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23rd January 2012		The Sky is Falling in Wootton Bassett...
	Military funeral repatriation in new Bond film sparks a nonsense whinge Permalink
	See article from telegraph.co.uk
	When Sam Mendes was appointed as the director of the next James Bond film, Skyfall, it was said that he would give the franchise an intelligent new depth. His efforts to bring a contemporary edge to the 23rd Bond film by including scenes apparently inspired by the military funeral repatriations that passed through Royal Wootton Bassett seem to have sparked a few whinges. A Royal British Legion spokesman said: The last thing we want is a glitzy film. Attending the repatriations started as a pure and simple tribute. How are the mothers and fathers of the fallen soldiers going to feel when they see this on the big screen? It is cashing in on people's grief and is just cynical. Roger Smith, a funeral director brought in to take part in the scenes, tells Mandrake that he was 'shocked' by the film makers' ignorance: The annoying thing was that the directors didn't seem aware of the protocol for English funerals, he says. They wanted to do a Wootton Bassett-type scene, but had no master of ceremonies in front of the cortege to give the right speed. It was a real shame, a missed opportunity.

12th December 2011		Series: 007 Censor Cuts...
	Moaning Censors: Die Another Day at the MPAA Permalink (41 days only)

	In a turnaround for the Bond movies, 2002's Die Another Day was passed '12A' uncut (and later '12' uncut on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray) in the UK, whilst a slightly edited version went out in the US, courtesy of the MPAA. Shortly after it's release, producer Michael G. Wilson -- perhaps aware of Bond's tough censorship history in the UK -- laughed and remarked, People have to buy the British version to see the whole thing! See article: Die Another Day at the MPAA

26th November 2011		Series: 007 Censor Cuts...
	Rough Treatment. How film censors got their hooks into GoldenEye Permalink (25 days only)

	GoldenEye came before the BBFC in 1995, who viewed the film in a rough cut form. This is a common practice with filmmakers who are seeking a certain rating. They can submit their film (in an unfinished state) to the Board informally, who will suggest cuts to the film so that the desired rating is more likely to be achieved when the final, formal submission is made. Like Licence to Kill before it, GoldenEye went down this route. These are the cuts originally made in 1995 to the rough cut of the film. See article GoldenEye at the BBFC

