Turkey Shoot is a 1982 Australia Sci-Fi horror thriller by Brian Trenchard-Smith. Starring Steve Railsback, Olivia Hussey and Michael Craig.
Heavily cut by the BBFC for cinema release and VHS. Uncut since 2003 DVD. Also heavily cut for an MPAA R rating in the US
Summary Review: Oz-ploitation
A futuristic prison movie
where anybody who puts a foot out of line is sent for a sadistic bout of 're-education'. The 3 prisoners at the focus of this film are assigned as prey for rich thrill seeking hunters.
This is an extremely gory,
exploitative piece of low budget horror/sci-fi. It also happens to be highly entertaining.
Versions
uncut
run:
93:14s
pal:
89:30s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong language,
violence and horror after previous BBFC cuts waived for:
2008 Optimum R2 DVD titled Turkey Shoot at UK Amazon
2003 International Trading R2 DVD titled Turkey Shoot
2003 Michael Lee/Vipco R2 DVD titled Blood Camp Thatcher
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2015 Severin Films R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 8th September 2015
2015
Severin Films R0 DVD at US Amazon released on 8th September 2015
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cut:
5:42s
run:
87:19s
pal:
83:49s
UK: Passed 18 after 5:56s of BBFC cuts for:
1993 Vipco VHS titled Blood Camp Thatcher
The 1993 Vipco release titled Blood Camp Thatcher restores most of Alph's death but deletes even more of the killing of the escapee.
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6:00s
run:
87:13s
pal:
83:44s
UK: Passed 18 after 6:00s of BBFC cuts for:
1987 Guild VHS titled Turkey Shoot
1983 cinema release titled Turkey Shoot
The BBFC cuts were:
The new inmates to the prison camp are welcomed by sight of Mr Ritter (Roger Ward) beating up a female prisoner. 46s of punches and kicks have been deleted along with shots of the woman spitting blood and dying.
2:24s has been cut from the
punishment of a man who had failed in an escape attempt. He gets kicked around amongst some gasoline balls and is finally set alight and killed.
The first victim of the hunt, Dodge (John Ley) loses several shots; 13s showing Alph (Steve Rackman)
ripping off Dodge's toe and eating it, 25s of Alph carrying, dropping and stamping on Dodge, 16s of Alph beating up Dodge plus 6s of Dodge's arm being broken and 14s of Dodge having his back broken.
Griff (Bill Young) is also killed in a
curtailed scene. 20s of cuts made up of the shooting of two arrows by Jennifer (Carmen Duncan) followed by 5s from his death from being run over.
24s is missing Alph's death, so we don't get to see his eye being mangled after a stabbing, neither
do we see him get cut in half or Tito (Michael Petrovitch) firing off a missile.
15s has been cut showing a lesbian advance and then Jennifer running down Rita (Lynda Stoner).
Ritter's death loses 11s of his screams, 2 close-ups of his
twitching chopped off hands and then 2s of him lying in the sand and dying.
Finally a 4s close-up of Rita lying dead with an arrow protruding from her mouth has been deleted.
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cut:
~8m
run:
80m
pal:
77m
US: Beware of the US version, Escape 2000 , it has suffered about 8 minutes of cuts.
Turkish Delight is a 1973 Netherlands drama romance by Paul Verhoeven. With Monique van de Ven, Rutger Hauer, Tonny Huurdeman.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated cinema release in 1973 and VHS releases from
1986 to 1994. Uncut and 18 rated for 2002 DVD.
Summary Review: Essentially Dutch
Starring Rutger Hauer as a gifted Dutch sculptor who has a stormy, erotic, and star-crossed romance with a beautiful
young girl. He meets the girl, falls in love with/marries her, and we meet her parents: a charming, well meaning, bumbling father, and his shrew of a wife, who's convinced Hauer's too much of a bohemian to make a good mate for her daughter. Eventually,
the petty jealousies, the sexual hijinks, and the climactic vomit scene prove too much for the marriage for a while at least
Turks Fruit is truly the epitome of 70's Dutch cinema with it's liberated sex approach that would
echo in several other Dutch films in the 70's and 80's. Very important for Holland but maybe too much for the rest of the world, especially for the rather prudish Hollywood. Essential viewing though for everyone who wants to know something about the
Dutch cinema.
