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Originally Posted by Angel  Never heard of Last House on the Beach.. |
My review of this Italian "Last House" rip-off, 7nth. post from above
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Originally Posted by Angel Ghost Galleon & Phantasm are rated only 15 here.. |
Both belong to the most frequently questioned bans. None of them should cause too much trouble over there if resubmitted, but the process of getting a movie off the list is quite complicated, as different institutions have to be consulted, and since it would be still not 100% certain that they get away with a clean cut "16" rating fully intact, the commercial value is not too attractive for most German distributors due to the strict "Youth Protection" restrictions on "18" rated material. The same goes for a fully uncut "Halloween 2".
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Originally Posted by Angel Cutthroats Nine and X Ray have never been classified by the BBFC. The latter is very tame in terms of violence and could easily pass with a 15.. |
Like in the UK, most titles, which were banned in the first half of the 80's, hadn't been submitted for home video classification, because there was no such thing as a FSK classification for VHS...until the first public outcries.
Unfortunately, there's no legit DVD release of either available at the moment.
Both COULD be of interest to "Shameless" though.
The German fans would buy them for sure!
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Originally Posted by Angel How sad to see Dawn of the Dead there.. |
Yes, a real, real shame! Alongside the ban for the original uncut "TCM", it just illustrates the lack of respect and knowledge of the people in charge of "protecting Germany's youth" for these movies as works of art.
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Originally Posted by Angel Never seen Rabid Grannies. The version classified by the BBFC was a cut version. They would probably pass the full version today.. |
I'd guess so, too, though an uncut German release is still out of the question.
They just HATE "Fun Splatter", best illustrated by the ban of Peter Jackson's semi-classic "Braindead".
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Originally Posted by Angel Likewise Beyond the Darkness here is a cut version. The uncut version would pass today.. |
Are you sure? In that case, I'd very strongly consider this for "Shameless".
If there ever was a more fitting movie for the yellow sleeve I still have to see it!
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Originally Posted by Angel Slumber Party Massacre despite being rated 18 is really quite tame.. |
Fully agreed! It was the censored UK "Virgin" VHS, which did the trick and got the movie banned.
It has never been released in Germany, but sold in movie shops as an import title.
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Originally Posted by Angel Bare Behind Bars is also banned over here. Have never seen the film so don't know for sure what they would make of it today but I'm sure they wouldn't reject it. Does sound like it would be cut though.. |
Definetely. What I read just sounds like the stuff even the BBFC can't fully warm up to....
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Originally Posted by Angel Not surprised to see Cat in the Brain there as it was a thoroughly unpleasant film. The BBFC ban here lasted only 4 years,. |
The cut-by-20-mins rental VHS got the film safely through the 90's- until the uncensored ASTRO DVD caught the wrath of the usual suspects.
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Originally Posted by Angel The BBFC used to ban a lot of films eg in 1973 they banned 36 films in one year but they tend to do try and avoid banning films today. Actually I'm curious to know what the next film they are going to ban be will be. Nothing on the cards just yet. |
May be "Gutterballs", "Martyrs"....indeed a good question!