I think the alleged apprehension of The Rolling Stones about the film’s release is probably part of the band’s well-known, self-generating publicity scheme.

There is no reason a release of the film, especially today, would garner much controversy, certainly not enough to result in the band’s inability to enter or re-enter The United States, as allegedly expressed by Keith Richards.

Besides which, any fears of prosecution for the film’s display of drug usage by certain band members may be allayed by the fact of the statutes of limitation having long ago passed for misdemeanor possession.

Anyone who’s ever seen an early John Waters film (“Pink Flamingos,” “Female Trouble”) or Pier Paolo Pasolini’s “Salo: 120 Days Of Sodom” has witnessed more cinematic decadence.

While on the subject, I expect one day to also see a Broadway version of “Pink Flamingos,” complete with score (maybe Perez Hilton in drag singing “What’s The Scoop About The Poop?”) and eventual Disney or Nickelodeon film production of the same. The day may only be a “Hairspray” away.

In fact, the various video of al Qaeda decapitations (of American press, soldiers and contract workers in Iraq) leaked on the Web in the last decade are probably the most horrifying examples of filmic excess, making “CS Blues” seem very mild by comparison.

If any members of The Rolling Stones ever did or still think “CS Blues” is controversial, those Stones have been gathering moss and/or have an inflated sense of their self-worth, as the world around them has changed considerably the least 40 years, since that film was shot.

In fact, I obtained a bootleg copy of the film “CS Blues” on VHS before the Internet became public.

The film is also available by torrents, for those who know how to use that method.