In an action more bizarre than Crispin Glover's personality, China has banned all time travel themes from movies and television. Let me repeat that one more time for the people in the back: CHINA HAS BANNED ALL TIME TRAVEL THEMES FROM MOVIES AND TELEVISION.
The official word from China's State Administration for Radio, Film and Television is, "The producers and writers are treating the serious history in a frivolous way, which by no means should be encouraged anymore. They casually make up myths, have monstrous and weird plots, use absurd tactics, and even promote feudalism, superstition, fatalism, and reincarnation."
Sounds like China is scared of some director making a movie where China didn't fall under Communism because that would be...what's the word...awesome?
To me this is just another classic example of why the Chinese government (notice I said government not the country or the people) and Communism is ridiculous to the point of absurdity. It's a soul crushing regime that continually suppresses free thinking, free speech, or anything that isn't in line with the Chinese Communist doctrine. Apparently treating women as second class citizens and denying its people basic freedoms is alright but TimeCop is not. Ok, to be fair TimeCop shouldn't be played in any country but you get my point.
Hopefully in my lifetime China's Communist regime will be overthrown and once again China will be able to enjoy Back to the Future, Dr. Who, and LOST.
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