Does Blockbuster Edit Their Movies?

Not true. Think for a minute. Do you really think Blockbuster has the time and money to edit, burn, and package millions of copies of DVD's to put in their stores; and have them available the same day the regular copies are released? Think of the cost. And not inform the public they are doing so...

Now having said that there is a Morman group in Utah that has been fighting in court for the right to do just that; edit movies so they confirm to Morman family values.

Blockbuster does offer some edited versions of movies, but they are from the studios, not a Blockbuster creation. It would be illegal copywrite infringment for them to do it. Which is why that Morman group is in court.

Eyes Wide Shut is available in R or NC-17. It was also offered this way to theater owners. A lot of theaters won't carry NC-17 movies, but more for money reasons.

Acutally I find DVDs are more and more going in the other direction. They're not edited to make them more family friendly; it is in the other direction.

A movie is R in the theater, and then comes out with an "Unrated Version" DVD. The 40 Year Old Virgin is being marketed this way on TV.

You can be sure that if they are doing it, Blockbuster is not requesting edited versions of some movies because they are into family values.
It is solely about the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

Same for the studio. Blockbusters sells and rents lots of movies. The studio will make another version in order to make more $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

You guys can read all about it here.. It mentions Titanic.. It does not mention Blockbuster.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61565-2005Apr17.html

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All record company's released edited versions of every type of music, song, broadway shows, operas, movie soundtrack, etc, etc.

So if you really believe you should boycott Blockbuster, then to be consistant you should also boycott all music released by all record labels.

I guess this hobby is over for you then.....LOL!