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Video	Cuts	Cert	Runs	Details
Dr. No aka Doctor No Ian Fleming's Dr. No See trailer from youtube.com	cut		105:07s	1962 UK James Bond film by Terence Young. See IMDb Passed PG (A) after BBFC cuts for: UK 2008 20th Century Fox/MGM R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon UK 2008 20th Century Fox/MGM R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2000 MGM R2 DVD UK 1994 Warner VHS UK 1986 Warner VHS UK 1962 cinema release The cuts were presumably to the negative as was often the norm in the 60s, so cuts now persist to all prints worldwide. Bond's fight with the chauffeur has been trimmed, including the removals of blows to the chauffeur when he is unable to defend himself. A knee kick in this fight was also removed. The killing of Dent has been trimmed to so Bond only fires one fatal shot. Footage was removed of Bond shooting extra shots into Dent's back as he lies on the floor dying. Dr. No's line I'm sure she will amuse the guards was considered too sexually suggestive, and has been redubbed instead to The guards will amuse her Shortly after, Dr. No's henchmen beating up Bond as he is sat at the table has been trimmed, introducing a dissolve to the next scene much earlier to cover the removal of violent footage.
From Russia with Love aka Ian Fleming's 'From Russia with Love' See trailer from youtube.com	cut		110:23s	1963 UK James Bond film by Terence Young. See IMDb Passed PG with most cuts persisting, but the old cinema cut to Tania walking nude towards the bed has been restored for: UK 2008 20th Century Fox/MGM R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon UK 2008 20th Century Fox/MGM R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2008 cinema release UK 2000 MGM R2 DVD UK 1994 Warner VHS UK 1987 Warner VHS
	cut			Passed A (PG) after BBFC cuts for: UK 1963 cinema release The BBFC cuts were:. Sexual dialogue early in the film about lovers and physical enjoyment have been removed The gypsy dance has been shortened, removing in particular almost all shots of the dancer wriggling her stomach and bending right over backwards The fight that happens soon after between the two women has been heavily cut Tania walking nude towards the bed was cut for cinema release, but has since been restored for all video releases The reference to searching Tania has been cut soon after Bond and Tania's kissing in bed has been trimmed The footage of Bond and Tania being filmed by Klebb and a man through the two-way mirror has been darkened and shortened through the introduction of an early dissolve When M and other's listen to the recording of Bond questioning Tania, the line Was I as exciting as all those Western girls? has 'was' changed to 'am', as it was considered less sexually suggestive On the train, Bond lowering the blind in his cabin and his quip of Two hours should straighten this out has been cut When Grant reveals the roll of film to Bond, his comment of What a performance has been removed The famous fight between Grant and Bond has been shortened Klebb's death has been shorted, reducing the sight of her protracted suffering, and her death cries have been partially muted on the soundtrack Bond's remark to Tania of What a performance has been cut at the very end of the film, resulting in a particularly bad jump-cut on the print, which affects the soundtrack particularly badly The submitted running time was noted as 122:19s = 117:25s PAL
Goldfinger See trailer from youtube.com	cut		105:26s	1964 UK James Bond film by Guy Hamilton. See IMDb Passed PG after BBFC cuts for: UK 2009 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon UK 2008 MGM R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 1994 Warner VHS UK 1964 cinema release 1964 Cinema cuts, presumably to the negative, as was often the norm in the 60s, persist to all cinema/video/DVD releases worldwide Bonita getting out of the bath has been removed, so it now happens off-screen The electrocution in the bath has been shortened The scene of Bond and Jill Masterson together on the bed has been shortened The submitted running time was noted as 107:48s = 103:29s PAL
Thunderball aka Ian Fleming's Thunderball James Bond, Secret Agent See trailer from youtube.com	uncut		124:56s	1965 UK James Bond film by Terence Young. See IMDb Passed PG uncut with BBFC cuts waived for: UK 2008 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon UK 2008 MGM R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2000 MGM R2 DVD UK 1992 Warner VHS
	cut			Passed A after BBFC cuts for: UK 1965 cinema release Given how violent this film is, I'm surprised the BBFC only made this one silly cut but there you go: The first of two short scenes where Bond is seen stroking the naked back of the spa employee with a mink glove was removed.
You Only Live Twice See trailer from youtube.com	uncut	PG	111:54s	1967 UK James Bond film by Lewis Gilbert. See IMDb Passed A/PG Uncut for: UK 2008 MGM 2 Disc Ultimate Edition R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2007 MGM Bond Re-mastered R2 DVD UK 2006 MGM 2 Disc Ultimate Edition R2 DVD UK 2001 MGM R2 DVD UK 1992 Warner VHS UK 1987 Warner VHS UK 1967 cinema release This was the first James Bond film to be passed uncut by the BBFC.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

See trailer from youtube.com

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135:43s

1969 UK James Bond film by Peter R Hunt. See IMDb

Passed A/PG after BBFC cuts for:

UK 2008 MGM R2 DVD
UK 2007 20th Century Fox Re-mastered R2 DVD
UK 2006 MGM Ultimate Edition R2 DVD
UK 2003 MGM R2 DVD
UK 2000 MGM VHS
UK 1995 Warner VHS
UK 1969 cinema release

From cuts details on IMDb

The cinema release was edited by the BBFC to change a single line for theatrical exhibition. After Bond says I feel a slight stiffness coming on, the line ... in the shoulder has been badly added, ruining the joke totally. The edit persisted into all home video releases

pre-cut

127:05s

A very short unknown version was passed PG without BBFC cuts for:

UK 1987 Warner VHS

Diamonds Are Forever

aka

Ian Fleming's Diamonds Are Forever

See trailer from youtube.com

uncut

PG

114:38s

1971 UK James Bond film by Guy Hamilton. See IMDb

Passed PG uncut after film cuts were restored for:

