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Author Topic: When did "Approved for All Audiences" become "Approved for Appropriate Audiences"? Greg Anderson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 766 From: Ogden Valley, Utah Registered: Nov 1999 posted 11-28-2010 07:30 PM                        The First Amendment doesn't preclude laws regarding obscenity. It could be easy to say that many things available in R-rated movies could be classified as "material harmful to minors" but you still don't have government censorship of the movies. Yes, the MPAA is more strict when it comes to independent movie makers. But the independent movie makers bring that upon themselves because, generally, they are a lot more self-indulgent when it comes to nudity, foul language and violence anyway. The big studio movies are still heavily influenced by simple-minded folks who are worried about the box office and not the director's or writer's sense of self-expression.  |  IP: Logged Martin McCaffery Film God Posts: 2481 From: Montgomery, AL Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-28-2010 08:11 PM                        But you can have gov't censorship anytime an ambitious DA or AG decides to go that route. The MPAA can't do a thing (other than provide defense money) about it. The ratings have no legal basis, they are just a suggestion to parents from the motion picture industry.  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 11-28-2010 10:33 PM                     I don't get what the big stink over the 'approved for all audiences' tag versus the 'approved for appropriate audiences' tag is all about. When I controlled the trailer programing decisions I always programmed what I thought was appropriate for the movie. Who in their right mind would put a trailer for a movie that is R rated (and says so on the green band) on a G rated movie for example and then use the lame 'approved for all audiences' excuse to a complaining parent? Its not like the parent is going to suddenly realize 'Oh yeah, I shouldn't be upset my little kid got scared over age inappropriate content in the trailer, the MPAA said it was alright'; the parent is STILL going to be upset and even though you think you're *I-Win* button of waving the green band in their face is going to make them not be angry at you you're wrong. Green and red bands are all we need, lets not make it more complicated by adding orange, yellow, blue, or pink with purple dots bands please. If you are responsible for programming trailers just use common sense and don't rely on the crutch of a green band to justify your mistake to an angry parent. Now of course that having been said there will always be idiots who are a bit too prudish and will complain about the littlest thing they think is inappropriate; nothing will satisfy these people anyways and certainly not some arbitrary green band.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-28-2010 11:03 PM                        quote: Tony Bandiera Jr Why (for a long time) was full-frontal female nudity only worthy of an "R" but ANY full-frontal of a male, for even a second, was automatically an "X" (or "NC-17") This is easy. It's because a male's sexual reproductive organ is hanging outside of his body, whereas a woman's isn't and is usually covered by hair to boot. (And even if it isn't covered, you still can't see much unless you're in a major closeup.)  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 11-29-2010 01:14 AM                    Dustin, the problem is that those overly prudish people now have an argument with YOU, and not the MPAA. Before it was the MPAA that clearly stated during the green band that they declared the trailer as approved for ALL AUDIENCES. All audiences means all audiences - period. There was no reason to argue before. Now all of a sudden there is and the argument will be "who decides which audiences are appropriate?" And the assumption is that it's YOU. So now you will be taking the heat. Seems silly to me. I mean if we needed an orange band for PG-13 or a yellow band for PG or whatever, then they should have created that without blurring the line on the green band. That just seems like a disservice to everyone except the studios and the MPAA.  |  IP: Logged

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