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Top 10 Movies Banned For Shocking Reasons


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more bloody brilliant content for this list the films have been banned for

list the films have been banned for

list the films have been banned for reasons that were shocking

reasons that were shocking

reasons that were shocking not because the films themselves were

not because the films themselves were

not because the films themselves were shocking number 10 Goldfinger you expect

shocking number 10 Goldfinger you expect

shocking number 10 Goldfinger you expect me to talk

me to talk

me to talk now who Mr Bond I expect you to die of

now who Mr Bond I expect you to die of

now who Mr Bond I expect you to die of all the Bond films that have come and

all the Bond films that have come and

all the Bond films that have come and gone over the years fewer as iconic as

gone over the years fewer as iconic as

gone over the years fewer as iconic as auric Goldfinger played by German actor

auric Goldfinger played by German actor

auric Goldfinger played by German actor Goethe foe but the character was a

Goethe foe but the character was a

Goethe foe but the character was a nefarious and calculating businessman

nefarious and calculating businessman

nefarious and calculating businessman obsessed with all things gold all my

obsessed with all things gold all my

obsessed with all things gold all my life I’ve been in love it’s color

life I’ve been in love it’s color

life I’ve been in love it’s color brilliance it’s divine heaviness

brilliance it’s divine heaviness

brilliance it’s divine heaviness unfortunately throb has past had a

unfortunately throb has past had a

unfortunately throb has past had a blemish on it of the worst kind he had

blemish on it of the worst kind he had

blemish on it of the worst kind he had been a member of the Nazi Party from

been a member of the Nazi Party from

been a member of the Nazi Party from 1929 to 1937 this led to Israel banning

1929 to 1937 this led to Israel banning

1929 to 1937 this led to Israel banning the film in protest of robust

the film in protest of robust

the film in protest of robust participation

participation

participation however years later it was revealed that

however years later it was revealed that

however years later it was revealed that frou Bajada helped a family of German

frou Bajada helped a family of German

frou Bajada helped a family of German born Jews escape the Gestapo redeemed in

born Jews escape the Gestapo redeemed in

born Jews escape the Gestapo redeemed in the eyes of Israelis the film’s ban was

the eyes of Israelis the film’s ban was

the eyes of Israelis the film’s ban was eventually lifted

eventually lifted

eventually lifted I must arrange to separate my gold from

I must arrange to separate my gold from

I must arrange to separate my gold from the name mr. solo number 9 Zoolander

the name mr. solo number 9 Zoolander

the name mr. solo number 9 Zoolander here in Malaysia there is no most

here in Malaysia there is no most

here in Malaysia there is no most overwhelming sense of euphoria as the

overwhelming sense of euphoria as the

overwhelming sense of euphoria as the newly elected prime minister

newly elected prime minister

newly elected prime minister [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] a word to the wise if you’re making a

a word to the wise if you’re making a

a word to the wise if you’re making a film about brainwashed male models used

film about brainwashed male models used

film about brainwashed male models used to assassinate world leaders and you

to assassinate world leaders and you

to assassinate world leaders and you want one of them to kill the progressive

want one of them to kill the progressive

want one of them to kill the progressive new prime minister of a country that

new prime minister of a country that

new prime minister of a country that uses sweatshop labor just make up a

uses sweatshop labor just make up a

uses sweatshop labor just make up a fictional nation of course Ben Stiller’s

fictional nation of course Ben Stiller’s

fictional nation of course Ben Stiller’s 2001 comedy about exactly that went in a

