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What makes a film Morally Offensive? Since the 1930s, the Legion of Decency, later reformed as the National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures (NCOMP), sought not only to offer moral guidance for Catholic filmgoers, but to censor film production in America itself. Through the dreaded ”C” (Condemned) rating, later changed to ”O” for ”Morally Offensive”, the legion heavily influenced film censorship, up until the dissolution of the Hayes Code and collapse of the studio system in Hollywood. The ratings system exists to this day, with recent popular favorites from Poor Things to John Wick receiving the fatal mark. These days, the ”O” rating is reserved for subscribers to niche Catholic online news sources and magazines, but before the 1970s, the ”C” rating could doom a production for a film studio. Now, more than ever, is the perfect time to revisit and re-evaluate those ”Condemned” films that raised the ire of the Legion of Decency, as well as the films that the USCCB has deemed ”Morally Offensive” since the fall of the studio system. The list is incredibly diverse, covering horror, comedy, drama, pre-code cinema, action movies, European erotica, neo-noir, romantic comedies, and even a few musicals. Hosts Bill and Cisco have set out to view every film on the infamous list, and delve into their own cradle Catholic experiences, as they ask the question: ”Are these films actually Morally Offensive?”
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