Zero Dark Thirty Unofficially Banned in Pakistan: Should Any Film Ever Be Banned?

You have to draw the line somewhere, people!

Many films get officially and unofficially banned. Banning does not always mean trying to keep away people from knowing what is written or shown, but it also means that what the content is, it is not acceptable or is a propaganda or is offensive, or any other possible reason. Zero Dark Thirty is not a documentary-like film, nor does it portray the truth at all. It also paints Pakistan in the negative light, which is entirely wrong. Hence, the ban.

I don't know why Pakistan let Hollywood film their movie there in the first place. Maybe Libya will allow a film to be made about the Benghazi attacks? I'd love to see how Hollywood handles that terrorist attack.

Zero Dark Thirty was filmed in Jordan and India. The film-makers did not film in Pakistan, because they were concerned of the delicate security situation and also, because Pakistan would have not allowed them to make a propaganda film against the country within its own country.

Good to know it was made elsewhere, sounded crazy to let Hollyweird film there anyway. Except for the fact we give them billions of dollars, money that we need here, makes people do dumb things.

I'd still love to see how the filmakers would do a movie on Benghazi.

Yes, I am also waiting for Hollywood's version of the Benghazi episode.

The U.S. government should really stop being silly and stop the foreign aid to Pakistan. The Americans need their own money to be justly spend on them, not on war-mongers' future plans of dominating foreign lands.

There would be no sequester if we just stopped foreign aid which includes money, arms, food, medicine etc.
It's obvious that there are far too many Americans who do not have what we are giving to nations that hate us. They rip off the USAID labels from the packages of supplies so the peple do not know Americans provided for their needs.
Hollyweird won't even acknowledge Benghazi much less show how incompetent our leaders were when they abandoned our Ambassador.

Not all the USAID, but some percentage of it falls victim to corruption in Pakistan. However, Pakistani people do realise that they receive the foreign aid from the U.S. and in fact, want the government to stop taking it from the U.S., because firstly, they think that the USAID is just another way of paying to the Pakistani leadership.

Secondly, they hate it being gone into their foreign bank accounts and not being put where it needs to be.

Thirdly, Pakistanis do know how it feels living under incompetent governments, as they have had experience for it for decades, and they do want the Americans to get their money spent on them.

These are really the sentiments of the Pakistani people. Pakistanis don't hate Americans, or America, they hate the American government, which by the way, many Americans themselves do too.

I am not so sure if Hollywood would make the movie in the next ten years. But, it might make it when history will read differently.

But that is the decision of the local government. When will we ever learn that not everyone has, or wants, American sensibilities and values?

I wrote yes, but not sure, i do believe in there countries if they feel they do not approve this movie, than that is fine. In America we have constitution and freedom to watch movies, but they see war all the time they don't need to watch a movie on what goes on. In AMerica we have to realize and understand there culture.

Zero Dark Thirty was banned in Pakistan, because it is a propaganda film that shows the country in the negative light. It was banned due to its negative content about the country, and not to stop any freedom from expressing other's viewpoint. Internet users in Pakistan can easily watch the movie online or download it. Besides, pirated version can also be seen.

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In the United States, absolutely not. However, we do have to acknowledge and respect the culture and conduct of other nations. We may not agree with them, but then they probably don't agree with ours either.

This movie was NOT filmed in Pakistan--a country increasingly anti-USA. It was filmed in India, a much more reliable ally for the USA.

This film is ONLY controversial in liberal circles. It is greatly admired in PATRIOTIC circles--FYI.

Argo is fine?

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Of course not, but it's happening in the US, so why wouldn't it happen in other countries?
Ever hear of "The Last War Crime"?

So, why were the two stores forced to stop selling? Anyhow, there are conditions under which I would deem a movie ban-able, and so there must be allowed conditions where anyone may find a movie ban-able.

I go with nothing should be banned at all unless they're child porn. other wise...

No Period.

But it is their right to make whatever laws the will, even if I do not agree.

I don't agree with banning films and music just because it may stir up opinion- or offend a few people.

The film was not banned because it might cause any reaction. The film was banned because of the way it portrays Pakistan. It was banned on principle. No country allows negative propaganda against its own that easily. Zero Dark Thirty is not exactly the truth, it is just the interpretation of events as the U.S.-government see fits. However, internet users in Pakistan can watch it online or download it. They can also see the pirated version.

I believe in free speech but we must consider the possibility that free speech can be used as a weapon to destroy our freedoms. just as the muslims have infiltrated out government and are using our own laws against us to bring us down from the inside. but in this case, an anti islam film should be standard school curriculum

Your SodaHead name says it all.

If someone doesn't like a movie don't watch it, tell your friends I don't care to see that movie.

This shouldn't even be a question on any American's mind. This is the US of A. Virtually NOTHING should be banned. We agreed 200+ years ago that the majority had no right to dictate what the minority could do ( or create or watch ) bar that which harmed others.

yup, like I said. Virtually nothing.

Scary though, isn't it... that the guy still has so much power in our country?

Can't argue with that.

To ban a film infringes our first amendment

Cause we all know that, you only going to get one side of the story,

Yes Films should be banned where ever the Terrorist and Lib-A-Tard Dictators think they have the control over what free people watch. Because if you ban it then more people will want to watch it so they can see the truth the government doesn't want you to know.

Consider the film "The Last War Crime."
Ever hear of it?
I wonder why.

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Child porn and snuff, Hell yeah! But this film was amazing! I had expected Jessica Chastain to win the Oscar, but Jennifer Lawrence was a good alternative.

Did I misread the question? Should this movie be banned .... NO WAY! Are there instances when a movie should be banned .... HELL YEAH! There are far too many perverts and tasteless people producing movies and banning them is okay by me!

A book or a movie or any other subject/thing is banned for various reasons. At times, it could be stop the information flow. At other times, it could also be about taking a principled stand. In the case of Zero Dark Thirty, Pakistan banned it on principle, because it presents false information and interpretation of events. It shows Pakistan in the negative light. There is no question of stopping the information, because Pakistanis know a lot more than Americans expect them to.

I wasn't even thinking of that kind of stuff. Good thinking, that definitely should be banned.

I think there should be more movies like this and less about pointless crap and sparkly vampires. Ever think that Pakistan banned it because they don't want to realise what they are really like. This movie is perfect as it is educating people on what this world is turning into and what we need to change.