A single 'fuck' has been cut from this otherwise family comedy to obtain a PG certificate.
In fact a few lines of dialogue were deleted so as to avoid the word 'fuck'
Billy: Who the fuck do you think you are?
Josh: Hey!
Billy: Hey, you're Josh Baskin, remember? You broke your arm on my roof! I hid you when Dayson was about to rip your head off!
Josh: You don't get it, do you? This is important!
Big Bad Mama is the archetypal Roger Corman 70s b-movie, with the monsters and sci-fi of the 50s and 60s replaced by plentiful low-budget action, tongue-in-cheek humor and mandatory nudity from almost every actress in the
cast in a fast-moving Depression-era backroads gangster flick.
Angie Dickinson is the Ma Barker figure tryin' to do right by her two gals, stumbling her way from bootlegging to armed robbery to kidnapping with the aid of Tom Skerritt's bank robber and William Shatner's Southern conman
(unfortunately the mandatory nudity rule also applies to him, though we are spared the sight of the captain's log).
Mostly this has few aspirations beyond throwing in as many shootouts, car chases and nude scenes from Ms Dickinson as it can in its 83-minute running time.
uncut
84:07s
=80:45s
No BBFC cuts noted to the 2002 Film 2000 DVD
cut
The BBFC cut the the 1974 cinema release for an X rating.
The original running time was noted as 84:00s = 80:38s
In 1995, Italy annihilates Libya, which destroys Israel. Africa bombs Germany, which in turn attacks France. Then it gets out of hand leaving only two continents on the verge of World War IV. In the north, a mutated strain of males in America
and Russia merge. All that is left of womankind retreat to their territory of Vaginia.
Everything looks like something off Flesh Gordon. The weapons and characters, even the battle (of the sexes) that is going on here. There are loads, loads and loads of sexual reference and innuendo.
Bottom line: not for everybody (like the politically correct and squeamish).
10s
73:08s
UK: Passed 18 after 10s of BBFC cuts for:
2011 Lace R2 DVD
1987 EIV VHS
1987 cinema release
From a BBFC submission to Parliament re blasphemy:
Cut for blasphemy by 10s to remove a sequence in which an animated version of God appeared to be having sex and then uttered an expletive.
2011 Shout! Factory Women in Cages Collection RA Blu-ray
at US Amazon
2011 Shout! Factory Women in Cages Collection R1 DVD
at US Amazon
Summary Review: Worth seeing!
A unique prison film on the grounds that it provides a great mix of comedy and action. Pam Grier as a tough revolutionary provided all the action as she plotted to free the mistreated women from prison. The comedy mostly
came from the sexually deprived women, who were full of one-liners and crazy notions.
But of course the movie still contained all the things that make a good prison exploitation film....lots of nudity... violence... bad language and did I mention lots of nudity. It's worth seeing!
Note that Optimum cocked up and released a version with French dubbing and English subtitles when in fact the film was made in English. Optimum re-released the film after correcting the error but it can be confusing which version is which. US:
The Director's Cut/Version Longue is MPAA R rated for:
The Big Boss is a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts film by Wei Lo.
With Bruce Lee, Maria Yi and James Tien.
Cut by the BBFC for cinema release and VHS. The cuts were waived in 2000, but not all DVD releases have used the uncut version. There are reports of lost scenes, for example, the infamous saw in the head or Lee's second visit to the brothel.
Summary Review: Broken Oath of Non-Violence
A young man sworn to an oath of non-violence works with his cousins in an ice factory where they mysteriously begin to disappear.
As one might expect, the whole movie is an excuse to show off Bruce Lee's moves, and they do a great job with it. There's not much in the way of an actual plot. They get straight down to the martial arts. Probably Bruce's most violent and bloody
film.
