Sam Mendes and John Logan apparently came to the conclusion that it was time to bring back one of the most crucial ingredients for Bond's success with audiences over the years: the fun. Instead of further exploring the somewhat dark, dramatic route the previous three films took - which, I must admit, worked very well in Casino Royale - Spectre unexpectedly goes in the exact opposite direction. Well, I can only say I was pleasantly surprised (although judging from most reviews here, I seem to be in the minority). Regrettably, the last three 007 instalments fell a bit short in that department (at least for my taste), and since I expected this new film to be more of the same, I didn't exactly get my hopes up. Now what kind of entertainment you expect from a James Bond film is up to you as for me, I go with fun. Entertainment, as we all know, comes in different shapes and sizes it can be smart, profound, intellectually stimulating and so forth – or it can just be escapist fun. These cuts persist in all worldwide versions of the film.įirst off, let me get something out of the way here: I like to be entertained. The uncut version showed the man putting the gun under his chin and firing with a spray of bloody mist, and two subsequent shots showed brain tissue hanging down from the back of his head.

The suicide now takes place off-screen and with reduced detail.

The uncut version showed this all from the front, including the aftermath.

The eye gouging now only shows an establishing shot of the thumbs being inserted, then cuts to a counter-shot from behind the victim's head when the slightly bloody thumbs emerge.

Reductions to 'strong bloody (injury) detail' were made in the following two scenes: These were made prior to formal submission and it was duly passed at 12A with no further changes.

The BBFC informed the filmmakers that cuts would be required in two scenes before a 12A rating, instead of an uncut 15, could be obtained. In August 2015, Columbia submitted the film to the BBFC in the UK for advice on whether the film would receive a 12A rating upon a formal submission.

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