Question about editing out objectionable stuff from DVD's

[JennyBear]

OK, here's the deal...I don't know if this can be done:

If there are scenes in a DVD that I would like to edit out (eg. nudity etc...) and reburn to another DVD to make a kinda "family friendly" copy...is there a way to do it? I have all the necessary equipment, I think.

I have a Pioneer A05. Can you cut scenes out of a DVD? Please share the best way to do this and at the best quality.

Thanks tons.

Jenny

[andkiich]

Yes, it can be done. Check out DVD Shrink. It will allow for you to copy the parts that you want based on chapter and time. So you can keep everything that you want and edit out that which you do not. There are guides on this site and on www.dvdshrink.info that explain how to use these features.

Look under the re-authoring mode.

[lordsmurf]

I find it amusing that people consider nudity as "objectionable" whereas violence seems to be okay these days.

[Stas]

You can try to reauthor with TMPGEnc DVD author and reburn with any burning software. I thing this is the best way to cut some scenes.

[MJPollard]

I find it amusing that people consider nudity as "objectionable" whereas violence seems to be okay these days.

You can thank America's overall Puritanical attitudes for that. We can be shown people getting blown away with enough firearms to outfit a small nation, but God forbid even a hint of a nipple or a pubic hair pass in front of our poor, innocent eyes.

[FOO]

England screwed up. They sent the rabid religious nuts to
America instead of shooting them.

[Tommyknocker]

Where are the sky marshals when you need them?

[FOO]

Good point . my bad.... and the original posters.
Nobody needs to know why you want to modify a video...just how

[lordsmurf]

England screwed up. They sent the rabid religious nuts to
America instead of shooting them.

That's awesome. A quote to send all my friends.

[JennyBear]

Lordsmurf,

Incidentally, I never said violence was OK...I just gave an example of nudity being objeectionable. You would think that you would know never to "assume" what a woman is thinking by now . We also don't like tons of swearing or violence in movies either. Everyone has there own standards so perhaps it is a little premature for you to generalize.

andkiich,

I tried DVD Shrink...what a great piece of software...works very well..Thanks.

Stas,

Thanks for the advice...I will give TMPGenc Author a try too.

Jenny

[andkiich]

Jennybear,

You are welcome and anytime!

@Everyone - was watching Alien Ressurection the other night on AMC and the funny thing was, they bleeped out every curse word, but left in every gore scene, unhindered.
Like somehow use of nasty 4 letter words is some how worse than seeing someone's head explode or getting impailed by the Aliens!

[intelliQ]

FOO and Lordsmurf cavalierly promote shooting religious Americans. Nice, eh?
One has to wonder what their views on terrorists are. (I'd bet they are morale supporters of "cultural differences" when it comes to 3rd world animals killing babies and executing women over adultery")


"Objectionable material" is in the eye of the beholder, and also a boon for the left to launch arrogant screeds against those who wish not to show certain material just for the sake of showing it without reason. Does anyone think that these ignoramouses would show their kids (God forbid they reproduced), a movie like say.....Stripstease or Showgirls?

-From a non-religious parent.

[FOO]

I don't propose shooting religious Americans.....
I propose shooting religious nuts of ALL nationalities

[intelliQ]

I don't propose shooting religious Americans.....
I propose shooting religious nuts of ALL nationalities

Grab a gun and head to Iraq, Afghanistan, or any other number of other thugocracies in the east, and start shootin'.

[ZippyP.]

show their kids... a movie like say.....Stripstease or Showgirls?

I wouldn't show those movies because they're terrible, not because of nudity, swearing etc.

[overloaded_ide]

intelliQ,
With only 3 posts to your name you seem to be getting off to a good start showing your somewhat of a nut too!

I think Foo and Smurfs comments were more a joke than serious, but even NON-religious nuts often dislike nudity, cussing, violence ect...

Religion has nothing to do with it at all, I may like seeing a woman I find attractive totally nude but be really discusted by seeing what you find atractive totally nude. Matter of taist really, not religion or any thing else.

Just like some men like woman so thin you can see there ribs poking out, but I like mine sqeezable and perhaps abit what others would call chunky.
I have a friend that actually likes OBEAST woman, the fatter the better.
Religion has nothing to do with it.

[overloaded_ide]

With tmpgenc DVD author you should be able to open the DVD (after ripping to hardrive) and just set a start frame before and end frame after the material you want to cut and hit the cut selection button. Do as often as needed. Then Author your new DVD. I don't know if you can keep existing menus or if you loose them all, pretty sure you will lose them.

Good luck.

[intelliQ]

intelliQ,
With only 3 posts to your name you seem to be getting off to a good start showing your somewhat of a nut too!

I think Foo and Smurfs comments were more a joke than serious, but even NON-religious nuts often dislike nudity, cussing, violence ect...

Religion has nothing to do with it at all, I may like seeing a woman I find attractive totally nude but be really discusted by seeing what you find atractive totally nude. Matter of taist really, not religion or any thing else.

Just like some men like woman so thin you can see there ribs poking out, but I like mine sqeezable and perhaps abit what others would call chunky.
I have a friend that actually likes OBEAST woman, the fatter the better.
Religion has nothing to do with it.

overloaded, with almost 700 posts to your name, it's telling that you dont read before you respond. i basically said the same thing, and was only refering to what is appropriate for children, based on individual household rules. The thread was originally higjacked by a couple of anti-American board-dwellers who thought it cute or funny to advocate the shooting of religious Americans, simply because some prefer to make viewing restrictions for their kids - on certain materials within their own household. Hardly a "nutty" household policy. Surely, the same comedians would find it objectionable if I were to insult the Queen, mention that Indians or Arabs should use deodorant, and that the British need better Dental plans. I doubt that would bring giggles and laughs, and I didnt even mention shooting anyone.

