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	MPAA film rating system
		The MPAA film rating system was instituted in 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.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/mo/Movie_ratings.html (813 words)

	Digital History
		Motion Pictures will be reviewed by a Code and Rating Administration which, when it reviews a motion picture as to its conformity with the standards of the Code, will issue ratings.
		This category includes motion pictures that in the opinion of the Code and Rating Administration, because of their theme, content or treatment, should not be presented to persons under 16 unless accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.
		This category includes motion pictures submitted to the Code and Rating Administration which in the opinion of the Code and Rating Administration are rated (X) because of the treatment of sex, violence, crime or profanity.
	www.digitalhistory.uh.edu /historyonline/rating_system.cfm (794 words)

	MPAA Ratings @ Filmbug
		The MPAA film rating system is a system which attempts to rate a movie based on its content, helping patrons decide which movies may be appropriate for children of different ages.
		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.
		Movie publishers generally specify the desired MPAA rating in their contract with the movie producer, so it is common to hear of producers re-editing in order to achieve the desired rating, by trimming several seconds of the film footage in question.
	www.filmbug.com /dictionary/mpaa-ratings.php (1115 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)

	Howstuffworks "What do movie ratings mean, and who applies them?"
		The Rating Board consists of eight to 13 full-time members and is part of the Classification and Rating Administration.
		This rating process is entirely optional; no filmmaker is required to submit her film for a CARA rating.
		Rating organizations in other countries apply their own ratings to U.S. movies, and the Rating Board rates submitted foreign movies with its system, disregarding the film's rating in any other country.
	entertainment.howstuffworks.com /question467.htm (870 words)

	ratings
		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 the parent to make judgments on movies they want or don't want their children to see.
		No, the system is not designed to serve the function of "critic." The ratings do not determine or reflect wheather 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.
		Producers may also appeal a rating decision to the Rating Appeals Board, which is composed of men and women from the industry organizations that sponsor the rating system.
	www.goodlandnet.com /movies/ratings.htm (805 words)

	Motion Picture Association of America film rating system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Motion Picture Association of America 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.
		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.
		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, if the movie realistically depicts the consequences of sex and violence).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MPAA_film_rating_system (5411 words)

	Meridian Magazine :: Arts :LDS Cinema Gets Better and Gets a Bum Rating (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Ratings are meant for parents, no one else." Yet to read their description of what content is permissible under each of the ratings, it is clear that the 8-13 people who at any time are members of the board probably do not have the same standards for their children as most LDS parents.
		The PG-13 rating was originally created two decades ago to try and silence the complaints of many who felt too many films that should have been rated R were sneaking through with a PG rating.
		Furthermore, the official title of the motion picture rating system is the "Voluntary Movie Rating System." It was created as a system whereby the studios would advise parents of the content of the films they released.
	www.meridianmagazine.com /arts/040220mpaa.html (1878 words)

	firstamendmentcenter.org: commentary
		Therefore, rating systems just don't reach the desired effect for those who would dictate what we see in the comfort of a theater or listen to in the privacy of our homes.
		To be truly effective, these systems must honor the demands of pressure groups with an agenda rather than the rights of American citizens with entertainment escapism on their minds.
		Rating systems insulate parents from responsibility and their kids from the world.
	www.firstamendmentcenter.org /commentary.aspx?id=2301 (1291 words)

	Movie rating system explained - understanding the MPAA
		Motion picture ratings haven't escaped this curse, and with parents struggling to know what is and isn't appropriate for their children, Hollywood continues to use its seemingly inexhaustible resources in an attempt to make more movies available to younger audiences.
		As motion pictures became more common, exhibiting themselves in even the smallest communities, the cry for regulation of the industry became loud enough for Hollywood to take notice.
		On November 1, 1968, the MPAA rating system, which we utilize to this day, was born.
	www.parentpreviews.com /html/parent_alerts/bp_ratings.shtml (1836 words)

