✨ Film Classification Decisions




2 JUNE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

2231

Applicant Maker Title Silent(S) or Trailer(T) No. of Copies Gauge Running Time Minutes Reason for Ref. Excisions or Alterations Decision and Cert. No. Country of Origin Remarks
Endeavour Films Andrew Scheinman, Rob Reiner The Princess Bride (T No. 1) 1 35 mm 2.5 G U.S.A. Examined pursuant to High Court judgment 23/10/87
Monday, 11 April 1988
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. Dan Boyd ARIA 1 35 mm 96.0 RP 16 U.K. Roeg, Sturridge, Goddard Temple Bereford
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. Dan Boyd Aria (T No. 1) 1 35 mm 3.5 G U.K.
New Zealand Film Commission Gregor Nicholas DANNY AND RAEWYN 100 VHS 29.0 GA N.Z.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors Freddie Francis The Doctor and the Devils (T No. 1) 1 35 mm 1.5 Violence G U.K.
Jason Films Jerry Gerard DEEP THROAT 1 35 mm 58.0 Anti-social behaviour R 18 U.S.A. Explicit sexual content may offend
Tuesday, 12 April 1988
New Zealand Film Commission Stephanie Beth IN JOY 100 VHS 28.5 GY N.Z.
New Zealand Film Commission Pat Murphy INSTINCTS 100 VHS 19.5 GA N.Z.
New Zealand Film Commission Peter Wells JEWEL'S DARL 100 VHS 28.5 GA N.Z.
New Zealand Film Commission Judy Rymer JUST PASSING THROUGH 100 VHS 49.0 G N.Z.
New Zealand Film Commission Martin Blythe QUEEN STREET 100 VHS 34.0 R 13 N.Z.
New Zealand Film Commission Shereen Maloney RETURN JOURNEY 100 VHS 28.5 GA N.Z.
New Zealand Film Commission Alison MacLean RUD'S WIFE 100 VHS 25.5 GY N.Z.
New Zealand Film Commission Diana Rowan THE SECRET 100 VHS 24.0 GY N.Z.
New Zealand Film Commission Debra Daley UNIVERSAL DRIVE 100 VHS 28.0 GY N.Z. Contains some coarse language
Thursday, 14 April 1988
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. Lorimar Motion Pictures Action Jackson (T No. 1) 1 35 mm 2.0 RP 13 U.S.A.
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. Island Pictures She's Gotta Have It (T No. 1) 1 35 mm 2.0 G U.S.A.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors Simon Langton THE WHISTLE BLOWER 1 35 mm 105.0 GA U.K.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors Reeve Enterprises The Whistle Blower (T No. 1) 2 35 mm 2.5 G U.K.
Friday, 15 April 1988
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. Edgar Reitz HEIMAT 1 16 mm 930.0 GA West Germany German dialogue, English subtitles
Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. Spike Lee SCHOOL DAZE 1 35 mm 121.5 GA U.S.A. Some content may offend
Tuesday, 19 April 1988
Columbia Films Ltd. Geffen Company Beetlejuice (T No. 1) 40 35 mm 1.5 GA U.S.A.
Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors Joel & Ethan Coen Crimewave (T No. 1) 1 35 mm 2.5 Violence G U.S.A.
New Zealand Film Commission Lynton Butler ONE OF THOSE BLIGHTERS 100 VHS 50.5 GA N.Z.
Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. John Carpenter Prince of Darkness (T No. 1) 6 35 mm 2.0 GA U.S.A.
Entewoar Films Tim Hunter River's Edge (T No. 1) 1 35 mm 2.5 Anti-social behaviour Reject U.S.A. Two versions considered, both essentially the same
Warner Bros Ramon Menendez STAND AND DELIVER 3 35 mm 104.5 GY U.S.A.
Wednesday, 20 April 1988
United International Pictures Gene Saks BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS 1 35 mm 111.0 GA U.S.A.
Cultural and Educational Exbibitions Ltd. Vyacheslav Krishtofovich A SINGLE WOMAN WOULD LIKE TO MEET 1 35 mm 89.0 GA U.S.S.R. Russian dialogue, English subtitles
Thursday, 21 April 1988
United International Pictures Gene Saks Brighton Beach Memoirs (T No. 1) 1 35 mm 2.0 G U.S.A.
Friday, 22 April 1988
Amalgamated Theatres Geoff Burrows THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER II 15 35 mm 100.0 GY Australia
Tuesday, 26 April 1988
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. Andrew Fleming BAD DREAMS 1 35 mm 85.0 RP 16 U.S.A. Content may disturb
New Zealand Film Commission Mike Walker KINGI'S STORY 100 VHS 47.5 GY N.Z. Contains coarse language
New Zealand Film Commission Roger Mulliner ROSIE LEARNS A LESSON 100 VHS 6.5 G N.Z.
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. Spike Lee SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT (T No. 1) 1 35 mm 85.5 RP 16 U.S.A.
New Zealand Film Commission Joe Wylie TE RERENGA WAIRUA 100 VHS 16.0 GY N.Z.
Wednesday, 27 April 1988
Columbia Films (N.Z.) Ltd. Bud Yorkin Arthur 2 on the Rocks (T No. 1) 40 35 mm 1.5 G U.S.A.
Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. Andrew Fleming Bad Dreams (T No. 1) 1 35 mm 2.0 R 16 U.S.A.
Warner Bros Tim Burton BEETLEJUICE 12 35 mm 93.5 GY U.S.A.


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πŸŽ“ Chief Censor's Decision for Films (5–28 April 1988) (continued from previous page)

πŸŽ“ Education, Culture & Science
Film Classification, Censorship, Film Decisions
29 names identified
  • Andrew Scheinman, Maker of The Princess Bride (T No. 1)
  • Rob Reiner, Maker of The Princess Bride (T No. 1)
  • Dan Boyd, Maker of ARIA
  • Gregor Nicholas, Maker of DANNY AND RAEWYN
  • Freddie Francis, Maker of The Doctor and the Devils (T No. 1)
  • Jerry Gerard, Maker of DEEP THROAT
  • Stephanie Beth, Maker of IN JOY
  • Pat Murphy, Maker of INSTINCTS
  • Peter Wells, Maker of JEWEL'S DARL
  • Judy Rymer, Maker of JUST PASSING THROUGH
  • Martin Blythe, Maker of QUEEN STREET
  • Shereen Maloney, Maker of RETURN JOURNEY
  • Alison MacLean, Maker of RUD'S WIFE
  • Diana Rowan, Maker of THE SECRET
  • Debra Daley, Maker of UNIVERSAL DRIVE
  • Edgar Reitz, Maker of HEIMAT
  • Spike Lee, Maker of SCHOOL DAZE
  • John Carpenter, Maker of Prince of Darkness (T No. 1)
  • Tim Hunter, Maker of River's Edge (T No. 1)
  • Ramon Menendez, Maker of STAND AND DELIVER
  • Gene Saks, Maker of BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
  • Vyacheslav Krishtofovich, Maker of A SINGLE WOMAN WOULD LIKE TO MEET
  • Geoff Burrows, Maker of THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER II
  • Andrew Fleming, Maker of BAD DREAMS
  • Mike Walker, Maker of KINGI'S STORY
  • Roger Mulliner, Maker of ROSIE LEARNS A LESSON
  • Joe Wylie, Maker of TE RERENGA WAIRUA
  • Bud Yorkin, Maker of Arthur 2 on the Rocks (T No. 1)
  • Tim Burton, Maker of BEETLEJUICE