crapusername47 t1_jadju7y wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:44 PM

Reply to comment by jimboslice_007 in Are there any movies that use fundamental movie making mistakes as plot devices? by concept_I

Somewhere in Hollywood, Dan Mindel is wiping the sweat from his brow having allowed Abrams to take yet another bullet for him.

crapusername47 t1_j2d411j wrote on December 31, 2022 at 10:17 AM

Reply to comment by NorthernerWuwu in It's been said before, but I dislike how the PG rating has effectively replaced the G rating for animated movies. by Zealousideal_Art2159

Robocop predates the existence of the BBFC website so they don’t detail what exactly caused the decision but even a fraction of a second of 18-worthy content can cause a movie to receive that certificate.

The ED-209 scene and Murphy’s death are both scenes that would qualify.

The Terminator also received a 18 certificate with the BBFC also providing a list of cuts that could be made to reduce it to a 15. However, as time has gone on, the movie has been resubmitted and now carries a 15 certificate.

Star Wars: Episode II narrowly avoided going up to the old 12 certificate (nobody under the age of 12 permitted to attend) by trimming a fraction of a second where Obi-Wan headbutts Jango Fett.

You are able to resubmit a film multiple times and they eventually allowed the headbutt by the time the movie was released on Blu-Ray.

crapusername47 t1_j2cyy3z wrote on December 31, 2022 at 9:07 AM

Reply to comment by jstone233048 in It's been said before, but I dislike how the PG rating has effectively replaced the G rating for animated movies. by Zealousideal_Art2159

In addition to /u/Exploding_Antelope ’s suggestion of the Canadian system, the British Board of Film Classification’s system is usually pretty good.

Uc - suitable for everyone but particularly suitable for very young children.
U - Suitable for all audiences. The original Star Wars trilogy all received a U certificate.
PG - Suitable for all audiences but younger children should be accompanied by an adult. Back to the Future received a PG certificate.
12A - Suitable for anyone above the age of 12. Children under 12 can view the film if accompanied by an adult. Every Marvel movie has received a 12A. This is pretty much the standard rating for all big blockbusters these days.
15 - Not suitable for anyone under the age of 15. Deadpool received a 15. The equivalent of a R.
18 - Not suitable for anyone under the age of 18. Robocop received a 18.

The R18 certificate also exists but no mainstream movie would ever be given one. There is also the E certificate but that’s for sports videos and other exempt content.