The Face of Fu Manchu is a 1965 UK / West Germany action crime thriller by Don Sharp. Starring Christopher Lee, Nigel Green and Joachim Fuchsberger.
BBFC category cuts were required for a U rated film release in 1965. Maybe it was the same cut version that has been PG rated for home video. There is also a short German Version.
Summary Notes
Grisly strangulations in London alert Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard to the possibility of the fiendish Fu Manchu may not be dead after all, even though Smith witnessed his execution. A killer spray made from Tibetan
berries seems to be involved and clues keep leading back to the Thames.
Versions
run:
95:55s
pal:
92:05s
UK: Passed PG uncut for mild violence and language:
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2020
Powerhouse Films The Fu Manchu Cycle (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2003
Momentum Pictures video
UK: Passed PG uncut:
1991 Warner Home VHS
IMDb nots the the BBFC cuts were waived for home video but in fact these releases are 2 minutes too short to be uncut,
catgeory cuts
cut:
run:
pal:
sub:
97:43s
UK: Passed U after BBFC category cuts:
1965 cinema release titled Face of Fu Manchu
shortened German Version
cut:
run:
87:02s
pal:
83:33s
Germany
A significantly shortened version was released in Germany.
From IMDb:
In the West German version of the film, some character names are changed, different music is used, and the German actors Joachim Fuchsberger and Karin Dor are credited first. In addition, this version was cut by ca. 9 minutes.
Face/Off is a 1997 US action film by John Woo. With John Travolta, Nicolas Cage and Joan
Allen.
Cut by the BBFC for all UK releases so far, but the cut would be waived if resubmitted. Uncut in the US. There is said to be a slightly longer version preferred by John Woo but this has never seen the light of day.
The BBFC cut 7s from the 1997 cinema release and 1998 Buena Vista video/DVD/Blu-ray
The same cuts list was implemented slightly less severely for the Buena Vista DVD/Blu-rays
Archer (John Travolta) asks his daughter whether she has protection and demonstrates a butterfly knife by whirling it around. This demonstration does not pass the censor as the butterfly knife is on their list of no-no's. One moment the blade is
fully extended, and the next it is closed seemingly with no noise or movement. Also the cut causes a rather obvious sudden jump in the music track.
The girl eventually gets to use the butterfly knife by stabbing Archer, but we don't get to see
the knife when it is opened in butterfly format.
Face to Face is a 1967 Spain / Italy western by Sergio Sollima. Starring Tomas Milian, Gian Maria Volonté and William Berger.
A long version was cut for an 'A' rated 1968 cinema release. A shorter
version was passed 15 uncut for 1993 VHS and 12 uncut for 2010 Blu-ray. The same shorter version is uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. The longer Italian Version has been released throughout Europe.
Summary Notes
History Professor Brad Fletcher heads west for his health, but falls in with Soloman Bennett's outlaw gang. Fascinated by their way of life, Fletcher finally takes over the gang, leading with a new 'efficient' ruthlessness.
When Brad spots Joland Modio bathing in the river there should be a short sequence of him chasing her before he attacks her.
A few shots of the Vigilantes finishing up the attack on the Bandit town before Beau arrives.
Heavy cutting
of the fleeing outlaws in the desert. You don't see the wagon breaking a wheel and the group splitting into two. And you don't see Linda Veras handing a child up to Brad to carry away on horseback, rather than go with him herself.
Faces of Death is a 1981 US documentary video by Conan Le Cilaire. With Michael Carr, Samuel Berkowitz and Mary Ellen Brighton.
A heavily cut version was banned as a vide nasty in 1982. It was passed 18
by the BBFC in 2003 with cuts for animal cruelty. It is uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US and there is an extended version on Dutch VHS.
Summary Review : Quite a reputation
Mixed bag of death scenes,
badly acted surgical and autopsy scenes, monkey brain eating, phony video footage of death by alligator and bear, political assassinations etc.
Faces of Death has quite a reputation. Needless to say, there's no way the film will
live up to its own hype. The narration is predictable, all the scenes involving human death are faked, and the final twenty minutes are basically newsreel footage, which we've all seen elsewhere. The film runs around 105 minutes, which is way too long
for something of this nature.
However, the film is now a cultural icon and it's most definitely worth seeing, provided you're a fan of horror movies, exploitation films, or bizarre fringe relics.
The only real death you see is in the beginning where we see all sorts of animals slaughtered. It's not as bad as it sounds though. The animals weren't killed for the film, but rather as part of the routine slaughtering that happens
everyday.
Versions
Extended Version
run:
105m
pal:
101m
Netherlands
Netherlands: An Extended Version is available on VHS
US: The Extended Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
15m 42s. A shot of a man holding a long knife is longer (at the end of a reel).
20m 33s. Two extra shots of streets in the Middle East
32m 28s. An extra medium close up of a man (at the end of a reel).
101m 14s. A complete
extra 2m 6s sequence involving a psychic
However the Extended Version is missing a gas chamber execution scene that has appeared on a German release (albeit only in VHS quality)
cut
cut:
2:19s
run:
103:26s
pal:
99:18s
UK: Passed 18 after 2:19s of BBFC cuts for:
2003 International Trading/Screen Entertainment R2 DVD
The BBFC commented:
Compulsory cuts required to sight of fighting dogs and monkey being cruelly beaten to death.
The BBFC have also clarified exactly which part of the monkey eating
scene has been cut.
The part of the scene that shows the brains being eaten (out of an obviously fake rubber head) has NOT been cut. What we HAVE cut is the material leading up to that in which a clearly real
and clearly terrified monkey ("goaded to fear and fury" as the Animals Act puts it) is brought to the table in a special 'monkey eating' contraption and is then bashed on the head. It seems entirely possible that the head bashing was done with
rubber hammers and the monkey came to no harm. However, the monkey was clearly - at least in the short term - restricted in a cage/head clamp and terrified and this is prohibited by law.
UK: A heavily pre-cut version was banned as a video nasty for:
19882 Atlantis VHS
A video heavily cut by 32:36s was released by Atlantis Video Productions in September 1982. This was listed as a video nasty in July 1983. It stayed banned throughout the panic and so became
one of the collectable DPP39s
The short US Version was further cut by 1:54s for the 2004 International Trading DVD: Cuts required to
remove three sequences of real animal cruelty (rabbit being bashed against tree and continuing to struggle as its head is cut off; man biting head off chicken; and monkey with stick in mouth having tube forced down throat and liquid syringed into eyes).
Cut when the US print was submitted by International Trading in 2004: A cut was required to remove a scene of graphic sexual violence. Cuts to remove images
in a video used in a court case involving a sex crime, including forcible stripping, knife threat and preparation for rape. The pseudo-documentary context was not considered a mitigating factor.