Versions
105:31s
Australia: A longer version was banned from cinema release in Australia in 1973
When the film was released in the United States, the death of Hsiao Mi, The Boss, was cut down to him simply being stabbed in the chest with a knife in order to receive an R rating. The original version of his death, which not only shows an
explicit close-up of the knife in his chest but Cheng Chao-an's fingers piercing his rib cage and blood flowing from under his shirt, would have given the film an X rating. This scene has since been restored for the Bruce Lee Ultimate
Collection DVD released by Fox, and the Shout Factory DVD/Bluray releases.
8s
94:26s
UK: Passed 18 after 8s of BBFC cuts for:
2005 Universal R2 DVD
1986 Rank VHS
1974 cinema release.
From IMDb:
Heavy edits to the chain fight
removed shots of ice picks and knives being thrown into chests
The Big Doll House is a 1971 USA / Philippines action drama by Jack Hill.
Starring Roberta Collins, Pam Grier and Judith Brown.
Banned by the BBFC for 1971 cinema release. Cut by the BBFC for 1987 VHS. Uncut for 2003 DVD. Uncut in the US
Summary Review: Naive Silly Fun
Beautiful women prisoners are abused in a Philippine prison, until 5 of them plot an escape by taking the evil female warden hostage with the reluctant help of 2 male fruit vendors.
The whole film has a tone of naivety despite of its run of sex and violence. The plot couldn't be more simple: a group of women in prison, led by the resourceful Collier (top-billed Judy Brown), plan an escape. Guards
torment and molest prisoners. Prisoners get naked (though not as much as you'd expect for this genre). One evil head guard, Lucian tortures bad girls by tying them to tables and hanging snakes over them.
The fast paced film is surprisingly well acted, and delivers all the usual thrills you would expect, with a few witty lines and some hysterical monologues.
Versions
uncut
94:40s
=90:53s
UK: An extended version was passed 18 uncut with previous BBFC cuts waived for:
The Big Easy is a 1986 USA crime romance by Jim McBride.
Starring Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin and Ned Beatty.
Exists in two versions, one with a shorter epilogue. The BBFC passed the 1987 cinema release with an 18 rating but all home video releases are 15 rated. US releases are MPAA R rated.
Summary Notes
Set in New Orleans. Remy McSwain, lieutenant in Homicide finds that he has two problems, the first of a series of gang killings and Ann Osborne, a beautiful attorney from the D.A.'s police corruption task force in his office. He begins a
relationship with her as the killings continue only to have charges filed against him for accepting bribes as he stumbles on a police corruption Sting. While this is happening, the criminals insist that none of the crime gangs are behind the
killings.
UK: The shorter version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
1987 cinema release
From IMDB:
The shorter version skips straight from the boat yard finale to the wedding. It misses out Anne taking Remy out of resigning and Remy proposing marriage.
UK: Passed 12A for moderate violence, bloody injury, infrequent strong language after BBFC advised pre-cuts for:
2015 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
This film was originally seen for advice, at which stage the company was informed it was likely to receive a 15 classification but that their preferred 12A could be achieved by removing a single use of a strong term ('motherfucker'). When the
film was submitted for formal classification, this term had been partially obscured and the film was classified 12A.
Ireland: The version cut for a BBFC 12A rating has also been submitted for a 12A rating in Ireland
Big Momma's House is a 2000 USA / Germany action crime comedy by Raja Gosnell.
Starring Martin Lawrence, Nia Long and Paul Giamatti.
BBFC category cuts were required for 12 rated cinema release in 2000 and DVD in 2001. The 2001 VHS was additionally pre=cut by distributors. The film was passed 12 uncut for Blu-ray in 2011. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US.
Summary Notes
FBI agent Malcolm Turner is known best for being a brilliant, master of disguise. Malcolm's latest assignment sends him to small-town Georgia, where he's assigned to trap a brutal bank robber (and a recent prison escapee) who they suspect will be
coming down to visit his ex-girlfriend Sherry and her son. Malcolm sets up a stakeout across from the home of a larger-than-life southern matriarch known as Big Momma, who's about to be visited by Sherry.
