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Airline airs ‘sexually explicit’ film on every screen – with no way to turn it off (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] DarylDutch@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago

The airline, formerly known as "Virgin"

[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 32 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I just checked and in Germany, Daddio is rated equivalent to PG-13. Is it seriously R-rated in the US?

[–] Foni@lemm.ee 25 points 1 month ago

In Spain it is for those over 12 too, Americans have a strange relationship with sex. But in any case, if due to a breakdown you couldn't stop on the screens, they should have put something for all audiences. I'm not a very strict parent, but I don't want them to force my 5-year-old daughter to watch something for people over 13.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

While this is funny, it's a truly harebrained idea to forcibly show a movie on all screens. Just leave it off.

[–] BertramDitore@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, back in my day it was totally normal for a plane to show one movie for everyone. There used to be one screen at the front of each aisle, and sometimes a few more that came down from the ceiling, but this whole personal entertainment system where you get to choose what you want to watch, is brand new relatively speaking. You used to get on the plane, find out what movie they’re playing, and choose whether or not to plug in headphones.

I agree though, if the system is broken, just leave it off.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Greetings, fellow geezer! The difference is that those movies were easy to ignore. If it's on the screen right before your eyes it's going to be annoying.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Best advert for Daddio ever, since now I'm aware of it and previously I was not.

[–] BertramDitore@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago

What a glorious display of direct democracy.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago

"Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the captain speaking, we regret to inform you that the inflight entertainment system is broken on this flight."

[–] xia@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 month ago

"no way to turn it off" sounds like BS. As if there was not a clearly labeled breaker in the cockpit.

[–] DavidGarcia@feddit.nl 3 points 1 month ago

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[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Can anyone explain where in the 2h of "two people talking in a cab" did they find nudity?

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Pretty sure in flight had a fuse to pull. Its a massive power draw, and can absolutely affect engine performance.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago

Read the article lol, it's a passenger saying they couldn't stop the movie the staff played on the screens

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Pretending that eyelids don’t exist…

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Or blankets. Or coats. Just cover the screen.

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What if the plane stop if you cover the screen and will only resume flying if you watch the movie

[–] breakingcups@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago

Please drink verification can