Jess Franco Blu-ray

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

This out today and spotted in HMV, but there's no BBFC entry so I have no idea what state it's in.

Uncut, according to Melonfarmers and the BBFC website, with the following guidance:

nudity

There is strong, sexualised breast, buttock and genital nudity throughout, including sight of a man's erect penis.
sex

Strong sexual activity features fondling and kissing of breasts and buttocks, simulated masturbation, oral sex and thrusting. There are also explicit images of oral sex performed on a woman, as well as vaginal penetration with fingers.
sexual violence and sexual threat

A naked woman is restrained as she is subjected to a non-consensual whipping, the blows resulting in weals on her stomach and legs.

[agent999 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close agent999]

Uncut, according to Melonfarmers and the BBFC website, with the following guidance:

BBFC guidance notes: The best advert that money can buy!

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

BBFC guidance notes: The best advert that money can buy!

They are lovingly phrased, aren't they!

[Ignatius Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ignatius]

There was certainly a case to be made that the explicit content in Shining Sex was central enough to the plot that it didn't fall into the prohibitive R18 category, but I'm still kind of surprised they passed it uncut. Imagine trying to tell a Franco fan 30 years ago that Shining Sex would eventually get an uncut 18!

[Epic Bisto Member Find all posts View Profile Close Epic Bisto]

It's been a while since I watched the Severin disc (I should remedy that soon, it's such a great movie) but if it is presented as a foreign language film - ie. no English track - the BBFC considers it as an arthouse film and that the proles won't be interested in seeing Ramon Ardid's throbber and Lina's wet chuff. That rule explained how 'Man Bites Dog' passed uncut without issue and 'Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer' was mangled beyond recognition.

I still think the scene of Lina and Olivier Mathot on the boat slowly passing through the sea is one of the most beautiful and truly dreamy scenes that Jess ever shot.

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

the proles won't be interested in seeing Ramon Ardid's throbber and Lina's wet chuff.

This is the language in which the BBFC's classification guidance will be written in 2023. I betcha!

[Epic Bisto Member Find all posts View Profile Close Epic Bisto]

As long as they're all talking forrin while there's cock-in-a-cunt action happening, it's 100% gonna get passed uncut (it might get a 15 if you're lucky). If they were speaking in cockney accents and wearing cloth caps = instant rejection.

[stinty Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close stinty]

Carry on Throbbin' wont get released then?

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

FWIW, I bought the UK release of SHINING SEX last week.FWIW, I bought the UK release of SHINING SEX last week.

[agent999 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close agent999]

FWIW, I bought the UK release of SHINING SEX last week.FWIW, I bought the UK release of SHINING SEX last week.

I'm assuming no extras given the label?

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

I'm assuming no extras given the label?

You assume correctly. At the reasonable price, and given I missed the US release, I'm happy with it though.

[fatboyslim142 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close fatboyslim142]

From Mondo Macabro thread on Blu-ray forum in regards to next lot of pre-orders (Feb/March):

There may also be a Jess Franco classic making it's way to US disc for the first time.

[Killer Meteor Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Killer Meteor]

From Mondo Macabro thread on Blu-ray forum in regards to next lot of pre-orders (Feb/March):

Dracula Prisoner of Frankenstein?

[fatboyslim142 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close fatboyslim142]

Dracula Prisoner of Frankenstein?

I think it is one that has never had a US release.

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