The Human Centipede II - UK Release BANNED

[GommeInc]

I wouldn't watch it but I can see the point behind banning it if the Obscene Publications Act has come into play here. It's not a film to be enjoyed, more a film to be sick during. 18 is the limit they can go to, if a film goes beyond the guidelines of an 18 then it's definitely not good for viewers

[Judas]

As a horror fan I still haven't seen the original but this sounds a bit WTF.

Some films shock but have a story and then some films just want to shock. I prefer classic stuff which actually has a story.

oh, of course. but the human centipede is just about trying to be as obscene, disgusting and shocking as possible. that's why i feel like it isn't worth my time or money lol

[Neversoft]

I have mixed opinions on the BBFC. I can understand why they cut some things, but others I just have to sit and ponder. They cut five seconds from The Good, The Bad, The Weird because it showed a horse falling over.

It's like Clockwork Orange, it'll be banned but people will still watch it, not really a huge deal.

Kubrick withdrew A Clockwork Orange himself. It wasn't widely seen in the UK until after his death.

[peteyt]

oh, of course. but the human centipede is just about trying to be as obscene, disgusting and shocking as possible. that's why i feel like it isn't worth my time or money lol

Thus why I'm not keen on it. I always compare today's horror to the original Halloween no blood yet still loved by many today

[GirlNextDoor15]

This film is really disgusting. However, it should not be banned because it's not likely that the people will not watch it although it is banned. They can still watch it on websites or in short, internet.

[peteyt]

The problem is that some films benefit from having their films banned with lots of people trying to get hold of it. Although sometimes it can backfire as they end up downloading it.

It was different before the digital era of today obviously. For example Cannibal Holocaust, which was deemed a video nasty and I believe still can't be legally bought fully uncut, definitely benefited. The director had to actually go to court with his actors to prove they where still alive. But this I believe just made more people want to see the film.

A film I've never seen called Snuff tried to use this to their advantage. The film was originally called Slaughter and a distributor actually added a new scene to the end of the film and then changed the name, the new scene showing the apparent film crew for Slaughter killing a women. When the film was released the new distributor actually hired people to protest outside the cinema as a way to entice people to come and see it and people actually ended up protesting for real.

Sounds interesting but the film itself does sound and apparently is crap.

[Judas]

Thus why I'm not keen on it. I always compare today's horror to the original Halloween no blood yet still loved by many today

yeah loads of gore etc does nothing for me personally.

[RockyHorror]

They couldn't of planned it better, being banned in such a notable country will only propel people to find a way to watch it.

[peteyt]

It just makes me laugh how people think over the top gore makes a film

[Misawa]

They couldn't of planned it better, being banned in such a notable country will only propel people to find a way to watch it.

It's no publicity stunt. Being censored in a country is not what a film-maker wants.