--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have another, less
> admirable recollection of
> the certification of Jurassic Park. A lot of people
> noted that it was a
> pretty scary film given that it was rated PG in this
> country. Turns out that
> the British Board of Film Certification had decided
> on a 12 rating, and
> Spielberg (or his "people") persuaded them to change
> it to a PG and add an
> extra warning for parents that it "may be unsuitable
> for young children" or
> words to that effect. Basically, they bent the
> rules because it was the most
> powerful man in Hollywood.
All the Jurassic Park merchandise was (and is, with
JP3) aimed at kids under 12 as well, which is kind of
ironic, n'est-ce pas?
The way I see it, here's how they decide to rate
films. Is there sex? Yes? Even implied sex? Sexual
conversations? Implied sexual conversations? Then
you have to make it at least PG, but more likely adult
accompaniment.
Is there violence? That's OK. There's violence in
life, right? There's violence in Disney. The kids
can see that, but not the sex. If people are shot, it
can be PG. If people get their heads blown off,
wellllll, depends on on how much gore there is. And
so on.
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