12 Rounds is a 2009 USA action crime thriller by Renny Harlin. Starring John Cena, Ashley Scott and Aidan Gillen.
The theatrical version was cut for an MPAA PG-13 rating and further cut for
a BBFC 12A rating. It was later passed 15 uncut for UK home video. An uncut extended version was released on US home video and is MPAA Unrated. This extended version was passed 15 uncut in the UK.
Summary Notes
Uniformed New Orleans PD officer Danny Fisher earns his promotion to detective to his near-rather lucky, albeit brave, arrest of ruthless terrorist arms-dealer Miles Jackson, whose girlfriend Erica Kessen got accidentally
killed during the dirty FBI-operation. Exactly a year later, Miles has escaped and blows up Danny's house as foretaste of a Herculean race to accomplish twelve near-impossible tasks against the clock, otherwise his kidnapped wife Molly will be killed.
Yet at the end, another master-plan is suspected.
Versions
uncut
105:06s
UK: The Extended Version/Extreme Cut/Unrated Version was passed 15 uncut for:
12 Rounds is an action thriller about a cop who has to complete twelve tasks to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend. This extended version of the film was passed '15' for strong violence.
The violence is unrelenting and the film moves from one action sequence to another without let up. Although much of the violence takes the form of car smashes and explosions, with no detail of human injury, there are some stronger sequences. In the
first, a man is stabbed in the stomach by the main villain. We do not see the impact or the injury, but there is a clear close-up on the very bloody blade as it is drawn out. The second strong scene is that in which the villain's girlfriend is,
shockingly, hit by a truck. The impact is swift and undetailed, but we see several mid- and close-up shots of the body lying on the ground, with blood on her face and in a pool on the ground. Finally, a climactic helicopter fight sequence is also bloody
and contains some hard blows, including several impressionistic but crunchy blows to the face. BBFC Guidelines at '12A' state that 'Violence must not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood,' and in this case the film is better
placed at '15', where 'Violence may be strong.'
The film also contains two uses of strong language.
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103:28s
UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 15 uncut for:
2009 20th Century Fox video
US: The cut Theatrical Version was MPAA PG-13 rated
15s
cut
107:33s
UK: The cut US Theatrical Version was further cut by 15s for a BBFC 12A rating for:
2009 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
Company chose to remove focus on a bloodied knife used to stab a man and close-up focus on the bloodied face of a woman after she has been hit by a van. Cuts made to achieve a 12A classification. An uncut 15 was available.
22 Jump Street is a 2014 USA action crime comedy by Phil
Lord and Christopher Miller. Starring Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Ice Cube.
The film makers have spoken of an alternative version tagged the Dramatic
Cut. It is a version without the jokes, presumably the film makers reckon that the film stands up on dramatics alone.
Summary Notes
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in
store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college.
Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: Cut required to sight of horse being ridden off a cliff and falling headlong into sea, under the provisions of the Cinematograph (Animals ) Act 1937
v 24
- 2001-2010 USA action TV thriller by Jon Cassar.
24 is a 2001-2010 USA action TV thriller by Jon Cassar. Starring Kiefer Sutherland and Mary Lynn Rajskub and Carlos Bernard.
Summary Notes
In this concept drama, each season takes place within one 24 hour period. Day
1: Jack Bauer is the head of field ops for an elite team of CTU agents who uncover an assassination plot targeting Presidential nominee David Palmer. Meanwhile, Jack's strained marriage to his wife, Teri, is pushed to the brink by the sudden
disappearance of their troubled teenage daughter. What will the next 24 hours hold?