The BBFC cut was to remove footage during a trial scene where a rapist (played by director John Alan Schwartz) films himself as he prepares to attack a woman.
Factory Girl is a 2006 USA biography by George Hickenlooper. Starring Sienna
Miller, Guy Pearce and Hayden Christensen.
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. This cut version was passed 15 by the BBFC. The uncut was released MPAA Unrated in the US but was again 15 rated by the BBFC.
Summary Notes
A beautiful, wealthy young party girl drops out of Radcliffe in 1965 and heads to New York to become Holly Golightly. When she meets a hungry young artist named
Versions
Unrated Version
run:
99:36s
pal:
95:37s
UK: The US Unrated Version was passed
15 uncut for drug use, strong language and sex:
Fair Game is a 1986 Australia action thriller by Mario Andreacchio Starring Cassandra Delaney, Peter Ford and David Sandford
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1987. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
A young woman running a wildlife sanctuary in the Australian
outback is in for trouble when she is confronted by three kangaroo hunters. Bored with killing kangaroos, they decide to kill the animals in the sanctuary, and when they see how attractive the owner is, they decide to have a little "fun" with
her, too. Turns out that they may get a bit more "fun" than they bargained for.
Thanks to Bleach. The BBFC cut 57s from the Embassy video submitted in 1987:
At 44.5 mins - Remove all but first establishing shot of woman's clothes being cut, and reduce substantially the following scene in which car is driven wildly with her tied to the front, removing in particular all shots revealing her naked breasts
(extreme long shot where no breast exposure is clear may remain).
The cut clip is shown more or less in its entirety in the Ozploitation documentary.
v Fair Game
- 1988 Italy horror thriller by Mario Orfini
Fair Game is a 1988 Italy horror thriller by Mario Orfini Starring Trudie Styler, Gregg Henry and Bill Moseley
All UK versions are 15 rated and cut for animal cruelty. Uncut and MPAA R
rated in the US.
Summary Notes
Gene, a clever but seriously deranged computer-game designer, has been left by his wife Eva. Unable to win her back, he decides to take revenge by
locking Eva in her new apartment, inside which he has released a deadly mamba snake.
The Fall is a 2006 USA / India comedy fantasy adventure by Tarsem Singh (as Tarsem). Starring Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru and Justine Waddell.
Cut by the BBFC for 15 rated cinema and video release in 2008. Uncut and
MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
At a Los Angeles hospital in the 1920s, Alexandria is a child recovering from a broken arm. She befriends Roy Walker, a movie stunt man with legs paralyzed after a
fall. At her request, Roy tells her an elaborate story about six men of widely varied backgrounds who are on a quest to kill a corrupt provincial governor. Between chapters of the story, Roy inveigles Alexandria to scout the hospital's pharmacy for
morphine. As Roy's fantastic tale nears its end, Death seems close at hand.
Fall is a 2022 UK/US thriller by Scott Mann Starring Grace Caroline Currey, Virginia Gardner
and Jeffrey Dean Morgan
The film was originally set for an MPA R rating for strong language but the distributors overdubbed the strong language to make an MPA PG-13 rated Theatrical Version. This cut version was then passed 15 by the BBFC for cinema and home video.
The Uncut Version was also passed 15 for home video.
Promotional Material
A fast drop and a sudden stop awaits Becky ( Grace Fulton , Shazam! ) and Hunter ( Virginia Gardner , Halloween ) as they
find themselves trapped 2,000 feet up an abandoned radio tower in the desert. Highly trained and resourceful, these climbers were still not ready for every eventuality. A series of unfortunate events see their gear and supplies taken from them and as
temperatures rise and vultures begin to circle, the chance of survival begins to fall rapidly.
Versions
Uncut Version
run:
106:49s
pal:
102:33s
UK: The Uncut Version was passed 15 for strong injury detail, brief violence, sustained threat, language:
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released on 28th November 2022
cut Theatrical Version
cut:
run:
106:43s
pal:
102:27s
UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 15 for
strong injury detail, brief violence, sustained threat:
2022 Signature [Theatrical + Uncut Version] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
released on 28th November 2022
2022 cinema release
US: Cut for an MPA PG-13 rating for bloody images, intense peril and strong language.
For instance, additional footage depicts Colt envisioning a crash just before he performs the car roll stunt. His conversion with Gail Meyer (Hannah Waddingham) early in the film spans longer in the extended cut.
The scene involving Colt and
Tom Ryder's (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) girlfriend Iggy (Teresa Palmer) is longer as well.
Arguably the most important difference between the two versions is that the extended cut has a chase scene involving Colt and a drug dealer. While seeing
unicorns under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs, Colt follows the drug dealer across a train and a warehouse. A fun sequence bound to keep the viewers hooked, its absence doesn't necessarily impact the theatrical version.
While he is still
under the influence of the drugs, Colt speaks to Jody in the lobby until Gail intervenes.
After Colt discovers a body covered in ice in Tom's hotel room, he calls Gail. This interaction is longer in the extended version, as is the exchange
between Colt and Alma (Stephanie Hsu) after he grabs the dog.
There is also additional footage of Tom and Jody on the set of Metalstorm, with the former botching a monologue.
The scene in which Colt learns the truth from Tom has also
been extended. In addition, the extended cut spends more time setting up the climax. The final stunt is also longer and more elaborate. It also features more dialogue between Tom and Colt.
Theatrical Version
run:
126:17s
pal:
121:14s
UK: The Theatrical Version is BBFC 12A rated for moderate violence, infrequent strong language, drug references:
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Ireland: Uncut and IFCO 12A rated for infrequent strong language, moderate sexual references and innuendo, action sequences with moderate violence and drug references:
2024 Universal cinema release (rated 19/02/2024)
US: Uncut and MPA PG-13 rated for action and violence, drug content and some strong language:
2023 release (rated 16/08/2023)
Australia: Uncut and ACB M rated for action violence and coarse language:
2024 Universal Pictures International cinema release (rated 12/04/2024)
The Fall of the House of Usher is a 1960 US horror by Roger Corman. With Vincent Price, Mark Damon and Myrna Fahey.
Cut by the BBFC for cinema release. Uncut and 15 rated for VHS, 12 rated
for DVD.
Summary Review: Horror Classic
Philip arrives at the Usher mansion seeking his loved one, Madeline. Upon arriving, however, he discovers that Madeline and her brother Roderick Usher have been
afflicted with a mysterious malady: Roderick's senses have become painfully acute, while Madeline has become catatonic. Roderick tells his guest of an old Usher family curse: any time there has been more than one Usher child, all of the siblings have
gone insane and died horrible deaths. As the days wear on, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax.
