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Originally Posted by MellySingsDoom
In the very early 80's, I really wanted to see this film (thanks to several tabloids ranting about the "rape" sequences, and repeated showings of a sleazy TV ad for this film)..."Brimstone and Treacle" (featuring the fist magnet that is Sting) was also hyped on the "rape" premise...could anyone imagine a film being sold like that now? Kinda seems like a lifetime ago.
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Yeah, I remember the same thing happening with Death Wish II. And of course, there were few more hallowed playground topics than that of the 'bummed in the greenhouse' scene in Scum. Which probably reduced instances of juvenile crime in Britain by half, the week following its release.