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Originally Posted by MacBlayne  I'm guessing the whorish product placement was a result of Matthew Vaughan having to raise funds by himself. He has said he normally self-finances because studios only want PG-13 whereas he prefers the offensive lunacy you can get away with in a higher rating.
If that is what is required to get an R rating these days, then I'll take it.
Also, doesn't Rupert Murdoch own The Times as well? So, I'm guessing Vaughan included The Sun as a jokey reference to James Bond who, let's face it, is a laddish cad.
Very nice, detailed review though. |
Yes, it is very much an independent production, with Marv Films as the main production company, the same as with every other of Matthew Vaughn's films. Apparently it was pre-cut to secure a 15 certificate – the BBFC said it would have been rated 18 without slight alterations.
In terms of the newspapers, the Harry Hart character seems like a broadsheet reader, probably The Times or The Telegraph – I mentioned the form because it, like The Sun, is owned by the film's distributor.