Intelligent, subtle and effective, with good sets and costumes and excellent work from script writer Richard
Matheson, composer Les Baxter, cameraman Floyd Crosby and art director Daniel Haller. All united by Corman's smart, stylish, fluent direction. Truly deserving of it's reputation as horror classic.
Versions
uncut
run:
78:52s
pal:
75:43s
UK: Passed 12 uncut for:
2014 Arrow Video Six Gothic Tales RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2013 Arrow Steelbook
Edition RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
The extended version was passed 12 without BBFC cuts for the 2010
EIV DVD/Blu-ray. The BBFC raised the rating from PG to 12 because of the unchallenged use of the word 'retarded'
The additional material is mainly uncontentious plot and a few songs are longer.
Family Guy is a 1999-2021 USA animation TV comedy by David Silverman. Starring Seth
MacFarlane and Alex Borstein and Seth Green.
Summary Notes
Sick, twisted and politically incorrect, the animated series features the
adventures of the Griffin family. Endearingly ignorant Peter and his stay-at-home wife Lois reside in Quahog, R.I., and have three kids. Meg, the eldest child, is a social outcast, and teenage Chris is awkward and clueless when it comes to the opposite
sex. The youngest, Stewie, is a genius baby bent on killing his mother and destroying the world. The talking dog, Brian, keeps Stewie in check while sipping martinis and sorting through his own life issues.
Season 2
Episode 13: Road to Rhode Island
uncut
run:
22:31s
pal:
21:37s
UK: The Unabridged Version of Season 2 Episode 13: Road to Rhode Island was passed 15 uncut for:
After 9/11 (2001) US releases deleted a scene showing Osama Bin Laden distracting airport security from watching his bag's x-ray. See pictorial cuts details
from movie-censorship.com
Season 4 Episode 6: Petarded
uncut
run:
22:25s
pal:
21:31s
UK: The Director's Version of Season 4 Episode 6: Petarded was passed 15 uncut for:
2006 Fox Season 4 R2 DVD
TV cut
run:
21:48s
pal:
20:56s
UK: The TV Version Season 4 Episode 6: Petarded was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
The line Yeah! In your fucking face, fuckwad! was too much for US TV so was overdubbed
A musical number was deleted over sensitivity to the word 'retarded'
Season 7 Episode 3: Road to Germany
uncut
UK: Season 7
Episode 3: Road to Germany was passed 15 uncut by the BBFC
However the director's commentary track in the DVD extras was cut for a 15 rating. 3 mild uses of the word 'cunt' over and above the single use in a joke in the original episode were
considered too much for a 15 rating. The commentary also notes that original TV broadcast replaced the use of the the word 'cunt' by 'bitch'.
Family Jewels is a 1975 France adult film by Jean-Claude Laureux. With Françoise Brion, Corinne O'Brien and Michel Fortin.
Initially banned by the BBFC for 1975 cinema release. later cut for cinema
releases in 1976, 1985 and 1992. Also cut for 1987 VHS.
Summary Review:
What might have been
Between Just Jaeckin's Emmanuelle packing Champs Elyse'es theaters to the rafters and the dirty
movie deluge that was just around the corner, Continental carnal cinema got a taste of what might have been had the budding genre been allowed to progress logically without stringent government interference ruining its potential. French fornication
filmmakers believed that their explicit sexual content would eventually be assimilated by mainstream entertainment. Alas, this was not to be, the country's draconian X Law - slapping humongous taxes on all aspects of adult film production and
distribution - to blame only in part for this evolution or rather lack thereof.
The sole directorial effort of Jean-Claude Laureux, erstwhile cherished collaborator of the late great Louis Malle, remains an ambitious
attempt to blend traditional cinema with the plentiful pulchritude and still simulated yet surprisingly graphic sexual activity allowed by recently relaxed censorship laws. By way of knee jerk reaction, the movie was briefly banned altogether by the
commission for film classification until progressive Cultural Secretary of State Michel Guy overrode their decision, liberating the title for release with an 18 certificate.
This mild-mannered social satire of the
country's privileged upper middle classes, themselves close to extinction post May 1968, plays out like a mixture of neutered Claude Chabrol and French boulevard theater.
Versions
22s
88:05s =84:34s
UK: Passed 18 after 22s of compulsory BBFC cuts for:
1992 cinema release titled Games Maids Play
9:17s
81:13s
UK: Passed 18 after 9:17s of compulsory BBFC cuts for:
Family Star is a 2024 India children's film by Parasuram Starring Mrunal Thakur,
Vijay Deverakonda and Victoria Grace
BBFC
category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2024.
Summary Notes
The highs and lows of family relationships in a Indian middle-class family. The life of Govardhan, who
wants to achieve greatness in life but has to navigate through a myriad of relationship/trust/ego issues.
Versions
cut:
run:
162:15s
pal:
155:46s
UK: BBFC 12A rated for moderate violence, injury detail, sexual harassment, strong language for moderate
violence, injury detail, sexual harassment, strong language after BBFC cuts:
2024 TGS ENTERTAINMENT cinema release (rated 02/04/2024)
The BBFC commented:
The distributor chose to remove scenes of violence in order to achieve their desired 12A rating. An uncut 15 classification was available.
uncut
run:
161:59s
pal:
155:30s
Ireland: Uncut and IFCO 12A rated for moderate violence, sex references and
infrequent strong language:
2024 2G Ent cinema release (rated 03/04/2024)
uncut
run:
163m
pal:
156m
Australia: Uncut and ACB M rated for violence and coarse language:
2024 Southern Star International Ausnz cinema release (rated 02/04/2024) titled The Family Star
Family Switch is a 2023 US children's comedy by McG Starring Matthias
Schweighöfer, Jennifer Garner and Emma Myers
A cut version was MPA PG rated for suggestive material, language, teen partying and some thematic elements. The uncut version was MPA PG-13 rated for some suggestive
material.
Summary Notes
When a chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the Walkers to wake up to a full body switch, can they unite to land a promotion, college interview,
record deal and soccer tryout?
Versions
cut
US:
A cut version was PG rated for suggestive material, language, teen partying and some thematic elements:
2023 cinema release
uncut
US: Uncut and PG-13 rated for some suggestive material.
The Fan - 1982 West Germany horror by Eckhart Schmidt. See Der Fan
v Fanatic
- 1965 UK horror thriller by Silvio Narizzano
Fanatic is a 1965 UK horror thriller by Silvio Narizzano With Tallulah Bankhead, Stefanie Powers and Peter Vaughan.
