British Board of Film Classification

[strange6]

The Human Centipede 2 has been refused a certificate; and with what I have read about the movie, it's a good thing too. I don't usually believe in film censorship but you must have a cut-off point or else the more unsavoury people in society would take advantage. The BBFC these days are a very liberal bunch; they're perhaps the most liberal film regulator in the world these days - so the film must have been bad to get rejected!

 

[SS4]

I've not read anything about it but it does take a lot for them to refuse a certificate (does this mean it's effectively banned?)

It will be interesting to see how many illegal downloads there will be from the US though

 

[strange6]

I've not read anything about it but it does take a lot for them to refuse a certificate (does this mean it's effectively banned?)

It will be interesting to see how many illegal downloads there will be from the US though

Aye! No certificate, no release in the UK. However, you can download the film in its entire uncut form from the likes of usenet etc

 

[Hydro]

I'm definitely going to watch it now.

 

[strange6]

I'm definitely going to watch it now.

LOL The BBFC know very well that a banning will give the movie much publicity and that people will download it from the internet. The internet kind of makes the BBFC redundant now

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The name of the film stated in this thread made me wonder if it was going to be like one of the 1950's "B" movies, so I thought that I would see what was said about it on the web.

The fact that COPROPHILIA is mentioned in some reviews would be reason in itself for the film to be banned.

 

[ralphchadkirk]

Personally I don't think the BBFC should be allowed to refuse to issue a certificate for a film - it is a form of censorship, unless the film actually breaks laws. If HC2 is anything like the first film then it is very, very sick, and so must be the people who want to watch it! Even so, I see no reason why if people want to see it, the shouldn't be able to see it.

 

[EM2]

Aye! No certificate, no release in the UK.

Not strictly true. It can't be released in the normal sense of the word, but can be screened at an invitation-only viewing, ONLY with the approval of the Council in the area where the screening is to take place.

 

[strange6]

Not strictly true. It can't be released in the normal sense of the word, but can be screened at an invitation-only viewing, ONLY with the approval of the Council in the area where the screening is to take place.

Yes, but that only applies to film. This submission was for DVD only; therefore according to the terms of the Video Recordings Act, it cannot be legally supplied in this country. If it was to be submitted for a cinema certificate, then in all probability that would also be rejected and nearly all councils (if not all of them) these days will not allow BBFC rejected works to be shown within their areas. So I would say the work is pretty much banned!

 

[Mojo]

When the film ''This is England'' was released in cinemas a few years ago, the BBFC gave it an 18 certificate but Bristol, Westminster and Camden Councils both decided to award it a 15 certificate, meaning that younger audiences could watch it at cinemas (but not buy the DVD) in those areas.

http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-Review/this-is-england-18-rating-vetoed-by-council

http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-R...ow-a-15-certificate-in-camden-and-westminster

 

[strange6]

When the film ''This is England'' was released in cinemas a few years ago, the BBFC gave it an 18 certificate but Bristol, Westminster and Camden Councils both decided to award it a 15 certificate, meaning that younger audiences could watch it at cinemas (but not buy the DVD) in those areas.

http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-Review/this-is-england-18-rating-vetoed-by-council

http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-R...ow-a-15-certificate-in-camden-and-westminster

Yes, they have the power to do that at a local level but you'll find that all of the councils will not allow showing of a film that has been rejected by the BBFC; particularly when the grounds for rejection is based upon possible breaches of the Obscene Publications acts of 1959 and 1964 which is the case with Human Centipede 2

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Even so, I see no reason why if people want to see it, the shouldn't be able to see it.

If he had still be around today, the Marquis de Sade would have stood shoulder to shoulder with you in your stand.