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Originally Posted by Nosferatu  I don't see how as there is nothing in I Spit on Your Grave that is worse than in Irreversible and the BBFC didn't cut that. It seems that they apply the Video Recording Act quite indiscriminately to suit their own guidelines. |
There's a huge difference between Irreversible and I Spit on your Grave as far as the BBFC and the appliance of the "harm" test is concerned. The rape in the former although extremely brutal contains no nudity. It's filmed in a single shot with the camera staying low on the ground. There are no lingering close ups. No sexual images.
Like it or not the BBFC see I Spit as a film that is merely exploiting rape against women that's the real reason why they continue to cut it, that along with the huge amount of nudity means it's going to be cut for a long time to come.
Personally I just can't see what they could cut in Irreversible. They won't cut a scene simply because it is brutal. I myself thought the scene was quite acceptable.
I asked the BBFC again the other day why I Spit was still a problem (not that I didn't know) and they explained quite clearly.