Aussie film up for review after Classification Board sees non-existent drug scene
September 3, 2009 – 9:45 pmI’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 marijuana is shown being cut from the plant, mixed with tobacco and formed into joints. However, the film’s director, Richard J. Frankland, and its distributor, AFS, deny such a scene ever existed.
Odd.
Thankfully the Federal Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O’Connor, has requested a review and the Classification Review Board will meet on Saturday September 12 to consider applications.
Classified 16/07/2009, Stone Bros is rated MA15+ with ‘consumer advice’ about strong drug use.
2 Responses to “Aussie film up for review after Classification Board sees non-existent drug scene”
Perhaps the ACB have been cutting marijuana from the plant, mixing it with tobacco and forming it into joints, then smoking it?
By Simon on Sep 3, 2009
I reckon you could be right Simon. They did after all vote “Trainspotting” as Film Of The Year back in 1996 lol.
By Daniel on Sep 3, 2009