The Big Racket is a 1976 Italian crime film by Enzo G Castellari. With Fabio Testi, Vincent Gardenia and Renzo Palmer.
Banned by the BBFC for 1977 cinema release. Cut for 2003 VHS. Uncut in the US
Summary Review: Good Script
Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles against hoodlums terrorising a sleepy Italian village, extorting cash from the locals.
The Big Racket benefits immensely from a strong leading performance courtesy of Fabio Testi. Testi's portrayal of the angry police officer is perfectly judged to fit the movie, and I don't think there is an actor who could be better suited to
playing the lead in this movie.
The script is really good, and finds time to flesh out its characters as well as deliver witty dialogue that is always a part of this movie's bigger budget American cousins. It all boils down to a fabulous conclusion which serves in
ensuring the movie gets the bloody end it deserves, as well as rounding off the story perfectly.
Versions
uncut
Unrated
~104:00s
=~100:00s
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2012 Blue Underground [Midnight Movies Triple Action Feature] R0 DVD
at US Amazon
Big Trouble in Little China is a 1986 USA action comedy fantasy by John Carpenter.
With Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall and Dennis Dun.
Summary Notes
When trucker Jack Burton agreed to take his friend Wang Chi to pick up his fiancee at the airport, he never expected to get involved in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Wang's fiancee has emerald green eyes, which make her a perfect
target for an immortal sorcerer named Lo Pan and his three invincible cronies. Lo Pan must marry a girl with green eyes so he can regain his physical form. Now, Jack must save Wang's fiancee from Lo Pan and his henchmen, and win back his stolen
truck. But how can he defeat an enemy who has no body?
Versions
uncut
PG-13
95:39s
UK: Passed 15 uncut with all previous BBFC cuts waived for:
by William A. Graham; Bernard McEveety (Delta Music Plc)
Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: Cuts required to remove a sequence showing two horses falling into a river as a bridge collapses. No assurances were available explaining how the sequence was humanely achieved.
The cuts were Compulsory. Cuts required to remove strong language and images of blood spitting and man engulfed in fire for PG. According to BBFC policy, works of the same title passed after July 1994 should normally be
given the same category.
The BBFC cuts were:
Billy Madisan's dialogue: You get your ass out of there and find the fucking dog loses the fucking
A party clown injures himself after falling off his stilts but we don't get to see the blood running from his mouth
There is a shot missing of a man in a kitchen in flames.
28s
85:37s
UK: Passed PG after 28s of BBFC cuts for:
1997 Universal VHS
1997 cinema release
The BBFC cuts were
Billy Madisan's dialogue: You get your ass out of there and find the fucking dog loses the fucking
A party clown injures himself after falling off his stilts but we don't get to see the blood running from his mouth
A schoolroom prank involving a card which says Yes I'm horny. The BBFC didn't see the funny side and removed the joke
There is a shot missing of a man in a kitchen in flames.
Bird on a Wire is a 1990 USA action comedy romance by John Badham.
Starring Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn and David Carradine.
Strong language has been edited out by overdubbing seemingly to obtain a US MPAA PG-13 rating.
Summary Notes
Rick has been given a new identity by the FBI for helping convict a drug dealing FBI agent. Fifteen years later his former fiance recognises him. Rick's FBI 'minder' has been replaced by a corrupt agent who helps the drug dealing FBI agent and
his accomplice locate him. There are many subsequent chase scenes as Rick and girlfriend revisit his former haunts.
Versions
cut
105:56s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for:
2000 Columbia/Tri-Star Home video
1990 CIC VHS
1990 cinema release
US: Cut for an MPAA PG-13 rating
Thanks to Mark who pointed out that there's a dubbing alteration in the hair salon between Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn and the owner of the salon. The scene involves Goldie using Mel's real name, Rick instead of Matty and there seems to be an
overdub recorded in a studio by the actors to replace the word clearly mouthed as 'Prick' with the overdub 'Sick'. Comments on IMDb suggest that this was a cut to obtain an MPAA PG-13 rating.
