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Posted by Heidi Good (Member # 2376) on 04-27-2004, 10:07 PM:

:Warren Smyth :So is censorship going to be a problem? I don't plan on showing graphic slasher films, I hear the woman rights movement is big there, is that more of the issue.....?
What if I make the theater 18 and over all the time??

who and How do they evaluate....do they actually watch the film first....? I want that job.

for example : evil dead II, or Sante Sangre...I mention these because I thought you would know them and they have women getting killed in them BUT there funny.....what kind of film might I have trouble with....I also wanted to do things like Wizard of oz to the Dark side of the moon sound track...very funny.

How does that work....could I create a special invite only situation for that kind of thing.....???

I really appreciate your responses...

Posted by David Favel (Member # 1125) on 04-27-2004, 10:22 PM:

Who owns the New Zealand theatrical rights for these films?
An example is Silence of the Lambs through Orion.
However, since the break-up & merging & splitting of distributers no clear answer is available.You could try to just screen & be damned, but if anyone catches you be prepared to go to court.

who and How do they evaluate....do they actually watch the film first....? I want that job.
As does everyone

Check out the warning on the back of DVD's

Posted by Paul Cassidy (Member # 951) on 04-28-2004, 05:00 AM:

For the DVDs that you bring in yourself or are imported , need to be evaluated even if the film is running already or has been Classified , mainly because some DVDs may contain material that will not meet the Censorship rating for the Film itself , example is that a General Cert movie showing at the local Plex could have R rated trailers or other material that does not fit the G classification of the main film ,there is a cost associated with this and a waiting time , so you can't generally copy the rating of a Cinema release even if you are not showing the trailers with the DVD .The link below is a DVD shop that is currently bringing in Zone 1 DVDs and they would be able to advise you further , there is a law that is coming into force soon to give the film Distributors 9 months breathing space before Parallel imported DVDs will be allowed , but of course this will not stop private importing . [thumbsup]

http://www.dvdshopnz.co.nz/

Posted by David Favel (Member # 1125) on 04-28-2004, 10:35 AM:

Good point, examples of overseas DVDs that are either banned or released with cuts are...
Bad Taste - cut
I Spit on Your Grave - Banned.
Cannibal Apocalypse - cut or banned (can't remember
Cannibal Holocoust - Customs will grab it
Salo - cut

Posted by Paul Cassidy (Member # 951) on 04-28-2004, 11:23 AM:

If you were looking at Silent movies etc , we have a Cinema in Auckland Avondale = Hollywood Cinema 20 St George Rd, Avondale Ph:09 828-8393 , that has a Wurlitzer Organ and a collection of Silent movies that have a season of these films from time to time .