[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Streaking Draco?

[Shaun Hately]

On 22 Jul 2004 at 23:51, Taryn Kimel wrote:

> Taryn:
> Well, I've got the US DVD and can say that both of those instances are included.

OK - so apparently it was in the US release.

Did these scenes inspire any massive controversy or comment in the 
United States? I've looked online and can't even find their 
presence mentioned.

If they didn't, would similar nudity in GoF really matter or cause 
any real controversy?

I know there are differences. One of my favourite films when I was 
a teenager was set in an Australian boarding school. It contained 
scenes of full frontal male nudity of teenage boys (in the shower) 
- a lot more than is seen in Peter Pan.

This film was rated PG in Australia, 12 in the UK - and R in the 
United States.

So there certainly seem to be differences.

But would nudity really be an issue in GoF in the United States - 
it seems it wasn't for Peter Pan.

I'm not saying it's necessary to have 'nude scenes' - the bathtub 
scene could easily be filmed without any obvious nudity.

I'm just not comfortable with the idea that US attitudes might 
decide what everybody else sees.

Yes, there's US money involved - but there was in Peter Pan as 
well.


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