Adult Film Censorship: D

Dangerous Sex

aka Private Tropical 27

Directed by Allesandro Del Mar / 2006 / Europe

Date: October 2006
Rating: RC
Time: Unknown
Format: DVD
Applicant: Calvista Australia

Date: November 2006
Rating: X18+ (Explicit sex)
Time: 134m
Format: DVD
Applicant: Calvista Australia
Comment: Censored by unknown time

Dangerous Sex: Private Tropical 27 (2006) - Directed by Allesandro Del Mar

Date: June 2007
Rating: RC
Time: Unknown
Format: DVD
Applicant: Thomas A Royston
Comment: Submitted as a double-bill with CRUSH (2006). It is unclear which title had the problem. See the database entry for CRUSH for more information about this submission.

Dark Angels 2: Bloodlines (2005) - Directed by Nic Andrews

The Da Vinci Load

Directed by Jerome Tanner / 2006 / USA / IMDb

Date: June 2006
Rating: RC
Time: Unknown
Format: VHS for DVD
Applicant: Gallery Entertainment

The Da Vinci Load (2006) - Directed by Jerome Tanner

Debbie Does Dallas... Again

Directed by Paul Thomas / 2007 / USA / IMDb

Date: May 2007
Rating: RC
Time: Unknown
Format: DVD
Applicant: Calvista Australia

Date: May 2007
Rating: X18+ (Explicit sex)
Time: Unknown
Format: DVD
Applicant: Calvista Australia
Comment: Censored by unknown time

Date: September 2008
Rating: R18+ (Mainly concerned with sex)
Time: Unknown
Format: DVD
Applicant: Calvista Australia
Comment: Censored by unknown time

Radio advertisement for porn DVD

Adultshop.com ran a radio advertisement to promote the DVD release of DEBBIE DOES DALLAS... AGAIN. It was withdrawn following a complaint by a member of the public.

Advertising Standards Bureau Case Report

1. Complaint reference number 301/07
2. Advertiser Adultshop.com (Debbie Does Dallas Again)
3. Product Retail
4. Type of advertisement Radio
5. Nature of complaint Portrayal of sex/sexuality/nudity – section 2.3
6. Date of determination Tuesday, 11 September 2007
7. DETERMINATION Upheld – discontinued or modified

DESCRIPTION OF THE ADVERTISEMENT

This radio advertisement announces the release of a DVD "Debbie Does Dallas...Again" with the voiceover "...This sequel to the iconic 1970s film features hot Vivid favourites Monique Alexander and Stefani Morgan. Plus a bevy of today's hottest starlets in the...well...smallest cheerleader outfits you've ever seen. Debbie Does Dallas Again. Available to order on DVD now from your nearest adultshop.com store.".

THE COMPLAINT

A sample of comments which the complainant/s made regarding this advertisement included the following:

I object to the advertisement because I find it offensive that pornography is being blatantly advertised on the radio, especially when listeners have no control over what will be advertised next (though I am aware that I have a choice to turn the radio off). It is also worrying that a radio station that appears to have a very young listening demographic thinks that encouraging the use of and purchase of pornogrpahy to be appropriate. I am sure many parents of teens would not be happy to know that this was the case.

THE ADVERTISER’S RESPONSE

Comments which the advertiser made in response to the complaint/s regarding this advertisement included the following:

It is our position that there has been no breach of the AANA Advertiser Code of Ethics.

THE DETERMINATION

The Advertising Standards Board (“Board”) considered whether this advertisement breaches Section 2 of the Advertiser Code of Ethics (the “Code”).

The Board intended to consider whether the advertisement's reference to sex and the language in the advertisement breached Section 2.2 or 2.3 of the Code.

However the Board noted that the product advertised was classified X18+ by the Classification Board on 28 May 2007. The Board noted that the effect of this classification is that the product is not permitted to be advertised in Western Australia under section 91 of the Classification (Publications Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1996.

The Board asked that the Bureau advise the advertiser that the product cannot be advertised and if necessary to refer this complaint to the relevant enforcement agency.