The BBFC originally asked for cuts but these were waived on appeal. The
1965 cinema release was therefore uncut and X rated. Uncut home video releases were 15 rated in the UK and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Review: Effectively creepy
A young woman is terrorized by her
fiance's demented mother who blames her for her son's death.
This effectively creepy little Gothic horror tale is one of Hammer's finest psychological-thrillers
Tallulah Bankhead in her last film manages to
be both amusing and terrifying at the same time. It's a blissful performance, it's her finest hour on screen.
Versions
uncut
run:
96:09s
pal:
92:18s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for moderate violence and sexual threat:
2020 Powerhouse Films Standard Edition R0 Blu-ray titled Fanatic at UK Amazon
2017 Powerhouse Films Hammer Volume One: Fear Warning R0 Blu-ray titled Fanatic at UK
Amazon
2006 Sony R2 DVD titled Die! Die! My Darling! at UK Amazon
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2020 Mill Creek Hammer 20 Films Set (RA) Blu-ray titled Die! Die! My Darling! at US
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2018 Mill Creek Hammer Double Feature Vol 3 (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
2016 Mill Creek Hammer Film Collection Vol 2 R1 DVD titled Die! Die! My Darling! a
at US Amazon
US VOD to buy [US only] titled Die! Die! My Darling! a at US Amazon
2003 Sony R1 DVD titled Die! Die! My Darling! at US Amazon
UK: Passed X (16) uncurt for:
1965 cinema release titled Fanatic
Thanks to Tim:
The film was never cut by the BBFC despite the cuts noted on their website. A number of cuts were requested originally, but Hammer successfully appealed and the cuts were waived. Apart
from the title change the UK and US prints are the same.
Fando Y Lis is a 1968 Mexico fantasy adventure by Alejandro Jodorowsky (as Alexandro Jodorowsky). Starring Tamara Garina, Sergio Kleiner and Diana Mariscal.
There are no censorship issues with this film but there was once an alternative version. Shortly after Federico Fellini's Satyricon (1969) was released to appreciative audiences in the USA, an English dubbed version was hurriedly
released that was re-edited to appear more Felliniesque and was 13 minutes shorter than the original edit. It was a critical and financial flop... and hasn't been seen since.
Summary Notes
Fando and his partially paralyzed lover Lis search for the mythical city of Tar. Based on Jodorowsky's memories of a play by surrealist Fernando Arrabal.
Fangs Of The Living Dead is a 1969 Spain / Italy horror by Amando de Ossorio. Starring Anita Ekberg, Gianni Medici and Diana Lorys.
Exists as a standard version and a shortened US TV version.
Promotional Material
Beautiful fashion model Sylvia Morel (Anita Ekberg) receives news that she has inherited a castle from her uncle. Her curiosity leads her to journey to a remote village to see her new house. Once there, she learns of
her family's history and soon falls under the spell of her uncle. He wants her to become the new matriarch of the family ... a clan of vampires! This chilling tale of bloodsuckers was directed by Spanish horror director Amando de Ossorio (The Lorely's
Grasp, Night of the Sorcerers, the Blind Dead
From IMDb. An English dubbed version of this film was released in the United States in 1973 as part of the "Orgy of the Living Dead" triple feature. The film was cut to approximately 75 minutes.
Fanny and Alexander is a 1982 Sweden / France / West Germany drama by Ingmar Bergman. Starring Bertil Guve, Pernilla Allwin and Kristina Adolphson.
Made as a TV series and then edited down to make a cinema version. The director has stated that the original TV version is his preferred version
Summary Notes
It's the early twentieth century Sweden. Adolescent siblings Alexander and Fanny Ekdahl lead a relatively joyous and exuberant life with their well-off extended paternal family, led by the family matriarch, their grandmother, Helena Ekdahl. The openness of the family culture is exemplified by Helena's now deceased husband ending up becoming best friends with one of her lovers, a Jewish puppet maker named Isak Jacobi, and their Uncle Gustav Adolf's open liaison with one of the family maids, Maj, who everyone in the family adores, even Gustav Adolf's wife, Alma. Between the siblings, Alexander in particular has inherited the family's love of storytelling, his parents and his grandmother who are actors and who manage their own theater. Things change for Alexander and Fanny when their father, Oscar, dies shortly after Christmas 1907. Although she truly does believe she loves him, the children's mother, Emilie, decides to marry Bishop Edvard Vergérus, who she first met as the officiate at ...
Fanny Hill is a 1964 USA/West Germany comedy by Russ Meyer and Albert Zugsmith. With Letícia Román, Miriam Hopkins and Ulli Lommel.
Banned by the BBFC for 1965 cinema release. A number of local authorities
overruled the BBFC ban and allowed the film to be shown.
Summary Notes
Young, pretty and innocent Fanny Hill has lost her parents and must find her way in life amidst the perils of turbulent 18th
century London. She is fortunate enough to find rapidly a place as chambermaid of the effusive Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown lives in a large house teeming with female "relatives" in négligée and with very relaxed manners. She also insists that Fanny
meets alone various gentlemen who show an ardent interest in Fanny.
Inane dialogue in this Russ Meyer burlesque farce/love story....but the naughty subject matter and low cut dresses were probably enough to keep the viewing public
interested.
Fanny Hill is a 1983 UK / West Germany comedy romance by Gerry O'Hara. Starring Lisa Foster, Oliver Reed and Wilfrid Hyde-White.
Heavily cut by the BBFC for 18 rated cinema release in 1983. Further cuts
were then required for 18 rated VHS. The BBFC cuts were waived for 18 rated DVD in 2005. Heavily cut in the US for an MPAA R rating.
Summary Notes
Happily engaged to her handsome
fiance, Charles, Fanny is soon hit with one misfortune after another until she is forced to become a prostitute to survive. This is the story, with many erotic asides, of her struggle to regain her pride in herself and find happiness in life once again.
Versions
uncut
run:
97:52s
pal:
93:57s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong sex, nudity:
2020 Screenbound Pictures Ltd (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong sex and nudity with previous BBFC cuts waived:
2005 Optimum Releasing video titled Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
cut
cut:
1:34s
run:
89:46s
pal:
86:11s
UK: The cut cinema version was passed 18 after 1:34s of further compulsory BBFC cuts:
1997 Polygram VHS
1987 Brent Walker VHS
cut
cut:
4:31s
run:
92:02s
pal:
88:21s
UK: Passed 18 after 4:31s of compulsory BBFC cuts:
1983 cinema release
cut
cut:
run:
90m
pal:
86m
US: Heavily cut for an MPAA R rating.