	TESTIMONY
		They are proud of this rating system and often cite the statistic generated by their own survey that indicates over 70% of parents are happy with their system.
		Essentially, what an age-based system does is ask parents to accept the opinion of a group of strangers regarding what is appropriate material for their children based solely on their dates of birth.
		However, given the inherent differences between motion pictures and music, between television programs and video games, such a system would be difficult to design so that it would be simple, appropriately descriptive and protective, yet responsive to the differences between media and the way they work in the developing young person.
	www.senate.gov /~gov_affairs/072501_rich.htm (2380 words)

	Film: How it All Started (Free Interactive CyberCollege Mass Media Course)
		When the pictures were developed it was found that the horse did indeed have all four feet off the ground during brief moments, thus, settling the bet.
		Motion picture projectors present images much faster, at 24-frames per-second, with each of those frames flashed on the screen twice.
		Edison thought that if he came up with a system to show motion pictures to a large audience, then everyone would be able to see them at the same time and he wouldn't sell nearly as many kinetoscopes.
	www.cybercollege.com /frtv/frtv001.htm (2724 words)

	The Rating Game
		While free-speech advocates, filmmakers, critics and rating supporters disagree on the effectiveness and constitutionality of the system, they all agree: The MPAA ratings serve as the standard against which all other rating programs are measured.
		The court ruled that the motion picture was, in fact, an important communication medium and worthy of First Amendment protection.
		Although the rating system is a voluntary one, Farber says studios are forced to get the ratings because most theater owners won't show unrated or NC-17 films, claiming that many patrons refuse to see such movies.
	www.freedomforum.org /packages/first/ratinggame/part2.htm (911 words)

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		Commercial films that are unrated or rated PG or PG-13 shall not be shown to students in the District without advance written notice to the parents.
		ANALYSIS The court must grant a motion for summary judgment if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, admissions, and affidavits "show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law." Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(c).
		Id. Instead, this case is about whether the defendants can rely on the MPAA rating system, instead of upon their own viewing of the film, in order to exclude it from the curriculum due to language, violence, and nudity.
	www.mit.edu /activities/safe/labelling/case-school-view (2249 words)

	Film Advisory Board, Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		The Film Advisory Board (FAB) Rating System began in 1974 when Elayne Blythe was the first to use the symbols (L / V / N / S – Language / Violence / Nudity / Sex).
		The FAB Rating System is the only "official" rating system other than the MPAA and was the "first" system to reveal contents - 1988.
		The ratings are meant to advise, not to censor.
	www.filmadvisoryboard.org /ratings/Default.asp (482 words)

	New Movie Ratings - Coming Soon to a Theater Near You! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Motion picture ratings were introduced to provide parents with information that would allow them to make educated decisions about the films their children want to see.
		The ratings system currently in use throughout North America rates a film based on the appropriate age of the audience for the movie.
		The greatest difference between the two systems is the current system rates the audience, whereas the New Movie Ratings system rates the content of the movie.
	www.newmovieratings.org (368 words)

	motion picture ratings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		The practice of rating motion pictures in terms of their suitability for various audiences first began abroad.
		Ratings are assigned by a private organization, the Classification and Rating Administration of the Motion Picture Assn. of America.
		Rating is not mandated by law, but although the system is entirely voluntary, most producers submit their films to be rated.
	www.sizes.com /media/motion_picture_ratings.htm (173 words)

	The BigScreen Cinema Guide: MPAA Ratings Information
		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 the parent to make judgements on movies they want or don't want their children to see.
		Signifies that the film rated may contain some material parents might not like to expose to their young children-material that will clearly need to be examined or inquired about before children are allowed to attend the film.
		This brochure is brought to you by the Motion Picture Association America, Inc. and the National Association of Theatre Owners in association with your local theater.
	www.bigscreen.com /MPAA_RatingsInfo.php (1125 words)