Exists in a Broadcast Version and an Extended Version
Redemption
uncut Extended Version
run:
101:59s
pal:
97:54s
UK: The Extended Version was passed
15 uncut for:
2008 20th Century Fox [Broadcast + Extended] Collector's Edition R2 DVD at
UK Amazon
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2008 20th Century Fox [Broadcast + Extended] Special Edition R1 DVD at US Amazon
uncut Broadcast Version
run:
86:51s
pal:
83:23s
UK: The Broadcast Version was passed 15 uncut for strong violence for:
2008 20th Century Fox R2 DVD
Season 2 Episode 6
uncut
US: The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
pre-cut
cut:
run:
43:40s
pal:
41:55s
UK: Season 2 Episode 6 was pre-cut by the distributor when submitted in 2003
From IMDb
Pre-cut to remove dialogue by Tony referring to Finsbury Park Mosque in London: It's considered one of the main recruitment centers for Islamic terrorists in the West
v 24
- 2016 India action Sci-Fi romance by Vikram K Kumar.
24 is a 2016 India action Sci-Fi romance by Vikram K Kumar. Starring Suriya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nithya Menon.
BBFC category cuts were required for a 2016 12A rated cinema release.
Summary Notes
A scientist discovers a time travel device (the watch named 24) which is wanted by his evil brother Aathreya, however a few years after the watch is acquired by the scientist's son.
Aathreya then kills the scientist and his wife and he then time travels, so he can fight with his nephew for the watch.
Versions
category cuts
cut:
1:07s
run:
162:40s
pal:
156:10s
sub:
163:47s
UK: Passed 12A for moderate violence, occasional bloody images after 1:07s of BBFC category cuts for:
2016 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
Distributor chose to remove moments of strong violence and bloody injury detail in order to achieve a 12A classification. Cuts made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut 15 rating was available.
The BBFC further commented in its Annual Report covering 2016:
The original version of the film contained moments of strong bloody violence, including shootings and the severing of a man's arm.
The BBFC advised the distributor that the film as it stood would be classified 15. However, the distributor chose tore-edit the film in order to secure a 12A classification.
Twice-Told Tales is a 1963 USA Sci-Fi horror romance by Sidney Salkow. Starring Vincent Price, Joyce Taylor and Sebastian Cabot.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1963 cinema release. Uncut and 12 rated for 2015 DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes
3 horror stories based on the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne. In the 1st story titled "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment", Heidegger attempts to restore the youth of three elderly friends. In "Rappaccini's
Daughter", Vincent Price plays a demented father innoculating his daughter with poison so she may never leave her garden of poisonous plants. In the final story "The House of the Seven Gables", The Pyncheon family suffers from a hundred
year old curse and while in the midst of arguing over inheritance, the Pyncheon brother kills his sister.
Versions
uncut
run:
119:43s
pal:
114:56s
UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate violence,
disturbing scenes for:
2015 Media Sales/Final Cut Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon
The Twilight Saga: New Moon is a 2009 USA romance by Chris Weitz. Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version.
Summary Notes
After Bella recovers from the vampire attack that almost claimed her life, she looks to celebrate her birthday with Edward and his family. However, a minor accident during the festivities results in Bella's blood being
shed, a sight that proves too intense for the Cullens, who decide to leave the town of Forks, Washington for Bella and Edward's sake. Initially heartbroken, Bella finds a form of comfort in reckless living, as well as an even-closer friendship with Jacob
Black. Danger in different forms awaits.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is a 2010 USA romance by David Slade. Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version.
Summary Notes
Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose
between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob -- knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of
her life.
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 12/12A for moderate violence and sex after BBFC suggested cuts for category were implemented for
2012 Entertainment One RB Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo
2012 Entertainment One Limited Edition R2 DVD
2012 Entertainment One R2 DVD
2011 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
This film was originally shown to the BBFC in an unfinished version. The BBFC advised the company that the film was likely to receive a 15 classification but that the requested 12A certificate could be achieved by
making changes to a sex scene between the Edward and Bella characters. In particular the BBFC suggested that more graphic sight of Edward thrusting while he lies on top of Bella, and while her legs are wrapped around his torso, be removed. When the
finished version of the film was submitted these changes had been made, with the scene having been reduced in length and with less focus on full body shots. As a result, the film was classified 12A .
