Britain Stitched Up…Human Centipede 2 premieres in Texas

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The first poster for The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) has been unveiled. And the banned in Britain movie has made its debut at the Fantastic Fest film festival in Texas. The poster depicts a centipede-like outline made up from 40 people apparently sewn together. The film will go on US cinema release from 7th October, but the MPAA Unrated version will limit the amount of cinema’s partaking in the release. And as for the first reactions from Fantastic Fest. It seems that the BBFC are doing a far better job of recommending the film than any of the early critics.

Dear Censor…BBC programme promising to lift the lid on the BBFC

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Dear Censor BBC 4, Thursday 29th September at 10pm Lifting the lid on the world of cinema censorship, this programme has unique access to the files of the British Board of Film Classification. Featuring explicit and detailed exchanges between the censor and film-makers, Dear Censor casts a wry eye over some of the most infamous cases in the history of the board. From the now seemingly innocuous Rebel Without a Cause, the first naturist films and the infamous works of Ken Russell, and up to Rambo III, this frank and surprisingly warm documentary demonstrates how a body created by the industry to safeguard standards and reflect shifts in public opinion has also worked unexpectedly closely with the film-makers themselves to ensure that their work was able reach an audience.

Censor Fodder…New UK 40th Anniversary Blu-ray of Sam Peckinpah’s Straw Dogs

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UK 2011 Freemantlemedia 40th Anniversary Blu-ray at UK Amazon for release on 24th October 2011

Straw Dogs is a 1971 UK drama by Sam Peckinpah. See IMDb Passed 18 uncut for: UK 2011 Freemantlemedia 40th Anniversary Blu-ray at UK Amazon for release on 24th October 2011 UK 2004 Prism R2 DVD UK 2002 Pearson Television/Freemantlemedia R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2002 Pearson Television/Freemantlemedia VHS Previously the cut US R Rated Version was banned by the BBFC for: UK 1999 VCI VHS UK 1999 Total Home Entertainment VHS After an inordinate delay for procrastination, the BBFC commented: The BBFC offered a list of cuts to the video’s distributor but because their period of rights had elapsed, they were unable to consider making the requested cuts. After the politically correct empowerment of the BBFC on the back of the Video Recordings Act, the video version became verbatim. The grass roots examiners of the BBFC continually recommended a relaxation of the ban yet the politicians of the Board  could never confirm their views. The cause of the problems for the BBFC is that the first rape scene has Susan George’s character initially being forcibly assaulted but then she seemingly starts to enjoy it.