independent.co.uk - 8/5/2008
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Violent scenes in the latest Batman movie have prompted a record number of objections about its 12A certification. In The Dark Knight's first week of release, which coincides with the school holidays, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) received 70 complaints. The film's bloody content has surprised some cinema-goers with its gritty realism, compared to previous Batman films' ...
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‘The Dark Knight’ Receives Record Number Of Complaints Over 12A Rating
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... According to The Independent, some cinema-goers reported finding the gritty realism a surprise compared to the often cartoon nature of other films in the franchise. Labour MP Keith Vaz, chairman of the House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee said: ...
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... clear a common complaint regarding the latest Narnia offering, in that it was far too violent -- with or without blood -- for its given PG rating. The film went on to under-perform at the box office, for a litany of other reasons, but it was hard to ignore the potentially dominating influence of family-friendly Disney and their little Christian parable/looming blockbuster sequel on the decision.
Now, after stateside concerns along the same lines, come reports from the UK that box office behemoth The Dark Knight has merited a record ...
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