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Originally Posted by ZombieDrone
Ah yes, this is true. I don't think we'll see Cannibal Holocaust truly uncut for a long time in the UK, mostly because of the animal cruelty, which as an animal lover I do feel a little sympathetic towards.
It is worth pointing out however that the first cut of Cannibal Holocaust brought before the BBFC was already cut before the BBFC banned it.
As for the case involving Child's Play and Mikey, I sympathise with the family of James Bulger and it was a terrible thing, but it's knee-jerk ill-thought-out populism that's responsible for banning these films.
Ah, the ever-proceeding trudge of the censorious.
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Couldn't agree more I'm a vegetarian so I think animal cruelty should be wiped out-however the film was made to be controvertial and upsetting and I can forget my personal view because I am 100 % against censorship-we all know the film has upsetting scenes I don't see how banning it will make any difference-no one will attempt to replicate these non simulated cruelty scenes so I think that battle is won-but if you ask me it is the cut versions of films that should be banned.
Also yes of course what happened to Jamie Bulger was horrific but it 100 % had nothing to do with Child's Play or Mikey-as you say the knee jerk banning of Mikey was completely uncalled for-they made it a scapegoat-do these people really think that banning Mikey will stop child cruelty? Reality check BBFC these people are always going to commit these crimes regardlesss what they see on TV so banning just gives a film a notoriety and makes it more popular on the black market-Sheesh there must be hundreds of films more disturbing than MIkey people can see Vulgar, Mysterious Skin, Night School, The Cook The Thief His Wife Her Lover and Alice Sweet Alice all featuring far worse child abuse than Mikey. THESE FILMS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIMES. I'm sorry for the rant but it really pisses me off the BBFC