Quantum of Silliness
I'm going to see Bond tomorrow night, but my local cinema is showing it on two screens at the same time, one is 'over 18s only'. It's a classed as a 12a in both and I've never heard of a cinema doing a cut version of a film, so can anyone explain this? I'm assuming there won't be any scenes with the bad guy where Bond threatens to cunt him in the fuck, so just wondered if anyone could explain this!
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 11 Nov 2008, 16:04, 8 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I imagine...
...that some adults wanted to see the film without annoying children about and the cinema saw the opportunity to grab a niche market.
(ThomsonsPier consumes, Tue 11 Nov 2008, 16:07, Reply)

Yes
some cinemas are trialling an over 18's screening policy for family films, so your enjoyment of said film is not marred by little cunts darling kids talking and throwing popcorn at the screen.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 11 Nov 2008, 16:07, Reply)

^This^
Although I think it also means that they can license the auditorium.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Tue 11 Nov 2008, 16:09, Reply)

Yay!!
That's awesome!! I hope this extends to Pixar's next venture, some little shitbucket almost ruined Wall-E for me.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 11 Nov 2008, 16:10, Reply)

Yep,
It's a fantastic way of avoiding those bastard children.

All they need to do now is ban popcorn and idiots, and I'll not get the Red Mist every time I go to see a film.

Also, this: Quantum Of Solace - A review by Kaol
( Cawl, Tue 11 Nov 2008, 16:14, Reply)

^
Thanks for that Kaol, I feel slightly less apprehensive now. I was in two minds anyway as the long-ass cinema trailers just made it look dull. I loved Casino Royale and so was expecting Quantum to live up to it in no way whatsoever. However, I did then see a TV trailer that made it look watchable, thus confusing me even more.

It doesn't really matter though because it's Bond. I'm obviously going to see it even if the trailer just showed him repeatedly stapling bunnies to kittens.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 11 Nov 2008, 16:27, Reply)

Well, glad to be of help.
Tonight is normally "Film Night", as it's Cheapo Tuesday at the cinema, but there's nothing on that I want to see.

Ah well, my next review will be Max Payne, next Tuesday.
( Cawl, Tue 11 Nov 2008, 16:43, Reply)

I heard them interview the head of Vue Cinemas
about this on Radio 4 the other night.

It was hilarious hearing him trying to avoid saying that the reason people want over 18 screenings is so they don't have to put up with children texting and talking through the film.

I have to say that I would rather go to an over 18 screening.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 11 Nov 2008, 17:59, Reply)