UK 2008 MGM R2 DVD at UK Amazon
UK 2007 20th Century Fox R2 DVD
UK 2006 MGM R2 DVD
UK 2003 MGM R2 DVD
UK 2003 MGM VHS
UK 1992 Warner VHS
UK 1987 Warner VHS

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Passed A (PG) after BBFC cuts for:

UK 1971 cinema release

BBFC cinema cuts:

The fight in the lift between Peter Franks and Bond was reduced to remove blows and sound effects.
Bond squirting the fire extinguisher into Frank's face was reduced in length.
Bond menacing Mr Kidd with a broken brandy bottle was trimmed. It's so brief in the film, one wonders what was cut, but my guess is that the actual grabbing and breaking of the bottle was cut, leaving just the footage of Bond throwing the liquid onto Kidd's arms. Perhaps what little focus there is on the weapon was deemed a more serious imitability issue back then.
Footage of the ablaze Mr Kidd running across the deck screaming and climbing up onto the railing, as he throws himself overboard was removed, leaving just the shot of him hitting the water. When shown on TV, this scene is usually cut similarly.

The BBFC noted the submitted running time as 119:36s = 114:49s PAL

Live and Let Die See trailer from youtube.com	uncut		116:17s	1973 UK Bond film by Guy Hamilton. See IMDb Passed A/PG uncut for: UK 2009 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon UK 2008 20th Century Fox R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2006 Sony R2 DVD UK 2001 MGM R2 DVD UK 1993 Warner VHS UK 1973 cinema release
The Man with the Golden Gun See video from youtube.com	uncut		119:27s	1974 UK James Bond action film by Guy Hamilton. See IMDb Passed A/PG uncut for: UK 2009 20th Century Fox Blu-ray UK 2008 20th Century Fox R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2007 20th Century Fox R2 DVD UK 2006 Sony/MGM R2 DVD UK 2001 MGM R2 DVD UK 1993 Warner VHS UK 1987 Warner VHS UK 1974 cinema release
The Spy Who Loved Me See trailer from youtube.com	uncut		120:17s	1977 UK James Bond action film by Lewis Gilbert. See IMDb Passed A/PG uncut for: UK 2008 MGM R2 DVD UK 2007 20th Century Fox R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2006 Sony R2 DVD UK 2000 MGM R2 DVD UK 1993 Warner VHS UK 1977 cinema release
Moonraker See trailer from youtube.com	uncut		120:58s	1979 UK/France Bond film by Lewis Gilbert. See IMDb Passed PG uncut for: UK 2009 20th Century Fox Blu-ray at UK Amazon UK 2008 20th Century Fox R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2006 Sony R2 DVD UK 2006 Warner R2 DVD UK 2001 MGM R2 DVD UK 1993 Warner VHS UK 1986 Warner VHS UK 1979 cinema release
For Your Eyes Only See trailer from youtube.com	uncut		122:25s	1981 UK Bond film by John Glen. See IMDb Passed PG uncut for: UK 2009 20th Century Fox R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon UK 2008 20th Century Fox R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2007 20th Century Fox R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2006 Sony R2 DVD UK 2001 MGM R2 DVD UK 1993 Warner VHS UK 1986 Warner VHS UK 1981 cinema release
Octopussy aka 007: Octopussy See trailer from youtube.com	cut best available		125:13s	1983 UK/US James Bond action film by John Glen. See IMDb Passed PG after BBFC suggested cuts were implemented for: UK 2008 MGM R2 DVD UK 2007 20th Century Fox R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2006 MGM R2 DVD UK 2006 Sony R2 DVD UK 2000 MGM R2 DVD UK 1993 Warner VHS UK 1986 Warner VHS UK 1983 cinema release The opening credits were edited after an advice screening during post production to a remove a single shot of a visible nipple. When formally submitted later, it was passed PG uncut (i.e. no additional edits were made, but it is still precut. This is the worldwide version available everywhere).
A View to a Kill See video from youtube.com	cut best available		125:36s	1985 UK/US James Bond action film by John Glen. See IMDb Passed PG after BBFC cuts for: UK 2008 MGM R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2007 20th Century Fox R2 DVD UK 2006 Sony R2 DVD UK 1993 Warner VHS UK 1985 cinema release The film was originally viewed by the BBFC in an incomplete form, with the music score unfinished and the opening and closing credits missing. During this advice screening, the BBFC requested that a heavy crotch kick and a double neck chop, both given by Bond, be removed from the film to get a PG rating. These cuts occur during the fight in the hidden room under Zoran's stable. If you watch the scene closely, or even frame by frame, the scene is somewhat sloppy in a couple of places. When the film was edited, the pre-cut version was submitted for a formal rating. During this stage of classification, the Board asked for an alteration to the opening titles on a shot of an almost nude woman. Its hard to speculate which woman this refers to, but viewing the titles it seems likely that it could be the woman seen through a scope near the beginning, who becomes defocused and blurry whenever she turns the front of body towards the camera, or the mirrored image of the dancing women at the end as Michael Wilson's name appears. She too, goes out of focus on a profile shot where her nipples almost become clearly visible. With this last change made, the PG rating was awarded.

