Member Killer Meteor Posted March 7, 2013 Member Share Posted March 7, 2013 It's hilarious how the old UK covers painted over the nunchuck, making it look like Bruce is wielding a bendy rubber bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sifu iron perm Posted March 7, 2013 Member Share Posted March 7, 2013 It's hilarious how the old UK covers painted over the nunchuck, making it look like Bruce is wielding a bendy rubber bar. yeah, over some damn nunchucks..this country cracks me up sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member newgen2005 Posted March 7, 2013 Member Share Posted March 7, 2013 I wonder if HKL would have existed if it weren't for the BBFC changing their stupid rules? I bet they made some serious money releasing the uncut Bruce Lee films! Chris Alexis - aka Shaolin Video certainly cashed in on it before the BBFC had a change of heart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted March 7, 2013 Member Share Posted March 7, 2013 If memory serves me right, the BBFC had no problem with them...it was James Ferman. The original UK theatre runs for Enter The Dragon and Fist Of Fury had the nunchaku scenes intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member newgen2005 Posted March 7, 2013 Member Share Posted March 7, 2013 If memory serves me right, the BBFC had no problem with them...it was James Ferman. The original UK theatre runs for Enter The Dragon and Fist Of Fury had the nunchaku scenes intact. Did James Ferman work for the BBFC? I remember having pirate copies of the Rank videos, FOF,GOD, had the Nunchaku's, the double Nunchaku's were edited in WOTD! And the WB tape was complete!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sdog2006 Posted March 7, 2013 Author Member Share Posted March 7, 2013 Did James Ferman work for the BBFC? I remember having pirate copies of the Rank videos, FOF,GOD, had the Nunchaku's, the double Nunchaku's were edited in WOTD! And the WB tape was complete!! The original Rank release of FOF was uncut, with both nunchaka scenes intact, but the original Rank release of Game of Death only had a tiny clip of Dan Inosanto wielding the nunchakas during the opening credits. The actual fight with Dan Inosanto was cut out completely. That fight didn't show up in an official UK release until HKL acquired the rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted March 7, 2013 Member Share Posted March 7, 2013 Ferman did indeed head the BBFC from 1975 to 1999, but the nunchuck policy was his own bete noire, as was the video banning of The Exorcist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member newgen2005 Posted March 7, 2013 Member Share Posted March 7, 2013 Just as well he cleared off then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted March 8, 2013 Member Share Posted March 8, 2013 Just as well he cleared off then! Yeah, it was getting to the point where they were cutting Bruce Lee POSTERS out of movie scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 but the original Rank release of Game of Death only had a tiny clip of Dan Inosanto wielding the nunchakas during the opening credits. Ferman made Rank freeze frame that tiny image for the certified VHS. The BBFC listed the opening and closing credit change cuts at 2 secs (as the Inosanto and Jabbar cuts within the film had been made before submission). As well as that freeze frame, the shot of Bruce with double nunchakus from WAY (as his name appears) was also removed. A throat chop (from FIST) and a few other bits were altered. Clearly more than the official '2 secs' recorded. This is going by what ther BBFC told me. http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/game-death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sdog2006 Posted March 8, 2013 Author Member Share Posted March 8, 2013 Ferman made Rank freeze frame that tiny image for the certified VHS. The BBFC listed the opening and closing credit change cuts at 2 secs (as the Inosanto and Jabbar cuts within the film had been made before submission). As well as that freeze frame, the shot of Bruce with double nunchakus from WAY (as his name appears) was also removed. A throat chop (from FIST) and a few other bits were altered. Clearly more than the official '2 secs' recorded. This is going by what ther BBFC told me. http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/game-death Well they did freeze frame on WAY "single" nunchaka burst and Inosanto credit sequence but kept the soundtrack running so that wouldn't really alter the running time between the 1982 release and the certified Rank. Either way it was a shit version and they probably just said 2 seconds because an alteration had been made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sifu iron perm Posted March 9, 2013 Member Share Posted March 9, 2013 just started on itv 2.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 It was on ITV4 last week, too. Usual extended version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sifu iron perm Posted March 10, 2013 Member Share Posted March 10, 2013 It was on ITV4 last week, too. Usual extended version. remind me.. kung fu night (bbc 2) also played this exact version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted March 10, 2013 Member Share Posted March 10, 2013 remind me.. kung fu night (bbc 2) also played this exact version? The one in 2001? Yep, Nunchucks too - a month before they returned to UK home video. Followed by Operation Condor, cool night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sifu iron perm Posted March 10, 2013 Member Share Posted March 10, 2013 The one in 2001? Yep, Nunchucks too - a month before they returned to UK home video. Followed by Operation Condor, cool night! 1996..followed by kung fu hip hop then prodigal son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 The 90s Kung Fu Night screening was censored, IIRC. (I thought it was more like '97 or '98?) A Touch of Zen was also on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted March 11, 2013 Member Share Posted March 11, 2013 I saw Touch Of Zen on BBC4 in 2004 - it was rather a thrill staying up late to watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member fabhui Posted March 11, 2013 Member Share Posted March 11, 2013 The 90s Kung Fu Night screening was censored, IIRC. (I thought it was more like '97 or '98?) A Touch of Zen was also on. I still have that entire nights viewing on VHS somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Reel Power Stunts Posted March 11, 2013 Member Share Posted March 11, 2013 The 90s Kung Fu Night screening was censored, IIRC. (I thought it was more like '97 or '98?) It was the summer of 97. I remember it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Yeah, the BBC screwed-up by editing the two parts together and leaving the 5m recap in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted March 12, 2013 Member Share Posted March 12, 2013 Ah, they'd correct it by the 2004 showing. I think the crummy UK dvd is just the BBC broadcast version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member newgen2005 Posted March 15, 2013 Member Share Posted March 15, 2013 Looks like the UK edition is out before the US one! US - 11th June and UK 15th April! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted March 15, 2013 Moderator Share Posted March 15, 2013 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ref=pe_172280_28692270_pe_row_1b3/?ASIN=B00BPJ5Z96 Is this the final art..? Not sure if I dig it yet. I do like the claw marks across the logo, though. BTW, scroll down the amazon page for some other cult awesomeness coming to BD - namely, THE MAD MAX TRILOGY and THE HOWLING SPECIAL EDITION! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sdog2006 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Member Share Posted March 15, 2013 Looks like the UK edition is out before the US one! US - 11th June and UK 15th April! Where did you get confirmation of the UK date buddy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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