Pros And Cons Of A Movie Watching The Movie Rated R

The film industry was like a toddler learning to walk. The community found it necessary to guide that walk according to its beliefs and values. Above all, a concerted effort was made to protect children. That was perhaps the good thing that arose out of the censorship of the early film theaters content. It is easy to understand the logic and the need to monitor content that would have an impact on children

* The use of parental warnings and violence advisories made the programs more of a magnet than they might otherwise have been. Parental Discretion Advised and PG-13 and R ratings significantly increased boys' interest in the shows, although they made girls less interested in watching. (14)

Since film director, Steven Spielberg, introduced the PG-13 rating in 1984, ratings creep has infected films. Ratings creep allows material such as perverse language or mature content that would appear in an R rated film to make its way into films rated PG-13 (Hansen 273). In a content analysis that was conducted by three researchers they found that “[recent] studies of movie content have indicated that movies with ratings of G, PG, and PG-13, which are unrestricted for child audiences, have included increasing amounts of adult content . . . across the past decade” (Potts and Belden 267). In PG-13 rated films more material that is objectionable is appearing in the films. In an article for the Journal of Adolescent Health, the author writes, “[despite] the criterion that [‘] rough or persistent violence is absent [’] in PG-13 films, studies indicate that PG-13 contains equal, if not more, violence than R films” (Nalkur, Jamieson, and Romer 4). Ratings creep is something that can happen over time. The Production Code of the early Hollywood years saw a digression of censorship during the late 50s and early 60s when the committee started to make compromises allowing more elements that were objectionable to creep into films of that era. Because of the digression of the Production Code the MPAA president, Jack Valenti, decided to change the Production Code to the current rating system.

No parent wants their kid to be raised as one who is violent and commits horrifying acts. This article shows just that by giving evidence about viewing these violent movies. "They urge parents to follow the rating guidelines set by the Motion Picture Association of America. However, APPC researchers report that PG-13 movies portray the same amount of violence as R-rated movies" (Point 8). The point article uses this 'counter-evidence' to show how parents can no longer rely on the ratings to determine what is suitable for

This sort of rating usually subverts common horror ratings as it is very low but this was requested by the film makers. The film starred Daniel Radcliff an actor who starred in the renowned harry potter series of films all rated at 12A so Radcliff’s fans that are usually younger were attracted to the film which aided in it’s lower rating the film makers wanted to appeal to this so the film was not as graphic as some other horror films but some parents and the BBFC still has some concerns for the children watching it at age of 12 because they found that supernatural being convincing children to kill themselves and murdering people would disturb younger children the children who wouldn’t usually watch horror films were brought by Radcliff another scene were concerns were raised was with the woman in black hanging herself from a noose and the young girl setting herself on fire with an oil lamp so they cut certain scenes darkened certain shots and reduced sound affects to achieve the lower rating which is all unconventional of a horror

From the The Godfather to The Last Airbender, classic and forgettable movies alike all had to go through the MPAA to receive the glory or infamy they are remembered for today. During Jack Valenti’s 38 year reign over the MPAA, he set the standards of how movies would be rated for years to come. The MPAA’s rating system has become outdated when compared to America’s constantly changing societal standards which has allowed filmmakers to push the boundaries with their films while still getting the ratings they want.

Children are also drawn to more mature programs in order to make them feel older and more mature by watching them, which is why the swearing and nudity need to be cut out. I support this view mainly because of an experience I had when I was about five years old. I snuck into the TV room without my parents knowing, and when I was flipping through the channels, I stopped on a channel that was showing the movie Die Hard. Just from watching a short segment of that movie, I quickly learned the “f” word and said it in class the next day. This initial view on censorship is significant because it can prevent children, who are the most influenced by TV, from practicing what they see. They will not learn these words or actions at an early age, like I did, and therefore will not get into trouble in school or teach them to other children. The downside to this stance is that it violates the right of freedom of speech.

