Inspirational Censorship…New Repo Man Blu-ray will feature the ‘Melon Farmers’ TV Version

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Repo Man is a 1984 US Sci-Fi comedy action film by Alex Cox. See IMDb See 2012 Eureka Masters of Cinema (Uncut + Melon Farmers TV Version) Blu-ray at UK Amazon for release on 20th February 2012. This Blu-ray will include as an extra, the inspirational BBC TV Version. This is the legendary variant, prepared by Alex Cox for a BBC showing which incorporates deleted material and surreal overdubs in place of profanity. In particular, ‘melonfarmers’ for ‘motherfuckers’ And a website is born! From publicity material Arguably the defining cult film of the Reagan era, the feature debut of Alex Cox is a genre-busting mash-up of atomic-age science fiction, post-punk anarchism, and conspiracy paranoia, all shot through with heavy doses of deadpan humour and offbeat philosophy. After quitting his dead-end supermarket job, young punk Otto (Emilio Estevez) is initiated as a repo man after a chance encounter with automobile repossessor Bud (Harry Dean Stanton). An illicit, high-voltage life follows, including an adrenalised search for a mysterious 64 Chevy Malibu loaded with radioactive — and extragalactic — cargo… With an iconic soundtrack (Iggy Pop, Black Flag, Suicidal Tendencies), stunning Robby Muller cinematography, and iconoclastic direction, Repo Man remains one of the great debuts of the 1980s. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present a definitive, director-approved Blu-ray. New high-definition master in the original aspect ratio — 1.85:1 Original mono soundtrack and 5.1 remix, both in DTS-HD Master Audio English SDH subtitles on the main feature Isolated music and effects track Audio commentary with Cox and executive producer Michael Nesmith, casting director Victoria Thomas, and actors Sy Richardson, Zander Schloss, and Del Zamora All-new 2012 video piece by Cox offering further thoughts on the film Repo Man (entire TV version) — this legendary variant, prepared by Cox for network television, incorporates deleted material and surreal overdubs in place of profanity Repossessed — a retrospective video piece on the making of the film, featuring Cox, producers Peter McCarthy and Jonathan Wacks, and actors Del Zamora, Sy Richardson, and Dick Rude The Missing Scenes — a roundtable viewing of deleted scenes from the film with Cox, executive producer Michael Nesmith, real-life neutron bomb inventor Sam Cohen, and character J. Frank Parnell Harry Zen Stanton — an extended interview with the legendary actor Harry Dean Stanton Original theatrical trailer A 44-page full colour booklet specially created by Cox, entitled The Repo Code and incorporating all manner of Repo ephemera

ParentPort…UK government to solve all society’s ills with internet blocking and a website for parental complaints

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The government has set up a website for parents, guardians and carers to either complain about something they see as inappropriate for children, or else just to pass on their opinions. The parentport.org.uk website points out that it is only for parents, guardians and carers, so it will inevitably be one sided ,and now doubt pander to those who shout loudest about the easiest offence. Complaints to ParentPort will be allocated to the appropriate censors who are taking part, namely: ASA ATVOD BBC Trust BBFC Ofcom Press Complaints Commission VSC David Cameron in a press release said: Parents will be able to report products, television programmes or other services which promote images of a sexual or risque nature to young children to a new whistleblowing website The move also comes as the four big ISPs reveal that they will in future offer customers an active choice, at the point of purchase, of blocking adult content.  Subscribers to BT, Sky, Talk Talk and Virgin who do not opt in will have no access to internet porn. There is no mention of the specifications of what will be blocked yet. Advertising near schools will also be more restricted. Billboards which show sexy images will be banned from close proximity to schools. There will also be attempt to stop brand ambassadors with ministers saying that they are determined to try and halt the way social media can get to young impressionable children. Apparently some big companies, in the wake of crackdowns on traditional advertising of certain products to children, have turned to paying children small sums to promote sugary soft drinks and other products through social networking sites and playground chat. And if this is not enough, as it surely won’t be,  Cameron is expected to warn that he is prepared to act if companies do not do more to halt the sexualisation of children.

You know You Come from Nothing…Terry Jones comments that Life of Brian could never be filmed today

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Monty Python star Terry Jones has revealed he would shy away from making the film Life of Brian today, because of a resurgence in religious belief. He said: At the time, religion seemed to be on the back burner and it felt like kicking a dead donkey. It’s come back with a vengeance and we’d think twice about making it now. Jones directed and acted in the 1979 film, which sparked accusations of blasphemy. Opponents of the now-celebrated comedy claimed it made fun of Jesus. Comment: A resurgence in religious belief? There’s hardly much evidence ‘of a resurgence in religious belief’. The opposite is clearly the case. However the sharp decline in belief must be making the christians feel a little insecure. Perhaps in the days of Life of Brian, the christians generally were confident enough that such a minor jibe could hardly shake their religion. Now they are a little beleaguered, and must feel that they have to be more willing to fight for the survival of their cause. Then of course there’s the tension with other religions. And there its the authorities who feel that they must calm any tensions by trying to censor anything that could add to that tension. Either way, it would appear that Terry Jones is right, and Life of Brian could never be filmed today.

Vandals…Banksy mural removed from London street

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The valuable Banksy street stencilled wall mural on the side of a London Post Office, which had become a tourist attraction in itself, has been censored. Presumably this was on the orders of some apparatchik at the Westminster Council or the Post Office, in spite of the fact that such Banksy stencil wall murals are worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. Incredibly, Westminster Council have installed a WiFi connected CCTV camera overlooking the site, should anyone have thoughts of art restoration.

Boycott Braehead…Braehead shopping centre does its bit to add to the oppressive atmosphere in Britain

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Braehead shopping centre has been shamed into reversing its ban on photography after an internet campaign. It follows an oppressive incident at Glasgow’s Braehead shopping centre when security guards challenged a man who had taken a photo of his young daughter. Chris White was bullied by security guards and then questioned by police after taking a photo of four-year-old Hazel eating an ice cream on Friday. White said that, when he was interviewed by police, an officer warned him that anti-terrorism powers meant his camera phone could be confiscated. In response Chris White set up a Facebook page called Boycott Braehead which, by Monday evening, had been liked by about 20,000 people. In a message posted tonight on the Facebook page, White said he would continue to press for other shopping centres to change their policies. He wrote: Hopefully we can now move forward with a common sense approach into a situation that allows families to enjoy precious moments with their children, but at the same time ensure that such public places are areas where we can feel safe and protected. I have been overwhelmed by the public response on this issue and thank everyone for their support. Capital Shopping Centres said the new rules would apply immediately to its 11 UK shopping centres. These include the Trafford Centre, near Manchester, Lakeside, in Essex, the Metrocentre, in Gateshead, and the Mall at Cribbs Causeway in Bristol. It said the policy was also likely to be adopted at three other centres in which it is a partner. Staff will no longer try to prevent family and friends taking pictures of each other, although security guards might still challenge anyone acting suspiciously. Capital Shopping Centres, which also owns malls in Cardiff, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich and Nottingham, said: CSC can confirm that we will be changing the photography policy at our 11 directly owned centres and that at the other three centres, which we own in partnership with other companies, we will be discussing with our partners the policy change and recommending that it be adopted.