The Living Daylights aka 007: The Living Daylights See trailer from youtube.com	uncut		125:16s	1987 UK James Bond action film by John Glen. See IMDb Passed PG uncut for: UK 2008 MGM R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2007 20th Century Fox R2 DVD UK 2006 MGM R2 DVD UK 2003 MGM R2 DVD UK 2000 MGM R2 DVD UK 2000 MGM VHS UK 1994 Warner VHS UK 1988 Warner VHS UK 1987 cinema release
Licence To Kill aka Licence Revoked See trailer from youtube.com	uncut	PG-13	127:44s	1989 UK James Bond film by John Glen with Timothy Dalton and Carey Lowell. See IMDb Passed 15 uncut with BBFC cuts waived for: UK 2007 MGM Bond Re-mastered R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2006 MGM Ultimate Edition R2 DVD at UK Amazon The 2006 Ultimate Edition includes all the previously cut MPAA and BBFC footage, making it the first totally uncut DVD release in the world. The US release is uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for: US 2009 MGM RA Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon US 2007 MGM R1 DVD at US Amazon
	cut	PG-13	127:23s	The cut US PG-13 version was passed 15 with previous BBFC cuts waived for: UK 2000 MGM R2 DVD The film had problems with the MPAA, who requested edits for PG-13 to: the shark tank scene, the pressure chamber murder Dario's death in the rock crusher Sanchez's burning to death These cuts were nowhere near as extensive as the BBFCs, however.
	cut		126:50s	Passed 15 after BBFC cuts for: UK 1994 Warner VHS UK 1990 Warner VHS UK 1989 cinema release See also article detailing the fascinating history of this film at the BBFC by Gavin Salkeld The BBFC cuts were: Reel 1: the whipping of the woman [Lupe] Reel 2: the man [Felix] lowered into the shark tank Reel 8: remove sight of impact sounds into woman's heart [when Loti, the HK Narcotics agent, is shot in the breasts] Reel 10: the man [Krest] in the pressure chamber Reel 11: the man [Dario] crushed in the grinder Reel 12: after Bond has set light to Sanchez, remove two shots of his body in flames The sound must be reduced at the following times: Reel 1: punch to man's lower body [Lupe's lover in the opening scene] Reel 2: blow to man's head with rifle butt [Sanchez's van escape]; Reel 2: blow to back of Felix's head during attack in bedroom; Reel 2: at end of reel, reduce sound of Felix screaming as he is attacked by shark Reel 3: heavy blow to guard by James Bond in crate of worms Reel 5: heavy kick to frogman underwater [seen in close-up]; Reel 5: reduce sound of heavy blows and kicks in bar room fight Reel 8: blow to head with rifle butt [this happens when the ninja overcome Bond] Reel 11: heavy blows in driving-cab of big truck [given by Bond to the driver]

