Ferman had this thing about bad guys getting their comeuppance and didn't like films where people seemingly got away with their criminal actions. At least that's what he's said in interviews.
It's odd, because Ferman actually joined the BBFC because, and I quote, 'I never wanted to see a censored film ever again'. Ferman was a one-time director and objected to censorship, so what does he do? Become the most draconian censor of all. I never liked the man and always found him a hypocrite. He'd have champagne lunches with Spielberg and *lo and behold!* films like Jurassic Park (which should rightfully have been a 12 rated film, in line with other classification decisions of the time) receive a PG certificate.
He censored horror into oblivion yet wanted hardcore pornography legalised. The guy was operating under a fundamentally flawed logic IMO. I think pornography is far, far more damaging to the psyche than some fake gore. In my opinion, anyway.
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