MPAA Speech

DBoz699

DBoz699

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Does anyone know how many people in the MPAA actually give the movies the ratings that we all have to love and abide by?

And if so...names perhaps? I'm giving a speech for my public speaking class and we had to choose a controversial topic but also persuade people to choose our viewpoint. My speech is about how young people shouldn't be barred from R-rated films.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
The thing is that they should be; the MPAA takes a lot of **** but if it weren't for them we'd have government censorship. Plus, sneaking in is not hard.
 
I've actually always been pro censorship, government or otherwise. At least to a degree. That, to me, is what gives an artist a boundary to push against. I mean, imagine when the first "long" kiss was so controversial in a movie. What fun! Now, so much is "OK" that there is no meaning to pushing OLD boundaries. It doesn't cost the artist anything, so it means little (at least that one aspect of artistic expression).

I mean, you get these great stories of how certain Japanese films were smuggled out to France for editing and release because they were too taboo.

Maybe I'm wrong, and I'm certainly babbling with my morning coffee, but I think there is value in boundaries and structure. It is up to the artist to "respect" them, push against them, or trod all over them.

Cheers.

EDIT: (added) Sorry! I guess that opinion had nothing to do with your question! Hopefully someone can actually answer it. :)
 
I agree to a certain extent Mars. People, in general, need structure or a template to work in. The concept of freedom without ever truly being free. Otherwise we would have just anarchy with no real direction.

With Regards to the movies, I have no problem with the MPAA. Some people may criticize them for being to strict on sex, violence, or drugs but they are there to act as a buffer against true government influence on Hollywood. So the industry feels somewhat free.

In fact many movies use the MPAA's ratings system to make money. There are films that push to get a PG-13 rating so they can market the film to a wider audience so they do not turn off those not interested in seeing a G rated film
 
I think you really need to watch the documentary, This Film Is Not Yet Rated. It's really an eye opener in regards to the MPAA and will give you a lot of information about how they work...certainly more than is otherwise publicly available.
 
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