Goldeneye aka Golden Eye See trailer from youtube.com	International Version cuts best available	PG-13	124:38s	1995 UK/US James Bond action film by Martin Campbell with Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean. See IMDb The Ultimate Edition/International Version was passed 15 for strong violence with the previous 2001 UK Specific cuts waived for UK 2008 MGM R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2007 20th Century Fox R2 DVD UK 2006 MGM R2 DVD UK 2006 Sony R2 DVD The US release featuring the International Version is MPAA PG-13 rated for: US 2007 MGM R1 DVD at US Amazon See the full story of censor cuts to GoldenEye in the article Rough Treatment by Gavin Salkeld
	UK specific cuts 13s International Version cuts		124:04s	The International version without the UK specific cuts was submitted, but the BBFC asked for the UK specific 13s of cuts to be re-applied for: UK 2003 MGM Special Edition DVD UK 2001 MGM R2 DVD The BBFC commented: Company was asked to make seven compulsory cuts to scenes of violence as per the previously released 1996 12-rated version The other cuts were applied slightly differently and more noticeably for A head butt was cut at Xenia's "wait your turn" line to Natalya Five Alex Trevelyan head butts against Bond were deleted during the antenna room cradle fight. One return headbutt by Bond was also deleted. Thanks to Joel: Box set DVD extras include a documentary looking at this history of Bond. When it came to an interview with Famke Janssen about her character Xenia, one of the scenes shown was this exact same scene in it's UNCUT format.
	UK specific cuts ~13s International Version cuts		124:04s	Pre-cut version passed 12 after BBFC and MPAA advised cuts were implemented prior to submission for: UK 1996 Warner VHS UK 1995 cinema release See the full story of censor cuts to GoldenEye in the article Rough Treatment by Gavin Salkeld: International Version Cuts The rough cut was shown to the BBFC and MPAA. This resulted in a set of International version cuts that were common to the concerns of both censors. These cuts have become common to all releases of GoldenEye and look unlikely to ever be reversed. The cuts were: Some pre-cuts have become permanent and now apply to all releases to date: During the pre-credit sequence, when 006 is shot, originally one clearly saw the impact to the head, but this has now been deleted The sex scene with Xenia making out with the admiral and eventually suffocating him has been much reduced. Bond's rabbit punch on Xenia during a car ride was moved offscreen The Severnaya hijack sequence was also cut with numerous shots removed of the workers being gunned down by Xenia. Furthermore, Xenia's death was also toned down; originally her body was seen writhing against the tree for longer, before her back breaks with a crack and she slumps dead. The slump, sans sound effect, is all that remains. When Trevelyan turns over after falling from the dish, the shot showing his bloodied face and a trickle of blood running oozing from his mouth was shortened. UK Specific Cuts In addition to the International Version cuts, additional cuts were made that were specific to the UK release Towards the end of the film, as Xenia attempts to crush Bond, her headbutt to Natalya was removed when the latter tried to free Bond. In fact, the entire episode of Natalya swinging a log at Xenia, Xenia grabbing it and telling Natalya to Wait for your turn before headbutting her was removed. All head butts were removed from the climatic Bond vs Trevelyan fight around the antenna room and cradle. This included attempted head butts that failed to hit their target. In addition, the contact sound effects throughout the fight were toned down.
Tomorrow Never Dies See trailer from youtube.com	best available		114:18s	1997 UK/US James Bond action film by Roger Spottiswoode. See IMDb Passed 15 after all BBFC cuts were waived for: UK 2007 20th Century Fox Ultimate Edition R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2006 Sony Ultimate Edition R2 DVD It is not known yet whether this version will include the MPAA and BBFC cuts made at the rough cut stage. But given most of them were rough cut, the chances are slim. Even if lost, this release would be the definitive version.
	6s+		114:02s	Passed 12 after a further 6s of BBFC cuts beyond the cinem acuts for: UK 2001 MGM R2 DVD UK 1998 MGM VHS UK 1998 Warner VHS The BBFC commented on their video cuts: Tomorrow Never Dies followed the pattern of the recent Bonds of being slightly too violent for its intended audience. When it opened in the cinema, the Board considered that, on grounds of violence, the film had just scraped through as a 12, yet to our surprise, the British public, for all their reported concern about screen violence, lapped it up, content to treat James Bond as fantasy violence. The producers were alerted to the probability that, if 12 were to remain the target category on video, the film might need further cuts in violence, since the Video Recordings Act laid down the need to assess the likelihood of underage viewing, which in this case was a virtual certainty. The additional BBFC video cuts were: Cuts to scene where Michelle Yeoh dispatches one of the bad guys by means of a throwing star. Removed scene of Michelle Yeoh taking throwing star from a hidden compartment in her shoe Cuts to scene where Bond stamps on a man's face See also pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com
	cut		119:08s =114:22s	Passed 12 after BBFC suggested cuts at the rough cut stage were implemented for: UK 1997 cinema release There have been sound cuts throughout the video. Reduced impact sounds in fight at Carver's (Jonathon Price's) studio party Bond gets hit by a baseball bat twice instead of four times Reduced impact sounds in Chakra torture scene Reduced impact sounds in fight in bike shop Reduced impact sounds of Wai Lin's (Michelle Yeoh's) kung-fu kicks Reduced sound of man being scalded by steam Reduced sound of Carver being hit by an engine and then his death scream Reduced impact sounds of Bond's (Pierce Brosnan's) climatic fight scene
The World is Not Enough See trailer from youtube.com	uncut		122:49s	1999 UK/US Bond film by Michael Apted. See IMDb Passed 12 uncut for: UK 2009 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon UK 2008 20th Century Fox R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2005 MGM R2 DVD UK 2003 MGM R2 DVD UK 2003 MGM VHS UK 2000 Fox Pathe VHS UK 2000 cinema release
Die Another Day See video from youtube.com	uncut International Version	PG-13	126:57s	2002 UK/US James Bond action film by Lee Tamahori. With Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry and Rosamund Pike. See IMDb Uncut International Version passed 12A/12 uncut for: UK 2008 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon UK 2008 MGM R2 DVD at UK Amazon UK 2007 20th Century Fox R2 DVD UK 2006 MGM R2 DVD UK 2003 MGM R2 DVD UK 2003 MGM VHS UK 2002 cinema release The US censors waived their cuts for the Ultimate Edition, still with an MPAA PG-13 rating for: US 2008 Fox/MGM RA Blu-ray at US Amazon US 2008 MGM Ultimate Edition R1 DVD at US Amazon US 2006 MGM Ultimate Edition R1 DVD
Die Another Day See video from youtube.com	7s	PG-13	~133:00s =~127:00s	The Original US Version was cut by 7s for an MPAA PG-13 Rating. See further details and video of cut scene in article: Die Another Day at the MPAA The cuts were: To remove some thrusting and Jinx's moaning as she apparently climaxes in a sex scene with Bond.

