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Banned by the Malaysian film censor over gay references
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Thor: Love and Thunder is a 2022 Australia/US film by Taika Waititi
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Christian Bale
Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to fight Gorr the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct.
Malaysia: Banned by the film censor in August 2022
Disney likes to add a little preachy moralising about gay positivity and this film is not an exception with a couple of minor script references. Korg (Taika Waititi) mentioned his two dads and briefly ending up with another male Krogan.
The other reference was the female character, Valkyrie, taking an interest in a concubine of Zeus. Malaysia's Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin spotted the gay references and said that he would continue to look out
for LGBT content that would continue to censored in future. The film censor did propose that cuts could be made to secure a release but Disney declined and the film was formally banned.
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13 - 16 October 2022 at the Broadway Cinema, Nottingham
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| 10th July 2022
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| See mayhemfilmfestival.com |
Following last year's triumphant return to Broadway's Screen 1 after a scaled-down Skeleton Edition of the festival in 2020, organisers are excited to once again begin planning for the festival's traditional four-day event in October.
Mayhem's organisers promise the biggest edition of the festival yet 203 festival co-director Chris Cooke says: We're looking forward to bringing you together for the most anticipated and exciting examples of the genre, special guests
and more206 across four days of glorious global cinema 203 in a packed-out Screen 1 at the very best venue out there, Broadway Cinema! Planning is currently underway for Mayhem Film Festival's 18th edition with more information
and announcements coming soon. Mayhem Film Festival will take place at Broadway, Nottingham on 13 203 16 October 2022.
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The British Board of Film Censors continues its cuts for the 1978 US video nasty by Meir Zarchi set for UK 4K Blu-ray release on on 26th September 2022
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| 17th June 2022
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I Spit on Your Grave is a 1978 US horror thriller by Meir Zarchi
Starring Camille Keaton, Eron Tabor and Richard Pace
 
The film was banned as one of the most notable video nasties in 1983. It was unbanned after massive 7m:02s of BBFC cuts for 2001 and 2006 DVD. These cuts were reduced to 2m:54s in 2010, and to 1m:41s for 2020 Blu-ray. Cut again by the BBFC
for 4K Blu-ray in 2022. Cut in the US for an R rating but MPAA Unrated releases are uncut. See full BBFC cuts history in article from melonfarmers.co.uk
Summary Notes Oozing with confidence and the air of a big-city girl, the talented short-story author, Jennifer Hills, arrives in verdant Kent, Connecticut, to take a break from
the hustle and bustle of New York City, and write her first novel. But, there, holed up in her secluded riverside cabin, Jennifer is utterly unaware that she has already caught the eye of violent Johnny and his misogynistic jackals, who are hell-bent on
having their way with the unsuspecting visitor. And before long, poor Jennifer is sexually assaulted over and over again and left for dead. But, Jennifer is a hard nut to crack, and her fierce will to survive will pave the way for a relentless mission of
vengeance. Now, no one is safe. Who can stop Jennifer from tasting the ambrosial nectar of revenge?
Versions
Promotional Material I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE, the film that infamously changed the face of cinema forever, is back for the first time in stunning 4K ULTRA HD, restored and remastered in 2021, as part of a
3-disc Collector's Edition boxset, showcasing incredible bonus features (including new and specially commissioned extras) totalling NINE HOURS of content. The set is packaged with new artwork in a premium O-ring boxset and inside includes four high
quality art cards. Re-experience the original controversial hit I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE in 4K UHD and Blu-ray, a cult phenomenon that influenced an entire genre and generation of filmmakers, with audio commentaries by
director Meir Zarchi and critic Joe Bob Briggs, and a brand-new interview from film historian Chris Poggiali. Also included is the official feature documentary GROWING UP WITH I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE on Blu-Ray. A
must-see for fans of the series and horror films alike, uncover the fascinating history of the classic that shocked and divided the world as told by Terry Zarchi (son of the franchise creator) with behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive interviews.
Updated Extras:
- Premium boxset including four art cards
- I Spit on Your Grave 4K UHD & BD
- Growing Up with I Spit on Your Grave BD
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Audio Commentaries from director Meir Zarchi and critic Joe Bob Briggs
- Interview with film historian Chris Poggiali (BRAND NEW)
- Home Movie - Camille &
Meir's Wedding (NEW TO UK)
- Locations of I Spit on Your Grave (NEW TO UK)
- The Values of Vengeance: Meir Zarchi Remembers I Spit on Your Grave
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Alternate Opening Title
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
- Radio Spots
- Still Gallery
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Deleted Scenes
- Terry Zarchi's 8mm film starring Camille Keaton
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BBFC reaffirm animal cruelty cuts
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| 5th June 2022
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Cannibal Holocaust is a 1979 Italian adventure by Ruggero Deodato.
With Robert Kerman, Francesca Ciardi and Perry Pirkanen.
Famously banned in the UK as a Video Nasty in 1983. Unbanned for the heavily cut 2001 DVD. The cuts were reduced to animal violence only for 2011 DVD. Deodato produced a new edit in 2011 to more tidily remove the animal violence. Uncut
in the US and Italy The BBFC have reconfirmed its animal cruelty cuts to Cannibal Holocaust commenting: This work required a compulsory cut to a scene of animal cruelty.
The film had been
submitted by 88 Films. Presumably these are the same cuts as the previous submission in 2011 when the BBFC cut a 15s scene of a coatimundi being killed. Note that all the old cuts for violence were waived for
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