Circle) Hart 2 The idea of putting a rating system on a form of entertainment has been around for years. Rating systems were mainly developed to help parents make informed choices about the movies, TV programs, video games, and music their children are being exposed to. Usually based on the amount of violence, sex, nudity, strong language or drug use a viewer will see or hear. The Motion Picture Association of America has set up a clear rating system for movie goers, “G- for general audience
Another effect is desensitizing children to violence, fighting, and hostility. This connects with empathy because desensitizing more or less decreases the empathy and emotion a person has. Desensitizing is a powerful tool and is used in therapy to” reduce or eliminate certain emotional responses through graded and supervised exposure to anxiety…” (Funk 23-39). For movies, desensitization is incidental because no one is decisively changing someone’s emotions, or at least the movie does not to make
mounted on the window: "No children under seventeen allowed! Sorry. This note isn't gonna cut it." The incident exemplifies a pressing issue in the ever-topical discussion of the oft-vilified film rating classification
Who are the People rating movies? Parents can determine if they want to allow their children to watch certain movies by using the film rating system. The film rating system went into effect on November 1, 1968. Even though the decision of whether or not to use the film rating system is voluntary, the vast majority of theaters in The United States enforce the Classification and Rating Administration’s guidelines. This was a voluntary system sponsored by the Motion Picture Association of America
easy to make, ex: schools to send them too, daycare system, and place of residency. With the everyday stress that parents face, it is 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
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 her to cut down a scene in which two girls talk about giving oral sex to each other, thus proving that the homosexual content of the movie was the reason why it was given an NC-17 rating. Since the creation of
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 MPAA and the restrictions it places on
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
and 11. She is aware that the film they are going to see, the critically acclaimed Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises, is rated PG-13 but sees no problem with her kids seeing it. The rating states that “some material may be inappropriate for children under 13” and that “parents [should be] strongly cautioned” (Ratings Posters). But what could be so inappropriate in a Batman film that would require her parental guidance? For the following two and a half hours, images of dead bodies, grisly gun violence
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 amount of objectionable
decisions passed by a board of people associated with media. There are many examples of attempts at media self-regulation in the U.S all with varying degrees of success. It is evident that there are some very successful regulations because there are rating on movies and video games, and the fact that there is a lack of mature content on television channels labeled “children’s” channels and during times when there may be more children watching other “regular” channels. However, even these are only transient
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
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
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 that the film's content
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
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
the MPAA should change their ratings system so that violence is a theme that is only allowed in R-rated movies. Still, their claims have no evidence of media violence harming people in the real world. Violence in movies does not have long-term negative effects on our society proving that the MPAA shouldn’t have to restrict violence in PG-13 movies. Recently, the MPAA has been receiving complaints on how they rate movies. To give you some background, there 5 basic ratings for movies: G, PG, PG-13, R
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
the problem of exposure to young people has been the implementation of rating systems. Ratings are currently assigned to movies and television programs. The next step of this process would be to assign ratings to music. While the goal of a music rating system is understandable, there are many reasons why this policy should not be implemented. By taking a look at the Constitutional, financial, and parental involvement in rating policies, several good reasons not to support this mandate will emergeThe