From IMDb:
The R-rated version has been
toned down. The lesbian scene with Fanny and Phoebe was heavily edited. Some of the sexual trysts Fanny and Phoebe were spying on were edited and Phoebe's S&M stage performance was entirely cut.
Fantasia is a 1940 USA family animation fantasy by Norman Ferguson (as Norm Ferguson), James
Algar (uncredited)... Starring Leopold Stokowski, Deems Taylor and Corey Burton.
Originally released in a Roadshow version but was subsequently shortened
for theatrical release and home video. The film was restored to its full length for its 60th anniversary home video release, but by this time political correctness had become an issue and this resulted in cuts being made by Disney. All releases have been
U rated by the BBFC.
Summary Notes
Disney animators set pictures to Western classical music as Leopold Stokowski conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra. "The Sorcerer's
Apprentice" features Mickey Mouse as an aspiring magician who oversteps his limits. "The Rite of Spring" tells the story of evolution, from single-celled animals to the death of the dinosaurs. "Dance of the Hours" is a comic
ballet performed by ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators. "Night on Bald Mountain" and "Ave Maria" set the forces of darkness and light against each other as a devilish revel is interrupted by the coming of a new day.
Versions
Restored Roadshow Version
cut:
run:
124:24s
pal:
119:25s
UK: Passed U for mild violence, scary scenes after studio cuts for political correctness:
2014 cinema release
2011 Walt Disney Home Entertainment RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon.
The film was restored in 2000 based on the original Roadshow Version. However the film was censored by the producers for political correctness. From IMDb:
For the 60th anniversary DVD, one scene on the Pastoral
sequence was digitally altered to remove a black centaurette. In the scene, Bacchus is being lead to his throne, while the black centaurette rolls out a red carpet. The change now makes the carpet appear to be rolling by itself.
shortened
run:
119:17s
pal:
114:31s
UK: A 119m version was passed U uncut:
1991 Buena Vista VHS
shortened
US: An 115m version was released for
1946 cinema release
shortened
run:
80m
pal:
77m
US: An 80m version was released for
1942 cinema release
Roadshow Version uncut
run:
126:14s
pal:
121:11s
UK: Passed U uncut:
1941 cinema release
v Fantasm
- 1976 Australia comedy by Richard Franklin (as Richard Bruce).
Fantasm is a 1976 Australia comedy by Richard Franklin (as Richard Bruce). Starring John Holmes, Uschi Digard and Candy Samples.
Banned by the BBFC for 1977 cinema release but passed X the next year after
very heavy cuts. Still heavily cut by the BBFC for 2010 DVD. Uncut in the US.
Summary Notes
Professor Jurgen Notafreud explores the 10 most common female sexual fantasies.
Thanks
to Gary:
The film is softcore bit you can glimpse John Holmes's erection very briefly in an underwater sex scene (which was mostly cut by the OFLC on original release) but it really is blink and miss it. There is also
brief penis kissing in the pool scene. Does that count as fellatio?
Reviews
This is an erotic film, quite advanced for its time. A must see for those
wishing to see softcore stars Rene Bond, Uschi Digart in the nude with their hairy bushes.
All the outrageous nudity is innocently explained away in scientific jargon by a Professor to get under the oppressive
censorship of those times.
Cuts were required to remove potentially harmful material in two scenes. In the first case, cuts were made to remove an eroticised scene of sexual violence in which the victim responds positively to the assault.
In the second, cuts were made to remove dialogue likely to encourage an interest in sexually abusive activity, in this case incest.
cut
cut:
20:23s
run:
69:18s
pal:
66:32s
UK: Passed X after substantial BBFC cuts for:
1978 cinema release
banned
UK: Banned by the BBFC for
1977 cinema release
Australia: Banned
One state (Queensland) banned Fantasm at the time of its release.
Fantasm Comes Again is a Fantasm Comes Againg is 1977 Australia sex comedy by Colin Eggleston. with Rick Cassidy, Con Covert and Uschi Digard.
Summary Review:
70's sleaze-orama
An intern and a professional writer at a newspaper agency read over 10 different erotic letters detailing the erotic escapes of various women for their sexual advice column.
If you like films from the 70's,
you'll probably like this film...It has it all, attractive women, nudity and sex (Some of which I am more than sure, isn't simulated)...Just watch the scene in the pool.
The story is rather weak, if you can even locate it [There
isn't one - both films are a series of sketches with linking material!] and the acting is god awful...But if your in the mood for a slice of 70's sleazeorama...It doesn't get much better than this.
Versions
uncut
run:
94m
pal:
90m
US: Uncut (even though it has a
short running time) and is MPAA X Rated for:
UK: Passed 18 after 2:14s of BBFC cuts for strong sex and nudity for:
2011 Nucleus R2 DVD
The BBFC commented:
Distributor was required to make cuts to remove potentially harmful references to incest,
scenes and references likely to encourage an interest in underage sexual activity,
and a scene of sexual violence.
No doubt the cut scene is the one mentioned on IMDb:
Cheryl "Rainbeaux" Smith who appears in a very politically incorrect vignette about a prudish girl who gets raped by a slob in a van at the drive-in and ends up enjoying it.
lost
Australia
Thanks to Gary: A Lost Hardcore Version
According to David Stratton's The
Last New Wave (on 70s Aussie cinema), Fantasm Comes Again was one of the most heavily cut films of its time, so it's ironic that it's suffered far less BBFC cuts than its predecessor.
As for Fantasm Comes Again ,
the makers did spend a day shooting hardcore material so that a stronger version could be made available.
That footage is now lost and has never appeared in any version of the film that anyone knows about. (Info from Antony
Ginnane's commentary on the Australian DVD.)
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is a 2018 UK / USA family fantasy adventure by David Yates. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston and Dan Fogler.
Exists in an Extended Cut and a Theatrical Version
Summary Notes
The second installment of the "Fantastic Beasts" series set in J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World
featuring the adventures of magizoologist Newt Scamander.
Extended Cut
run:
135:33s
pal:
130:08s
UK: The Extended Cut was passed 12 for
moderate fantasy threat:
2019 Warner Bros [Theatrical Version + Extended Cut] RB 4k Blu-ray at UK
Amazon
2019 Warner Bros [Theatrical Version + Extended Cut] RB 3D Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
2019 Warner Bros [Theatrical Version + Extended Cut]
RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2019 Warner Bros [Theatrical Version +
Extended Cut + Fantastic Beasts 1] RB 4k Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2019
Warner Bros [Theatrical Version + Extended Cut + Fantastic Beasts 1] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
Fantasy Island is a 2020 USA horror mystery fantasy by Jeff Wadlow. Starring Michael Peña, Maggie Q and Lucy Hale.
