I read in my China Post supplement today that the Taiwanese government have banned from general release five films that will be shown at this year’s Golden Horse film festival, including the redo of Apocalypse Now and Y Tu Mama Tambian from Latino director Alfonso Cuaran, a man so controversial he’ll take the helm of the next Harry Potter movie.
A GIO spokesman defended the move by saying Taiwan was still a conservative society but with the films concerned dealing with homosexuality and teenage sex (according to Nelson in the Post) are the moral agitators not simply pulling on the blinkers?
If you’re going to ban films why not ban tripe like Pluto Nash instead of films that people actually want to see.
No, wait, check out the TSU legislator in today’s Taipei Times, ranting about the filth that goes on up at the Huashan Art Center – his chief complaint (backed up with explicit photos, mind you) seems to be – prepare yourself – males on stage wearing nothing but their trousers!
Finally sit down in MacDonald’s for my dinner and open my Taipei Times. A 3 (naked) person picture intrigues me and I start to read the movie review of “KEN PARK”.
“Thankfully Korine’s penchant for lurid sex scenes, most of which have been clipped for audiences in Taiwan.”
How many governments on earth like Taiwan’s censors films for their citizens? I hope any NGO or NPO can lobby Taiwan government to change it soon.
After reading today’s Taipei Time, I know that there is a Golden Horse moive festival in Warner Village. I check it online. No censorship in this festival. Movie introduction here. If anyone want to go together, tell me.
Also, I have to thank those who contribute to this policy. People do work a lot I’m just too blind to know.
[quote=“kimichen”]Finally sit down in MacDonald’s for my dinner and open my Taipei Times. A 3 (naked) person picture intrigues me and I start to read the movie review of “KEN PARK”.
“Thankfully Korine’s penchant for lurid sex scenes, most of which have been clipped for audiences in Taiwan.”
How many governments on earth like Taiwan’s censors films for their citizens? I hope any NGO or NPO can lobby Taiwan government to change it soon. [/quote]
I don’t fault Taiwan for clipping some stuff from Ken Park. It has been banned in Australia. I’ve seen the uncut version, and parts of it are pretty unsettling, and I usually can handle pretty raunchy stuff. Good movie, but really over the top.
This started last year, when I watched the film “Momento” on VCD. Well, as many of you know, it’s played backwards here. Very strange.
But then, last night, I turned on the TV and “Demolition Man” was on. Since I hadn’t seen it, my boyfriend updated me by telling me how the future was portrayed in the movie. He said that all the fast food restaurants had a war, and Taco Bell was the winner. But last night, in the film, they dubbed over “Taco Bell” and replaced it with “Pizza Hut”. They even went so far as to place fake “Pizza Hut” signs (that looked very fake and were even shaking) on cars and windows.
Have you noticed any other changes in films over here? Is it legal?
Just curious.
That change was made in Demoltion Man a long time ago, I guess Pizza Hut objected to their name being used like that.
The memento thing: bunch of arsebiscuits, so I bought the Region 1 DVD.
Which DVDs are you referring to spack ? There are a couple that aren’t done properly, and a bunch of oldies that are not much more than VCD’s put on a DVD. But most are done properly nowadays.
Did anyone else notice a whole story line removed from ‘Love Actually’ ?
[quote=“Big Fluffy Matthew”]
Did anyone else notice a whole story line removed from ‘Love Actually’ ?[/quote]
You’re faster than me!!! I picked up the DVD in Shanghai last weekend and put it on this week. Didn’t realize it when the two first came up. But then it dawned on me that they had cut out all scenes with them. Weird!
[quote=“iris”]You’re faster than me!!! I picked up the DVD in Shanghai last weekend and put it on this week.[/quote]I’m going to wait until it comes out legally. hopefully then I can see the bits they cut out. But why ?..
Fluffy, I was thinking of the Gangs of New York DVD which only has two trailers for B movies, that’s it; no behind the scenes stuff, no interviews, nothing.
“loo-is-vil”