British Board of Film Classification

The BBFC have been known to increase the rating on identical material when it's been issued on a new medium ie DVD. There's an episode of Star Trek TNG which was always a PG on VHS (uncut as far as I know. All TNG episode were either U or PG rated originally), but which was increased to 12 when it was released on a DVD season boxset.
 
The 2 certificates for The Terminator appearing were apparently the catalyst for the rule that you could not have 2 versions of the same film available at the same time.
More likely just to stop the inconsistent BBFC from looking stupid.

As another poster says,this stupid rule was scrapped a couple of years ago
 
The BBFC also take into account whether some thing is in a total fantasy setting or has any relation to reality .

I guess they expect T3 to be taken as fantasy
 
Local councils have the power to over rule bbfc ratings and you can show films unrated if you have permission from the council to show it. For example Tommy Wiseau's The Room has been shown in many cinemas all over the UK this year and it doesn't have a rating (and it would be 18 if it did.) You are tearing me apart Lisa! Denny, 2 is great, but 3 is a crowd. (I could go on. In fact I'm going to) Oh Hai Doggie. I definitely have breast cancer. Cheep cheep cheep etc etc etc ad nauseam.
 
I know this is will provoke responses about me missing the point of unacceptable censorshop for adults, or calling me judgemental or narrow-minded or alarmist or hysterical or interfering, but...

It makes me wonder what kind of person likes watching such films for entertainment.
 
I wouldn't watch A Serbian Film, and I think it important people know the film contains a scene where a baby is raped before watching, hence my not caring about spoiler tags in this case.

I think the filmmakers would say it's supposed to be shocking art to make political points about Serbia, I'm not sure anyone would watch it for entertainment.

The line between art must be free/controversy creates cash is very thin, I have no desire to try to find out what side ASF is on.
 
I can understand the fantasy excuse/reasoning if the violent act occurs in a fantastical setting i.e. Lurtz's beheading in Fellowship. But T3 takes place in a very clear modern Earth setting, so that 'fantasy' justification doesn't sit right with me.
 
Think I've got confused; I was referring to I Spit On Your Grave, but reading through this thread again, I think that the the heavily cut film being referred to was A Serbian Film.
 
Anyone who watches a faked film for entertainment is probably already watching a lot worse that's readily accessible in the real world/internet etc. I doubt anyone interested in cinema and art would watch for entertainment but rather for an understanding of storytelling from a different perspective. The horrors in this film happen in real life every day and I expect the aim is to force us to confront it, rather than stick heaRAB in the sand and not think about it...

What the BBFC has done with this film is the thin end of the wedge in terms of censorship. It's okay for them to watch it and not find it titillating but apparently all other viewers are guilty until proven innocent. It's that attitude to adult viewers that galls me the most.
 
I thought it was a good film, but not neccessarily a film that i'd recommend to people to watch. It does actually have a decent story to it and it's definitely not the "gorno" that it's probably being painted as (although it does have a lot of sex and gore, but it's portrayed in a different way to films like 'Hostel'). The last 45 minutes or so is some of the most horrible stuff committed to celuloid, and you definitely need a strong stomach to watch it all, but it does have a point.

JCR is right though, it shouldn't be watched for "entertainment", the violence isn't 'Saw' or 'Final Destination' style OTT that you can laugh at, its realistic and nasty. I'm not at all surprised that the BBFC took exception to the film as it is a very adult film that should only be watched by adults with a sound mind, it's just annoying that everywhere else in the world adults are allowed to see it while the UK's adults are treated like children...

The 'Disturbing Movies' thread in this forum has other opinions on the film if you're interested in what other people thought of it.
 
Yeah, I'd agree. It's got a smart script, near-faultless acting, the direction's great and the soundtrack's awesome. But yeah, it's not necessarily something I'd recommend. It's a very thought-provoking film, though, and I think it NEERAB to be uncomfortable viewing in order to work.
 
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