2001 comedy about exactly that went in a

2001 comedy about exactly that went in a different direction the film refers to

different direction the film refers to

different direction the film refers to Malaysia as a country dependent on

Malaysia as a country dependent on

Malaysia as a country dependent on sweatshops and forced child labor the

sweatshops and forced child labor the

sweatshops and forced child labor the real Malaysia was understandably upset

real Malaysia was understandably upset

real Malaysia was understandably upset and promptly banned the film deeming it

and promptly banned the film deeming it

and promptly banned the film deeming it quote unsuitable the film was also

quote unsuitable the film was also

quote unsuitable the film was also banned in neighboring Singapore but they

banned in neighboring Singapore but they

banned in neighboring Singapore but they reversed their position in 2006 giving

reversed their position in 2006 giving

reversed their position in 2006 giving the film an NC 16 rating but you can

the film an NC 16 rating but you can

the film an NC 16 rating but you can help these children terror by killing

help these children terror by killing

help these children terror by killing the Prime Minister of Malaysia number 8

the Prime Minister of Malaysia number 8

the Prime Minister of Malaysia number 8 Who Framed Roger Rabbit a box-office

Who Framed Roger Rabbit a box-office

Who Framed Roger Rabbit a box-office smash that combined elements of both

smash that combined elements of both

smash that combined elements of both live-action and animation to great

live-action and animation to great

live-action and animation to great effect Who Framed Roger Rabbit was

effect Who Framed Roger Rabbit was

effect Who Framed Roger Rabbit was enjoyed around the world well except in

enjoyed around the world well except in

enjoyed around the world well except in China that is as of 2006 the country has

China that is as of 2006 the country has

China that is as of 2006 the country has a ban in place that doesn’t allow

a ban in place that doesn’t allow

a ban in place that doesn’t allow foreign made films that combine live

foreign made films that combine live

foreign made films that combine live action with animation the reason they

action with animation the reason they

action with animation the reason they want to promote Chinese animators while

want to promote Chinese animators while

want to promote Chinese animators while simultaneously stemming the flow of

simultaneously stemming the flow of

simultaneously stemming the flow of foreign made cartoons into their country

foreign made cartoons into their country

foreign made cartoons into their country [Music]

[Music]

[Music] if they’re trying to cultivate a

if they’re trying to cultivate a

if they’re trying to cultivate a domestic industry you’d think they’d

domestic industry you’d think they’d

domestic industry you’d think they’d want as much inspiration as they could

want as much inspiration as they could

want as much inspiration as they could get although it might be this law

get although it might be this law

get although it might be this law removes Roger Rabbit from the shelves

removes Roger Rabbit from the shelves

removes Roger Rabbit from the shelves and television broadcasts don’t do

and television broadcasts don’t do

and television broadcasts don’t do number 7 Barney’s great adventure there

number 7 Barney’s great adventure there

number 7 Barney’s great adventure there aren’t any real dinosaurs anymore

aren’t any real dinosaurs anymore

aren’t any real dinosaurs anymore oh it’s real is your imagination

oh it’s real is your imagination

oh it’s real is your imagination Malaysia is at it again

Malaysia is at it again

Malaysia is at it again Barney’s great adventure is a musical

Barney’s great adventure is a musical

Barney’s great adventure is a musical based on the insanely popular children’s

based on the insanely popular children’s

based on the insanely popular children’s show Barney and Friends that either you

show Barney and Friends that either you

show Barney and Friends that either you or one of your younger siblings

or one of your younger siblings

or one of your younger siblings definitely watch growing up the show

definitely watch growing up the show

definitely watch growing up the show revolves around a purple dinosaur named

revolves around a purple dinosaur named

revolves around a purple dinosaur named Barney who taught kids educational

Barney who taught kids educational

Barney who taught kids educational messages through the magic of song and

messages through the magic of song and

messages through the magic of song and dance

dance

dance [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so blood rain that would be it’s

so blood rain that would be it’s

so blood rain that would be it’s literally the most harmless premise in

literally the most harmless premise in

literally the most harmless premise in the world and the film functioned in

the world and the film functioned in

the world and the film functioned in much the same way however Malaysian

much the same way however Malaysian

much the same way however Malaysian officials felt that the film was

officials felt that the film was

officials felt that the film was unsuitable for children

unsuitable for children

unsuitable for children yikes this rate Malaysia is going to be

yikes this rate Malaysia is going to be

yikes this rate Malaysia is going to be in all of our entries

in all of our entries

in all of our entries [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number six ghostbusters never been good

