Remember
the
days
when
we
had
to
search
for
5th
generation
fuzzy
pirate
Betamax
copies
of
movies
like
The
Exorcist,
Texas
Chain
Saw
Massacre,
Debbie
Does
Dallas,
and
The
Evil
Dead?
Things
have
certainly
changed
in
South
Africa
since
then
with
a
friendly
porn
shop
in
each
town
and
anything
can
be
found
on
your
video
shop
shelf,
or
delivered
to
your
door
from
the
States
or
UK.
Besides
supply
and
demand
that
cannot
be
denied,
it
boils
down
to
your
personal
choice
of
entertainment,
and
no-one
can
tell
you
that
your
preference
is
inferior
to
another,
not
artistic
enough,
or
will
warp
your
mind.
Then
of
course
there
is
the
argument
that
extreme
entertainment
can
spur
on
anti-social
behaviour.
Someone
with
an
obsessive
or
compulsive
predisposition
will
latch
onto
anything,
not
just
extreme
movies.
Anyone
unstable
enough
to
wipe
out
their
entire
family
don't
need
a
Judas
Priest
album
or
Takashi
Miike
movie
to
do
so
-
their
psychological
state
is
such
that
they'll
do
it
regardless
of
what
movies
they
watch,
and
can
get
aggravated
by
the
fucking
Teletubbies!
It's
the
friends
and
family
that
need
to
see
the
signs
and
act
on
it
-
and
don't
be
surprised
if
you
allow
your
toddler
to
watch
wrestling
on
TV
if
they
seem
more
aggressive.
It's
the
parents'
responsibility
to
regulate
their
children,
not
the
state
or
filmmakers.
But
then,
what
about
loners
with
no
friends
or
family...?
While
I
do
believe
some
movies
are
not
for
everyone
(just
like
alcohol
is
not
for
all),
age
restrictions
do
in
fact
serve
a
purpose.
I
know,
I
was
fiercly
annoyed
at
16
when
movies
like
Angel
Heart
and
Blue
Velvet
was
released
in
S.A.
during
the
'80s
with
the
2-21
age
restrictions
(but
you
could
geta
gun
license
at
16!).
They
didn't
stop
me
from
entering
the
theatre
though!
And
I
turned
out
alright
with
no
murders,
rapes,
mutilations
or
even
petty
theft
on
my
record.
Some
minds
are
not
yet
ready
for
vivid
and
shocking
imagery,
be
it
of
a
violent
or
sexual
nature
(or
both
at
the
same
time).
So,
while
I
hated
age
restriction
when
I
was
too
young
(but
watched
it
anyway),
I
do
feel
it
is
important
to
warn
people
on
what
to
expect.
It's
when
a
censorship
board
decides
they
have
the
right
to
remove
parts
we
may
not
be
able
to
handle
that
pisses
me
off.
Just
hack
up
and
demolish
a
quarter
of
the
paintings
and
sculptures
in
The
Louvre
while
you're
at
it!
And
how
much
collusion
is
involved
when
it
comes
to
awarding
an
age
restriction?
The
Simpsons
has
the
same
PG
rating
as
Spider-Man
3
-
do
they
have
the
same
level
of
realistic
violence?
Kirby
Dick's
This
Film
Is
Not
Yet
Rated
takes
an
interesting
look
at
the
American
ratings
board
and
their
selective
classification.
Globally
the
levels
are
being
pushed
every
day
-
compare
what
you
can
see
on
TV
today
as
opposed
to
what
would
have
ben
banned
from
cinema
screens
in
the
'60s.
Where
is
it
heading?
Televised
executions?
Oh
yeah,
that's
nothing
new,
beaming
to
you
on-line
from
the
Middle
Eastern
decapitation
Hollywood,
Iraq...
Sure,
we
all
grow
up
thinking
we're
blessed
with
infinite
wisdom
and
are
as
adult
as
can
be.
I
could
handle
intense
movies
at
a
young
age
and
grew
up
fairly
normal.
A
friend
who
grew
up
similarly
did
not,
but
how
much
this
has
to
do
with
movies
and
music
as
opposed
to
bad
life
choices
can
be
debated
for
a
very
long
time.
So,
it's
not
as
if
we're
being
denied
our
free
choice
as
in
the
past.
This
choice
comes
with
a
responsibility
though
-
those
with
children
need
to
realise
that
what
they
can
handle
does
not
necessarily
apply
to
the
kids.
And
your
freedom
to
choose
does
not
mean
you
have
the
right
to
exercise
it
to
the
detriment
of
others.
Watching
a
movie
or
listening
to
music
is
a
personal
interaction
between
you
and
that
particular
media
which
can
have
anything
from
an
educational-,
or
indifferent-,
to
calming-
or
excitable
effect.
If
it
has
an
inciting
effect,
it
is
up
to
your
rationality
to
prove
the
moral
thumpers
wrong
that
you're
not
dumb
enough
to
be
sweeped
up
by
images
on
a
screen,
or
sounds
coming
through
speakers.
Freedom
to
choose
often
comes
with
a
price,
but
entertainment
is
entertainment,
whether
it
is
fleeting,
spurs
on
debate
or
instills
a
life-changing
epiphany.
We
have
6
billion
different
personalities
on
this
planet
and
it
is
hardly
the
responsibility
of
entertainers
to
regulate
the
population.
If
you
can't
handle
a
certain
kind
of
movie,
don't
watch
it.
If
you
get
murderous
urges
when
watching
a
Friday
The
13th
movie
(or
The
Muppets),
stop
watching
-
and
seek
psychiatric
help.
-
Paul
Blom
(Festival
Director
S.A.
HORRORFEST
&
The
X
FEST)
www.PaulBlom.com
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