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US: The US release was also said to have similar category issues. The film was said to be cut to reduce the initial R Rating down to a PG-13. However, it seems likely that the story of an
initial R Rating may be just promotional hype. The director seems to have refused to confirm the supposed R Rating.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 is a 2012 USA adventure drama fantasy romance by Bill Condon. With Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.
Director Bill Condon has said that there will be an Extended Version of Breaking Dawn 2. However it will still be PG-13 Unrated and hence
won't restore the material removed to avoid the R Rating.
However this version has not yet appeared as of September 2014.
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best available
PG-13
110:25s
UK: Passed 12 without BBFC cuts for moderate fantasy violence for:
Director Bill Condon showed the MPAA an early cut of the fifth installment some six months before the film was ready for release.
Apparently the MPAA's ratings board
initially handed The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 2 a provisional R rating, according to the director.
What did the MPAA take greatest issue with? The sound effects that accompanied the vampire decapitations:
Their big note was the accumulated intensity of [the film's critical scene]. In the end, there were very specific suggestions about how we pull back on the sound and the crunching of the head being separated from the neck. And we did
that.
1992 Hong Kong action comedy by Ringo Lam and Hark Tsui. With Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung and Teddy Robin Kwan.
UK: The shortened International Version was passed 12 without BBFC cuts for:
2002 Buena Vista R2 DVD
1999 Buena Vista VHS
1999 cinema release
From IMDb. The missing scenes from the International Version are:
Tyson decides to call Barbara before he and Boomer leave for the mainland. Boomer remarks that Tyson doesn't have her number but this doesn't bother him as he produces a phone book.
In the hospital scene, the henchmen bring in a healer
to try and cure their boss. The healer only succeeds in creating chaos and fed up, the doctor (Lau-Kar Leung in a hilarious cameo) thunder-punches him into a wall.
During the scene where John is showing Barbara how to play the piano,
she has a dream sequence where she is singing a Cantopop song to a receptive audience,
Rocky mistakes John for Boomer and begs him to take him on as his student. Trying to get rid of him, John tells Rocky to go buy a piano to stengthen
his fingers .
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung. Starring Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Richard Ng and Eric Tsang.
The film has never troubled censors but exists as a Hong Kong Version and
an Extended Taiwan Version.
Summary Notes
A police informant sent a letter containing sensitive information on an illegal drug operation to his friend, Yi-Ching. While on vacation in Thailand, the
informant is assassinated by the drug lord's henchmen and, to cover-up their operation, they attempt to eliminate Yi-Ching and double-agent Lau. Back in Hong Kong, police detectives Muscles and Ricky Fung are assigned to protect Lau and Inspector Barbara
Woo is assigned to protect Yi-Ching. She takes her to the hideout of the "Five Lucky Stars" and also enlists their help in bringing down the drug operation.
Versions
Hong Kong Version
run:
93:15s
pal:
89:31s
UK: The Hong Kong Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
2021 Eureka The Lucky Stars 3-Film Collection [ My Lucky Stars: Hong Kong + International, Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars: Hong Kong + Taiwan ] RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad released on 22nd March 2021
2012 Showbox/Cine
Asia/Hong Kong Legends Special Collectors Edition R2 DVD at UK Amazon
2003 Medusa/E1 R2 DVD
UK: The Hong Kong Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
2000 MIA VHS
1989 VPD VHS
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2023 SHOUT! FACTORY Jackie Chan Collection Vol 2 (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
Taiwan Version
run:
105:32s
pal:
101:19s
Taiwan
UK: BBFC details pf the Taiwan Version not yet published:
2021 Eureka The Lucky Stars 3-Film Collection [ My Lucky Stars: Hong Kong + International, Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars: Hong Kong + Taiwan ] RB
Twins of Evil is a 1971 UK horror by John Hough With Inigo Jackson, Judy Matheson and Peter Cushing.
