New Zealand Gazette – 1990 – No. 5

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✨ Film Censorship Decisions



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

18 JANUARY

### Applicant Maker Title Silent(S) or Trailer(T) No. of Copies Gauge Format Running Time Minutes Reason for Cuts Decision Country of Origin Notes Remarks
Penthouse Film Releasing Organisation S.A. John Jonas BRILLIANT BOYS 6 400 VHS 56.5 R18 West Germany Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend. No dialogue.
Penthouse Film Releasing Organisation S.A. Unknown CHANNEL 17—TEENAGE MAGAZINE VOL 2 400 VHS 95.0 R18 Netherlands Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend. Dutch dialogue, title does not appear on tape.
Penthouse Film Releasing Organisation S.A. Unknown I LIKE IT—PERVERSE SPIELE 400 VHS 56.0 R18 West Germany Censor's note: Explicit sexual content may offend. No dialogue.

7 November 1989
Catalina Video Al Parker BETTER THAN EVER 1 VHS 69.5 R18 U.S.A. Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend.
United International Pictures Ridley Scott Black Rain (T No. 2) 6 35 mm 2.5 RP16 U.S.A., Japan
Columbia Films (NZ) Ltd. Joseph Ruben Fighting Justice (T No. 1) 40 35 mm 2.0 GA U.S.A. A.K.A True Believers (T No.1)
Columbia Films (NZ) Ltd. Ivan Reitman Ghostbusters II (T No. 2) 50 35 mm 2.5 GY U.S.A.
Catalina Video Unknown INTRUDERS 1 VHS 68.5 R18 U.S.A. Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend.
Catalina Video Al Parker A NIGHT ALONE 1 VHS 71.5 R18 U.S.A. Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend.
Catalina Video Ronnie Shark TOO BIG FOR THIS BRITCHES 1 VHS 84.0 R18 U.S.A. Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend.
Catalina Video Al Parker TURBO CHARGE 1 VHS 79.5 R18 U.S.A. Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend.
Catalina Video Unknown TYGER TALES 1 VHS 80.0 R18 U.S.A. Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend.

8 November 1989
Penthouse Film Releasing Organisation S.A. Unknown BRILLIANT BOYS 7 400 VHS 56.0 R18 West Germany Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend.
Penthouse Film Releasing Organisation S.A. Unknown BRILLIANT BOYS 9 400 VHS 55.5 R18 West Germany Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend.
Columbia Films (NZ) Ltd. Joseph Ruben FIGHTING JUSTICE 1 35 mm 109.5 RP16 U.S.A. Censor's note: contains violence. Change of title previously True Believers (T No. 1)
Penthouse Film Releasing Organisation S.A. Unknown GOLDEN BOYS VIDEO 36 400 VHS 28.5 R18 West Germany Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend.
Warner Bros Jeremiah S. Chechik National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (T No. 1) 40 35 mm 2.5 GY U.S.A.
United International Pictures Ron Howard PARENTHOOD (T No. 1) 10 35 mm 126.0 GA U.S.A. Censor's note: contains some coarse language.
Video Wholesalers Mats Helge THE RUSSIAN NINJA 1 VHS 87.5 GA Sweden Censor's note: contains violence.
Penthouse Film Releasing Organisation S.A. Unknown SCREWING PURPOSE ONLY 400 VHS 66.5 R18 Netherlands Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend. English and Dutch dialogue.

9 November 1989
Amalgamated Fox Distributors Danny DeVito War of the Roses (T No. 1) 2 35 mm 1.5 GA U.S.A.
Pacer Kerridge Film Distributors Ltd. Franklin J. Schaffner WELCOME HOME 1 35 mm 93.0 GA U.S.A., Canada | Censor's note: some language may offend.
Penthouse Film Releasing Organisation S.A. Unknown CLUB BIZARR 400 VHS 79.0 R18 West Germany | Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend. German dialogue.
Big Show Video Unknown THE HANDYMAN 1 VHS 83.5 R18 U.S.A. | Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend.
Catalina Video Unknown HARD TO COME BY 1 VHS 79.0 R18 U.S.A. | Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend.
Big Show Video Ted E Baxar HITCHHIKERS 1 VHS 64.5 R18 U.S.A. | Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend.
Big Show Video Jim West THE NENT VALENTINO 1 VHS 72.0 R18 U.S.A. | Censor's note: explicit sexual content may offend.
Amalgamated Hoyts Cinemas Stan Dragoti She's Out Of Control (T No. 1) 6 35 mm 2.0 GA U.S.A.
Pacer Kerridge Film Distributors Ltd. Franklin J. Schaffner Welcome Home (T No. 1) 1 35 mm 1.0 GY U.S.A., Canada

10 November 1989
United International Pictures Rob Hedden FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VIII—JASON TAKES MANHATTAN 1 35 mm 101.5 R16 U.S.A. Censor's note: contains violence.
United International Pictures Rob Hedden Friday The 13th Part VIII—Jason Takes Manhattan (T No. 1) 3 35 mm 1.5 GA U.S.A.
Columbia Films (NZ) Ltd. Amy Heckerling LOOK WHO'S TALKING 1 35 mm 97.0 GA U.S.A. Change of title, previously Big Talk.


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