Saturday, March 2, 2013

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

Censorship in America, the film industry and the MPAA has a monopoly when it comes to rating films. The MPAA claims to be an independent agency from the major film studios, but in reality they are very much connected. Why is there so much secrecy when it comes to the MPAA members, and particularly the appeal board members?  however in reality the appeal board members are all high ranking members of major film studios of theater chains.  If there are independent films submitted to the MPAA, those films and film-makers are put under a lot of scrutiny. There does seem to be more of a difference when it comes to the American version and the European version of the MPAA, the American version does seem to focus on sexuality, especially sexuality that in its members minds are not the so called "norm" including homosexual relationships or multiple partner relationships. The European version of the MPAA, focuses on the violence in films and the impact it may have on society. Does the violence in films have a direct link to the violence in today's society? There are some who do think that movie and television violence does have a direct link to violence. There was one aspect with this film that most bothered me. The representative from the church that supposedly did not have a voice with the MPAA, what does the religious community have to do with the making and ratings of films? NOTHING!!!!!! The MPAA is an organization developed by an individual who have an agenda.  There does need to be a real oversight and review of the MPAA.

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