aka

Ian Fleming's Casino Royale

See trailer from youtube.com

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138:22s

2006 US/UK/Czech spy film by Martin Campbell. See IMDb

Passed 12A/12 after BBFC suggested cuts were implemented for:

UK 2007 Sony R0 Blu-ray
UK 2007 Sony R1 DVD
UK 2006 cinema release

The BBFC commented:

Cut on BBFC advice in 2006: This film was originally seen by the BBFC in an unfinished version, for advice as to the film's suitability at '12A'. The BBFC advised the company that the torture scene placed too much emphasis on both the infliction of pain and the sadism of the villain for the requested '12A' category. When the completed version of the film was submitted for classification, reductions to the torture sequence had been made, including the removal of lingering shots of the rope, close shots of Bond's facial reaction and the substitution of a more distant shot of the beating compared to the original version. This re-edited version of the scene was considered acceptable at '12A', where the Guidelines permit violence provided there is no dwelling on detail or emphasis on injuries.

Details of resulting cuts by Gavin Salkeld:

In the torture scene, right after LeChiffre says, �You�ve taken good care of your body�, the UK version removes the following shot of him draping the large, knotted end of the rope over Bond�s shoulder and saying to him sadistically, �Such a waste�.
After LeChiffre moves to Bond�s side following the above shot, the immediate next shot from beneath the chair of the rope swinging backwards and forwards in Bond�s direction has been trimmed. We only see the rope swing once towards Bond and back again, where as the uncut R3 disc has two swings back and forth.
As LeChiffre takes his second swing at Bond (seen in a wide shot) and strikes him, the close-up of Bond gritting his teeth and shouting in pain on impact has been removed and the preceding wide shot is instead held for the impact, which lessens the focus on Bond�s suffering.

