Movies Depicting Disasters Get Pulled From Japanese Cinemas
Clint Eastwoods movie ’Hereafter’ has been removed from Japanese cinemas. The movie which opened in Japan in late February was set to playthrough till late March. However Satoru Otani official spokesperson for Warner Entertainment Japan has announced that certain scenes in the movie were ‘not appropriate’ for Japanese movie goers at this time. Clint Eastwood’s [...]
Clint Eastwoods movie ’Hereafter’ has been removed from Japanese cinemas. The movie which opened in Japan in late February was set to playthrough till late March. However Satoru Otani official spokesperson for Warner Entertainment Japan has announced that certain scenes in the movie were ‘not appropriate’ for Japanese movie goers at this time.
Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter was not the only movie to be pulled from Japanese cinemas during their time of crisis.
The Chinese disaster film ‘AfterShock’ is also pending release in Japan due to the nature of the movie. The Chinese movie created by Feng Xiaogang follows the destruction caused by 2 historical earthquakes in China.
This is not the first time cinemas have had to pull movies due to disastrous events. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Collateral Damage (which was a disaster of a movie on its own) was pulled from cinemas in the US after September 11, due to the fact it depicted a skyscraper being destroyed.
On a sombre note Relief International is just one of the many sites accepting donations for Japan in their time of need. Do your part and help in any way you can.
