Assignment 7: BBFC & Ratings

By Noor Naoum, Leticia Silva and Tayla Humphris

Part 1: Rate a trailer exercise

Frozen and ParaNorman ratings

FrozenWe under marked it under what we spotted. The BBFC examiners spotted that there was violence. However we didn’t spot anything and only rated it as a ‘U’. We as a group didn’t agree on the idea of violence shown.

ParanormanWe were extremely harsh rating this trailer because we found forms of violence and mainly dangerous behaviour. However the BBFC only found threat and themes and rated it a PG instead of what we rated it as ’12A’

Mandela Long Walk To Freedom

I have rated the movie ‘Mandela Long Walk To Freedom’ and I have found various categories that the films falls into. I found dangerous behaviour since the people were attacking each other and creating a destruction and I also found threat due to how that black people were being treated. Also, I have rated it a 15 but with all the mature categories in the film, the film was still rated a PG which was a shock.

Leticia

Gravity

Tayla

There was various categories that ‘Gravity’ had applied in their trailer. When rating this trailer I didn’t feel that ‘Themes’ were applicable but the use of weapons indicated dangerous behaviour. However this was not how BBFC had originally marked it. Likewise, the BBFC had rated the trailer ‘12A’

12 Years of Slave

I almost rated it the same as the BBFC did because the themes that were used in this trailer was suffering and slavery. I thought it included Dangerous behaviour, a threat, violence, themes and discrimination. The age rate I gave it was a ‘15’. The BBFC examiners spotted threat, violence, themes and discrimination. The BFFC gave the same age rating of a ‘15’

Noor

Part 2: BBFC ratings

U• It is impossible to predict what might upset any particular child. But a ‘U’ film

should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over. ‘U’ films should be set within a positive moral framework and should offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror.

Parental Guidance - General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Unaccompanied children of any age may watch.

PG• PG stands for Parental Guidance. This means a film is suitable for general viewing,

but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Parents should consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.

• A PG film will not contain any theme which is inappropriate for a child. PG works can explore challenging issues such as bullying, bereavement or racism.

• Sex references are unlikely unless they are undetailed and infrequent. • Violence will usually be mild. There should be no detail of violence in a PG work, so

while there might be some blood, we would not see how the injury was inflicted in strong detail.

• In a PG work, potentially dangerous or antisocial behaviour which young children are likely to copy, such as bullying, or playing with electricity, will not be condoned or seen to go unchallenged, especially if it comes across as safe or fun.

• There might be innocuous or passing references to illegal drugs or drugs misuse in a PG work, although there should be no strong focus on this

12 & 12A

12 & 12A both consist of the same criteria. These categories are used mainly where they find is suitable and rate it for an age group of 12 and over. They are usually rated as 12’s because some children who are under 12 may feel intimidated and parents may not want them to see certain content which may even appear in the movie. The 12A category is only used for cinema films and the strict rules are that children under the age of 12 are not allowed to see a 12A film unless they have been accompanied by an adult. The BBFC believe that children who are under 12 should not watch 12A movies because it may be unsuitable. The 12 category is only used for ‘video works’ and clearly children under the age of 12 are not allowed to rent or buy a ‘12’ rated video work.

Part 3: Difference to American rating

American rating• In America they have different bands for the trailers that were shown to the

audience. They provided the audience with information of whether the trailer was suitable for who was watching them.

• Trailers were not allowed to but more than 2 minuets and 30 seconds long.

• The green bands represent that the trailer was suitable for ‘all audiences’.

• They also have the red band which meant that only ‘restricted’ or ‘mature’ audiences could watch those trailers.

• These trailers may include nudity, profanity or other material deemed inappropriate for children.

• These trailer ratings are different from the British ratings because the trailers are rated ‘U’ so that everybody would be able to watch the trailers since everyone is already exposed to the internet. This means that the institution releasing the trailer will have more viewers leading to their product being very successful.

Part 4: Rate a real trailer

My Little Mermaid (U)

The Hunger Games (12)

Natural nudity Mild violence. As the shark is restrained it shows that they do not pose as a threat

Discrimination against the peoples humans rights as they are confined into districts

Imitable behaviour/theme as they prepare to kill in order to survive

Tayla

Jurassic Park (PG)

Horror.Fantasy settings may be a mitigating factor.

No glamorisation of realistic or easily accessible weapons.

Leticia The Night At The Museum (PG)

This is indication of mild violence. As the man slaps the other.

Some weapons are presented in the sequence as he has a sword.

Also, themes as the monkey does pee on them and they ask to never repeat what happened.

The Last Air Bender (PG)

There is dangerous behaviour as he uses fire

There is violence and weapons as he does fight against others.

There is threat as he threatens to kill the boy.

Big Hero 6 (U)

There is mild violence as there is a car thrown at the kids in the car.

There is slight dangerous behaviour as they fall from a window.

The Croods I rated ‘The Croods’ by giving it a rating of ‘PG’. I identified the issues of the trailer including themes and dangerous behaviour. This is because within the trailer i could see symbols and ideas of danger when the father bangs against the wall and says ‘dead’ with blood splattered on the wall. However the BBFC gave the trailer a rating of a ‘U’ and identified themes and violence.

Noor

Brave I was a bit too generous in underrating the trailer and giving it a rating of a ‘U’. The things I identified within the trailer was violence and themes. The part where I identified violence was when the father was telling the family a story at the beginning and his gestures symbolised the idea of violence. However the BBFC rated it with a ‘PG’ and identified weapons, threat, violence, sex & nudity.

Delivery ManI Rated this trailer as a ‘PG’ and i identified the issues of the trailer including: violence, themes, sex & nudity. This is because the storyline is based on sex related issues. I identified the idea of violence because he was quite threatening and looking as if he wanted to commit a violent act. However the BBFC also rated it as a ‘PG’ but only identified themes and sex & nudity.