On Friday, the British Board of Film Censors (I mean Classification, apologies) gave BRUNO an 18 certificate. The filmmakers were apparently offered the choice of cutting the film for a 15, but declined.
It seems to me that the BBFC suffers from the double standards that allow unlimited violence and gore into a 15 (or even 12A) certificate, but bans teenagers from seeing sexual references on screen.
Both Ali G Indahouse and Borat had 15 certificates, so what's so different now?
It seems only yesterday that the uproar over allowing the disturbing The Dark Knight a 12A occurred. Have they learnt nothing? Meanwhile, super-violent CGI films like Terminator Salvation and Transformers 2 get 12As. So violence is better than sex? Come on, people.
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I do agree that if Bruno is 18 because of the gay content thta is ridiculous;also 12 year old boys are uncivilized enough wothout the likes of Transformers encouraging the trait.Any idea whether Bruno's going to be an R-18 in the US?I've always beeen amazed at the range of films I can take my American grandchildren to see in the States without any obvious harm.Most people I know would simply make do with an'extremely violent' or 'outright pornography' advisory,and then use their own common sense.
ReplyDeleteHaving said which I think Borat was an extreme contender in 'comedy of cruelty' genre against all the ordinary,rather naive people who are now suing in their droves;(interestingly none of the people who expressed outright racist views have sued).I found it a puerile exercise,and won't be going to see it,and I suspect many gay people will share my views:but my opinion is not relevant when it comes to censorship
I am not completely sure whether the 18 was because of the gay element or because of the extreme stunts that Cohen pulls off. But it seems to me violence always gets a break.
ReplyDeleteIn America, it's an R, which means people under 17 can watch it with an adult.