any money. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 20 minutes ago, Detournement said: The BBC have said the protests have been peaceful so they haven't exactly been bullied. It's more that Cineworld don't want any hassle or extra expense for a movie that won't make any money. From the report. (Granted it's a quote from the film's producer and might just be over egging for more publicity) Quote Executive producer Malik Shlibak told the BBC the protesters were behaving like "thugs and bullies", rushing into cinemas and intimidating staff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Vue's showing it in about 6 cinemas nationwide. Wouldn't surprise me if this publicity is more than a little convenient, I'll be watching it now if I can, never heard of it before. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 It seems like they’ve pulled together a load of daytime TV actors and made a historical epic of the Twelver Shia interpretation of early Islam. It seems to have annoyed everyone, the film has even been banned in Iran. There does seem to have been some intimidation during the protests. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Suspect Device said: You're right. Blasphemy laws only abolished in England and Wales. We are still in theory as backward as Northern Ireland. Although the protests were all in England so the point still stands. Dodgy area letting a few folk protesting stop the screening. Reminiscent of the fuss over Life of Brian in the 70s. The blasphemy laws in England (now repealed as noted) only applied in respect of Christianity. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, ICTChris said: It seems like they’ve pulled together a load of daytime TV actors and made a historical epic of the Twelver Shia interpretation of early Islam. It seems to have annoyed everyone, the film has even been banned in Iran. There does seem to have been some intimidation during the protests. From the film website it seems to be showing in Mali, bit of a hike though and a bit muslimy. https://ladyofheaven.com/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Anyone would think that the distributors might have paid for the protests to happen. That's certainly something that's never happened before 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 After what happened at Charlie Hebdo they probably don't want to take any risks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) 20 hours ago, Suspect Device said: You're right. Blasphemy laws only abolished in England and Wales. We are still in theory as backward as Northern Ireland. Although the protests were all in England so the point still stands. Dodgy area letting a few folk protesting stop the screening. Reminiscent of the fuss over Life of Brian in the 70s. Ancient laws that haven't been used for aged can lose effect in Scotland without being explicitly repealed Possibly the law against Blasphemy in Scotland had fallen into desuetude given that the last known prosecution was 1843 but that'll never be tested because the parliament got round to tidying it up with a minimum of fuss (which will be why you missed it) Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 PART 5 Quote 16 Abolition of the offence of blasphemy The common law offence of blasphemy is abolished. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2021/14/section/16/enacted Edited June 9, 2022 by topcat(The most tip top) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 Looking at the Wikipedia entry for the film, it seems to be backed by a Buckinghamshire based Shia cleric, who considers Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic of Iran as sellouts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 9 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Looking at the Wikipedia entry for the film, it seems to be backed by a Buckinghamshire based Shia cleric, who considers Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic of Iran as sellouts. What is it about Buckinghamshire that attracts arseholes? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 22 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: Ancient laws that haven't been used for aged can lose effect in Scotland without being explicitly repealed Possibly the law against Blasphemy in Scotland had fallen into desuetude given that the last known prosecution was 1843 but that'll never be tested because the parliament got round to tidying it up with a minimum of fuss (which will be why you missed it) Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 PART 5 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2021/14/section/16/enacted Greenie for teaching me the word "desuetude". Thank you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 34 minutes ago, velo army said: Greenie for teaching me the word "desuetude". Thank you. Pn'B......a great bunch o' lads....................... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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