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is a 1969 Italian/West German thriller by Dario Argento.
With Tony Musante and Suzy Kendall.
The cut US R Version was passed X for cinema release (and pre-cert VHS). Cut further by the BBFC for VHS and 2005 DVD. Uncut for the 2011 Arrow DVD. Uncut for recent US releases.
Summary Review: Engrossing Mystery
This was Dario Argento's debut feature, a well-received thriller in which an American writer living in Rome (Tony Musante) witnesses an assault on a woman in an art gallery and is subsequently targeted by the would-be assassin, a crazed
psychopath who's been terrorizing the city with a series of brutal murders.
It is a fairly straightforward thriller with horror asides, anchored by a strong narrative, an increasingly bizarre series of supporting characters, and a strong Everyman hero who slots the puzzle together piece by piece before realizing that the
most important clue to the killer's identity was there in front of him all the time.
Producers were unconvinced of his directorial abilities and wanted to pull him off the picture during the first few weeks of shooting, but Argento persevered under an iron-clad contract and ultimately proved his critics wrong with the finished
product, a genuinely engrossing mystery punctuated by scenes of explicit horror.
Versions
uncut
Unrated
91:51s
UK: The Unrated Version was passed 15 uncut for one scene of sexualised violence and moderate horror for:
See
article from dvdcompare.net . No cuts. But the line Bring in the perverts is missing the foreword Right from the English track.
18s
9s
91:24s
UK: The 1983 UK cut print was passed 15 without further BBFC cuts for:
2005 Blackhorse/Platinum R2 DVD
The BBFC said:
Sadly the version of Crystal Plumage we were given was the cut version. We doubt the cut material would be a problem now (although its reinstatement might have kept the film at '18') but we weren't given the opportunity
to reconsider
UK: The cut US Version was further cut by 18s for:
A Birder's Guide to Everything is a 2013 USA comedy by Rob Meyer.
The film was originally rated R For some language and crude references. The distributors presumably wanted a PG-13 for its teenage audience and so appealed to the CARA Appeals Board. The R rating for some language and crude references was
then downrated to PG-13 for langauge, sex and drug references, and partial brief nudity.
Bite the Bullet is a 1975 USA action western adventure by Richard Brooks.
Starring Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen and James Coburn.
Uncut for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1975 but horse falls were cut from PG rated VHS and DVD.
Summary Notes
At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race: 700 miles to run in a few days. 9 adventurers are competing, among them a woman, Miss Jones, a Mexican, an Englishman, a young cowboy, an old one and two
friends, Sam Clayton and Luke Matthews. All those individualists will learn to respect each other.
Versions
compulsory cuts
5-10s
125:32s
submitted
125:42s
UK: Passed PG after 5-10s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
2002 Columbia/Tri-Star R2 DVD
1986 RCA/Columbia VHS
The BBFC commented:
Cut required to sight of cruelty to horses (illegal horse falls) in accordance with the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937.
The cut UK version has been distributed throughout Europe.
A Bittersweet Life is a 2005 South Korean action film by Ji-woon Kim With Jeong-min Hwang and Yu-mi Jeong.
Exists in a Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut
Summary Review : Just Keeps Getting Better
In the same vein as Oldboy comes A Bittersweet Life , a movie so good it shocked me when watching it for the first time. It's a violent revenge movie
with a gripping story with some fantastic actors such as Byung-hun Lee.
As reviewer K. Jones has put it, this movie mixes violence and emotions in an excellent way, and even if the violence is a bit too brutal at times, you still have a lot of "nice" things to fall back on. There are a lot of action
elements and the movie is quite stylish to say the least. Yet you still really care about the characters and what's going on.
This is easily one of the best Korean movies I've seen this year, and a movie that I will probably enjoy watching many times in the future.
Versions
Director's
Cut
Unrated
119:07s
UK: The Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for:
2008 Tartan video but never released
US: The Director's Cut is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
