This film is not yet rated.
Censorship has been one of the great socio-political footballs of the
modern era. Not at all to say that it hasn't been an issue throughout
history, but the rise of the broadcast media certainly brought the
concept of others dictating what you can and cant see into the lounge
room.
For movie makers the central pillar for hurling hajj
rocks at has been the rating's system that operates in virtually all
countries for both theatrical cinema and broadcast; and which has in
more recent years been applied to computer games as well.
This
Film is Not Yet Rated is a fascinating documentary by Kirby Dick which
looks at the history and inherent flaws in a cinema ratings system that
uses a select and tiny group of individuals to represent a massively
diverse community.
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Posted at 01:00AM Aug 02, 2007
by Mike Jones in general |
