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	MPAA film rating system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The MPAA film rating system is a system used in the United States and territories and instituted by the Motion Picture Association of America to rate a movie based on its content.
		Film production companies that were not members of the MPAA were unaffected, and the ratings system had no official governmental enforceability due to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution as interpreted in regards to matters of sexuality, violence, and profanity in the media dating back to 1952's Joseph Burstyn, Inc v.
		One of the unintended side effects of the rating system is that the G and (in recent years) PG ratings have been associated with children's films and are widely considered to be commercially bad for films targeted at teenagers and adults.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MPAA_film_rating_system (5855 words)

	This Film Is Not Yet Rated - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The MPAA gave the original cut of the film an NC-17 rating for 'some graphic sexual content,' during scenes that illustrated the content a film could include to garner an NC-17 rating although currently, the film is not rated.
		Much of the film's press coverage was devoted to Dick and his crew's use of a female private investigator to unmask the identities of the ratings and appeals-board members, a feat that had never been accomplished before, although 60 Minutes and other news organizations have tried.
		The film went on to draw crowds at many other festivals, including South by Southwest and the Seattle International Film Festival, and was slated for theatrical release in the Fall of 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/This_Film_Is_Not_Yet_Rated (896 words)

	MPAA Ratings @ Filmbug
		The MPAA film rating system was instituted in November 1968 as an alternative to federal regulation of motion picture content by the United States government.
		One of the unintended side effects of the rating system is that the G rating has been associated with children's films and is widely considered to be commercially bad for films targeted at adults.
		Moreover, he argues that the rating system is geared toward looking at trivial aspects of the movie (such as the number of times a profane word is used) rather than at the general theme of the movie (for example, does the movie realistically depict the consequences of sex and violence).
	www.filmbug.com /dictionary/mpaa-ratings.php (1115 words)

	MPAA film rating (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The MPAA film rating system is a system used in the United States and instituted by the Motion Picture Association of America to rate a movie based on its content.
		Motion picture rating systems are issued to give moviegoers an idea of the suitability of a movie for children and/or adults in terms of issues such as sex, violence and bad language.
		Ratings are often given in lieu of censorship.
	www.jahsonic.com /MPAA.html (352 words)

	MPAA Guidelines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The movie rating system is a voluntary system sponsored by the Motion Picture Association of America and the National Association of Theater Owners to provide parents with advance information on films, enabling the parent to make judgements on movies they want or don't want their children to see.
		Theater owners and film critics are advised as to why the R rating was assigned; parents are therefore urged to contact their local theatres to learn why the rating board chose the R rating.
		Signifies that the rating board would feel that the film rated is patently adult and that children under the age of 17 should not be admitted to it.
	www.localmovies.com /mpaa.html (886 words)

	Film Ratings
		Ratings are often important to the scope of a film's appeal, which explains why filmmakers usually attempt to get the lowest rating possible for their film, opening up the doors to a wider audience.
		When the ratings system was first started, getting an "X" rating was especially devastating, because it meant that the distributor would be banned from advertising the film in most newspapers, television, or on the radio.
		Ever since the film rating system was started, filmmakers are no longer required to worry about morality, as long as their story has the potential to make money.
	library.thinkquest.org /10015/data/info/reference/exhibition/film.ratings.html (1103 words)

	Ratings - The TV IV
		Ratings points measure the percentage of all households viewing a program, while the share measures the percentage of households with sets in use (so if there are 100 households, 50 of them watching television, and 25 watching a specific program, that program has a 25 rating and a 50 share).
		On January 1, 1997 a system of content ratings for television were introduced in the United States by the FCC due to complaints by various consumer groups of the increasing level of sex, violence and other adult content on televsion.
		It is based on the MPAA film rating system but with a few notable differences the main differnce being that unlike the film system it is a voluntary self rated system.
	tviv.org /Ratings (544 words)

	The MPAA
		In 1984, the PG-13 rating was created to bridge the gap between PG and R. In 1990, NC-17 was created to replace tthe X rating which had pretty much been taken over by the adult film industry, creating a negative stigma in the minds of most viewers.
		The MPAA made Solondz change it so it wouldn’t get an NC-17 rating because he was in contract with Fine Line to deliver an R rated film, but instead of cutting the scene he “chose to put a big red box over the action, pointing a finger at censorship” (Scrutchin).
		The current voluntary movie rating system is becoming less and less reliable for parents when it comes to deciding if movies are suitable for their children.
	personal.cfw.com /~obtusedeuce/film/mpaa.html (1827 words)