Cut by the BBFC for cinema release, and the cuts have persisted since
Summary Notes
Directed with characteristic style and energy by cult filmmaker John Hough, Twins of Evil combines the signature Hammer elements of supernatural horror, black humour and fabulously lurid
sensuality, Featuring another standout appearance from Peter Cushing, Twins of Evil also stars Kathleen Byron, Isobel Black and Dennis Price, with Playboy Playmates Mary and Madeleine Collinson as the twins.
Glamorous identical
orphaned twins Maria and Frieda move from Vienna to the village of Karnstein to take up a new life with their submissive aunt and grim uncle - a fanatical Puritan and leader of a witch-hunting religious sect who is determined to kill his nemesis, Count
Karnstein: a devil-worshipping libertine who has been turned into a vampire...
Versions
cut
best available
R Rated
83:39s
Submitted 87:21s =83:51s
UK: The cut cinema version was passed 15
without further BBFC cuts for:
From the Anchor Bay Forum. According to a list of Hammer cuts there were two cuts made to the film:
Reel 1 - Scene in shack. Remove shots of Count Kronstein (sic) registering extreme sexual pleasure and of Gerta entering frame from the left and lying on him
Reel 3 - In the episode in which
a woman is prepared for human sacrifice, remove shots of hooded man dipping his fingers in blood, lifting the sheet and moving his hand up towards her middle. Reduce the shots of blood trickling on victim's neck
In addition the cropping for the Carlton DVD version has masked partial nudity in many shots. There are rumours of other cuts but these seem to be based on publicity stills showing scenes never actually shot.
v Twister
- 1996 USA adventure thriller by Jan de Bont.
Twister is a 1996 USA adventure thriller by Jan de Bont. Starring Helen Hunt, Bill
Paxton and Cary Elwes.
The UK cinema release was passed PG uncut but the follow up was cut for a PG rated VHS release. The film was later rated PG uncut for 1996 cinema release and 12 uncut for 2024 video. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rted in the US.
Summary Notes
TV weatherman Bill Harding is trying to get his tornado-hunter wife, Jo, to sign divorce papers so he can marry his girlfriend Melissa. But Mother Nature, in the form of a series of
intense storms sweeping across Oklahoma, has other plans. Soon the three have joined the team of stormchasers as they attempt to insert a revolutionary measuring device into the very heart of several extremely violent tornados.
Versions
uncut
run:
112:57s
pal:
108:26s
UK: Uncut and BBFC 12 rated for moderate threat, injury detail, infrequent strong language:
2024 Universal Pictures R0 4K Blu-ray (rated 14/10/2024) at UK Amazon #ad
UK: Passed PG uncut for:
1996 cinema release
The two instances of 'fuck' that had to be cut from the video version were apparently somehow muffled in the cinema release and did not require formal removal
The Two Faces of Dr Jekyll is a 1960 UK horror by Terence Fisher. With Paul Massie, Dawn Addams and Christopher Lee.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1960 cinema release. Also cut for the
original theatrical release. Uncut on home video in both the US and UK.
Summary Review: A Suave Hyde
Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and
releases a murderer from within himself.
Terence Fisher's film The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll is one of the most original and underrated adaptations of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde . Unlike in the three previous movies where Jekyll was presented as a young handsome and likable man and Hyde as evil looking ugly monster, here Jekyll is middle-aged bearded and very cold and harsh towards others. Hyde on the other hand is
smooth, handsome player who gets everyone to like him like that. However, he is no less evil then other versions of Hyde.
A dam good story with wit and cautionary observations of the human condition, this isn't one for the blood
and gore brigade.
Versions
uncut
run:
88:08s
pal:
84:36s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for moderate
violence, sex references and drug use with previous cuts restored for:
2019 Powerhouse Hammer Volume Four R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2 Fast 2 Furious is a 2003 USA / Germany action crime thriller by
John Singleton. Starring Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson and Cole Hauser.
Cut in the US for an MPAA PG-13 rating. This cut version was further cut by the BBFC for 2003 12A rated cinema release and the follow up 12 rated home video. The film was passed 15 uncut for 2006 Blu-ray.
