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Title: Going to see RAMBO?
Description: Not at the Odeon, you're not


Alan Maxwell - February 26, 2008 07:58 PM (GMT)
Interesting story relating to the UK opening of Rambo, as reported on Variety's website: U.K. chain Odeon bars 'Rambo'

According to the BBC site it still managed to open in third place at the box office, so it seems like a pretty popular film to be refusing to show. And given the stranglehold that Odeon has over some areas in the UK (it's the only cinema within ten miles of me, though I choose not to use it much anyway) it's not likely to endear them to any Rambo-awaiting punters either.

I imagine it'll be a profitable enough film, so is there something particular that Odeon objects to and is it using this as an excuse not to show it? Or is there a real chance that they are going to refuse to show other films from the same distributor? Curious.

Marty McKee - February 26, 2008 08:01 PM (GMT)
I don't know anything about Odeon, but is it possible Odeon is pulling a censorship fit and using an alleged dispute with Sony as a public excuse?




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