The who? I hear you ask. The British Board of Film Classification, that's who! You will notice the careful manner in which the 'C' word has avoided the nasty implication of 'censor', preferring the softer inference of 'classification', which is just as well because the BBFC has either lost or thrown away all of its blue pencils and now lets anything through on the nod. Indeed, it has gone further by digging in its own midden in order to find some, er, golden oldies, that previous officials had refused to certify for public viewing, and releasing them as fit to view. Thus, my young e-pal, Dr. 'Teabag', who has a predilection for what are known in the trade as slice 'n' dice movies, can now enjoy "SS Experiment Camp" in which scenes of rape, torture and the extermination of Holocaust victims are shown; or, "Snuff" based on the Manson killing spree; or "Driller Killer" which tells the tale of a maniac who bores holes in his victim's heads with a power-drill. Such fun! And I'm sure the BBFC with all its staff and premises is very good value for money, so stop complaining and get your tax returns in by the end of the month - or else!
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Monday, 28 January 2008
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The BBFC is funded by the film makers.
Posted by: | Monday, 28 January 2008 at 15:52
Many of whom are in receipt of government/arts council grants, to say nothing of the fact that the price of running an organisation which appears to have no purpose is added on to the price of the tickets.
Posted by: David Duff | Monday, 28 January 2008 at 16:25
Done three today. Tax returns, not gory murders.
Posted by: dearieme | Monday, 28 January 2008 at 17:20
That's your problem, 'DM', no sense of priorities!
Posted by: David Duff | Monday, 28 January 2008 at 17:23
Driller Killer is a good example of a rotten film which only ever became famous because some know-it-all decided that it had to be banned. Instant world-wide notoriety ensued.
I haven't seen the others, and what I've read about them doesn't encourage me to seek them out. I do have some taste you know...
Posted by: Larry Teabag | Monday, 28 January 2008 at 18:04
"I do have some taste you know..."
Well, It's nice to know, Larry, that if I need to check the ratings for the finer, more tasteful, sort of 'slice 'n' dice' movie, I will know whom to ask!
Posted by: David Duff | Monday, 28 January 2008 at 19:34