James Bond and the BBFC

Sweepy the Cat

Does anyone think that the James Bond films have been given some slack in terms of violence as all of the pre-LTK ones get away with the 'PG' certificate? While most of them could pass for 'PG' I think some of them have moments that are a bit strong for 'PG' and would be more comfortable at '12'. In TB for example a scene has Largo bloodily stabbing a an ally agent of Bond's underwater. I can't imagine that shot getting away with 'PG' these days.

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Tobias

yes i agree with you on that ITV is similar when the Bond films come on they remove the violent parts

Sweepy the Cat

Just been watching FRWL. In that there are people on fire, a brutal train fight, exotic belly dancers, shootouts and stranglings. Now any film with hanging must be atleast a 12A, and strangling's similar. On the back of the UE it says 'Moderate Violence' but now most films with moderate violence are 12A!

Also, somebody get's shredded in OHMSS and that's more bloody than 'Friday The 13th'! LALD has quite a bit of blood and you also see heroin. A girl is eaten by sharks in TSWLM. Off the top of my head you see nudity in DAF, TMWTGG, FYEO, OP, TLD. You'd never get away with now unless it was a 15.

Now everything has to be a 12A. The BBFC have officialy gone nuts, all the PG's and 15's are now 12's. Why? 12 is just bridging a gap, so why is it used so often? I'm gonna complain, who's with me?

Hardyboy

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Sweepy the Cat

http://www.melonfarmers.co.uk/hitscr.htm

Look at this I found!

There are also pages on LTK, GE & TND (Unfortunatly the rest is mainly old Kung-Fu films and porno's)