number six ghostbusters never been good

number six ghostbusters never been good in the fight okay

in the fight okay

in the fight okay this film wasn’t necessarily banned per

this film wasn’t necessarily banned per

this film wasn’t necessarily banned per se but it was never released in this

se but it was never released in this

se but it was never released in this country which gives you pretty much the

country which gives you pretty much the

country which gives you pretty much the same result Ghostbusters the all-female

same result Ghostbusters the all-female

same result Ghostbusters the all-female reboot of the popular 80’s film

reboot of the popular 80’s film

reboot of the popular 80’s film franchise of the same name never saw the

franchise of the same name never saw the

franchise of the same name never saw the light of day in China why you ask

light of day in China why you ask

light of day in China why you ask well as it turns out the original wasn’t

well as it turns out the original wasn’t

well as it turns out the original wasn’t given a theatrical release there either

given a theatrical release there either

given a theatrical release there either and using that logic Chinese officials

and using that logic Chinese officials

and using that logic Chinese officials who have a habit of turning away films

who have a habit of turning away films

who have a habit of turning away films that depict spirits and ghosts declared

that depict spirits and ghosts declared

that depict spirits and ghosts declared that the film wasn’t really attractive

that the film wasn’t really attractive

that the film wasn’t really attractive to audiences in China for a film already

to audiences in China for a film already

to audiences in China for a film already struggling with a resistant fanbase and

struggling with a resistant fanbase and

struggling with a resistant fanbase and a lot of online hate the loss of China

a lot of online hate the loss of China

a lot of online hate the loss of China likely really hurt this is not good

likely really hurt this is not good

likely really hurt this is not good number five The Simpsons Movie

number five The Simpsons Movie

number five The Simpsons Movie everybody in this theater is a giant

everybody in this theater is a giant

everybody in this theater is a giant sucker it’s specially you we only need

sucker it’s specially you we only need

sucker it’s specially you we only need one word to describe why the Simpsons

one word to describe why the Simpsons

one word to describe why the Simpsons movie was banned and that word is colors

movie was banned and that word is colors

movie was banned and that word is colors that’s right

that’s right

that’s right according to a 2013 article by the LA

according to a 2013 article by the LA

according to a 2013 article by the LA Times the film based on the iconic and

Times the film based on the iconic and

Times the film based on the iconic and long-running animated TV series about a

long-running animated TV series about a

long-running animated TV series about a dysfunctional yellow family from

dysfunctional yellow family from

dysfunctional yellow family from Springfield somewhere was banned in

Springfield somewhere was banned in

Springfield somewhere was banned in Myanmar or Burma because of two colors

Myanmar or Burma because of two colors

Myanmar or Burma because of two colors red and yellow you see the country

red and yellow you see the country

red and yellow you see the country doesn’t allow these two colors to be

doesn’t allow these two colors to be

doesn’t allow these two colors to be shown in any of its films which as you

shown in any of its films which as you

shown in any of its films which as you can probably guess was a big problem for

can probably guess was a big problem for

can probably guess was a big problem for a film about people with bright yellow

a film about people with bright yellow

a film about people with bright yellow skin the reason behind this color

skin the reason behind this color

skin the reason behind this color specific ban has never been identified

specific ban has never been identified

specific ban has never been identified making it all the more bizarre

number four 2012 you out of your mind if

number four 2012 you out of your mind if it were not for the fact that North

it were not for the fact that North

it were not for the fact that North Korea was behind this film ban you

Korea was behind this film ban you

Korea was behind this film ban you probably wouldn’t believe it the Hermit

probably wouldn’t believe it the Hermit

probably wouldn’t believe it the Hermit Kingdom banned this roland emmerich

Kingdom banned this roland emmerich

Kingdom banned this roland emmerich disaster flick due to its negative

disaster flick due to its negative

disaster flick due to its negative portrayal of the year 2012 you see in

portrayal of the year 2012 you see in

portrayal of the year 2012 you see in North Korea 2012 was the hundredth

North Korea 2012 was the hundredth

North Korea 2012 was the hundredth anniversary of Kim il-sung’s birth and

anniversary of Kim il-sung’s birth and

anniversary of Kim il-sung’s birth and seeing how he is the nation’s founder

seeing how he is the nation’s founder

seeing how he is the nation’s founder it’s kind of a big deal

it’s kind of a big deal

it’s kind of a big deal the country deemed the film subject

the country deemed the film subject

the country deemed the film subject matter offensive and made possessing and

matter offensive and made possessing and

matter offensive and made possessing and or viewing 2012 a crime if they thought

or viewing 2012 a crime if they thought

or viewing 2012 a crime if they thought this was bad imagine how they felt when

this was bad imagine how they felt when

this was bad imagine how they felt when Seth Rogen dropped the interview on them

Seth Rogen dropped the interview on them

Seth Rogen dropped the interview on them a few years later you know what’s more

a few years later you know what’s more

a few years later you know what’s more destructive than a nuclear bomb words

destructive than a nuclear bomb words

destructive than a nuclear bomb words number three Wonder Woman

number three Wonder Woman

number three Wonder Woman no wrath upon this world is over proving

no wrath upon this world is over proving

