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The Bill Henson imbroglio has died a death
at last, due to the OFLC awarding his "contraversial" photographic exhibition a laughable
PG rating. Common sense prevails, although this outcome will no doubt turn many raincoat
perverts and gonzo art gawkers like myself away from his installation. Just remember that the methodology and guidelines behind this ruling also
causes dozens of tame X 18+ hardcore pörnography titles to be banned locally.
Refused Classification
has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto IV was pre-censored by Rockstar before submitting the game
to the OFLC for classification. Rockstar originally stated that the Aussie release would be the unmodified version.
Banned by OFLC:
Go Boss Go, Finish Erotica II, Belladonna's Butt Whores, Hustler Barely Legal 1,
Coming Out Bi, Stop or I'll Squirt!, Slaves to Passion, Xcalibur: The Lords of Sex,
(the mind boggles), Girls Gone Wild / Spring Break / Sex Riot,Clubgallery.Com: Hotter
Than Hell, Her First DP Volume 4.
R 18+ Outbox:
Boogeyman II, Story of O: Part II, Descent (not the UK chiller), Lust, Caution, Reservoir Dogs,
Slaves to Passion (cut version one assumes), Rambo (will it be gorier than the cinema print?),
Halloween DC (uncut version of the remake), Xcalibur: The Lords of Sex (with cuts),
Penn and Teller: Bullshit (this played on TV), Gozu, Masters of Horror: The V Word,
Born to Kill? (also shown on the idiot box), Freakshow, The Cell
(this re-release should be uncut again).
MA 15+ Outbox:
Quest for Fire, Madhouse, Sex and Breakfast, American Gangster (extended version I hope on DVD),
Orgasms Explained, Strapping Young Lad 1994-2006 (the metal band), I Am Legend (DVD release),
Weirdsville, Rats: Human Harvest, See No Evil (yes the old 1980s non-classic), Underbelly,
Loch Ness Terror, The Living and the Dead, Bachelor Party II (the inevitable sequel),
Hitman (extended version), Saw IV (uncut version).
Lord of War
should be the US unrated version on local DVD.
The Toxic Avenger II
seems to be the uncut version on local DVD, according to the reviewer for Michael's DVD Info Page.
I asked him to check that the wheelchair disembowelment was expicit. Yes was the answer.
Saw IV is on DVD in the
US as an unrated DVD. I never caught the local theatrical release, assuming it would be
the cut version. Hollow Man director's cut does seem to include scenes removed to keep
it in the US R rating guidelines (whatever the fuck they were that week). Die Hard 4.0
is now out in its uncensored version on DVD, but the HD releases are of the censored US PG-13 version.
Ouch, tough break. Not that most consumers would know...
November's digital screenings
of Blade Runner represent the first time the movie has ever been released in Australia
uncensored. It only took 25 years. Catch this unmolested pre-MPAA version on DVD in December.
Visit Refused Classification
and Libertus for more Aussie censorship news.
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