BBFC Problem Films - Page 20

Angel · #**191** 5th June 2009, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by reaper72

I don't know if these films would be regarded by the bbfc as documentary films....they weren't exactly made for educational purposes....

Well if they're just a collection of shock scenes strung together then it's bad news for anyone wanting an uncut UK release.

Next time I get a chance I'd like to see one of these films just to see what they are like. I've always avoided them in the past because of the animal scenes. It's either going to be Savage Man or Addio for me.

Pete · #**192** 5th June 2009, 09:42 AM

I have seen Africa Addio and it would definitely be cut for animal cruelty. Hunters tripping up zebras with rope attached to two jeeps, rhinos having loads of spears stuck in them, dying elephants being blown up etc..

Addio Zio Tom would be cut for underage nudity.

Has anyone seen the uk of Mondo Cane yet? I think it was sneaked out with an E rating.

vipco · #**193** 5th June 2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by vincenzo

Walkabout also featured two scenes of genuine animal killings.

The Animals Film has also never been cut by the BBFC though it's an incredibly hard film to watch. The previously-cut human violence would definitely pass in Mondo Cane today though, as Angel says, it's hard to judge how far the BBFC would go with the animal footage.

The Animals film was really hard to watch.
Some of the scenes really stick with you.
Sickening what man does to animals.

Either one of those two films Angel would give you a fair representation of the Mondo genre's more extreme side.

Pete · #**194** 5th June 2009, 10:13 AM

I dont think i could bring myself to watch that film, i know i watch cannibal movies and Westerns but the animals film sounds awful.

vincenzo · #**195** 5th June 2009, 10:21 AM

It's horrific, Loops. I saw it when C4 televised it years ago and then caught the new (unedited) DVD a short while back. I've no intention of watching it again.

Pete · #**196** 5th June 2009, 10:24 AM

Silly question but what is the whole point of it?

vipco · #**197** 5th June 2009, 11:10 AM

Its a pro animal rights film that shows every way man is torturing animals.
Its ment to be the animals voice as they cant speak out.
It is brutal and pulls no punches Loop's , so be prepared to be sickened if you decide to watch.

Angel · #**198** 5th June 2009, 12:01 PM

I think The Animals Film is a good film but it is hard to watch.

vincenzo · #**199** 5th June 2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by loops

Silly question but what is the whole point of it?

Julie Christie narrates it and, as Vipco says, it's an animal rights documentary. Among its pleasures are shots of baby chicks having their beaks removed, a monkey on LSD, and shots of two dogs genetically joined together in a Japanese laboratory.

Its cause is a worthy one but the film itself is extremely difficult to watch.

Pete · #**200** 5th June 2009, 12:04 PM

Dont know if i want to see it as i know it will upset me.