no wrath upon this world is over proving that a female led superhero flick could

that a female led superhero flick could

that a female led superhero flick could do just as well if not better than those

do just as well if not better than those

do just as well if not better than those led entirely by men

led entirely by men

led entirely by men Wonder Woman finished 2017 in the top 10

Wonder Woman finished 2017 in the top 10

Wonder Woman finished 2017 in the top 10 of the highest-grossing films of the

of the highest-grossing films of the

of the highest-grossing films of the year however the film might have landed

year however the film might have landed

year however the film might have landed just a little higher and it not been

just a little higher and it not been

just a little higher and it not been banned in Lebanon and Tunisia the two

banned in Lebanon and Tunisia the two

banned in Lebanon and Tunisia the two Middle Eastern countries refused to show

Middle Eastern countries refused to show

Middle Eastern countries refused to show the film because star gal gadot is an

the film because star gal gadot is an

the film because star gal gadot is an Israeli citizen all of you know Shane

Israeli citizen all of you know Shane

Israeli citizen all of you know Shane Godot was born and raised in Israel and

Godot was born and raised in Israel and

Godot was born and raised in Israel and even served in the military for two

even served in the military for two

even served in the military for two years

years

years what makes this band so peculiar is that

what makes this band so peculiar is that

what makes this band so peculiar is that her previous work in the Fast & Furious

her previous work in the Fast & Furious

her previous work in the Fast & Furious films was not banned weird you don’t

films was not banned weird you don’t

films was not banned weird you don’t send a man to do a man’s job number two

send a man to do a man’s job number two

send a man to do a man’s job number two some like it hot the classic Billy

some like it hot the classic Billy

some like it hot the classic Billy Wilder rom-com that featured the

Wilder rom-com that featured the

Wilder rom-com that featured the all-star trio of Marilyn Monroe Tony

all-star trio of Marilyn Monroe Tony

all-star trio of Marilyn Monroe Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon was apparently a

Curtis and Jack Lemmon was apparently a

Curtis and Jack Lemmon was apparently a little too hot for the state of Kansas

little too hot for the state of Kansas

little too hot for the state of Kansas years later people are still debating

years later people are still debating

years later people are still debating why exactly got banned some argue that

why exactly got banned some argue that

why exactly got banned some argue that certain scenes were simply too steamy

certain scenes were simply too steamy

certain scenes were simply too steamy but most agree that it was likely the

but most agree that it was likely the

but most agree that it was likely the cross-dressing the plot revolves around

cross-dressing the plot revolves around

cross-dressing the plot revolves around a couple of on the lam musicians who

a couple of on the lam musicians who

a couple of on the lam musicians who dress in drag in order to obey their

dress in drag in order to obey their

dress in drag in order to obey their mafioso pursuers

mafioso pursuers

mafioso pursuers [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I’m gonna keep their balance seeing as

I’m gonna keep their balance seeing as

I’m gonna keep their balance seeing as how it came out in 1959 a time when

how it came out in 1959 a time when

how it came out in 1959 a time when cross-dressing

cross-dressing

cross-dressing wasn’t exactly part of the course some

wasn’t exactly part of the course some

wasn’t exactly part of the course some places found the film subject matter to

places found the film subject matter to

places found the film subject matter to be a little too risque dynamite you’re a

be a little too risque dynamite you’re a

be a little too risque dynamite you’re a pretty hot little firecracker yourself

pretty hot little firecracker yourself

pretty hot little firecracker yourself number one back to the future how could

number one back to the future how could

number one back to the future how could a film as innocent as this one be banned

a film as innocent as this one be banned

a film as innocent as this one be banned sure there’s the underage drinking a

sure there’s the underage drinking a

sure there’s the underage drinking a young boy in an elderly man with an

young boy in an elderly man with an

young boy in an elderly man with an undefined relationship and the

undefined relationship and the

undefined relationship and the suggestion of some potential mother-son

suggestion of some potential mother-son

suggestion of some potential mother-son incest but that’s it or my pants oddly

incest but that’s it or my pants oddly

incest but that’s it or my pants oddly enough when China banned the film in

enough when China banned the film in

enough when China banned the film in 2011 it wasn’t for any of those reasons

2011 it wasn’t for any of those reasons

2011 it wasn’t for any of those reasons nope

nope

nope the 80s classic was banned because the

the 80s classic was banned because the

the 80s classic was banned because the country doesn’t allow the depiction of

country doesn’t allow the depiction of

country doesn’t allow the depiction of time-travel in any of its films because

time-travel in any of its films because

time-travel in any of its films because it quote disrespects history you can’t

it quote disrespects history you can’t

it quote disrespects history you can’t make this stuff up all films and TV

make this stuff up all films and TV

make this stuff up all films and TV shows that feature people hopping in

shows that feature people hopping in

shows that feature people hopping in time machines and venturing backwards

time machines and venturing backwards

time machines and venturing backwards and forwards are no longer allowed talk

and forwards are no longer allowed talk

and forwards are no longer allowed talk about heavy whoa this is heavy do you

about heavy whoa this is heavy do you

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