Cut for an MPAA PG-13 rating in the US. The uncut version is MPAA Unrated. Both versions were passed 15 in the UK.
Summary Notes
The enigmatic Mr. Roarke,
makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island's mystery in order to escape with their lives.
Versions
Uncut Version
run:
109:18s
pal:
104:56s
UK: The uncut version was assed 15:
2020 Sony [Theatrical + uncut versions] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2020 Sony [Theatrical + uncut versions]R0 DVD at UK Amazon
cut Theatrical Version
cut:
run:
108:58s
pal:
104:36s
UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 15 for strong
threat, disturbing images without further BBFC cuts:
2020 Sony [Theatrical + uncut versions] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2020 Sony [Theatrical + uncut versions]R0 DVD at UK Amazon
Director Jeff Wadlow
says that the film was shot with an R rating in mind but the producers realised that it could easily by cut for an PG-13. The producers did indeed release it with a PG-13 rating. Wadlow commented that the original slightly harder version could be
released on video.
Extensively edited for a PG-13 rating. The film was trimmed for blood, sexual innuendo, nudity, and a little vulgar language.
Far from the Madding Crowd
is a 1967 UK romance by John Schlesinger. Starring Julie Christie, Peter Finch and Alan Bates.
Originally passed U uncut for 1967 cinema release. The film was shortened
for US release. This shortened version was further cut by the BBFC for animal cruelty for DVD 2006. There is also an even shorter TV Version released on VHS and DVD which was cut by the BBFC for the same animal cruelty.
Summary Notes
Based on Thomas Hardy's 19th century novel, Bathsheba Everdene is a willful, passionate girl who is never satisfied with anything less than a man's complete and helpless adoration. And she captures the lives and loves of
three very different men: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer who is captivated by her beauty and proposes marriage; William Boldwood, a prosperous man in his early forties and a confirmed bachelor; and Sergeant Frank Troy, a handsome, reckless swordsman given
to sudden fits of violence.
Original Version
Uncut
run:
169:25s
pal:
162:38s
UK: The Original
Version/International Version was passed U uncut for:
1967 cinema release
US: The Original Version/International Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
The International Version features about 3 minutes of additional footage deleted from the original release.
US Version
cut
cut:
24s
run:
165:20s
pal:
158:43s
shortened
UK: US Version was passed U for very mild
violence, nudity after 24s of previous BBFC cuts for:
2015 Studiocanal video
2015 cinema release
2006 Optimum R2 DVD
The BBFC previously commented about the cuts:
This work had compulsory cuts made to remove sight of genuine animal cruelty (a cockfight) in line with BBFC policy.
The US Version is missing about 3 minutes of material from the Original Version but as this is a restoration then presumably this version is considered to be the definitive (apart form the missing cockfight)
TV Version
cut
cut:
12-26s
run:
162:09s
pal:
155:40s
shortened
UK: A shortened TV Version was passed U uncut
for very mild violence, nudity and language for:
2006 TPC R2 DVD
2004 Warner R2 DVD
1994 Lumiere VHs
1991 Warner VHS
The BBFC commented:
Cut required to remove sight of genuine animal cruelty (a cockfight) in line with BBFC policy.
Farewell, Friend is a 1968 France / Italy action crime mystery by Jean Herman. Starring Alain Delon, Charles Bronson and Brigitte Fossey.
Released in a shortened and cut 'A' rated cinema version in 1976. A short
version appeared on 1987 VHS with a 15 rating. Uncut and 15 rated on 2005 DVD. Uncut and PG rated in the US.
Summary Notes
After serving together in the French Foreign Legion, a
mercenary and a doctor leave the service and go their separate ways. Later, they are reunited by a coincidence. The doctor has made a promise to a friend which involves his breaking into a safe to return some improperly removed bearer bonds. When he
hides in an office building to accomplish his task, he is followed by the mercenary, who is out to steal the contents of the safe. Locked inside the building together, they reluctantly agree to cooperate in cracking the safe. However, surprises await
them both and in the end, they both must rely on 'the honor among thieves' to straighten everything out.
Versions
uncut
run:
114:55s
pal:
110:19s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong nudity and moderate
violence:
2005 Cinema Club R2 DVD at UK Amazon titled Farewell Friend
Fascination is a 1979 France horror by Jean Rollin. Starring Franca Maï, Brigitte
Lahaie and Jean-Marie Lemaire.
Uncut by film censors. There is an opening scene on a bridge missing from some releases
Summary Notes
This erotic horror film, set in 1905, tells the story of a thief who seeks refuge
in a castle owned by two women, Eva (Brigitte Lahaie) and Elizabeth (Franca Mai). The women are seductive and teasing, but turn out to be part of a vampiric cult of blood-drinking aristocrats.
Versions
uncut
run:
81:25s
pal:
78:10s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
2023 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 USA / Germany
action crime thriller by Rob Cohen. Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Michelle Rodriguez.
The film was cut in the US for an MPAA PG-13 rating and this cut version is
the only one ever released. The film was originally rated 15 uncut in the UK for cinema and home video. The film was passed 12A for 2020 cinema release.
Summary Notes
Los Angeles
street racer Dominic Toretto falls under the suspicion of the LAPD as a string of high-speed electronics truck robberies rocks the area. Brian O'Connor, an officer of the LAPD, joins the ranks of Toretto's highly skilled racing crew undercover to convict
Toretto. However, O'Connor finds himself both enamored with this new world and in love with Toretto's sister, Mia. As a rival racing crew gains strength, O'Connor must decide where his loyalty really lies.
Versions
cut
best available
102:26s
UK: Passed 12A for infrequent
strong language, moderate violence, sex references:
2020 cinema release
UK: Cut Theatrical Version was passed 15 for some strong language and moderate action and violence without further BBFC cuts:
2018 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment RA 4k Blu-ray at US Amazon
2018
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment R1 DVD at US Amazon
2018 Universal Pictures Home
Entertainment Amazon Prime VoD [US only] at US Amazon
The movie was cut to obtain a US PG-13 rather than an R rating from the MPAA.
As shown on the DVD extras, the producers trimmed down the scene where Vin Diesel's character is hijacking the truck towards the end. They removed the shots of the guy's arm being ripped by the wiring on the truck and the agony he expressed.
The scene where the motor mechanic is beaten up and doused in grease has also been shortened.
Fast & Furious is a 2009 USA action crime thriller by Justin Lin. Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Michelle Rodriguez.
