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Gavin Salkeld takes a detailed look at MPAA, BBFC and OFLC cuts


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An in-depth video series by Gav Salkeld discussing film cuts for selected films

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Cutting Edge Episode 62
Fawlty Towers
BBC cuts examined
 

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Cutting Edge Episode 61:
Total Recall
Australian cuts examined
 
 

 

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Season 6 (2023)
 
62: Fawlty Towers

Season 5 (2019-20)
 
61: Total Recall
60: Mrs. Doubtfire
59: Wolf Creek 2
58: Monster's Ball 3
57: Willow
56: The  Equalizer 2

Season 4 (2018)
 
55: The Jaws Films December
54: Manhunt Special Edition October
53: Scarface August
52: Romy & Michele's High School Reunion June
51: Lawless April
50: Rambo III March

Season 3 (2017)
 
49: The Exorcist
48: Last House on the Left
47: Ace Ventura 2
46: Enter the Dragon
45: The Angels' Share
44: Spider-Man Films and 12A
43: 2 Fast 2 Furious

Season 2 (2016)
 
42: Temple of Doom
41: Bound
40: Hellraiser Special Edition
39: Straw Dogs
38: Predator 2
37: Tango and Cash
36: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
35: Basic Instinct Special Edition
34: Cutthroat Island
33: Lethal Weapon 2
32: The Hunger Games
31: xXx Films

Season 1 (2012 - 2015)
 
30: Strange Days Special Edition
29: Batman Forever
28: Mirrors
27: Hard Target
26: The Rundown
25: Doctor Who Special Edition
24: The Equalizer
23: The Mummy Series
22: Eraser
21: The Frighteners
20: RoboCop Special Edition
19: Taken 2
18: Sleeping with the Enemy
17: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
16: Hot Shots! and Part Deux
15: Die Hard Special Edition
14: Lethal Weapon 4
13: Point Break
12: True Lies
11: Casino Royale
10: The Da Vinci Code/Angels & Demons
9: The Rock
8: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
7: Terminator 2
6: Steven Seagal Special
5: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
4: Scream
3: Cliffhanger
2: The Woman in Black
1: Tomorrow Never Dies
 
Cutting Edge Quick Trims
 
40 Edward Scissorhands August 2018
39 A Bridge Too Far June 2018
38 The Saint March 2018
37 Moonwalker February 2018
36 The Transporter November 2017
35 Halloween II October 2017
34 Family Guy Season 7 August 2017
33 The Rookie May 2017
32 Universal Soldier: The Return March 2017
31 The Art of War January 2017
30 Big Mamma's House May 2016
29 Scoobie Doo: The Movie April 2016
28 Secondhand Lions March 2016
27 Cobra February 2016
26 Fast & Furious January 2016
25 Presumed Innocent November 2015
24 Transsiberian October 2015
23 Face/Off August 2015
22 Kindergarten Cop July 2015
21 Mystery Men June 2015
20: Stay April 2015
19: Left Behind March 2015
18: Hard Boiled
17: The Burning
16: Romeo Must Die
15: Jack Reacher
14: Daybreakers
13: Commando
12: Angel Eyes
11: Daredevil
10: Men in Black
9: Maximum Risk
8: Braveheart
7: Drop Zone
6: Maximum Risk
5: Bridget Jones's Diary
4: Judge Dredd
3: The Matrix
2: Thunderball
1: In the Line of Fire
 
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List of Cuts: Blasphemy
List of Cuts: Exorcist Films
Detailed Cuts: The Expendables
List of Cuts: Friday the 13th Films
List of Cuts: Halloween Films
List of Cuts: Hammer Horror
List: Hardcore 18s
List of Cuts: Ilsa Films
List of Cuts: Jess Franco Films
List of Cuts: Nightmare on Elm Street Films
List of Cuts: Saw Films
Detailed Cuts: A Serbian Film
List of Cuts: Texas Chainsaw Films
 