[ZippyP.]

... and that the British need better Dental plans.

As Austin Powers would say,"Yeah, Baby." Now that's funny.

[MJPollard]

The thread was originally higjacked by a couple of anti-American board-dwellers who thought it cute or funny to advocate the shooting of religious Americans, simply because some prefer to make viewing restrictions for their kids - on certain materials within their own household. Hardly a "nutty" household policy.

No, but it's questionable (in my opinion). If someone finds it necessary to edit out nudity and other "objectionable" material, then I wonder whether or not the movie as a whole is appropriate for "family viewing" in the first place.

[lordsmurf]

anti-American board-dwellers

Puh-lease.

Some people have no sense of humor. No sense of taste. No sense at all.

@MJPollard ... my point exactly... if you want "clean" entertainment, go rent some 1960s Disney films. So clean they are disgusting.

[intelliQ]

@MJPollard ... my point exactly... if you want "clean" entertainment, go rent some 1960s Disney films. So clean they are disgusting.

You should pass on that nugget of wisdom to all of those who create, promote, and sell movies, like Miramax, MGM, Blockbuster, Walmart, and network TV channels- to name a few, all who do quite well providing edited versions of movies for "family viewing". Im sure they would love to hear your version of how "clean" entertainment is nothing more than an eyer roller, fodder for religious nutcases who should be shot. Dont forget to grin.

[housepig]

You should pass on that nugget of wisdom to all of those who create, promote, and sell movies, like Miramax, MGM, Blockbuster, Walmart, and network TV channels- to name a few, all who do quite well providing edited versions of movies for "family viewing".

so the fact that they make money doing it justifies them editing movies in many cases to the point of incomprehensibility, in the name of "family viewing"? (check out "Blazing Saddles" on PAX network sometime for a fine example).

I notice you don't have a response to MJPollard, who has a great point - some movies are not meant to be "family viewing" and attempts to shoehorn them into that category excise many of the vital elements that make them worth watching in the first place.

[lordsmurf]

Add the "Lethal Weapon" series to that. The "cleansed" and "family-friendly" network versions are so edited they're barely funny. Whereas the full uncut versions are so funny at times you could piss your pants from laughter.

I tried watching it a few days ago on some cable channel. Turned it off and put in the DVD instead to finish.

[JennyBear]

anti-American board-dwellers

Puh-lease.

Some people have no sense of humor. No sense of taste. No sense at all.

@MJPollard ... my point exactly... if you want "clean" entertainment, go rent some 1960s Disney films. So clean they are disgusting.

Sadly, I already have most of the Disney films...ROFL (Herbie, The Love Bug <<<my personal fav) ROFL

Jenny

[hech54]

@MJPollard ... my point exactly... if you want "clean" entertainment, go rent some 1960s Disney films. So clean they are disgusting.

You should pass on that nugget of wisdom to all of those who create, promote, and sell movies, like Miramax, MGM, Blockbuster, Walmart, and network TV channels- to name a few, all who do quite well providing edited versions of movies for "family viewing". Im sure they would love to hear your version of how "clean" entertainment is nothing more than an eyer roller, fodder for religious nutcases who should be shot. Dont forget to grin.

BY FAR....the WORST thing ever done in America to remove violence was the HACKING and RUINING of the original Warner Brothers/Bugs Bunny cartoons that happened in the late 70's...early 80's? THAT was DISGRACEFUL....as if little kids would go around dropping safes and pianos on each other's heads. It was so widespread that now the copyright holders (not just WB....some copyrights got away from them) are clammering to find the "original" un-edited versions since that stupidity was SO widespread back then.....utterly disgraceful.

[lordsmurf]

Yeah... now that's what I'm talking about... I just got done converting The Shaggy Dog and a bunch of Ma and Pa Kettle movies for family viewing (really young family members and retired family members).

You really can't edit a movie that was meant to be "un-family" to begin with. Plus I question "editing" techniques.

Walmart lets all kinds of things slide ... they only remove "bad" words or nudity, which is quite often less "harmful" than the violence and descriptions IN the works.

It's butchering of art.

Just pick different art that is less offensive to you.

[hech54]

How true....The Bugs Bunny/Daffy Duck/Wyle E Coyote cartoons were NOT meant for children in the first place. Those "animated shorts" were originally placed before or in between regular movies in theaters for adults to enjoy.....children simply watched them for the Color and Action. Most of the actual dialogue (references to people and events of that era)....I never "got" until I was an adult simply because the dialogue was aimed with adults in mind.
Thank God GOOD animated movies today (Finding Nemo - Toy Story - Monsters Inc.) follow the same mold and Bugs and Company. Example:
In Nemo...the line "Don't you realize we are swimming in our own SH__".....and just then another character STEPS ON the vocals and says "SShhhh.....he might hear us" (or something to that effect). ONLY an adult will get that joke. Amimaniacs and Tiny Toons were the same way....brilliant.

[mats.hogberg]

edit out (eg. nudity etc...)

After you've done editing, could you please sent your cut outs to me, please?

/Mats

[hech54]

Me too....but they are for "a friend of mine" though....