	"A" is for absurd: Why a proposed new MPAA film rating would be a waste of time
		As the movie rating system is quarreled over by the masses for its productiveness as a model to arbitrate material viewed by young eyes, voices in the movie industry have proposed the implication of a new assessment into the Motion Picture Association of America’s rating system.
		This “A” rating, which would stand for “Adults Only,” is proposed to sit in between the “R” (Restricted) and the “NC-17” (No children 17 and under), essentially to relieve the pressure put on the R without drifting into the whereabouts of an NC-17, which suffers limited distribution because the public associates it with hard-core pornography.
		Film critic Roger Ebert, who spoke out against this decision before the nationwide release, was the first person who pitched the idea to the MPAA; like many of his colleagues, he though that future releases with similar material could garner large distribution without the fear of an NC-17 restricting them to limited markets.
	www.geocities.com /Hollywood/cinema/4069/articles/mpaa.html (685 words)

	The Godfather - The Film Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The film was released in 1972 and was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who had directed several films prior to this; none of which had a significant impact upon the public.
		The film was an enormous box-office hit, smashing previous records to become the highest-grossing film of all time (until that record was surpassed by Jaws in 1975, and a number of other movies afterwards).
		Parts of the film were loosely based on real historical events, including the death of Pope Paul VI, the election of John Paul I, and his subsequent death.
	filmguide.wikia.com /wiki/The_Godfather (1725 words)

	Reasons for Movie Ratings (CARA) - Frequently Asked Questions
		The movie rating system is a voluntary system sponsored by the Motion Picture Association of America and the National Association of Theatre Owners to provide parents with advance information on films, enabling parents to make judgments on movies they want or do not want their children to see.
		No; the system is not designed to serve the function of "critic." The ratings do not determine or reflect whether a film is "good" or "bad." The system is not intended to approve, disapprove or censor any film; it merely assigns a rating for guidance--leaving the decision-making responsibilities to the parents.
		While the decision to enforce the rating system is purely voluntary, the National Association of Theatre Owners estimate that the majority of theaters observe the Classification and Rating Administration's guidelines.
	www.filmratings.com /questions.htm (886 words)

	Motion Picture Association of America - Wikipedia Light!
		One example is the film rating system; many believe that the intent of the various ratings has been subverted (for example, there is widespread access to R-rated movies even for those under 17), and that the NC-17 rating spells commercial death for a film, undermining its purpose.
		The ratings system itself is attacked as de facto censorship by free-speech activists, and conversely as too lenient in its content standards by some social scientists and conservative critics.
		In 2006, the MPAA's moral authority on this subject was questioned when it was alleged that the organization had made unauthorized copies of filmmaker Kirby Dick's documentary This Film Is Not Yet Rated (itself an attack on the ratings system) when the film was submitted for rating consideration.
	godseye.com /wiki/index.php?title=MPAA (719 words)

	:: About Gay Movies :: Filmrating ::
		In the United States, the MPAA rating system is the most recognized system for classifying obscene content, but it is not used outside of the film industry because the MPAA has trademarks on each individual rating.
		Films that have not yet received MPAA classification, but are expected to, are often advertised with the notice, "This film is not yet rated."
		When the MPAA film rating system was instituted in 1968 in the U.S., the X-rating was given to a film by the MPAA if submitted to them or, due to its non-trademarked status, it could be self-applied to a film by a distributor who knew beforehand that their film contained content unsuitable for minors.
	www.aboutgaymovies.info /rating.htm (276 words)

	Motion Picture Association of America
		The PG rating, suggesting parental guidance, is thus an alert for examination of a film by parents before deciding on its viewing by their children.
		A PG-13 film is one which, in the view of the Rating Board, leaps beyond the boundaries of the PG rating in theme, violence, nudity, sensuality, language, or other contents, but does not quite fit within the restricted R category.
		The voluntary rating system is not a surrogate parent, nor should it be.
	www.mpaa.org /FlmRat_Ratings.asp (751 words)

	Gross-out film - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gross-out films form a sub-genre of comedy movies in which the producers aim to "gross out" their audience with disgusting and disturbing material, such as sexual or "toilet" humor.
		Since the abolition of the Production Code and its replacement with the MPAA film rating system in the late 1960s, some filmmakers began to experiment with vulgar humor.
		Since the 1980s, gross-out films increased in number, and became the norm for comedy films.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gross-out_film (208 words)