 
Gavin Salkeld presents
 
Complete List of Cuts: James Bond Films
Detailed Cuts: Die Another Day
Detailed Cuts: GoldenEye
Detailed Cuts: Licence to Kill
Detailed Cuts: Tomorrow Never Dies
 

See also

 

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Australia Movie & TV Censorship

 

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Episode 62: Fawlty Towers


Episode 61: Total Recall


Episode 60: Mrs Doubtfire


Episode 59: Wolf Creek 2


Episode 58: Monster's Ball


Episode 57: Willow


Episode 56 The Equalizer 2


Episode 55 The Jaws Films


Episode 54 Manhunt Special Edition


Episode 53 Scarface


Episode 52 Romy and Michele's High School Reunion


Episode 51: Lawless


Episode 50: Rambo III


Episode 49: The Exorcist


Episode 48: Last House on the Left


Episode 47: Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls


Episode 46: Enter the Dragon


Episode 45: The Angels' Share


Episode 44: Spider-Man films and the 12A rating


Episode 43: 2 Fast 2 Furious


Episode 42: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom


Episode 41: Bound


Episode 40: Hellraiser 1&2


Episode 39: Straw Dogs


Episode 38: Predator 2


Episode 37: Tango and Cash


Episode 36: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre


Episode 35: Basic Instinct Special Edition


Cutting Edge Episode 34: Cutthroat Island


Cutting Edge Episode 33: Lethal Weapon 2


Cutting Edge Episode 32: The Hunger Games


Cutting Edge Episode 31: xXx Films


Cutting Edge Episode 30: Strange Days s


Cutting Edge Episode 29 Batman Forever


Cutting Edge Episode 28 Mirrors


Cutting Edge Episode 27 Hard Target


Cutting Edge Episode 26 The Rundown/Welcome to the Jungle


Cutting Edge Episode 25 Doctor Who Special Edition


Cutting Edge Episode 24 The Equalizer


Cutting Edge Episode 23 The Mummy Series


Cutting Edge Episode 22 Eraser


Cutting Edge Episode 21 The Frighteners


Cutting Edge Episode 20 RoboCop Special Edition


Cutting Edge Episode 19: Taken 2


Cutting Edge Episode 18 Sleeping with the Enemy


Cutting Edge Episode 17 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Hot Shots Part 1&2
Cutting Edge Episode 16: Hot Shots! and Part Deux

Die Hard Special Edition
Cutting Edge Episode 15: Die Hard Special Edition

Lethal Waepon 4 trail
Cutting Edge Episode 14 Lethal Weapon 4


Cutting Edge Episode 13: Point Break

Cutting Edge: True Lies
Cutting Edge Episode 12: True Lies

Cutting Edge 11 trailer
Cutting Edge Episode 11: Casino Royale

The Da Vinci Code/Angels & Demons Special Edition
Cutting Edge  Episode 10: The Da Vinci Code/Angels & Demons


Cutting Edge Episode 9: The Rock

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves trailer
Cutting Edge 8: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Cutting Edge 7: Terminator 2
Cutting Edge Episode 7: Terminator 2

Steven Seagal: A cutting Edge Special
Cutting Edge Episode 6: Steven Seagal: The Complete Cuts

Tomb Raider
Cutting Edge Episode 5: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Scream
Cutting Edge Episode 4: Scream

Cliffhanger
Cutting Edge Episode 3: Cliffhanger


Cutting Edge Episode 2: The Woman in Black

Tomorrow Never Dies
Cutting Edge Episode 1: Tomorrow Never Dies
 


All articles are original works compiled by Gavin Salkeld, with occasional help from a small team of researchers. Particular thanks are due to the BBFC for their diligent and helpful explanations of their interventions.

Gavin has written about film censorship for Melon Farmers since the year 2000. See more on the Cutting Edge Facebook Page.


 

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