The releases in Scandinavia, Netherlands, Japan and Australia are all uncut.

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PG-13

The PG-13 rated US region 1 release was cut as follows

In the opening toilet fight, after Fisher falls back into the toilet cubicle, Bond�s first punch to Fisher�s face has been toned down by a change in edit point. In the uncut R3 disc, we see Bond in a close-up as he pins Fisher to the wall. Then we cut to a rear shot of Bond and Fisher, and we have six frames of Bond swinging his fist before it makes contact with Fisher�s head on the seventh frame. In the R1 version, the close-up of Bond is extended by six frames, and we see him actually throw the punch from this angle, only cutting to the rear shot of Bond and Fisher as the punch makes contact on the seventh frame. This lessens the focus on the impact, as it�s almost as if we don�t see the impact at all since it happens right on an edit point.
After Bond and Fisher crash through all the cubicles, Bond elbows Fisher in the face and then smashes one of the stall doors into his nose. In the R1 version, the door-smashing is cut.
As Bond and Fisher dive out of the cubicle and land on the floor, Bond gets to his feet and violently kicks Fisher right in the face. Fisher then picks up a bin and swings it at Bond just as Bond goes in for another kick. In the R1 version, Bond�s first heavy kick is cut, but the first half of his first kick to Fisher is spliced together with Bond�s second kick to the bin Fisher uses to block it. The effect in the cut version is that Bond goes in to kick Fisher, but his kick is blocked by Fisher swinging the bin. This edit in particular is quite jarring.
When Bond drags Fisher over to the sink in order to drown him, we cut to a low shot of Fisher screaming and flailing his arms around just before Bond forces his head forward towards the sink. In the R1 version, the first part of the shot has been removed, showing Fisher�s screaming and choking as Bond holds him round the neck. All that remains is a brief latter part of the shot, where Bond forces Fisher forward. A second or two later, there is a rather nasty jump in the musical score, whereby the soundtrack has had to be cut in order to account for the missing footage.
As Bond forces Fisher�s head into the sink, the immediate two shots after Bond smashes the mirror have been removed in the R1 version. We do not see a close-up of Bond�s face violently grimacing as he forces Fisher�s head into the sink below frame, and we do not see the next shot that follows of Fisher spluttering in the water. After this shot in the uncut R3 disc, we cut back to a close-up of Bond. This second shot of Bond is the first shot we see in the R1 version after the mirror is smashed. The sounds of Fisher dying have also been reduced and crossfaded to mask the sound of him spluttering underwater.
Fisher�s death has been further reduced in the R1 version. The sole shot of Fisher�s head being held under the water in the and the following lengthily shot of Bond continuing to hold Fisher�s head under the water have both been shortened through the addition of alternate footage that shows Fisher�s legs kicking. This is not seen in the R3 disc. In the original uncut version, we have the following sequence of shots:

a) Bond smashes the mirror
b) Close-up of Bond violently forcing Fisher�s head into the water below frame
c) Close-up of Fisher spluttering in the water
d) Second close-up of Bond
e) Second shot of Fisher�s head in the water
f) Third close-up of Bond as Fisher dies off-screen and Bond lets go

However, in the cut R1 version we have the following:

a) Bond smashes the mirror
d) Second close-up of Bond holding Fisher under the water below frame
e) First part of the second shot of Fisher under the water
-) Shot of Fisher�s legs kicking on the floor
f) Latter part of the third close-up of Bond as Fisher dies off-screen and Bond lets go

