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Grotesque, the movie
I admit I can't keep up with every movie release out there much like I did when I was younger with no responsibilities, so it excites me when I hear about a banned movie. They still ban movies?
From the Associated Press article: "Britain's film board has taken the unusual step of banning the sale of a Japanese horror DVD for what it says is violence so extreme that it's inappropriate for audiences."
This is the UK where supposedly they are less uptight about certain things, but other things get under their skin. For instance, tell a raunchy Irish joke with some exposed knockers (can't get those ones from the Father Ted milkman episode out of my head) in the background and it will air on public TV just fine. Throw in some casteration and evisceration and you can't sell it or rent it out.
The controversial film is called "Grotesque." For a moment while reading the AP article I thought I was going to see the title Urotsukid?ji from back in the day. I found that VHS video at my neighborhood rental place and was surprised it wasn't in the adult section. "Graphic demon rape anime" pretty much sums up what you'll see. It's hard to imagine Grotesque being any worse, except it's live action.
Perusing the net to find more info, I saw a link on it that said in caps: "NOT SAFE FOR WORK, " which is obviously the link I was looking for. It belonged to HorrorFilmMag.com. They compare Grotesque to the Hostel series and call it "torture porn." Okay, now I really have to see this movie.
Let's see what we can find on Netflix. Would they carry such a film, or would it be a heavily edited version (if you're like me, you can't stand American edits intended to satisfy our prudish bent)? Damn, not available. That means either I find an indie video rental house (which are becoming scarce around here) or buy the DVD if it can be found online.
So kudos to you perverts who have already seen the movie. It amazes me that the UK board doesn't understand that it just gave Grotesque the best promotion possible. An illegal movie is oh so delicious. Horror fans are going to have to get their hands on it.
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