Censor Decisions on Films




26 JULY

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

2591

R*—Approved for exhibition only . . . . . (as specified).
Ex—Exempted from examination and approved for exhibition . . . . . . (with any conditions as specified).

Schedule

Applicant Maker Title Silent(S) or Talkie(T) No. of Copies Gauge Format Running Time Minutes Reason for Cuts Decision Country of Origin Notes Remarks

1 June 1990

| Amalgamated Hoys Cimemas Communications Ltd. Amalgamated Fox Distributors | Curtis Hanson | Bad Influence (T. No. 1) | 12 | 35 mm | 2:0 | | GA | U.S.A. | |
| | Kathryn Bigelow | Blue Steel (T. No. 1) | 1 | 35 mm | 2:0 | | GA | U.S.A. | |
| | Clive Rees | When the Whales Came (T. No. 1) | 2 | 35 mm | 2:5 | | G | U.K. | |

5 June 1990

| United International Pictures | Walter Hill | Another 48 Hrs (T. No. 1) | 1 | 35 mm | 2:0 | | GA | U.S.A. | |
| United International Pictures | John Badham | Bird on a Wire (T. No. 1) | 1 | 35 mm | 2:5 | | GA | U.S.A. | |
| United International Pictures | Tony Scott | Days of Thunder (T. No. 1) | 1 | 35 mm | 2:5 | | GY | U.S.A. | |
| Amalgamated Fox Distributors | Unknown | Die Hard 2: Die Harder (T. No. 1) | 5 | 35 mm | 1:5 | | GA | U.S.A. | |
| United International Pictures | William Friedkin | The Guardian (T. No. 1) | 1 | 35 mm | 2:5 | | RP13 | U.S.A. | |
| New Zealand Federation of Film Societies | Patrice Leconte | MONSIEUR HIRE | 1 | 35 mm | 80:0 | | GA | France | French dialogue, English subtitles |
| National Film Distribution of Film Societies | Atom Egoyan | SPEAKING PARTS | 1 | 35 mm | 93:0 | | GA | Canada, U.K. | Consumer note: some content may offend |
| United International Pictures | John Hughes | Uncle Buck (T. No. 1) | 3 | 35 mm | 1:5 | | GY | U.S.A. | |

6 June 1990

| United International Pictures | Robert Zemekis | Back to the Future Part III (T. No. 1) | 1 | 35 mm | 2:5 | | G | U.S.A. | |
| New Zealand Federation of Film Societies | Clair Denis | CHOCOLAT | 1 | 35 mm | 107:0 | | GA | France, Cameroon, W. Germany | French dialogue, English subtitles |
| Warner Bros | Walt Disney | The Little Mermaid (T. No. 2) | 1 | 35 mm | 1:5 | | G | U.S.A. | Animated |
| Amalgamated Hoys Cinemas | Jonathan Lynn | NUNS ON THE RUN | 6 | 35 mm | 93:5 | | GA | U.K. | Censor’s note: contains coarse language |

8 June 1990

| Columbia Films (NZ) Ltd. | David Lean | LAWRENCE OF ARABIA | 1 | 70 mm | 225:0 | | GY | U.K. | |

11 June 1990

| United International Pictures | John Badham | BIRD ON A WIRE | 11 | 35 mm | 112:5 | | GA | U.S.A. | Censor’s note: contains violence |
| Pacer Kerridge Film Distributors Ltd. | Gus Van Sant JR | Drugstore Cowboy (T. No. 1) | 5 | 35 mm | 1:5 | | RP13 | U.S.A. | |
| Warner Bros | Roger Corman | FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND | 1 | 35 mm | 87:0 | | RP16 | U.S.A., Italy | |
| Pacer Kerridge Film Distributors Ltd. | Jerzy Skolimowski | Torrents of Spring (T. No. 1) | 6 | 35 mm | 1:5 | | GA | Czechoslovakia, France, U.K. | |

12 June 1990

| United International Pictures | Robert Zemeckis | BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III | 18 | 35 mm | 120:0 | | GY | U.S.A. | |
| Amalgamated Fox Distributors | Zalman King | WILD ORCHID (T. No. 1) | 1 | 35 mm | 113:0 | | R18 | U.S.A. | Censor’s note: sexual content may offend |

13 June 1990

| Warner Bros | Patrick Read Johnson, Paul Verhoeven | SPACED INVADERS TOTAL RECALL | 1 | 35 mm | 101:5 | | G | U.S.A. | |
| | | | 1 | 35 mm | 111:0 | | RP16 | U.S.A. | Censor’s note: content may disturb |

14 June 1990

| Pacer Kerridge Film Distributors Ltd. | Toho Eizo Co Ltd | GODZILLA VS MEGALON | 1 | 35 mm | 81:0 | | GY | Japan | New applicant. English dialogue. |
| Amalgamated Fox Distributors | Zalman King | Wild Orchid (T. No. 1) | 1 | 35 mm | 5:0 | | G | U.S.A. | |

15 June 1990

| Orion Pictures | Irvin Kershner | Robocop 2 (T. No. 2) | 60 | 35 mm | 2:0 | | GA | U.S.A. | |

18 June 1990

| Franklin Consolidated Ltd. | Unknown | BANGKOK BABE | 400 | VHS | 30:0 | | R18 | U.S.A. | Censor’s note: explicit sexual content may offend |

Amalgamated Fox Distributors |

| | Renny Harlin | Die Hard 2: Die Harder | 2 | 35 mm | 2:5 | | RP13 | U.S.A. | |
| Pacer Kerridge Film Distributors Ltd. | Gus Van Sant JR | DRUGSTORE COWBOY | 1 | 35 mm | 103:0 | | RP16 | U.S.A. | Censor’s note: scenes may disturb |
| Franklin Consolidated Ltd. | Unknown | KOREAN KITTENS | 400 | VHS | 31:5 | | R18 | U.S.A. | Censor’s note: explicit sexual content may offend |
| | Unknown | MANILA THRILLER | 400 | VHS | 29:0 | | R18 | U.S.A. | Censor’s note: explicit sexual content may offend |
| New Zealand Federation of Film Societies | Nagisa Oshima | MAX MY LOVE | 1 | 35 mm | 99:0 | | RP16 | France | Censor’s note: content may offend |
| New Zealand Federation of Film Societies | Percy Adlon | ROSALIE GOES SHOPPING | 1 | 35 mm | 95:0 | | GA | U.S.A., West Germany | |
| Franklin Consolidated Ltd. | Unknown | TASTE OF TOKYO | 400 | VHS | 29:0 | | R18 | U.S.A. | Censor’s note: explicit sexual content may offend |



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