Kids In Mind, a ratings analysis service, uses 3 main categories to rate movies. Sex/nudity, violence, and profanity are each graded on a 10 point scale. This helps viewers make an informed decision about the content they will be exposed to. The hypothesis is that R-rated movies will have higher occurrences of content in these categories than the PG-13-rated movies. This sample includes 42 movies, most of which were released in 2011. Half were given a rating of PG-13 and the other half were rated R. Below is the statistical summary from the data that was collected.

One of the major reasons why the MPAA rating system is unfair is the fact that everyone has different views on violence. The rating system is designed to measure how different parents react to different types of movies and by doing this, every parent will react differently depending on their opinions towards what is being shown (Wilson). Some parents are okay with a little violence while others are more strict. Another example is video games, some parents may allow their child to play the more violent and gory games while other parents strongly prohibit their child from playing those games; the same thing goes for movies; it just depends on how the parent feels about the subject.

The documentary This Film is Not Yet Rated, provides an account about the MPAA and their rating system. The film contends three main arguments against the MPAA rating's prejudice between; sex and violent content, homosexual sex and heterosexual sex, and bloody and non-bloody violence, by their use of side-by-side comparisons. A main argument in the film is how the MPAA differs in its treatment of sexual content versus violent content. The documentary contends that main difference between NC-17 and R is that R would only show missionary position sex; while other type of sexual behaviors is NC-17. Side-by-side examinations of The Cooler and Scary Movie, is used as evidence for this argument.

All it will do is make them want to watch the movie more. Rating and cencering a movie is easy but, stopping underaged people from watching is hard. Just because the rating is put on the movie and a age is applied doesn’t mean kids and teens won’t watch it at all. What adults aren’t seeing is that youth listen to everyone. Youth picks up on things and can easily learn about explicit

In 1968s, a voluntary rating system was set up for keeping the youngster from seeing undesired or unsuitable film. This system is called the MPAA (the Motion Picture Association of America). Based on “This Film is Not Yet Rated” (2006), inside of the MPAA, there is an anonymous group of parents gather to rate films. They give out the final rating result out like: G, PG-13, NC-17, R, and PG. Basically, G means all ages admitted; PG, there are some material may not be suitable for children, parental guidance suggested; PG-13, Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13; R, under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian; NC-17, nobody 17 or under should be admitted. Filmmaker must submit their films to the MPAA, then, MPAA

I love rated-R movies because they are actually interesting and keep me in the edge of my seat. If this movie wasn't as blunt as it is I probably wouldn’t like it. Usually I would recommend R movies to 10 and up, but I saw it before when I was younger. I had no idea what was going on, and I didn’t understand the message it was sending. So I would probably recommend it to 14 and up, for some children won’t see the message. MPAA rated Training Day rated-R, for it’s brutal violence, pervasive language, drug content, and brief nudity. Overall this is a entertaining movie that doesn’t disappoint. 9/11 would watch

Television has become an everyday need for most Americans, both parents and kids. To them, its an escape from reality. On television, a lot of rated-R shows are aired. These shows leave watchers amazed and their brain’s stimulated with contents of the show.

In order to establish a group that censors televisions and movies, the Motion Picture Producers Association (MPAA) was created. Each rating category has a description of the appropriate age at which to view the film and whether or not a parent’s accompaniment is necessary. The Motion Picture Producers Association assesses a film and gives it a rating of G (general audiences), PG (parental guidance suggested), PG-13 (parents strongly cautioned), R (restricted), or NC-17 (no one under seventeen admitted). As the film industry has been changing over time, so have the ratings. More and more parents are having issues with the ratings that some films are issued. “The man behind the ratings, Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), says the system works just fine. ‘Parents use it and trust it, and that's why it's lasted for almost 35 years,’ Valenti says. ‘It warns parents in advance about what's in a particular movie, but ultimately, parents are responsible for the behavior and conduct of their children — not the ratings system’ (Hansen 273).”