Was Basic Instinct Uncut On Itv Last Night
I watched Basic Instinct on ITV last night and it seemed to be uncut. I havent seen this film for years so there may have been some edits. But for a channel famous for hacking films to ribbons this was quite daring for them. All the swear words were there and the steamy scenes and even the famous leg crossing scene. So how come they can show one of the most controversial mainstream films ever without cuts and then show a family film cut to ribbons. Im talking more about 18 rated films though. The likes of Die Hard have the F word removed and The Dead Pool swops the word ar**holes with airheads and these films were shown late on a Saturday night as well. So have ITV relaxed their censorship rules. Last week they showed Commando which is extremely violent. Not sure if that was edited. Anyone else see Basic Instinct and know if their were any cuts made?
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*That was probably an exaggeration, please nobody come back and have a go at me...
Aside from the opening scenes in the bedroom, most of it's considered fairly tame now days.
Someone mentioned Die Hard. This is possibly the greatest action thriller ever made, yet it gets cut to bits on TV. Despite being one of the most important lines in the film 'Yippee-ki-ay, motherfùcker' always gets censored, together with other key moments. These, collectively, ruin the experience. Broadcast it in full or don't bother. This is art. You'd be pissed off if you went to see the Venus de Milo and some sanctimonious twàt had stuck masking tape over the nipples. It's the same for films.
I remember years ago Mary Whitehouse protesting about the violence on Tom and Jerry!
I dont think it was cut
The first time they ever showed it news at 10 was on before it and they briefly had a bit reporting that it would be shown without cutting out the leg crossing scene