HamDoes anyone have any idea why Space Chimps is under review (PDF) by the Classification Review Board?

It’s currently rated PG (Mild threatening scenes) and though I’ve never seen the film, it seems like a reasonable rating for an animation about chimps in space. Maybe too harsh a classification, maybe not harsh enough? Who knows in this country.

Meanwhile, two Hentai films have been banned. Bondage Mansion and Holy Virgins were two of four Siren releases all rated R18+ in Australia, but after an application for review from Bob Debus (Minister for Home Affairs) was received, those two titles were banned (PDF).

Refused-Classification.com writes:

The result is two titles are banned, one has its consumer advice altered, and the other escapes with no changes. What the Review Board decisions confirm is that as long as none of the characters are portrayed as being below eighteen then it is okay to show hardcore sex in these features.

In June, EzyDVD was advertising Bondage Mansion in their latest releases section next to a Bob The Builder DVD. Sure you could blame the alphabet, but c’mon — the box cover of Bondage Mansion next to Bob was a bloody scary sight.