Summary Notes
EX LAPD cop Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) teams up with his ex-con friend Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson) and works with undercover U.S. Customs Service agent Monica Fuentes (Eva Mendes) to bring Miami-based drug lord
Carter Verone (Cole Hauser) down.
Note that the BBFC cuts for 12A were replicated in the same scenes featuring in the DVD Extras. The recent uncut Blu-ray films also feature uncut DVD Extras that apparently somehow did not get resubmitted to the BBFC.
US: Cut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:
2018 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
2018 Universal
Pictures Home Entertainment Amazon Prime VoD [US only] at US Amazon
The film was cut for an MPAA PG-13 rated theatrical release and this version has been distributed worldwide since. The cuts were to a sequence where O'Conner and Roman repeatedly assault a man whilst he is down and dazed. Three kicks were removed from
this scene and a PG-13 rating was awarded.
category cuts 12s
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102:58s
UK: The cut US version was passed 12 for moderate violence and street racing after 12s of further BBFC cuts for:
2003 Universal R0 Blu-ray
2003 Universal R2 DVD
2003 cinema release
Note that the UK Universal DVD/Blu-ray is the 12 rated cut version even if the box says 15, which is due to the 15 rating of a commentary track.
The BBFC cuts were to the same scene that was already cut in the US for a PG-13 rating. The cuts were
to a sequence where O'Conner and Roman repeatedly assault a man. The BBFC commented:
Distributor chose to reduce the violence of the heroes in one scene by removing 3 kicks, a stamp and a spit, all delivered to a prone man, in order to achieve a 12A. An uncut 15 was available to the distributor.
Two Female Spies With Flowered Panties is a 1980 Spain / Portugal thriller by Jesús Franco (as Jess Franco). Starring Lina Romay, Lynn Monteil and Olivier Mathot.
There exits and uncut version and a re-edited Spanish Version
Promotional Material
In this long-unseen shocker from "one of filmdom's most provocative creators" (The A.V.
Club), the legendary Jess Franco (VAMPYROS LESBOS) pushes the limits of psycho-insanity like never before: Lina Romay (BARBED WIRE DOLLS) and Lynn Monteil (of Jean Rollin's ZOMBIE LAKE and Franco's SADOMANIA) star as a pair strippers
released from prison to work undercover for the U.S. government. What follows is a deranged mélange of audacious international politics that will leave even the most obsessive Franco fanatics slack-jawed in astonishment. Olivier Mathot (CANNIBAL TERROR),
Joëlle Le Quément (WOMEN BEHIND BARS) and Claude Boisson (DEVIL HUNTER) co-star in this Euro-rarity.
Versions
uncut
Unrated
~91:00s
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2017 Severin Films R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 29th August 2017
2017
Severin Films R0 DVD at US Amazon released on 29th August 2017
Spanish Version
Spain
Spain: The Spanish version is a completely different edit
deleting all footage with Susan Hemingway, Muriel Montoss39 and Jean Roville.
Two Girls and a Guy is a 1997 USA comedy drama by James Toback. Starring Robert Downey Jr, Heather Graham and Natasha Gregson Wagner.
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. This version was 18 rated by the BBFC
for cinema release in 1998. The 1999 UK video release was the uncut version and was again 18 rated by the BBFC. The uncut version is noted as the NC-17 version for US home video.
Summary Notes
Two girls, Carla and Lou meet on the street outside a loft waiting for their boyfriends. In a short time, they find out that they're waiting for the same guy - young actor Blake, who said that he loves only her to both of them but was
actually leading double life for a few months already. Angry, they break into his loft and when he returns, a round of accusations and explanations begins.
UK: The cut US Theatrical Version was passed 18 for strong
sex scene and coarse language without further BBFC cuts::
1998 cinema release
US: Cut for an MPAA R rating
Cut by the film makers to achieve a US R rating. The scene referred to is a fuzzily shot blowjob that required 20+ edits to tone it down. Eg, Robert Downey Jr going down on one of the girls. The cut version showed his head bobbing only three times,
the original had almost 10 bobs.
