Pet Sematary banned Germany

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06-25-2015 10:43 AM
Joka42

Pet Sematary banned Germany

someone know why Pet sematery film is banned in Germany? thanks
06-25-2015 11:14 AM
Bev Vincent

Apparently it's a common thing for horror films.

http://www.imdb.com/search/title?cer...tes=de:(banned)

http://letterboxd.com/flicker/list/banned-in-germany/
06-25-2015 11:42 AM
Merlin1958

Kind of ironic coming from the folks that brought us the "Holocaust"!!!
06-25-2015 11:49 AM
Stockerlone

But i think it´s not a big problem to find the uncut FSK18 DVD for small money...
06-25-2015 01:43 PM
Xerrand

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Originally Posted by Merlin1958

Kind of ironic coming from the folks that brought us the "Holocaust"!!!

Woooow xD! I didn't think anybody would go there. Banning the movie does strike me as silly however.
06-25-2015 01:50 PM
Lauterer

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Originally Posted by Merlin1958

Kind of ironic coming from the folks that brought us the "Holocaust"!!!

??? Strange comparison...
06-25-2015 01:55 PM
Merlin1958

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Originally Posted by Lauterer

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Originally Posted by Merlin1958

Kind of ironic coming from the folks that brought us the "Holocaust"!!!

??? Strange comparison...

Not really. If you look at the films that are banned they are mostly "Horror" flicks. I'd say that the "Holocaust" was probably the biggest "Horror Story" in human history. Wouldn't you?
06-25-2015 02:34 PM
Mattrick

In Germany, any Nazi imagery or allusion is illegal, and I can only assume the spelling 'semetary' has something to do with it. A WWE event 'Elimination Chamber' is named 'No Escape' there because of that law. Perhaps it exists under a different title?
06-25-2015 02:37 PM
Xerrand

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Originally Posted by Mattrick

In Germany, any Nazi imagery or allusion is illegal, and I can only assume the spelling 'semetary' has something to do with it. A WWE event 'Elimination Chamber' is named 'No Escape' there because of that law. Perhaps it exists under a different title?

At the risk of sounding like a dumb ass what is the significance to Semetary? Googled the word there but all that popped up was people asking about the miss-spelling in the book.
06-25-2015 02:41 PM
Merlin1958

I suppose it can be rooted in some form of atonement. Upon initially seeing the list, it just occurred to me is all. Not trying to start an argument. FWIW, I'm of German descent and still have family there. We generally avoid the subject for obvious reasons. I apologize if my comment offended anyone. Not my intent, just popped into my head at the time.
06-25-2015 02:57 PM
Mattrick

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Originally Posted by Xerrand

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Originally Posted by Mattrick

In Germany, any Nazi imagery or allusion is illegal, and I can only assume the spelling 'semetary' has something to do with it. A WWE event 'Elimination Chamber' is named 'No Escape' there because of that law. Perhaps it exists under a different title?

At the risk of sounding like a dumb ass what is the significance to Semetary? Googled the word there but all that popped up was people asking about the miss-spelling in the book.

Sematary/Semitic
06-25-2015 03:03 PM
Jimimck

Wow I didn't realise the name change fo rthe WWE PPV.
06-25-2015 03:04 PM
Xerrand

You wouldn't know though, it could just be a totally different reason, I'm pretty sure that Germany tends to ban a lot of video games etc. Some country's are just like that
06-25-2015 03:12 PM
Mattrick

They're very self conscious about the level of violence they allowed to be shone, either as atonement like Merlin said or just plain self-image.
06-25-2015 03:49 PM
needfulthings

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Originally Posted by Xerrand

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattrick

In Germany, any Nazi imagery or allusion is illegal, and I can only assume the spelling 'semetary' has something to do with it. A WWE event 'Elimination Chamber' is named 'No Escape' there because of that law. Perhaps it exists under a different title?

At the risk of sounding like a dumb ass what is the significance to Semetary? Googled the word there but all that popped up was people asking about the miss-spelling in the book.

Since the Sematary was first started in the early 1900s or before one can assume the sign was made by a child or semi-illiterate adult.
http://imageshack.com/a/img901/4752/9hTanS.jpg
06-25-2015 03:52 PM
Xerrand

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Originally Posted by needfulthings

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Originally Posted by Xerrand

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Originally Posted by Mattrick

In Germany, any Nazi imagery or allusion is illegal, and I can only assume the spelling 'semetary' has something to do with it. A WWE event 'Elimination Chamber' is named 'No Escape' there because of that law. Perhaps it exists under a different title?

At the risk of sounding like a dumb ass what is the significance to Semetary? Googled the word there but all that popped up was people asking about the miss-spelling in the book.

Since the Sematary was first started in the early 1900s or before one can assume the sign was made by a child or semi-illiterate adult.

Yeah well that was the point wasn't it? The sign was child made and spelt. Damn that was a creepy story.
06-25-2015 05:42 PM
Bev Vincent

A lot of violent videos were banned in various places in Europe over the years. In Britain, they were called Video Nasties. Even music videos were banned by the BBC for any number of reasons. So it's not unusual that a movie where a little boy turns homicidal might be considered objectionable.
06-25-2015 06:57 PM
dnemec

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Originally Posted by Bev Vincent

A lot of violent videos were banned in various places in Europe over the years. In Britain, they were called Video Nasties. Even music videos were banned by the BBC for any number of reasons. So it's not unusual that a movie where a little boy turns homicidal might be considered objectionable.

But he's so cute!

"Now I want to play with yooooooou."
06-25-2015 07:57 PM
Girlystevedave

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Originally Posted by Bev Vincent

Apparently it's a common thing for horror films.

http://www.imdb.com/search/title?cer...tes=de:(banned)

http://letterboxd.com/flicker/list/banned-in-germany/

A lot of those on the list just look like they'd be bad movies. I know it's wrong to judge a movie by its cover, but...:lol:
06-25-2015 07:59 PM
Girlystevedave

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Originally Posted by dnemec

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bev Vincent

A lot of violent videos were banned in various places in Europe over the years. In Britain, they were called Video Nasties. Even music videos were banned by the BBC for any number of reasons. So it's not unusual that a movie where a little boy turns homicidal might be considered objectionable.

But he's so cute!

"Now I want to play with yooooooou."

[shudders] :beat:
06-26-2015 12:14 AM
Lauterer

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Originally Posted by Merlin1958

I suppose it can be rooted in some form of atonement. Upon initially seeing the list, it just occurred to me is all. Not trying to start an argument. FWIW, I'm of German descent and still have family there. We generally avoid the subject for obvious reasons. I apologize if my comment offended anyone. Not my intent, just popped into my head at the time.

You are welcome... :couple: