Age Certificates
U- Universal, suitable for everyone. E.g: Happy Feet, Puss in Boots.
PG- Parental Guidance, some scenes may be unsuitable for young children, but unaccompanied children of any age may watch a PG rated film, parents are advised as to whether the content may upset their child, depending on their child's age. E.g: Alice in Wonderland, Enchanted.
12A- Suitable for children aged 12 and above and children under 12 when accompanied by an adult. E.g: Spiderman, The Hunger Games.
12- Suitable for children aged 12 and above. E.g: The Woman in Black, The Others.
15- Suitable for people aged 15 and above. E.g: The Cabin in the Woods, The Grey.
18- Suitable for people aged 18 or above. E.g: The Shining, The Exorcist.
R18- Only available for people aged 18 and above and cannot be viewed at a normal cinema due to the sexual content that it contains.
I would make my film a 15 because it is a thriller film and thriller films contain a sustained amount of violence throughout the film, which would describe most thrillers. I wouldn't choose a 12 because not enough violence would be allowed to be shown and i wouldn't choose an 18 because my film will not contain a lot of blood and gore throughout nor will it contain a lot of swear words in one part of it.
You identify who each classification is suitable for and outline the classification that you would give your own thriller film.
ReplyDeleteTo improve, you need to provide detailed descriptors for each classification and provide examples. Also use images to illustrate your examples.
You have now identified examples of each classification, but you need to provide detailed descriptors of each classification and then pick out specific examples from the films you refer to in order to explain why they have been given that classification.
ReplyDeleteFo example, what content in Alice in Wonderland may upset a child?
Please also provide images to illustrate your points - specifically of the classification symbol.