2 Hearts is a 2020 US romance by Lance Hool Starring Jacob Elordi, Adan
Canto and Tiera Skovbye
The 2020 US film release was edited prior to release to up the rating from PG to PG-13. Presumably a little swearing was added. Rated PG-13 for brief strong language. The film was previously rated PG for thematic elements, suggestive material
and brief smoking
Two Mules for Sister Sara
is a 1970 USA / Mexico war comedy western by Don Siegel. Starring Clint Eastwood, Shirley MacLaine and Manolo Fábregas.
BBFC category cuts for an A (PG) rated 1970 cinema release. A shortened version was rated 15 for 1987 VHS. Uncut on VHS and DVD since 1993.
Summary Notes
Set in Mexico, a nun called
Sara is rescued from three cowboys by Hogan, who is on his way to do some reconnaissance, for a future mission to capture a French fort. The French are chasing Sara, but not for the reasons she tells Hogan, so he decides to help her in return for
information about the fort defences. Inevitably the two become good friends but Sara has a secret..
Versions
uncut
run:
113:31s
pal:
108:59s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for:
2014 Universal Pictures Clint Eastwood Blu-ray Collection R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2.0 is a 2018 India action Sci-Fi thriller by S Shankar. Starring Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson.
The Hindi Version required BBFC category cuts for a 12A rated cinema
release in 2018.
Summary Notes
The mobile phones in the city start to float into the sky and flock together like birds. The Government fails to reason the phenomenon and seeks the help from prominent
scientists from the country. Dr. Vaseegaran suggests to reassemble Chitti as the phenomenon is beyond science and they need something as powerful as Chitti to fight against it.
Versions
uncut
run:
147:05s
pal:
141:12s
UK: The Hindi Version was passed 12A uncut for moderate violence, threat, brief bloody images:
2018 cinema release
uncut
run:
146:50s
pal:
140:58s
UK: The Telugu Version was passed12A uncut for moderate violence, threat, brief bloody images:
2018 cinema release
BBFC category cuts
cut:
33s
run:
146:39s
pal:
140:47s
sub:
147:12s
UK: The Tamil Version was passed 12A for moderate fantasy violence, threat, bloody images, scene of hanging after 33s of BBFC
category cuts:
2018 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
Cuts made to reduce strong bloody images in order to achieve a 12A classification. An uncut 15 was available.
2019: After the Fall of New York is a 1983 Italy/France Sci-Fi action film by Sergio Martino. With Michael Sopkiw, Valentine Monnier and George Eastman.
Cut by the BBFC for 1987 18 rated VHS. The BBFC cuts were waived for 2017 DVD and Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Review: Not without its charms
After a nuclear
war, society breaks down into two groups, the evil Euraks and the rebel Federation. A mercenary named Parsifal is hired by the Federation to infiltrate New York City
After the success of such movies as The Road Warrior and
Escape From New York, The Italian low-budget movie industry started creating bunches of post-apocalypse movies, much like their famous spaghetti westerns and sword-and-sandal epics. Sometimes, they even came up with a good one. This
is one of those.
The production doesn't skimp on the gore or the grit. This isn't a "splatter" film in the traditional sense, but almost every bloody wound is shown in gory detail.
This may be a
silly and mostly unoriginal 90 or so minutes, but it isn't without its charms. If not taken seriously this is a pretty fun and hilarious experience that keeps delivering the cheesy goods.
Versions
uncut
91:47s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence, injury detail with all previous BBFC cuts waived for:
2017 88 Films RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 27th March 2017
2017 88 Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 27th March 2017
Two Thousand Maniacs is a 1964 USA horror by Herschell Gordon Lewis. Starring Connie Mason, William Kerwin and Jeffrey Allen.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1986. Uncut since 2002 18 rated DVD.
Summary Notes
The citizens of the southern town Pleasant Valley lure six Yankee tourists into town where they are to be the reluctant guests for the centennial celebration of the day a band of renegade
Union troops decimated the town. The town then participates in events, a different event for each of the tourists, in which the tourist is dispatched. One couple begins to suspect something and seeks a way to escape.