Originally passed 15 uncut for 2009 cinema release but the distributor then
chose to make cuts for a 12A rating. This cut version was also released on 12 rated video. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US.
Summary Notes
Brian O'Conner, now working for the FBI in LA, teams up
with Dominic Toretto to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation.
UK: Originally passed 15 uncut for strong action violence for a cinema release. Thanks to Gavin:
The film appeared on the BBFC site for a week or so with a 15 rating. That entry seems to have now disappeared. Presumably the
distributor decided to make a last minute change for a 12A rating.
cut
cut:
3s
run:
106:34s
pal:
102:18s
UK: Passed 12A for moderate violence, infrequent
strong language:
2020 cinema release
There's no mention of cuts being waived so presumably this is still the cut UK version.
UK: Passed 12/12A after 3s of BBFC cuts for:
2009 Universal R0 Blu-ray
2009 Universal R2 DVD
2009 cinema release
The BBFC Commented:
Distributor chose to make one cut to sight of man having his head slammed into a wall resulting in a follow-on shot of the man's broken and bloodied nose in order to attain a 12A category. An uncut 15 was available.
The BBFC explained their rating: Extended Detail
Fast & Furious is the fourth in the series of action/ car chase films. This time the lead character and his federal agent adversary team up to avenge
the death of a friend by drug traffickers. The film was passed '12A' for strong action violence.
The film contains several scenes of tonally and visually strong action violence, notably the throttling and then dangling of a man by his ankle from
a window (from which he is dropped), the heavy slamming of a man's head against a marble wall, clear sight of a gunshot impact to shoulder and the deliberate ramming of a villain with a car so that he is crushed between two cars. Although injury detail
is rather restrained, tonally the violence appears callous though it is contained within the 12A guidelines which allow for the fact that 'violence must not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood.' These tonal qualities and the
degree of process to the violence place the scenes within the '12A' category.
The film contains one clear use of 'fuck' and other moderate language (e.g. bitch, pussy and muffled uses of strong language). The uses were in line with BBFC's '12A'
Guidelines which state 'the use of strong language (eg 'fuck') must be infrequent.'
The film also contains several intense car chase sequences involving dangerous stunts (e.g. jumping from one moving vehicle to another, street racing through
public roads where other traffic and people are present), plus some moderate sexualised posing by scantily-clad female extras and three women kissing passionately for a man's pleasure as he films them.
A scene involving brief sight of a cockfight
filmed outside the UK was considered not to contravene the Cinematograph Film (Animals) Act 1939, given that it did not involve the cruel infliction of pain or terror, or cruel goading to fury.
Aside from a few short plot lengthenings, about one dozen typical MPAA-cuts, mostly just frames, were reintegrated in the Theatrical Version. Some depictions of bullet and stab wounds were equipped with CGI blood textures, but mostly
their quality isn't that good and it doesn't fit to the rest of the action sequences, which are quite bloodless. All in all, the Extended Cut is a nice bonus to Fast Five but the minor changes can barely be seen during the action sequences due to the
fast cutting.
73s
PG-13
124:55s
The Theatrical Version was passed 12A/12
without BBFC cuts for moderate action violence and one use of strong language for:
Fast & Furious 6 is a 2013 USA action crime thriller
by Justin Lin. With Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson.
Cuts for US PG-13 rated Theatrical Version restored for an Unrated Extended Cut released on on Blu-ray only
Summary Notes
Hobbs has Dom and Brian reassemble their crew in order to
take down a mastermind who commands an organization of mercenary drivers across 12 countries. Payment? Full pardons for them all.
Versions
Extended Cut
Unrated
125:47s
UK: The Extended Version was passed 12 uncut for frequent moderate violence and one use of strong language
for:
2013 Universal [The 6 Movie Collection] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
Note that the DVD in the combos is the cut Theatrical version. The Blu-ray is the uncut Extended version
cut 54s
PG-13
124:42s
UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 12 without BBFC cuts for frequent moderate violence and one use of strong language for:
2013 Universal Video
See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com . The PG-13 rated
versions is 54s shorter than the Extended Cut. Mostly punches, headbutts and the like, being cut from the fight scenes.
Fast and Furious 7 is a 2015 USA / Japan action crime thriller by James Wan. Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson.
There are two versions, a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version
Promotional Material
Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of Fast & Furious 7. James Wan
directs this chapter of the hugely successful series that also welcomes back favorites Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black. They are joined by international action
stars new to the franchise including Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey and Kurt Russell. Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel and Michael Fottrell return to produce the film written by Chris Morgan.
Versions
uncut
Unrated
139:43s =134:08s
UK: The Extended Version was passed 12 uncut for
moderate violence, moderate bad language for:
2015 Universal [Extended + Theatrical Version] UK R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
released on 7th September 2015
US: The Extended Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2015 Universal Studios [Extended + Theatrical Version] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon released on
15th September 2015
See article from movie-censorship.com . Both versions border on the PG-13/R boundary with plenty of bloodless violence. The Extended Version has a
little more violence, but it is still around the PG-13/R boundary level.
cut 2:28s
131:40s
UK: The Theatrical
Version was passed 12A/12 uncut for moderate violence, moderate bad language for:
2015 Universal [Extended + Theatrical Version] UK R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
released on 7th September 2015
2015 Universal [Theatrical Version only] UK R2 DVD
at UK Amazon released on 7th September 2015
US: The Theatrical Version is MPAA PG-13 rated for:
2015 Universal Studios [Extended + Theatrical Version] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon released on
15th September 2015
2015 Universal Studios [Extended + Theatrical Version] R1 DVD at US
Amazon released on 15th September 2015
v Fast & Furious 8
- 2017 USA / Japan / France / Canada / UK / American Samoa / Samoa action crime thriller by F Gary Gray.
Fast & Furious 8 is a 2017 USA / Japan / France / Canada / UK / American Samoa / Samoa action crime thriller by F Gary Gray. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Charlize Theron and Vin Diesel.
BBFC advised category cuts were made for a 2017 12A rated cinema release and subsequent 12 rated home video. In the US there is an uncut Theatrical Version rated PG-13 and an unrated Director's Cut which is only available online.
Summary Notes
Now that Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon and Brian and Mia have retired from the game-and the rest of the crew has been exonerated-the globetrotting team has found a semblance of a
normal life. But when a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime he can't seem to escape and a betrayal of those closest to him, they will face trials that will test them as never before. From the shores of Cuba and the streets of New York
City to the icy plains off the arctic Barents Sea, the elite force will crisscross the globe to stop an anarchist from unleashing chaos on the world's stage... and to bring home the man who made them a family.
