Mary Whitehouse

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

Mine too, we are the same age but when the discussion turns into talk of Whitehouse as a swinger it is time to end it. Plus wasn't the opening question something like what would she make of Shameless covers. It is s tired and over done subject and more of a nostalgic cluster f*ck for most.

I am all for discussing the past and the wider cultural issues of censorship bit more often than not the culture in which the whole nasties saga evolved is forgotten.

Don't worry. My post above has brought everything into the here and now.

FFS!! Not above clearly but on the last page.

[MrBarlow]

Well yeah it's amazing how a post about a campaigner and her views on life managed to get someone to mention a Frisbee.

Is there any films out there round the world that are still listed as banned?

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

Well yeah it's amazing how a post about a campaigner and her views on life managed to get someone to mention a Frisbee.

Is there any films out there round the world that are still listed as banned?

Apologies for highjacking your thread Mr B. Please don't bite me.

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

Apologies for highjacking your thread Mr B. Please don't bite me.

Lol no worries we all have hyperactive moments

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

Lol no worries we all have hyperactive moments

Haha, this is me calm!

[nosferatu42]

Mary Whitehouse gives me the horn.
There, just had to say it.

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Sorry beer talking.
I was looking for a Derek and Clive quote but this is potentially even more offensive so i couldn't resist.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

Is there any films out there round the world that are still listed as banned?

Lots!

In the UK:

BBFC Banned Cinema Films from 1960 onwards

BBFC Banned Videos, DVD's and Blu-Rays although some of these have since been released and/or cut

BBFC Recent Bans

Banned: Self Censored: In fear of the BBFC

Banned: World: Recently banned films

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Lots!

In the UK:

BBFC Banned Cinema Films from 1960 onwards

BBFC Banned Videos, DVD's and Blu-Rays although some of these have since been released and/or cut

BBFC Recent Bans

Banned: Self Censored: In fear of the BBFC

Banned: World: Recently banned films

Thank you for the lists much appreciated

[6566329]

There's a great book about Mary Whitehouse consisting of archived letters. Really interesting stuff, if anyone's interested. It's called Ban This Filth!

Totally get why some folks aren't fussed about her any more. The past is the past and all that. But I do think it's worth keeping in mind, especially since few people seem to give a damn about censorship any more. It's just kind of accepted in the UK.

I've read through all the UK press coverage for Antichrist, Human Centipede 2 and A Serbian Film, and it's depressing how few people speak up when a film is cut. For HC2 and ASF, there was the Daily Mail, The Sun etc giving it their usually "Ban this!" nonsense, while The Guardian/Observer ran pro-censorship bobbins as their critics said "The BBFC are doing you a favour because these films suck." Even Kermode, who's published articles and book chapters with very anti-censorship views, can't be bothered if it's a film he doesn't like. (Watch him put on his anti-censorship hat again if a Friedkin movie gets cut.) There's an argument that it doesn't matter anyway, as you can get the uncut films online, but that's basically the BBFC acting as the advertising wing of the Pirate Bay. Maybe in the past this kind of controversy helped films, but now it must be absolutely crushing them because if they're cut then the majority of their target audience will just pirate it.

Sorry for the rant. One of my pet peeves is film critics who use the "I'm anti-censorship but..." strategy so they can endorse cuts to a film they don't like and still try to look cool.

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by attackosaur

There's a great book about Mary Whitehouse consisting of archived letters. Really interesting stuff, if anyone's interested. It's called Ban This Filth!

Totally get why some folks aren't fussed about her any more. The past is the past and all that. But I do think it's worth keeping in mind, especially since few people seem to give a damn about censorship any more. It's just kind of accepted in the UK.

I've read through all the UK press coverage for Antichrist, Human Centipede 2 and A Serbian Film, and it's depressing how few people speak up when a film is cut. For HC2 and ASF, there was the Daily Mail, The Sun etc giving it their usually "Ban this!" nonsense, while The Guardian/Observer ran pro-censorship bobbins as their critics said "The BBFC are doing you a favour because these films suck." Even Kermode, who's published articles and book chapters with very anti-censorship views, can't be bothered if it's a film he doesn't like. (Watch him put on his anti-censorship hat again if a Friedkin movie gets cut.) There's an argument that it doesn't matter anyway, as you can get the uncut films online, but that's basically the BBFC acting as the advertising wing of the Pirate Bay. Maybe in the past this kind of controversy helped films, but now it must be absolutely crushing them because if they're cut then the majority of their target audience will just pirate it.

Sorry for the rant. One of my pet peeves is film critics who use the "I'm anti-censorship but..." strategy so they can endorse cuts to a film they don't like and still try to look cool.

You need to read some posts by Boo, he is our anti censorship pit bull.