Anyone who can be proved to be a seditious person is an outlaw before God and the emperor; and whoever is the first to put him to death does right and well. Therefore let everyone who can, smite, slay and stab, secretly or openly, remembering that nothing can be more poisonous, hurtful, or devilish than a rebel.
-Martin Luther-
Disobedience, In The Eyes Of Anyone Who Has Read History, Is Man's Original Virtue. It Is Through Disobedience And Rebellion That Progress Has Been Made.
-Oscar Wilde-
The Bill of Rights is a born rebel. It reeks with sedition. In every clause it shakes its fist in the face of constituted authority... it is the one guarantee of human freedom to the American people.
-Frank I. Cobb-
Without Freedom of thought, there can be no such Thing as Wisdom; and no such thing as public Liberty, without Freedom of speech.
-Benjamin Franklin-
In a world of universal deceit, telling the truth is revolutionary.
-Mark Twain-
I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.
-Voltaire-
At the heart of the First Amendment, is the recognition of the fundamental importance of the free flow of ideas. The freedom to speak ones mind is not only an aspect of individual liberty, but essential to the quest for truth, and the vitality of society as a whole. In a world of debate about public affairs, many things with motives less than admirable, are nonetheless protected by the First Amendment.
-The U.S. Supreme Court-
We use these banners in an effort to prove that the MPAA is not necessary. Their censorship of films, and obvious allegiance to big business film companies has destroyed enough independent films. They are a tool for the mainstream, and we are not part of the mainstream. We are underground and independent, and we take pride in it. The MPAA need not be disbanded, but filmmakers need a fair ratings system. If we can't trust the one already in place, then we as filmmakers should be responsible enough to let the public know what to expect in our films.
This is also an attempt to show theater owners that people want to see more than the normal Hollywood crap thats released on a daily basis, and that films shouldn't have to go through the MPAA in order to be released. Since when did the MPAA become law? It is unfair to filmmakers, and we stand firmly against it. Those who wish to go through the MPAA will not be argued against, they are simply taking a road different from the one we choose.