Versions
Director's Cut
~148:00s
US: The Extended Director's Cut is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
UK: Presumably the cut UK cinema version was passed 12 for moderate violence, infrequent strong language without
further BBFC cuts for:
2017 Universal RB 4k Blu-ray
2017 Universal RB Blu-ray
2017 Universal R2 DVD
UK: Passed 12A for moderate violence, infrequent strong language after BBFC advised pre-cuts for:
2017 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
This film was originally seen for advice. The company was informed it was likely to be classified 15 uncut but that their preferred 12A classification could be achieved by reducing one scene of violence. When the film was submitted
for formal classification, that moment of violence had been acceptably reduced and the film was classified 12A.
Comparison of running time in Germany shows that the film was cut by 32s. A brutal punch by Dom breaks Rhodes' neck, but this is toned down in the UK version. See
article from movie-censorship.com
Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw is a 2019 UK / USA action adventure by David Leitch. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham and Idris Elba.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version which seems limited to VoD
Post Productions Edits
Thanks to Cameron who reported on edits made in
post-production to achieve the desired PG-13 rating. In an article from bloody-disgusting.com Dwayne Johnson commented:
Unfortunately the scene where I bite the bad guy's eye out and spit it on the dirt didn't make it. MPAA ratings board forbid us to show it because it was too violent. True story.
Summary Notes
Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity.
Extended Version
Extended Version
run:
141:23s
pal:
135:44s
UK: A Re-edited version was pass 12 uncut for moderate violence, infrequent strong language:
2019 Universal Studios Limited VoD
Theatrical Version
Theatrical Version
run:
135:43s
pal:
130:17s
UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate violence, infrequent strong language:
2019 Universal Pictures video titled Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
UK: Passed 12A uncut for moderate violence, infrequent strong language:
The Fast Lady is a 1962 UK comedy by Ken Annakin. Starring Leslie Phillips, Julie Christie and James Robertson Justice.
BBFC category cuts were required for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1962.
It is likely that this same version was rated PG for 2004 DVD.
Summary Notes
Murdoch Troon, an enthusiastic member of the local cycling club, gets involved with Charles Chingford,
a local businessman, when the two of them are involved in an accident. Then Murdoch meets Chingford's daughter, Claire, who persuades him to give up the bicycle, buy a sports car, and learn to drive. At first he is horrified, but the thought of dating
the attractive Claire, he relents, and takes his first driving lesson.
Versions
category cuts
cut:
run:
94:39s
pal:
90:52s
best available
UK: It is likely that the cut cinema version was passed PG for mild language and sex references:
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 USA comedy drama by Amy Heckerling Starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Judge Reinhold
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. The film was restored and uncut for 2021 home video release.
Summary Notes
Follows a group of high school students growing up in
southern California, based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for a love interest, and are helped along by their older classmates, Linda Barrett and Mike Damone, respectively. The center of
the film is held by Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer dude who faces off with the resolute Mr. Hand, who is convinced that everyone is on dope.
Versions
Restored Version
run:
89m
pal:
85m
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2021 The Criterion Collection [Restored Version + TV Version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
2021 The Criterion Collection [Restored Version + TV Version] R1 DVD at US Amazon #ad
A 2021 restoration restored the cut male nudity that was actually achieved by re-framing the scene. See article from dvdcompare.net :
During post-production, director Amy Heckerling was forced to reframe the shot of Robert Romanus removing his underwear during the poolhouse scene approximately 58 minutes into the film to remove his nudity in order to
avoid an X-rating. The Criterion release has restored her preferred framing for the first time.
The MPAA originally slapped the film with an "X" rating, stating that the male frontal nudity had to be cut from the boathouse sex scene. This cut, along with a few other trims to that scene, was made and the MPAA gave the film an
"R" rating which was distributed worldwide.
A scene where a girl talks to her mother about oral sex was also cut from the film
Also reports of other small edits to VHS version along with a change of sound track
cut TV Version
US: The TV Version is cut and MPAA Unrated for:
2021 The Criterion Collection [Restored Version + TV Version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
2021 The Criterion Collection [Restored Version + TV Version] R1 DVD at US Amazon #ad
Significant cut material has been replaced by previously deleted scenes.
Fat Girl - 2001 French/Italian/Spanish drama by Catherine Breillat See
A Ma Soeur
Father Figures is a 2016 USA comedy by Lawrence Sher. Starring JK Simmons, Owen Wilson and Katie Aselton.
Rated R for language and sexual references throughout.
NOTE: EDITED FOR
RE-RATE. CONTENT IS DIFFERENT FROM R RATED VERSION BULLETIN #2436 (8/3/2016). ONLY THIS EDITED VERSION IS RATED. NO CHANGE IN RATING OR RATING REASON.
Maybe this refers to a re-titling from Bastards to Father Figures
Summary Notes
Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased father, two fraternal twin brothers hit the road in order to find him.
The Fault in Our Stars is a 2014 USA romance by Josh
Boone. Starring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort and Nat Wolff.
No censor cuts but exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version
Summary Notes
Hazel and Gus are two teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a
love that sweeps them on a journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous given that Hazel's other constant companion is an oxygen tank, Gus jokes about his prosthetic leg, and they met and fell in love at a cancer support group.
Versions
Extended Edition
Unrated
127:12s
UK: The Extended Version was passed 12 uncut for terminal illness theme, strong language for:
2014 Twentieth Century Fox Little Infinities Edition [Theatrical + Extended] RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
US: The Little Infinities Extended Edition is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2014 20th Century Fox [Extended + Theatrical Versions] (RA) Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com . The extended
version is about 7 minutes longer. The additional scenes offer some additional value and for example deepen the relationship between Hazel and Gus.
Theatrical Version
120:43s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 12 uncut for terminal illness theme, strong language for:
2014 Twentieth Century Fox Little Infinities Edition [Theatrical + Extended] RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
2014 Twentieth Century Fox [Theatrical only] R2 DVD
at UK Amazon
2014 cinema release
US: The Theatrical Version is uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:
2014 20th Century Fox [Extended + Theatrical Versions] (RA) Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
2014 20th Century Fox [Theatrical Version only] (RA) Blu-ray
2014 20th Century Fox [Theatrical Version only] R1 DVD
In 2013 a controversy broke when it was noticed that the BBC broadcast of the Germans episode of Fawlty Towers was appearing with 15s cuts for
political correctness. The cuts were to remove the following lines spoken by the Major:
And the strange thing was that, throughout the morning, she kept referring to the Indians as niggers
No, no, no, no, no, I said, niggers are the West Indians. These people are wogs!
No, no, no, no, no, she
said, all cricketers are niggers!