	Online NewsHour: The New TV Ratings system - May 21, 1997
		The ratings eventually will work in conjunction with the so-called V-chip--an electronic device being installed in new television sets over the next two years that will allow parents to block out programs they feel are inappropriate for their children.
		KELLY FIDDES: You can't have "Friends," on at 7 o'clock, rated PG, and the first comment is: "Has that girl slept with every man in every state in the country," and have the theme of that whole show be sexual and say that it is appropriate for kids under 14--it is not appropriate.
		The Federal Communications Commission is expected to pass final judgment on the TV ratings system perhaps by the end of the summer.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june97/ratings_5-21.html (1623 words)

	Author Rating System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Not only are they not getting much response, but self-rating also runs into the problem of authors rating their site in a manner that does not agree with your values as a parent (1).
		Rating systems also rely on the skills, criteria and honesty of those doing the ratings (3).
		That brings up the questions of making rating systems a statutory requirement but many people are attacking the idea because they see it as potential infringments on our liberties(3).
	iml.jou.ufl.edu /projects/STUDENTS/Passudetti/author_rating.htm (186 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)

	Understanding Motion Picture Content Rating - ChildSafe International™
		When it comes to the flicks you go to see at the theatre be it walk-in or drive-in, we were quite surprised how many parents knew all of the Ratings and their definitions perfectly.
		The basic mission of the rating system is a simple one: to offer to parents some advance information about movies so that parents can decide what movies they want their children to see or not to see.
		Indeed many films rated X in the past and NC-17 now, have at least tentatively been given the "adults only" rating because of depictions of violence.
	www.childsafe.com /safety/cara.html (525 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.
		The voluntary rating system is not a surrogate parent, nor should it be.
		This rating declares that the Rating Board believes this is a film that most parents will consider patently too adult for their youngsters under 17.
	www.mpaa.org /FlmRat_Ratings.asp (751 words)

	Introduction to Internet Ratings (Windows IETechCol)
		Ratings are specified by using an additional tag within the HTML header ( rating information).
		The rating is in English text, as defined by the PICS specification.
		For a rating system to be useful, the browser application must deny access to sites that are unrated.
	msdn.microsoft.com /workshop/security/rating/ratings.asp (1618 words)

	Online NewsHour: Revising the TV ratings system - July 10, 1997
		Parents at a town meeting in Peoria, Ill. give their reactions to the current system of rating TV shows.
		The nation's broadcasters unveils a new rating system meant to make it easier for parents to police their children's television watching.
		KELLY FIDDES: You can't have "Friends" on at 7 o'clock, rated PG, and the first comment is: "Has that girl slept with every man in every state in the country?" and have the theme of the whole show be sexual and say that that's appropriate for kids under 14.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/entertainment/july-dec97/ratings_7-10a.html (767 words)

	FOXNews.com - Lawmakers Decry Christian Film's PG Rating - Celebrity Gossip \| Entertainment News \| Arts And ...
		The Motion Picture Association of America claims the controversy arose from a miscommunication with the filmmakers.
		A PG rating means parental guidance is suggested because the MPAA believes some material may not be suitable for children.
		Fuhr says she is now satisfied with the rating and wants to move beyond the controversy to focus on marketing the film, billed as an inspirational drama about a high school football coach who relies on faith to battle fear and failure.
	www.foxnews.com /wires/2006Jul02/0,4670,ChristianMovieRating,00.html (531 words)

	Smoke Free Movies: The Solution: Rate Smoking Movies "R"
		The research tells us that an "R" rating would prevent almost 200,000 adolescents from starting to smoke every year and avert 50-60,000 tobacco deaths a year in coming decades.
		Yet they already calibrate language, violence and sexual situations to conform to the ratings — the industry’s voluntary, self-administered age-classification system.
		Answer: The rating system is voluntary and administered by the film industry itself.
	smokefreemovies.ucsf.edu /solution/r_rating.html (803 words)

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