Originally Posted by Libretio:
“I understand the BBFC is currently investigating attitudes to sexual violence in the light of recent films which have 'had' to be heavily cut over here. We can thank the introduction of the Human Rights Act into UK law along with the BBFC's public consultations which have led to an increasing liberalisation of attitudes at the Board (the passing of CALIGULA at 18 sent genuine shock-waves through the industry). So it will be interesting to see what this particular consultation reveals about people's attitudes to the kind of material which the BBFC has always found 'necessary' to cut.
And there's hope on that score. Recent court cases have seen juries find people Not Guilty of possessing 'obscene' images, even when those images involve activities at the extreme end of S&M behaviour - and gay behaviour at that (once upon a time, even the mildest sexual images involving gay men would have been found obscene by default, thanks to widespread bigotry). Even so, none of this would help the likes of A SERBIAN FILM, which would still have to be cut due to laws designed to protect children - the BBFC's hands are tied on that one. The film's director may have been trying to make a particular point, but I wish he could have made it some other way.”
“I understand the BBFC is currently investigating attitudes to sexual violence in the light of recent films which have 'had' to be heavily cut over here. We can thank the introduction of the Human Rights Act into UK law along with the BBFC's public consultations which have led to an increasing liberalisation of attitudes at the Board (the passing of CALIGULA at 18 sent genuine shock-waves through the industry). So it will be interesting to see what this particular consultation reveals about people's attitudes to the kind of material which the BBFC has always found 'necessary' to cut.
And there's hope on that score. Recent court cases have seen juries find people Not Guilty of possessing 'obscene' images, even when those images involve activities at the extreme end of S&M behaviour - and gay behaviour at that (once upon a time, even the mildest sexual images involving gay men would have been found obscene by default, thanks to widespread bigotry). Even so, none of this would help the likes of A SERBIAN FILM, which would still have to be cut due to laws designed to protect children - the BBFC's hands are tied on that one. The film's director may have been trying to make a particular point, but I wish he could have made it some other way.”
Agreed, if you want to complain about access to horrific pornographic images, I'm not sure making one really reinforces your point...
If you want see a film in which a guy screws a baby or staples people anuses to other peoples mouths for sexual pleasure, I think you need help....





