The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) vs. P2P It began with the sacking of Napster, and has steadily grown to become an all-out offensive against participants of on-line Peer-2-Peer (P2P) file sharing networks. While the Recording Industry, (RIAA), may have fired the first salvo, the Film Industry, represented by the Motion Picture Association of America, (MPAA), from recently jumping into the litigious fray. On November 16th, 2004, the MPAA announced it would begin launching lawsuits
The parameters of the term censorship have been changed and manipulated very much over the years. Television and movie ratings have become more lenient against violence and indiscretion because these things are now seen as entertainment. Is this appropriate for our youth? Should children be exposed to these images so early on? How does censorship in the media affect adolescents? Children are the future of our society and need to have some understanding of real world occurrences. Ultimately
released in 1999 called “But I’m a Cheerleader.” This movie served as a critique not only about the perception of sexuality in society, but also about gender roles. Unfortunately, the film did not reach a wide audience because the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) initially gave it an NC-17 rating (No Children under 17 Allowed). This was a surprising decision since the movie had no violence, nudity or sexual content. In order to get an R rating, the director revealed that the MPAA asked
of sexual material, increasingly dark themes, and still be given a PG-13 rating. As a result of the excessive tolerance exhibited by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), films are being allowed to contain more explicit material than ever before and younger generations are being exposed to mature subject matter outside of their understanding. America needs the MPAA to censor itself, without it, the government can step in and excise whatever they deem inappropriate. At the start of the
arts. While the First Amendment considers censorship illegal, there are many ways that censorship still occurs in visual art, theatre, television, and film. Perhaps film has the most organized system of censorship found in the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America). Chris Roth writes in his article “Three Decades of Film Censorship…right before your eyes”, that censorship by ratings is a serious First Amendment issue that deserves debate and action. The article poses many questions about the
good to know that somebody is looking out for us. Entertainment ratings are a wonderful tool to allow the parents to know what is age-appropriate for our children. Let us get started by giving you some background information on the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). According to The Classification and Ratings Administration (CARA), MPAA began in 1922. Filmmakers would submit their films for approval to the Production Code Administration. The first MPAA President was Will Hays, and with
In 1968 Jack Valenti, the president of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), established the Classification and Ratings Administration (CARA) in an effort to reduce the amount of objectionable material in film. Before 1968, the MPAA required that all films follow the guidelines of the Production Code. The Production Code stipulated what was and was not appropriate to appear in films. In 1966, the MPAA elected Jack Valenti president and he changed the code to a rating system based on the
sponsored by the Motion Picture Association of America and the National Association of Theatre Owners. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) was founded in 1922 as membership-based business association of the American film industry. At first, the Motion Picture Association of America had the responsibility of combating the waves of criticism of American movies. In addition, the Association worked to reestablish a positive view from the public for the motion picture business. Since the
The purpose of this research paper is to answer the question of whether teens over 13 years of age should be allowed to watch R- rated movies. This subject is important because there is a debate about if teens under 17 are developed and mature enough to watch R- rated movies and can handle what they see. I did research by reading online news and educational articles. Some people seem to believe that 13 is too young because such movies could contain nudity, graphic violence, offensive language, or
Team America Sample Paper Is Team America an Incontestable R? The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) gave Trey Parker's puppet satire Team America (2004) the ‘R' rating after initially giving it the dreaded NC-17 stamp of disapproval. Dr. Kevin Sandler, Professor of Media Studies at the University of Arizona, associates the R rating with the motion picture industry's focus on producing ‘respectable' or ‘incontestable' films. Known as the “Incontestable R,” an R rating ensures audiences
Imagine yourself with your friends at the movies. All of you finally want to see the movie you have been waiting for over and over and over again. But there is but only one problem. When you and your friends finally want to see that movie, you all find out that the movie is R-rated and you need to be 17 or older or be accompanied by an adult. Doesn’t that make you feel angry? Later, you have to wait until the movie is re-released on DVD or Blu-Ray or watch it on Netflix. R-rated movies have mature
John Small, a fourteen year old boy in Uptown St. Paul, proceeds into the Suburban World Cinema, anxious to see Abel Ferrara's Bad Lieutenant. He is equipped with a parental note, replete with the phone number where his parents can be reached to verify that they did indeed author the note should its authenticity be questioned. John pushes seven crumpled-up dollar bills and the folded note into the metal dugout under the box office window, only to be met with a tinny, disinterested voice booming through
television. Some of these laws may need extra parts to make them fair, like the law that requires ratings should also require cinemas into giving all film ratings equal airtime. The government will not take advantage of their power over media if we, America as whole, do not allow them to. Some government influence in media is the only way to properly regulate media.
Comparing Two Film Trailers The two film trailers I will be comparing are 'Free Willy' and 'Dead Again'. These two film trailers are totally different, 'Free Willy' is adventure/magical trailer whereas 'Dead Again' is horror/mystery trailer. The purpose of these two film trailers is to engage the audience's attention, to make them want to see the film and to leave them wondering what will happen next. In 'Free Willy' the target audience is young children; this encourages pester-power, which
When we think of high school dropout we automatically start thinking, “Wow, that must’ve been some druggie.” Now what would you say if he dropped out to pursue a dream of his? Would you change your mind? What if he lied on his résumé to ‘compensate for his lack of experience in the film industry’, would you hire him? He gathered all of his knowledge while working at The Manhattan Beach Video Archives. There, he was able to work on some of his earlier scripts such as, True Romance (1993), and Natural
There hasn’t ever been huge controversy over movie tickets, but there should be. Currently, the rated R movie ticket purchase age is seventeen years old. It would be logical to change the purchase age to sixteen years old and there are a few justifiable reasons to prove this statement true. Young adults who are sixteen should be allowed to purchase rated R movie tickets because they most likely have access to the same type of content on their mobile devices, and if they were able to purchase their
By now, you’ve all probably seen a PG-13 movie with violence in it. You could have not even batted an eye at the violence. Violence in movies is common these days. We’re used to it. A recent survey done by professor Brad Bushman, at Ohio State University even found movie violence has doubled since the 50’s and for PG-13 movies gun violence is shown to have tripled since 1985. Some say this is going to have a negative impact on our society and that the MPAA should change their ratings system so that
provide a sense of censorship in the United States for motion pictures. Former Postmaster General William Hays oversaw the creation of The Production Code or the Hays Code. The Hays Code was adopted in March 1930, though it was not truly enforced until four years later in 1934. The Hays Code was based on the ethics and norms during that time. The code was created in order to remove offensive material in films. The producers of motion pictures were meant to follow the censorship provided by the Hays
A minor or adolescent is required to meet a specific age qualification in order to reach or fulfill specific age limitations. Age restrictions range from age of consent, intoxication and movie permittance. The legal age to see specific restricted movies vary from each citizen. Films that are considered R-rated are assessable to seventeen year olds with adult supervision, and eighteen and older by oneself or accompanying a group. A common viewpoint is that young adolescents or teenagers under the
1. Firm Strategy, structure & rivalry As for February 2018 only 5 major conglomerates owned the whole motion picture industry in California: Walt Disney, Time Warner, NBC Universal, Sony and Viacom, making of this a very consolidated industry, which has even been criticized saying that "The big fish are eating each other, and soon there may only be one left" due to the recent acquisition of 21st Century Fox by the giant Walt Disney (VanDerWerff, 2017). However, mergers and acquisitions activities