Saw II's Latest Publicity Poster
By: Patrick Vu | Category: Offbeat | 08/22/05 | 04:44 PM
Whoah! Cheers to Indie distributor, Lions Gate Films, for pushing boundaries of "The Man!" Jeers for the grotesque publicity poster included in marketing materials for the sequel to last year's surprise hit Saw. Unapproved by The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the poster featuring two severed fingers was distributed to Web sites by the arthouse for sale. Lions Gate has agreed to contact these web sites to have the unapproved material removed. "It is essential that film distributors comply with the rules of the Advertising Administration so that parents retain the confidence they have in the ratings certified by CARA and that advertising and publicity material associated with rated films is appropriate for all audiences," said Marilyn Gordon, director of the Advertising Administration. "We thank Lions Gate for its actions taken to correct the issues with the advertising for 'Saw II.'"
You be the judge. Check out the infamous poster on CNN.
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