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What do the movie ratings mean? ...Art is likened to a feather that tickles the inner depths of our minds. However, not everyone is ready to be tickled by these "triggers". Art has many levels and it usually requires a certain level of maturity to fully appreciate and understand the messages it conveys. Movies/films being a form of art also has the same effects and as such, a classification board is assigned to review and designate a "movie ratings system" for all movies that are to be shown within their area. The parameters on movie classification change over time, oftentimes based on a particular period's range of conservativeness and/or liberalism. For example in the 60s and early 70s, movies that show cigarette smoking and gambling such as texas holdem or other casino scenes are given R ratings; nowadays most movie review boards are more lenient. Today's ratings are based on the following:
Wikipedia article: "MPAA film rating system" How is the NC-17 rating determined? More information on movie ratings is available at the Motion Picture Association of America. |