Guest Bilo Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 BBFC REJECTS THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE II (FULL SEQUENCE)June 6th, 2011 The BBFC has rejected the sexually violent, and potentially obscene DVD, The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) This means that it cannot be legally supplied anywhere in the UK. The decision was taken by the Director, David Cooke and the Presidential Team of Sir Quentin Thomas, Alison Hastings and Gerard Lemos. The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) is a sequel to the film The Human Centipede (First Sequence), which was classified ‘18’ uncut for cinema and DVD release by the BBFC in 2010. The first film dealt with a mad doctor who sews together three kidnapped people in order to produce the ‘human centipede’of the title. Although the concept of the film was undoubtedly tasteless and disgusting it was a relatively traditional and conventional horror film and the Board concluded that it was not in breach of our Guidelines at ‘18’. This new work, The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence), tells the story of a man who becomes sexually obsessed with a DVD recording of the first film and who imagines putting the ‘centipede’ idea into practice. Unlike the first film, the sequel presents graphic images of sexual violence, forced defecation, and mutilation, and the viewer is invited to witness events from the perspective of the protagonist. Whereas in the first film the ‘centipede’ idea is presented as a revolting medical experiment, with the focus on whether the victims will be able to escape, this sequel presents the ‘centipede’ idea as the object of the protagonist’s depraved sexual fantasy. The principal focus of The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) is the sexual arousal of the central character at both the idea and the spectacle of the total degradation, humiliation, mutilation, torture, and murder of his naked victims. Examples of this include a scene early in the film in which he masturbates whilst he watches a DVD of the original Human Centipede film, with sandpaper wrapped around his penis, and a sequence later in the film in which he becomes aroused at the sight of the members of the ‘centipede’ being forced to defecate into one another’s mouths, culminating in sight of the man wrapping barbed wire around his penis and raping the woman at the rear of the ‘centipede’. There is little attempt to portray any of the victims in the film as anything other than objects to be brutalised, degraded and mutilated for the amusement and arousal of the central character, as well as for the pleasure of the audience. There is a strong focus throughout on the link between sexual arousal and sexual violence and a clear association between pain, perversity and sexual pleasure. It is the Board’s conclusion that the explicit presentation of the central character’s obsessive sexually violent fantasies is in breach of its Classification Guidelines and poses a real, as opposed to a fanciful, risk that harm is likely to be caused to potential viewers. David Cooke, Director of the BBFC said: “It is the Board’s carefully considered view that to issue a certificate to this work, even if confined to adults, would be inconsistent with the Board’s Guidelines, would risk potential harm within the terms of the VRA, and would be unacceptable to the public. “The Board also seeks to avoid classifying material that may be in breach of the Obscene Publications Acts 1959 and 1964 (OPA) or any other relevant legislation. The OPA prohibits the publication of works that have a tendency to deprave or corrupt a significant proportion of those likely to see them. In order to avoid classifying potentially obscene material, the Board engages in regular discussions with the relevant enforcement agencies, including the CPS, the police, and the Ministry of Justice. It is the Board’s view that there is a genuine risk that this video work, The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence), may be considered obscene within the terms of the OPA, for the reasons given above. “The Board considered whether its concerns could be dealt with through cuts. However, given that the unacceptable content runs throughout the work, cuts are not a viable option in this case and the work is therefore refused a classification.” Note to Editors 1. Under the terms of the Video Recordings Act, the distributor has the right to appeal to the Video Appeals Committee against this decision within six weeks. 2. The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) has not been submitted for cinema release. The first one was a bit shit but is this a case of censorship going too far or the film maker getting his just desserts for making yet more crap 'torture porn?' It is pretty much a genre that's been done to death with Hostel and Saw after all.
MikeyT Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 Thought it was the biggest over hyped up piece of crap i have ever seen.
Guest Bilo Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 Yup, it was an interesting (code for f**ked up) concept but I thought the film itself was gash. Sub-standard plot, unbelievable acting and too much focus on shocking scenes over making it remotely believable. I don't see how they could say it was 100% medically accurate either, how could you even breathe properly with your mouth forcibly sewn to someone's ringpiece with only their shit to eat and nothing to drink?
