✨ Film Censorship Decisions
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
15 JUNE
Applicant | Maker | Title Silent(S) or Trailer(T) | No. of Copies | Running Time Minutes | Reason for Refusal, Excisions, or Alterations | Decision and Cert. No. | Country of Origin | Remarks
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Society for Promotion of Community Standards | Unknown | TEENAGE ORGIEN | 1 VHS | 50.0 | | R18 | West Germany | Censor's note: Explicit sexual content may offend. New applicant. German dialogue, no English subtitles.
8 May 1989
Bounty Blue Ltd. | Penthouse Film International Felix the Cat Video | CALIGULA | 400 VHS | 166.0 | | R18 | U.S.A., Italy | Censor's note: Explicit sexual content may offend. New applicant. Russian dialogue, English subtitles.
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies | Alexander Akolodov | THE COMMISSAR | 1 35 mm | 109.5 | | GA | USSR |
Bounty Blue Ltd. | Miracle Releasing of Nevada Inc. | INSATIABLE | 400 VHS | 63.5 | S. 13.2 (c) Anti-social behaviour | R18 | U.S.A. | Censor's note: Explicit sexual content may offend. New applicant. Russian dialogue, English subtitles.
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies, Bounty Blue Ltd. | Vasily Pichul | LITTLE VERA | 1 35 mm | 135.0 | | RP16 | USSR |
Bounty Blue Ltd. | Rodox | ORIENTAL BABY SITTER | 400 VHS | 65.0 | S. 13.2 (c) Sexual violence | R18 | U.S.A. | Censor's note: Explicit sexual content may offend. New applicant.
Bounty Blue Ltd. | Key International Film Production | UP 'N COMING | 400 VHS | 82.5 | | R18 | U.S.A. | Censor's note: Explicit sexual content may offend. New applicant.
9 May 1989
Pacer Kerridge Film Distributors Ltd. | Ken Russell | THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM | 1 35 mm | 94.5 | | RP16 | U.K. | Censor's note: Some content may offend.
Amalgamated Fox Distributors | Cameron Crowe | SAY ANYTHING... | 1 35 mm | 101.5 | | GY | U.S.A. |
Amalgamated Fox Distributors | Cameron Crowe | SAY ANYTHING... (T) (No. 1) | 2 35 mm | 2.0 | | GY | U.S.A. |
10 May 1989
Columbia Films (NZ) Ltd. | Emile Ardolino | CHANCES ARE (No. 1) | 40 35 mm | 2.0 | | GY | U.S.A. |
11 May 1989
Columbia Films (NZ) Ltd. | Sean S. Cunningham | DEEPSTAR SIX (T) (No. 1) | 40 35 mm | 2.0 | | RP13 | U.S.A. |
Pacer Kerridge Film Distributors Ltd. | James Ivory | MAURICE (T) (No. 1) | 1 35 mm | 3.5 | | G | U.K. |
Pacer Kerridge Film Distributors Ltd. | Bob Balaban | PARENTS (T) (No. 1) | 1 35 mm | 1.5 | | RP13 | U.S.A. |
Pacer Kerridge Film Distributors Ltd. | Ken Russell | SALOME'S LAST DANCE (T) (No. 1) | 1 35 mm | 2.5 | | GA | U.K. |
15 May 1989
Amalgamated Fox Distributors | Chris Walas | THE FLY II | 1 70 mm | 104.5 | | R16 | U.S.A., Canada |
Communication & Entertainment Ltd. | Michael Caton-Jones | SCANDAL | 1 35 mm | 116.0 | | RP16 | U.K. | Censor's note: Some content may offend.
17 May 1989
Japan Information and Cultural Centre, Embassy of Japan Cultural and Education Exhibitions Ltd. | Tomio Kuriyama | 'I GO TO TOKYO' | 1 16 mm | 93.0 | | GA | Japan | Japanese dialogue, English subtitles.
Robert Smith | THE LOVE CHILD | 1 35 mm | 101.5 | | GA | U.K. | Censor's note: Language may offend.
18 May 1989
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies | Federico Fellini | 8 ½ | 1 16 mm | 137.5 | | GA | Italy | New applicant.
Charley Gray's Pictures | L Anderson | HOME OF THE BRAVE | 1 35 mm | 92.5 | | GY | U.S.A. | New applicant.
19 May 1989
Amalgamated Hoyts Cinemas | David Anspaugh | FRESH HORSES | 1 35 mm | 104.5 | | RP13 | U.S.A. |
Amalgamated Hoyts Cinemas | David Anspaugh | FRESH HORSES (T) (No. 1) | 1 35 mm | 1.0 | | G | U.S.A. |
Touchstone Films | Joe Johnston | HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS (T) (No. 1) | 40 35 mm | 2.0 | | GY | U.S.A. | Spoken title.
22 May 1989
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies | Jan Svankmajer | ALICE | 1 35 mm | 85.5 | | GY | Switzerland | Censor's note: Younger children may require parental guidance. Dubbed in English.
23 May 1989
South Australian Film Corporation, Penthouse Film Releasing Organisation S.A. | Donald Crombie | THE SECRET | 1 VHS | 23.5 | | GY | Australia | A film about child sexual abuse.
Penthouse Film Releasing Organisation S.A. | Unknown | WARA VOL. 1226 | 400 VHS | 82.0 | | R18 | West Germany | Censor's note: Explicit sexual content may offend. German dialogue.
24 May 1989
Penthouse Film Releasing Organisation S.A. | Unknown | GOLDEN BOY 39 | 1 VHS | 24.0 | | R18 | West Germany | Censor's note: Explicit sexual content may offend.
Penthouse Film Releasing Organisation S.A. | Unknown | LOTUSBLUMEN ZEIGEN ALLES | 400 VHS | 71.5 | | R18 | USA, West Germany | Censor's note: Explicit sexual content may offend. German dialogue.
Penthouse Film Releasing Organisation S.A. | Unknown | TEENAGE MAGAZINE ON VIDEO | 400 VHS | 89.0 | | R18 | Netherlands | Censor's note: Explicit sexual content may offend. No title on film. Dutch dialogue.
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