REGISTER OF CLASSIFICATION DECISIONS Date of entry in Register: 08 January 1997 Name of applicant/court: The Film and Video Labelling Body Inc. Applicant to the Labelling Body: Newton Video Title of Publication: New Pledgemaster/ Obsessively Compulsive Other Known Titles: New Pledgemaster plus Obsessively Compulsive (double feature) Director: Lawrence David/Sam Abdul Producer: Not Stated Publisher: Not Applicable Author: Not Applicable Format: Video Recording VHS/PAL Country of Origin: USA Language: English                                      Components of film originally examined: Feature: New Pledgemaster Running time: 67.05 Obsessively Compulsive 74.08 Trailers: Newton Video Notice Running time: 0.07 Age Restriction Notice 0.14 Safe Sex Notice 0.20 Midnight Run 3.31 The Coach's Boys 2.01 Jocks Presentation Notice 0.12 Forum Studios Presentation Notice 0.26 Total Running time: 148.04 Excision/Alteration: Yes. … Please turn over tmp6552.tmp Reason(s) for Excision: Three excisions are required to remove depictions that present physical conduct of a degrading, dehumanising and demeaning nature and degrade, dehumanise and demean males. This includes the depiction of two males engaging in anal intercourse while one has his head down a toilet bowl, the depiction of three males lined up on their hands and knees submitting to sexual activity including anal penetration with a lit candle, and the depiction of a male on his knees fellating a second male. In this final episode the male performing fellatio appears uncomfortable and repeatedly has his head held and positioned by the other male. At one stage he is made to simultaneously perform fellatio and eat a banana.                                      Approved components of film after excision: Feature: New Pledgemaster Running time: 58.53 Obsessively Compulsive 70.11 Trailers: Newton Video Notice Running time: 0.05 Age Restriction Notice 0.12 Safe Sex Notice 0.14 Midnight Run 3.31 The Coach's Boys 1.58 Jocks Presentation Notice 0.12 Forum Studios Presentation Notice 0.26 Total Amended Running time 135.42 : Classification Decision: Objectionable except if the availability of the publication is restricted to persons who have attained the age of 18 years. Display conditions: Nil. Descriptive Note: Contains explicit sex scenes.                                      Direction to issue a label has been given on 19 December 1996                                      tmp6552.tmp SUMMARY OF THE REASONS FOR DECISION: Not Applicable. OFLC Ref: 9600829 tmp6552.tmp