Top 10 Movies So Offensive They Were Pulled From Theatres

Jesus welcome to watch Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 movies so offensive they were pulled from theaters that sucked it has certain structural flaws yeah yeah for this list we'll be looking at films that were yanked from the big screen by production companies Distributors and even governments due to their controversial subject matter we'll be including films that had screenings canceled at the last minute by distributors or theater chains are you offended that a specific flick failed to make our ranking or that it was ever banned comment below with your thoughts number 10 The Outlaw have you ever heard of a director campaigning to get their own movie canceled well that was Howard hughes's strategy for his film The Outlaw Alex um I hear you're pretty good doc that's what I hear about you all right you mind standing away from the front of that horse could assure yourself aren't you no assassin going all this trouble for nothing that's right although the film was completed in 1941 the Motion Picture Association refused to approve it due to the many lingering shots of Jane Russell's cleavage is that you yes what are you doing here I live here Hughes made Cuts but distributor 20th Century Fox decided not to release it so to drum up public interest Hughes had staff Call up Housewives ministers and women's clubs to speak out against the scandalous nature of the film well how do you like it I thought I'd tied it tighter than that you came back his plan worked creating enough hype for the movie to be released in theaters although it only lasted a week before it was pulled due to violations of the haze code number nine Mr Magoo Mr Magoo was a beloved fixture of Animation in the mid 20th century but the same cannot be said of Disney's 1997 live-action remake starring Leslie Nielsen Mr Magoo I am Stacy simponajoditra of the kyrastani foreign office oh this is my nephew Waldo Mr Magoo's portrayal as stubborn and nearsighted but incredibly lucky delighted viewers of the original cartoons who found the character hilarious [Music] yes come on get your rear into gear however audiences have changed and the Remake received criticism even before it was released as mocking people with disabilities the film also proved to be a box office bomb after just a few weeks Disney decided to end the show's run at theaters [Music] don't take that detour well no number eight I Spit on Your Grave released as day of the woman this Ultra graphic Grindhouse film originally failed to find a distributor you got a boyfriend I have many boyfriends could I be your friend sure it was screened at a few drive-ins with director mayor Zaki spending his own money on Advertising only two years later the distributor decide to pick it up leading to a new title I'm sorry I really am it was Johnny Johnny talked me into it Judy made me do it however many were disgusted with the movie's graphic depictions of sexual assault and violence describing it as exploitative and void of underlying intent or meaningful exploration of the intense subject matter as a result it was reportedly pulled from one United Artist theater in Chicago and banned in many countries all together I know you were gonna like it here number seven Life of Brian any religious satire is sure to cause controversy and no Comics were ever as masterful added as the Monty Python crew could you be quiet please what was that I don't know I was too busy throwing a big nose I think it was blessed are the cheese makers official about the cheese makers well obviously it's not meant to be taken literally it refers to any manufacturers of dairy products verily verily we say unto you the comedic sacrilege of Life of Brian and its alternative take on the life of Jesus Christ was a comedy of biblical proportions and it said the sensibilities of many Christians Ablaze you understand honestly only they are denies his divinity what what sort of jazz does that give me in the United States petitions were formed and protests led to cancellations in some states it was even banned in Ireland and Norway however the controversy likely contributed to the film's Legacy in the end as it consistently ranks as one of the top comedy movies ever right side of death number six freaks based on the short story Spurs written by Todd Robbins this 1932 film follows a manipulative trapeze artist at a French circus woman my hands oh I cannot tell it she's still after hands ain't she yeah how was she smiling by him after her schemes against the carnival Sideshow performer are exposed she faces horrific and violent consequences as does her accomplice believe it or not there she is during test screenings some audience members reportedly fled the theater others became sick and one woman even claimed that the movie caused her to have a miscarriage in response the movie was edited down from 90 minutes to 64. but even then reaction was so hostile that MGM pulled the film from release early in the United States I'm so sorry I don't want to hurt you number five Silent Night deadly night the 80s might have been the decade of the slasher flick but that didn't mean audiences were without preferences on who should do the slashing she Santa Claus tonight you better run for it you better run for your life Silent Night deadly night features a switchblade wielding throat-slitting Kris Kringle for many watching their beloved holiday hero ax murder people was a bridge too far and overall kind of made it hard to get into the Christmas spirit have you been good or have you been naughty [Music] no Santa Claus of course to be fair the movie doesn't portray Santa as the serial murderer but a psychopath dressed like Santa backlash began before release however and the movie ended up getting pulled from theaters after only a short run [Music] number four postal well there's always a crowd for political satire postals seem to miss the mark on every level what the hell is wrong with you people duck I don't yeah I came here for a job who'd think that opening an action comedy with the tragic events of 9 11 would be a good idea well look no further than the maligned German filmmaker UVA bowl a filmmaker who's made some of the most infamously bad movies in history I pretty much just played by the rules look man nobody plays by the rules all right you bend them or you break them anything else is just slow death yeah that's what it feels like based on the video game of the same name postal was reportedly set to release across 1500 theaters in the U.S but theater Distributors ended up pulling out as a result it showed in only 21 Theaters and not for long number three The Last Temptation Of Christ while Monty Python took the comedic route Martin scorsese's dramatic portrayal of Christ Drew similar ire please I beg you just don't get in the way struggling the film came with a disclaimer that it was based on the fictional exploration of the Eternal spiritual conflict not the gospels but many Christians were outraged by the depiction of a very human Jesus struggling with temptation including sex you're here to trick me trick you to love and care for a woman to have a family trick several Christian groups organized protests and one even orchestrated a terrorist attack setting fire to a cinema in Paris Scorsese faced death threats several theater chains including Edwards Theaters United Artists and General Cinemas buckled under pressure and decided not to screen it what are you doing here what business do you have here with women with children what's good for a man isn't good for God number two Salo or the 120 days of Sodom this horror art film remains controversial for its graphic depictions of sexual assault violence and murder the preparations for undertaking are now all completed everything is ready and we can leave it's also been linked to the murder of its director Pierre Paolo pasolini although the case is shrouded in mystery a critique of authoritarianism consumerism and Corruption the film focuses on the abuse of victims [Music] have mercy on a helpless innocent yeah I think how I suffered because of the death of my mother although sallow debuted at the Paris film festival and entered Italian Cinemas shortly afterward it only lasted three weeks before being pulled and banned it also received bands in several other countries well the theme of the stories we have heard today suggests to me that we should change or amend the rules we have accepted before we continue be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one The Birth of a Nation in many ways this film was one of the first examples of the medium's power for propaganda often described as the most racist movie in Hollywood history The Birth of a Nation depicts African Americans as ignorant and aggressive white Southerners as victims and the Ku Klux Klan as Heroes [Music] unsurprisingly it sparked widespread protests from black communities and leaders however it was banned in only a few states and cities the film's legacy is one of great tragedy as it revitalized the presence of the Ku Klux Klan in America foreign [Applause] [Music] [Applause] I did a whole thing on birth of the nation in college I took a film history class man this movie was wrong foreign

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Length: 12min 31sec (751 seconds)

Published: Sun Mar 05 2023