Savage Streets – The BBFC Decision

[Pete]

It'll pass uncut.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Do you have salt-and-pepper ready in case the DVD case needs eating?!

[Pete]

Barbecue sauce

[Daemonia]

Has the film been submitted to the BBFC yet?

[delorean88mph0]

When it was originally submitted it was slaughtered by the BBFC, they liked nothing about it, the theme, the nudity but most of all...the crossbow!

Back in the day the BBFC had a particular hatred for scenes involving a crossbow (cue Brenda and her weapon of choice)

I know it's been many years since it's initital submission, but the BBFC hardly change their staff, so this one is really going to test the 'new leniency'

I pray that they pass as 18 uncut but I have my reservations

The U.S congress refer to TCM as 'that chainsaw film'

Let's hope the BBFC don't see it as 'that rape and crossbow film' and bring out the scissors!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

They have changed their policy on nunchucks and I've seen a couple of films in which a crossbow was used (Dying Breed springs to mind) so hopefully it is not now a forbidden weapon.

[HinduCow]

I have written about the BBFC on a few occasions (one of my articles can be found under 'A Serbian Film – In The Cut' on the littlewhitelies website) and the fact that the issue is over a pretty in-your-face rape scene of a disabled victim that is placed as an exploitative drive for the main character in a US cheapy means the BBFC will certainly want to give it short shrift. Rape is still the final hurdle of the nasties era that still remains the one area of zero tolerance if it appears in a film the BBFC will no doubt consider to be exploitative guff. I hope it gets through though because it's one the the best examples of its genre and really has to be seen uncut.

[delorean88mph0]

Originally Posted by HinduCow

I have written about the BBFC on a few occasions (one of my articles can be found under 'A Serbian Film – In The Cut' on the littlewhitelies website) and the fact that the issue is over a pretty in-your-face rape scene of a disabled victim that is placed as an exploitative drive for the main character in a US cheapy means the BBFC will certainly want to give it short shrift. Rape is still the final hurdle of the nasties era that still remains the one area of zero tolerance if it appears in a film the BBFC will no doubt consider to be exploitative guff. I hope it gets through though because it's one the the best examples of its genre and really has to be seen uncut.

As you said, this is the last hurdle for the BBFC. although we have seen many examples of rape in film being passed without cuts, the issues that surround this particular scene are the factors that will encourage the BBFC to bring out the scissors. The scene in question is particularly difficult to watch, however, that is the intention, it enables the audience to really feel the pain of Brenda and securely justify her actions.

In this particular case, i would like to see the BBFC pass this uncut, and as a comprimise, put a warning on the box that some scenes conntain scenes of an extremely disturbing nature.

[dream demon]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Looking at the US poster, It always makes me shake my head when I see something rated R, which in theory, an adult could take a child of any age to see, and yet the BBFC thought would corrupt an 18 year old over here. They really need to get with the program.

Give me the BBFC over the MPAA any day of the week. If you haven't done so already, check out 'This Film Is Not Yet Rated' by Kirby Dick which shows just how inconsistent they actually are, especially in regards to sex - films containing sexual content or nudity (especially female nudity) that have been passed uncut by the BBFC as 15, have been given 'X' ratings by the MPAA, in effect branding them as 'pornographic'. Their mantra seems to be 'violence = good, sex = bad' .

Although I do not agree with censorship in any form, I can see where the BBFC are coming from when it comes to sexualised violence, violence towards children, and animal cruelty, and I do find them to be much more consistent than the MPAA. I think it's also important to remember that the MPAA is not a censor, but an industry body which by it's very nature can't help operate in the interests of the film studios ie. ensuring that as many people get to see the films as possible. The more films that get an 'R' rating the less punters they have to turn away at the box office, even if that means letting an 8 year old into see a film like Hostel, because 'hey, it's the parents choice.'

Personally I think of the 'R' rating as closer to our 15, rather than an 18.

Look on the bright side, we could be in Australia - the website Refused-Classification.com makes for some very illuminating reading .

Anyway, having said all that, my money is on this getting passed uncut. If The Last House On The Left can get an 18, I don't see any problem with this one.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Pete

Barbecue sauce

Tobassco would be funnier mate!

And yeah Dream Demon,that's a fair point.If LHOTL can get through unscathed,then this has a great chance!