Archive for the ‘Film Censorship’ Category
Monday, February 1st, 2010
The Australian Classification Board (ACB) has confirmed to Somebody Think Of The Children that a person's overall appearance is used by the Board to determine whether someone appears to look under the age of 18 in a film or publication.
A spokesperson for the Board said the overall appearance of persons ...
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Important Update, 01/02/10: The Classification Board has confirmed that a person's appearance is used when they determine the apparent age of a model. The ACB's Director refused to comment on specifics about breast size. Read more.
The Australian Classification Board (ACB) has responded to accusations by The Australian Sex Party that ...
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Important Update, 01/02/10: The Classification Board has confirmed that a person's appearance is used when determining the apparent age of a model. The ACB's Director refused to comment on specifics about breast size. Read more.
The Australian Sex Party (ASP) said Wednesday that the Australian Classification Board (ACB) is now banning ...
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
I'm sure the Australian Classification Board sees a lot of things during their day-to-day duties, but scenes of strong drug use that don't actually exist? That sounds like Fear and Loathing in Surry Hills.
According to the ACB's report for the Australian comedy, Stone Bros. opens with a montage in which ...
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Monday, August 10th, 2009
A bonus DVD attached to a Hustler magazine is just one of many recent adult films banned by Australian Classification Board. Here's the most recent titles to be given the ACB black label treatment:
HUSTLER'S TABOO MAGAZINE BONUS MAGAZINE DVD -- DVD RC 07/08/2009 (Applicant: ACT Office of Regulatory Services)
PEEING IN PUBLIC #2 -- ...
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Sunday, May 17th, 2009
The new website for the Australian Classification Board reveals a comprehensive list of content that is Refused Classification (RC) in Australia.
Although this information has been available to the public in the past (unlike the contents of the ACMA blacklist of banned websites), to the best of my knowledge the grouping ...
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Monday, March 2nd, 2009
I get no pleasure from blogging about any censorship (or anything that warrants the attention of STOTC), but I have to admit I'm a little relieved that this post isn't about mandatory filtering. A welcome change, even if an unwelcome incident: Greater Union has stopped showing The Combination (MA15+) in their ...
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
In response to an application from the Minister for Home Affairs (at whose request I wonder), the Classification Review Board has changed the consumer advice for Charlie Wilson's War from 'Moderate coarse language and drug references, Violence' to ‘Moderate coarse language, drug references and violence; partial nudity’. It remains classified ...
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Monday, February 2nd, 2009
The Classification Review Board today undertook a review of the consumer advice for Charlie Wilson’s War starring Tom Hanks. At this stage I don't know who lodged the application or why (distributor looking for a more lenient rating?), but the ACB PR says the decision and reasons will appear on ...
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Refused-Classification.com writes that Australian Rosie Finnish Erotica #3 has been cut to meet an X18+ classification after being refused classification back in September.
Double Vision 2 has also been cut to get an X18+ rating, while Killer Grip #4 has been refused classification. Why? R-C doesn't know and to tell you ...
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