In other words, the new shot of Fisher�s legs kicking has been inserted to cover the latter part of shot E and the first part of shot F, in order to reduce the focus on Fisher�s drowning in the sink.
In the stairwell fight, after Obanno's bodyguard is kicked over the staircase, the high shot of him hitting the ground below and dying upon impact has been removed from the R1 disc. Instead, the preceding shot of the fight on the stairs is held slightly longer to cover up the missing footage. In the uncut version, this wide shot is split in two, with the bodyguard hitting the floor breaking the shot. However, due to the wide shot being held longer in the R1 version, it is now ahead of the uncut print.
As a result of this, the R1 is slightly under running, so the immediate next shot -- a brief close-up of Obanno kicking Bond in the stomach -- has been replaced with a different, slightly longer take. In the uncut version, the shot lasts around 30 frames. In the R1 version the alternate shot lasts around 35 frames.
After this, Bond throwing Obanno�s head through a glass window has been removed from R1 version.
Immediately after, Obanno swiping at Bond with his machete has also been removed. The R1 resumes with Bond throwing Obanno into a wall. The first half of Bond throwing Obanno towards the window has been edited together with this second throwing of Obanno towards the wall (minus the first seven frames of the shot), so the PG-13 version makes it look like Bond has simply grabbed Obanno and thrown him into the wall.
After Obanno is flipped onto his back, Vesper makes a run for it but Obanno grabs her leg and causes her to stumble. The R1 version removes this, resuming on a close-up of Bond getting to his feet.
After Vesper tries to open the emergency exit, the R1 version misses a brief wide-shot of Bond and Obanno struggling.
The next shot of Bond kicking Obanno in the thigh and striking him hard in the face causing him to reel backwards is also missing.
Additionally, the next shot of Bond throwing himself at Obanno and Obanno shoving Bond straight back into the wall behind him has also been removed from the R1 version. This shot also shows Bond raising his elbow up to strike Obanno in the back.
Immediately after this, the next close-up of Bond elbowing Obanno hard in the back has been trimmed to remove the first of Bond�s two heavy blows. The cut version goes from Vesper trying to open the door, to the second part of the shot of Bond hitting Obanno a second time. As a result, the R1 version makes it look like Bond only elbows Obanno once.
Following the shot of Vesper turning around to look at Bond and Obanno on the floor, the first five frames of Bond with his arm around Obanno�s neck yanking him backwards have been cut from the R1 version.
Shortly after, the uncut version shows two shots of Obanno�s legs kicking as Bond chokes him. The second of these shots has been cut from the R1 version.
After we have cut back to Obanno�s face, the uncut version then shows a shot of Obanno�s hand frantically trying to reach for the gun on the floor. The R1 version removes this shot.
The immediate next shot of Bond and Obanno struggling has also been cut from the R1 version.
Following on from this, a second shot of Obanno�s hand trying to reach for the gun has been removed. The R1 version resumes on a close-up of Bond�s face as he chokes Obanno.
After we see Obanno�s hands fall from around Bond�s face, approximately 31 frames have been removed from the beginning of the next shot of Obanno�s feet kicking on the floor in the R1 version.
Following that, we cut to Vesper looking on in fright. Right after this shot, the uncut version cuts back to Obanno�s face as he breathes his last breath and dies in Bond�s grip. The edited R1 version instead cuts back to the shot of Obanno�s feet on the floor as they cease kicking, resuming on the latter half of the close-up of Obanno�s face after he has died.
As Bond gets to his feet, the uncut version cuts to a close-up of Obanno�s dead and bloodied face, before cutting to a shot of Vesper. In the R1 version, the close-up of Obanno is removed and we cut straight to Vesper�s shot.
Following this shot, to fill in screen time lost by the last cut, the proceeding shot of Bond is slightly extended in the R1 version to show him standing looking at Vesper before walking over to her. It looks to be footage shot before the director called �action�, as it appears Daniel Craig is waiting for his cue and makes the editing appear sloppy. In the film world, it makes Bond�s thought processes appear slow, which of course is not the case. It also makes the editing look a little sloppy.

Quantum of Solace

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2008 UK/US action film by Marc Forster. See IMDb

Passed 12A/12 after a BBFC suggested cut was implemented for:

UK 2009 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray
UK 2009 20th century Fox R2 DVD
UK 2008 cinema release

The BBFC commented:

The film was originally seen by the BBFC in an unfinished version, for advice as to the film's suitability at '12A'. The BBFC advised the company that the film would most likely receive a '12A' as it was, but that care should be taken when finishing the film not to increase the intensity of certain scenes.

When the completed version of the film was submitted for classification, reductions to one of those scenes had been made and the film was passed '12A' without cuts.