ADVERTISER'S RESPONSE TO DETERMINATION

I can confirm that the radio advertisement promoting the release of Debbie Does Dallas…Again on DVD is no longer on air. Further, AdultShop.com Limited undertakes not to air the advertisement for Debbie Does Dallas…Again at any time in the future.

Debbie Does Dallas... Again (2007) - Directed by Paul Thomas

Deep Anal Abyss 3

Directed by Jay Sin / 2010 / USA / IMDb

Date: November 2010
Rating: RC
Time: 300m
Format: DVD
Applicant: Calvista Australia

Deep Anal Abyss 3 (2010) - Directed by Jay Sin

Deeper 10

Directed by Robby D / 2008 / USA / IMDb

Date: July 2008
Rating: RC
Time: Unknown
Format: DVD
Applicant: Calvista Australia

Date: August 2008
Rating: X18+ (Explicit sex)
Time: Unknown
Format: DVD
Applicant: Calvista Australia
Comment: Censored by unknown time

Deeper 10 (2008) - Directed by Robby D

Desperate Desires

Directed by Cash Markman / 2004 / USA / IMDb

Date: July 2005
Rating: R18+ (Mainly concerned with sex)
Time: Unknown
Format: DVD
Applicant: Adult Media Group
Comment: Censored by unknown time

Date: October 2005
Rating: RC
Time: Unknown
Format: DVD
Applicant: Adult Media Group
Comment: This was presumably aiming for an X18+ rating

Date: January 2008
Rating: X18+ (Explicit sex)
Time: Unknown
Format: DVD
Applicant: Metro Interactive
Comment: Censored by unknown time

Desperate Desires (2004) - Directed by Cash Markman

Desperate Measures

Directed by Brad Armstrong / 1998 / USA / IMDb

Date: January 2000
Rating: RC
Time: 98m
Format: VHS
Applicant: The AXIS Group

Desperate Measures (1998) - Directed by Brad Armstrong

Diamonds

Directed by Oliver Czech / 1996 / Czechoslovakia

Date: December 2000
Rating: RC
Time: 64m
Format: VHS
Applicant: Force Entertainment
Comment: Censored by unknown time. This was presumably aiming for an R18+ rating.

Diamonds (1996) - Directed by Oliver Czech

Dildorama

Directed by Maxine / 2006 / USA

Date: October 2006
Rating: RC
Time: Unknown
Format: DVD
Applicant: Metro Interactive

Discovering Priva

aka Private Movies 31

Directed by Gianfranco Romagnoli / 2007 / Europe / IMDb

Date: January 2007
Rating: RC
Time: Unknown
Format: DVD
Applicant: Calvista Australia

Date: January 2007
Rating: X18+ (Explicit sex)
Time: Unknown
Format: DVD
Applicant: Calvista Australia
Comment: Censored by unknown time

Discovering Priva: Private Movies 31 (2007) - Directed by Gianfranco Romagnoli

Doll House

Directed by Andrew Blake / 2003 / USA / IMDb

In January 2008, an Adelaide man was found guilty of importing a DVD of DOLL HOUSE.

During the trial, Chief Magistrate Elizabeth Bolton said that the images in the film:

...were offensive because of the level of violence

A second DVD, the Bizarre Video Production's FETISH WORLD (2002) was described as:

...confronting but not illegal

Guilty verdict over DVD porn
abc.net.au, January 17 2008

An Adelaide magistrate has found a man guilty of importing a prohibited pornographic DVD.

...ordered two pornographic DVDs from the United States, more than four years ago. When they arrived at a Sydney mail centre, customs officers decided they were in a prohibited class.

.... admitted importing the material but argued it did not offend community standards. His lawyer argued that the images in the films Fetish World and Doll House were similar to material already available in Australia for private viewing.

In September 2008, in the Supreme Court of South Australia, the defendant failed in an appeal against the DOLL HOUSE verdict. The Commonwealth cross-appealed, and he was now also convicted for importing FETISH WORLD (2002).

The full case can be found at Vokalek v Commonwealth of Australia [2008] SASC 256 (19 September 2008).

Doll House (2003) - Directed by Andrew Blake