Not the
goriest of the director's films but an attempt to introduce the weird concept of a plot. Playboy Model Connie Mason doesn't earn many brownie points for acting and she scuppers the idea of having a story.
However the film is
simultaneously repellent and amusing, even endearing. The premise is so zaney, the villians so filled with sadistic glee, the mutilations so glorified, it starts to work on levels that I'm not sure H.G. intended.
Versions
uncut
run:
87:08s
pal:
83:39s
UK: Passed 18 for strong, bloody violence
with all previous BBFC cuts waived for:
2020 Arrow Herschell Gordon Lewis Collection Special Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 UK / USA Sci-Fi adventure by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood and William Sylvester.
The film was premiered in a longer version than that Kubrik settled on for theatrical release. All releases are rated 'U' by the BBFC and the equivalent 'G' by the MPAA.
Summary Notes
"2001" is a story of evolution. Sometime in the distant past, someone or something nudged evolution by placing a monolith on Earth (presumably elsewhere throughout the universe as well). Evolution then enabled humankind to reach the moon's surface, where
yet another monolith is found, one that signals the monolith placers that humankind has evolved that far. Now a race begins between computers (HAL) and human (Bowman) to reach the monolith placers. The winner will achieve the next step in evolution,
whatever that may be.
Note that the longer running times are due to varying additional music played before and after the titles to a blank or captioned screen. The core film is 139m NTSC = 133m PAL
Premiere Version
run:
160m
pal:
154m
Worldwide: The film premiered in a longer version that Kubrick chose to shorten for theatrical release. From IMDb:
The film originally premiered at 160
minutes. After the premiere, director Stanley Kubrick removed about 19 minutes' worth of scenes and made a few changes:
Some shots from the "Dawn of Man" sequence were removed and a new scene was inserted where an ape pauses with the bone it is about to use as a tool. The new scene was a low-angle shot of the monolith, done in order to
portray and clarify the connection between the man-ape using the tool and the monolith.
Some shots of Frank Poole jogging in the centrifuge were removed.
An entire sequence of
several shots in which Dave Bowman searches for the replacement antenna part in storage was removed.
A scene where HAL severs radio communication between the "Discovery" and Poole's pod before killing him
was removed. This scene explains a line that stayed in the film in which Bowman addresses HAL on the subject.
Some shots of Poole's space walk before he is killed were removed.
Two Weeks in Another Town is a 1962 USA drama by Vincente Minnelli. Starring Kirk Douglas, Edward G Robinson and Cyd Charisse.
BBFC cuts were required for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1962. Uncut and
MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes
Former film star Jack Andrus is released from a sanitarium where he has lived for the previous three years, suffering from alcoholism, a traumatic automobile
accident, and a severe mental breakdown. He's been offered two weeks of work in Rome by Maurice Kruger, his old director, who himself is near the end of his fading career and under pressure from his parsimonious Italian producer to finish his picture on
time and under budget. Jack is also pressed from a manipulative ex-wife, a rising but self-destructive young star, the director's shrewish wife, and a temperamental Italian diva who requires handling with kid gloves. When the Kruger suffers a heart
attack, Andrus views the opportunity as a last chance at the redemption of his personal life and professional career.
Versions
uncut
Unrated
~107:00s
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2011 MGM R0 DVD at US Amazon released on 2nd March 2011
Two Women is a 1960 Italy / France war drama by Vittorio De Sica. Starring Sophia
Loren, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Raf Vallone.
Summary Notes
Cesira is a beautiful widow and a successful grocery store owner in Rome. WWII is raging, and she
fears for her beloved daughter, 13-year-old Rosetta, amid the daily bombings. They travel to the village where Cesira was born, where Cesira believes they will be safer. There, they are happy even as food dwindles. A young intellectual, Michele, falls in
love with Cesira, who is too consumed with the well-being of her daughter and their survival to return his timid advances. As the allies advance, Cesira decides to return to Rome - and encounter the horrors of war at last.
Taiwan 
