Originally Posted by mattyb:
“TCM showed this uncut last night. This film was badly cut for the UK. Why they didn't opt for an 18 cert at the time is beyond me especially as the first two were 18 certs. Actually, LW2 was a 15 cert at cinemas then changed to 18 on video.”
“TCM showed this uncut last night. This film was badly cut for the UK. Why they didn't opt for an 18 cert at the time is beyond me especially as the first two were 18 certs. Actually, LW2 was a 15 cert at cinemas then changed to 18 on video.”
It was felt that a 15 certificate would be more commercially viable than an 18, even though Ferman had made it very clear that films could not be 'restored' for a higher rating on video, and would therefore have to be cut for the duration of their lifetime in the marketplace (or, at least, until Ferman's departure from his little fiefdom). This kind of idiocy was one of the reasons I detested Ferman's tenure at the BBFC. His self-serving stupidity is not missed.
On an unrelated note, I watched all of UNITED last night, and despite claims to the contrary, it looked very much like it was originated on HD video, not 'film-like', as promised. Good movie, though.