	This Film Is Not Yet Rated
		Dick has some good points to make, one of which is that the ratings system is controlled by the major studios at the expense of independent film makers.
		A substantial portion of the film, far too much, is showing these PI’s as they stake out the MPAA office in the San Fernando Valley, take license plate numbers and photographs in an attempt to solve the case.
		The sad part of the film is that had it been less partisan, it could have made a much more valid point than lobbying for more sexually explicit scenes.
	www.tonymedley.com /2006/This_Film_Is_Not__Yet_Rated.htm (892 words)

	The MPAA has some weird rules, but they work. « What do you want?
		While the MPAA does not publish an official list of all the exact words, actions, and exposed body parts used to determine a movie's rating, some guidelines can be derived based on the MPAA's actual rating decisions.
		Finally If a film uses "one of the harsher sexually-derived words" (such as fuck) once, it is routine today for the film to receive a PG-13 rating, provided that the word is used as an exclamation and not with a sexual meaning.
		So with such strict guidelines the MPAA has strongly regulated their films in an effort to keep what is Indecent and Obscene to the audience that can handle and is suitable for that material.
	mclizzle.wordpress.com /2006/04/12/the-mpaa-has-some-weird-rules-but-they-work (706 words)

	Doctor Ratings -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Often rate is a synonimous of rhythm or frequency, such as heart rate or sample rate.
		A unit rate is a rate that is simplified so it has a denominator of 1.
		Write the rate that compares the population to the number of members of the house.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/43/doctor-ratings.html (876 words)

	Film rating systems - One Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Australia rates films through the Classification Board of the Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia).
		New Zealand uses a system devised by the Office of Film and Literature Classification (New Zealand).
		The United States uses the MPAA film rating system, instituted by the Motion Picture Association of America.
	www.onelang.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Film_rating_systems (209 words)

	Motion Picture Association of America
		The movie ratings system is a voluntary system operated by the MPAA and the National Association of Theater Owners (NATO).
		The ratings are given by a board of parents who comprise the Classification and Rating Administration (CARA).
		The ratings are intended to provide parents with advance information so they can decide for themselves which films are appropriate for viewing by their own children.
	www.mpaa.org /FilmRatings.asp (173 words)

	film rating \| film Info Help Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		TV Film who plays Hermione in the Harry Potter films has backed the decision to give Goblet Of Fire an older kids' rating At one time there were three film speed rating systems in place.
		Maritime provinces require the theatrical rating of their own film classification boards on the video the provinces where the film classification board rating must appear on the At one time there were three film speed rating systems in place.
		Maritime provinces require the theatrical rating of their own film classification boards on the video the provinces where the film classification board rating must appear on the Information about Canadian and American ratings and classification systems for movies and videos videos and the contradictions between them.
	film.infohelpcenter.com /film-rating.html (1551 words)

	Joseph Campbell - Garden State
		The film is MPAA film rating system for profanity, Recreational drug use and a scene of Human sexuality.
		It has been called by many critics to be the film that defines Generation Y. This has been embraced, by and large, by those who have seen it of that generation.
		The film is seen by many to follow the structure of the Joseph Campbell monomyth by depicting the protagonist in the Monomyth Belly of the Whale and then his Monomyth Crossing the Return Threshold.
	mywebpage.netscape.com /Afra5287/garden-state-joseph-campbell.html (167 words)

	Psycho - The Film Guide
		The most original and influential moment in the film is the "shower scene", which became iconic in pop culture because it was one of the most terrifying scenes ever filmed.
		The film spawned four sequels: Psycho II (1983), Psycho III (1986), and Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990); the latter was a TV movie.
		Psycho was the first film to introduce a single main character and then kill her halfway into the film - a rather shocking turn of events in 1960, with no apparent indication of where the story might go afterwards.
	filmguide.wikia.com /wiki/Psycho (2286 words)

	Internet Resources for Film Studies
		The MPAA and its international counterpart, the MPA, serve as the voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video, and television industries.
		Each film is assigned a cumulative rating based on the percentage of positive reviews it receives.
		The mission of The Academic Film Archive is to acquire, preserve, document, and promote academic film by providing an archive, resource, and forum for continuing scholarly advancement and public exhibition.
	www2.lib.udel.edu /subj/film/internet.htm (1493 words)

	MPAA @ Filmbug
		The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is probably best known for its voluntary film rating system and its support of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
		The MPAA has sought to protect its members' interests by political lobbying for changes in copyright and criminal law.
		The president of the MPAA is Jack Valenti, who is famous for his drastic rhetorical comparisons.
	www.filmbug.com /dictionary/mpaa.php (183 words)

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