Malaysia bans Jennifer Lopez movie 'Hustlers'

[rooster59]

Malaysia bans Jennifer Lopez movie 'Hustlers'

 

Cast member Jennifer Lopez arrives for the gala presentation of Hustlers at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 7, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia has banned the movie "Hustlers", a Jennifer Lopez film based on the real life exploits of a band of strippers who fleeced clients after having drugged them.

 

Malaysia's government has been accused by art critics of being a nanny state for its conservative position on the films it allows to be shown in the country. In August, the film censorship board (LPF) cut out gay sex scenes in "Rocketman", a movie based on the life of British singer Elton John.

 

The ban on "Hustlers" was announced over social media late on Thursday by the movie's local distributor, Square Box Pictures.

 

No reason was given by the distributor, but the LPF said it was packed with so much obscene content there would not be much of a film left after it had made all the necessary cuts, according to a report by AFP.

The LPF did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

"Hustlers" - inspired by the real life story of Samantha Barbash and three others who stole at least $200,000 from men they had drugged - collected over $30 million at North American theatres in its opening weekend last week.

 

(Reporting by Joseph Sipalan; Editing by Tom Hogue)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-09-22

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[sammieuk1]

Sounds like its based on the ladyboys of Pattaya more like???? 

[madmen]

That's what happens when you got Muslims in control. 

[OneMoreFarang]

This year she is 50 years old!

Who wants to see a movie with a 50 year old stripper?

[neeray]

14 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

This year she is 50 years old!

Who wants to see a movie with a 50 year old stripper?

And in MHO, her looks are fading fast.

Maybe time to hang it up and just be a memory of better days.

[kotsak]

Too much T&A for the puritans?

[Jingthing]

Not impressive Malaysia. 

[Sujo]

36 minutes ago, madmen said:

That's what happens when you got Muslims in control. 

Australia banned

 

texas chainsaw massacre 1 and 2

caligula

i spit on your grave

romance

the human centipede 2

fathers day

found

 

Among many others. Thats what happens whether muslims are in control....or not.

 

[Jingthing]

5 minutes ago, Sujo said:

Australia banned

 

texas chainsaw massacre 1 and 2

caligula

i spit on your grave

romance

the human centipede 2

fathers day

found

 

Among many others. Thats what happens whether muslims are in control....or not.

 

Not impressive Australia. 

[NCC1701A]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

"Hustlers" - inspired by the real life story of Samantha Barbash and three others who stole at least $200,000 from men they had drugged

this is old news in Thailand. More like a docudrama here. 

[NCC1701A]

8 minutes ago, Sujo said:

the human centipede 2

there was a sequel to Human Centipede? Thanks for that info.

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said:

Sounds like its based on the ladyboys of Pattaya more like???? 

From the OP photo, I'm prepared to believe J-Lo is a ladyboy.

[Jingthing]

10 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

From the OP photo, I'm prepared to believe J-Lo is a ladyboy.

TMI. Do we really need to hear about your masturbatory fantasies?

[gusincebu]

That movie review differs slightly from the one I read ..in that they just targeted specific Wall St guys ,and that it was a revenge motive .not sure what for ..
I guess I could watch it to find out .
It opens at cinemas on about the 26th , but is already available on my Android box movie app.

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[BritManToo]

38 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

TMI. Do we really need to hear about your masturbatory fantasies?

She's 30 years too old to participate in my masturbatory fantasies.

[Sujo]

5 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

there was a sequel to Human Centipede? Thanks for that info.

The original was ok. The sequel should be banned as its sh..

 

 

[Mac98]

7 hours ago, neeray said:

And in MHO, her looks are fading fast.

Maybe time to hang it up and just be a memory of better days.

Jennifer Aniston is 50 and not long ago played a stripper in "The Millers". She's still got 'it'.

[Sujo]

11 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Not impressive Australia. 

US has also banned films.

 

Lots of countries you are not impressed with.

[Nyezhov]

12 minutes ago, Sujo said:

US has also banned films.

 

which ones?

[lemonjelly]

I remember being in Malaysia when the locals were told not to support ManU as they used an image of the devil, kid you not.


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[captnhoy]

For anyone thinking of seeing it in Thailand my personal review says "Save your money". What a snooze.

[thaibeachlovers]

I wish she'd been banned from making movies before she started, then I wouldn't have wasted my money on them.

[thaibeachlovers]

13 hours ago, Mac98 said:

Jennifer Aniston is 50 and not long ago played a stripper in "The Millers". She's still got 'it'.

J A never had "IT", IMO. Last decent movie she was in was horrible bosses, as she is, IMO horrible, so played the part perfectly.

[EVENKEEL]

21 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

This year she is 50 years old!

Who wants to see a movie with a 50 year old stripper?

????‍♀️

[Nyezhov]

1 hour ago, captnhoy said:

For anyone thinking of seeing it in Thailand my personal review says "Save your money". What a snooze.

I dont go see any movie in a Theatre unless it has an actor I like (which is basically Keanu Reeves, Tommy Lee Jones and one or two others I know by face) and there a lots of gusnhots, car crashes, laser beams, eviscerations, beheadings, aliens tearing out guts while folks writhe and scream and/or space ships and Porsches. I prefer movies without a female lead, a plot, or kissing.

 

I dont get to go to the movies very often.

[Henryford]

23 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

This year she is 50 years old!

Who wants to see a movie with a 50 year old stripper?

With the current GBP exchange rates that's all i can afford in Thailand now.

[Cricky]

22 hours ago, Jingthing said:

22 hours ago, Sujo said:

Australia banned

 

texas chainsaw massacre 1 and 2

caligula

i spit on your grave

romance

the human centipede 2

fathers day

found

 

Among many others. Thats what happens whether muslims are in control....or not.

 

Not impressive Australia. 

Australia banned these more than likely because they were insulting to a religion or culture.

Australia is too sensitive at times.

[OneMoreFarang]

7 minutes ago, Henryford said:

With the current GBP exchange rates that's all i can afford in Thailand now.

Yesterday I saw Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. 480B for two tickets...

But the movie was great!

[tubby johnson]

The older they get, the more life-saving botox and plastic add-ons, the more freakishly masculine they look.

[sillyfool]

21 hours ago, BritManToo said:

She's 30 years too old to participate in my masturbatory fantasies.

so no in living color then ? haha