Houdini Logic Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 I don't see how they could say it was 100% medically accurate either, how could you even breathe properly with your mouth forcibly sewn to someone's ringpiece with only their shit to eat and nothing to drink? Through your nose?
MikeyT Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 You actually bothered with the first? I watched it due to the hype about it and everyone saying how shocking it was. I should have taken your philosophy and left it well alone.
Finnegan Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 Shit b movies are shit b movies. You should watch a shit b movie that at least KNOWS it's a shit b movie. Basically, just watch Troll 2.
MikeyT Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 Shit b movies are shit b movies. You should watch a shit b movie that at least KNOWS it's a shit b movie. Basically, just watch Troll 2. Is that the on with Jennifer Aniston in it? Or is that Troll 1?
Finnegan Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 That's Leprechaun. Troll 2 is... well. The best b-movie ever made (and hence the worst film ever made.) It's only worth watching with a few friends, an optional spliff or two and zero expectations.
MikeyT Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 That's Leprechaun. Troll 2 is... well. The best b-movie ever made (and hence the worst film ever made.) It's only worth watching with a few friends, an optional spliff or two and zero expectations. Haha that made me laugh.
Guest Bilo Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 Troll 2. A very rare example of a film that is so shit it's good. I still don't get The Human Centipede though, you'd be one bunged up nose away from death, though being sewed to someone's hoop would make you welcome death I imagine. I watched it on a torrent and it was just ridiculous, pretty much the same reasoning as Mikey T as to why; had heard it was utterly rank and I had a morbid curiosity. I have to say it wasn't great, nor was it particularly shocking. Just very odd and more than a little bit shit.
StanSP Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 I watched the first out of curiosity. Not sure I'll bother with trying to watch this one. Some of the stuff which is done (i.e. sandpaper masturbation and raping the girl with barbed wire around your cock) in this film is way beyond the limit of the torture that is seen in Hostel and Saw films, to me anyway.
MikeyT Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 Troll 2. A very rare example of a film that is so shit it's good. I still don't get The Human Centipede though, you'd be one bunged up nose away from death, though being sewed to someone's hoop would make you welcome death I imagine. I watched it on a torrent and it was just ridiculous, pretty much the same reasoning as Mikey T as to why; had heard it was utterly rank and I had a morbid curiosity. I have to say it wasn't great, nor was it particularly shocking. Just very odd and more than a little bit shit. No pun intended?
Phube Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 You actually bothered with the first? Call yourself a film fan?!?! Pah! And booooooo... to the BBFC, how will I watch the "Full Sequence" now...
MikeyT Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 Call yourself a film fan?!?! Pah! And booooooo... to the BBFC, how will I watch the "Full Sequence" now... Download it somewhere. It's bound to turn up somewhere.
StanSP Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 Download it somewhere. It's bound to turn up somewhere. But...that's illegal ?! What do you take us for, MikeyT?!
The Doctor Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 not suprised - sounds like some majorly ****ed up shit.
MikeyT Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 But...that's illegal ?! What do you take us for, MikeyT?! Maybe it'll be available on Itunes. Buy it there.
AoWW Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 Sounds utterly disgusting and seriously fucked up. Glad the BBFC took the decision to reject it.
Phube Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 Sounds utterly disgusting and seriously fucked up. Glad the BBFC took the decision to reject it. And yet Bret Easton Ellis' "American Psycho" is still on sale. Why are books allowed, but not films?
MikeyT Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 If you don't like it, don't watch it. I agree, but I also think it's more of a case that they don't want it falling into the wrong hands, like kids. I guess a total ban in the UK is a way of doing that. Unless of course someone downloads it, burns it to disc and they get it that way somehow??
AoWW Posted 7 June 2011 Posted 7 June 2011 If you don't like it, don't watch it. I spend what seems like half my life listening to kids aged between 10-14 talking about adult films they've watched / computer games they've played, and such like. Now I'm far from being a prude and, as far as adults are concerned I really don't give a fuck what they get up to, but kids of that age are ridiculously impressionable and, tbh, I really don't wanna think of some of the mini-psychos I've come across watching this kinda shit and thinking it's 'cool'.
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