The Human Centipede II rejected by BBFC!

[TheWickerFan]

Originally Posted by ferretchucker

The censorship of one film will hardly lead to the removal of freedom of speech in England. The freedoms I care for are still very much intact. And Indeed, my views on the censorship of a particular film represent the prevailing attitude entire English population. ALL HAIL SUPPRESSION, SO SAYETH GABRIEL!

Come on, now. We both know that the chances of this film having any revolutionary effect - a positive one - is basically nil. To suggest that the chance that there COULD potentially be one is just being nit-picky. And whilst I am in no way suggesting that art doesn't provide a profound contribution to culture and should be protected, I personally care not for it in this particular instance. Call it apathetic, but I know that if I want to, I will be able to get this film and that's all that matters to me in this case. As will anybody else who puts their mind to it. For those who wish to see it but are against illegal downloads - their loss. In times gone by, the banning of this film may have annoyed me more, but with the power of the internet, it will have little effect on me.

I will indeed call it apathetic and naive. The censorship of one little film can set the benchmark for the banning of others (some you might care about) for other things people might find offensive. The longer you do nothing, the more they'll abuse their power.

And I would rather not illegally download movies because it's, you know, illegal.:rolleyes:

[neverending]

Bah- never mind. It's not worth the bother.

[Ferox13]

Originally Posted by ferretchucker

The censorship of one film will hardly lead to the removal of freedom of speech in England. The freedoms I care for are still very much intact.

You'd be suprised. The whole Chuckie witch hunt in the early 90's nearly lead to a new video recording bill which would have come down hard on any violence show in British releases of Video. It would have been such a step backwards. The bill was interduced by a backbencher (i think) who were using it to puh their own religious/moral agenda.

Because violence in Horror films was so big in the media at the time the bill was taken seriously..

And I agree with TheWickerFan - anything like that can be the thin end of the wedge. That been said British censorship is getting far more permissive - compare it now to back when James Ferman was weilding the scissors..

[swiss tony]

Originally Posted by Ferox13

And I agree with TheWickerFan - anything like that can be the thin end of the wedge. That been said British censorship is getting far more permissive - compare it now to back when James Ferman was weilding the scissors..

Good point, British censorship is much more sensible now. I think that's why this case really stands out as a backward step.

On illegal downloading, I'm not publicly endorsing it, but I remember being a young teenager and, if I wanted the latest CD from my favourite band, being forced to pay £15 - £20 for the 'European' release. [European because they'd stuck a live version of one of the studio tracks at the end]. This was completely exploitative by the big retailers.

Apologies for the off-topic rant:)

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It's a move that should surprise no-one but it is now official.

When announcing their ban of Tom Six's The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence, the BBFC noted that the parties affected would have up to six weeks to appeal the decision. UK distributor Eureka Entertainment has just announced their intention to do so, releasing an ultra-brief press release stating only:

In the light of the decision of the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) not to grant The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) a classification certificate, Bounty Films (Australia), in conjunction with its UK distribution partner Eureka Entertainment Ltd. intends to appeal the decision.

Bounty MD Tony Romeo said:

"In Australia the film has been granted a certificate with no cuts. We are extremely surprised therefore by the BBFC's decision."

At this time we do not wish to comment further.

It's presumed that the quote from Australia's Bounty are included purely as a reminder that the film was passed uncut by a country with a similar censorship code to the UK's, as an Australian decision will have no official legal standing or influence whatsoever.

[cheebacheeba]

as an Australian decision will have no official legal standing or influence whatsoever.

Wow, such a surprise there :rolleyes:

[bwind22]

Originally Posted by neverending

I guess you didn't read the article, since it explains the plot....

You are correct sir. I didn't want the spoilers. I assume it's an all new cast? Or a prequel perhaps.

[Fearonsarms]

Originally Posted by cheebacheeba

I don't usually download movies, but I think that the circumstances you mention here are a valid time to do so.
If there's no way you can legitimately buy/see a film in your area and give some small portion of funds to those that work on said film, then I myself feel I would be doing them more credit by obtaining the film any way possible, and giving good feedback on an open/online forum or imdb.
Sometimes credit is all you can give a film - if of course, it's deserving.

I completely agree with this in the early 90s when the whole video nasties thing flared up yet again my sisters were forced to get pirate copies of some of those films-I guess I'm lucky that I grew up in a horror household but nevertheless if the BBFC are going to behave like this then I wholeheartedly encourage people to get pirate copies of banned films-it was extremely frustrating that we had to wait till LAST year to get full uncut versions of Inferno and Deep Red-if people have a love of horror and there is no availability of the films UNCUT on dvd in the UK then a lot of people will turn to the Internet-let's just hope there is never full censorship online.

[neverending]

Originally Posted by bwind22

You are correct sir. I didn't want the spoilers. I assume it's an all new cast? Or a prequel perhaps.

All new, and there's a logical explanation for a sequel.

[fiend_skull]

I was not a huge fan of the first, but, the fact that a group of people can sit and decide to completely deprive anyone of a cinematic experience (no matter the quality) has always deeply irked me.

It is exactly the same as banning a work of literature or a painting. You are restricting someone's ability to express an idea or theme and restricting someone's ability to choose to experience it. Aesthetic pleasures is extremely important and to gate it to a few select styles and ideas is ridiculous.