Lack of training leads to the ratings that are given are down to biased opinions of the raters.
They made a comment about R ratings VS the NC 17 rating. This ruins their sales. 10s of millions of dollars could make a difference whether it's R or NC 17.
The rating it gets limits your ability to market the film.
Big criticisms of Jack Velenti is that it works to make £ for studio/doesn't really treat indies equally.
Jay Landies/Stephen Faber
MPAA is a form of censorship. The MPAA isn't suppose to censor things but it does. They are accused of censoring.
Americas first amendment is freedom of speech + right to oppression.
Instead of censoring they need to regulate guidelines.
More negatives:
Not informative as to why it's rated an NC 17
Makes the director unhappy because of how hard they have worked on it
They are felt discriminated against
They have to cut some things out of the film which may be important
MPAA:
Look at a film and try to decide the rating on a film. They are told that they are the last barrier in what children will see. They make up standards. They take themselves very seriously.
G means general audiences.
GG means parental guidance
PG13 parents are strongly warned
R means restricted. No children 17 or under without parent or guardian.
NC-17 means no children 17 or under at all.
If you chose not to accept the rating they aren't allowed to advertise it on TV as much. And if they do it says 'This film has not been rated'
They don't give specific ratings because they don't want to be a censorship service
OTHER NOTES
Mark Urman - head of US film thingy
David Asen - Film critic
Stephen Farber - Former MPAA rater
Jay Landers - Former MPAA rater
Joan Graves ratings board chairperson.
Martin Garbus
Anthony Hay - Senior rater
Arleen bates - Rater
Matt ioakimedes - Rater
Joan Worden - Rater
Scott Young - Rater
Joann Yatabe - Rater
Howard Fridkin - Rater
Michael Mcclean - Bored member rater person thing
James Wall - clergy board member
Anthony Hay - Senior rater
Arleen bates - Rater
Matt ioakimedes - Rater
Joan Worden - Rater
Scott Young - Rater
Joann Yatabe - Rater
Howard Fridkin - Rater
Michael Mcclean - Bored member rater person thing
James Wall - clergy board member
Dan Clickman - Was given ratings system by Jack Velenti
Apparently for a gay movie type thing it's harder to get an R rating than it is if you were straight.
The MPAA is homophobic/racist
Sex scenes get a NC-17 rating whereas Violence gets a lower rating.
People don't think that the MPAA should hide in secret.
Clergy - Member of a church
Can go into a place and appeal to get your film rated. You aren't allowed to reference
Ideology - Set of ideas or values that are being sold to us by this documentary
Watch movie, discuss it, cast a vote.
2 Clergy on the board, catholic priest and ???
Members of the appeals board were made up of film buyers and people who work for big studios. The people that are controlling the appeals process are major film stuidos/owners or runners. And major films distribution owners.
People that own cinemas on this board. No representative for members of the public on this. MPAA uses parents with 'children'
No indication of parents being homosexual.
If unhappy with rating go appeal where major studio players and priests reject it again.
2 processes have and neither of the people on those processes have a good representative of the American population.
MAJOR NEGATIVES/DISADVANTAGES TO MPAA
They are homophobic. (HAVE TO SAY POSSIBLY) Ex MPAA rater said not to his knowledge were any members of the board gay (10 years he had been on it) Jay Landers says 'Not to my knowledge' - Using that as a disadvantage because it means that they are biased. Not an accurate representation of parents. Not taking into consideration that you need a representative cross section of different parents.
No criteria for members 'average parent' No qualifications required and no training. Person who said this 'Steve Farber' Former MPAA member. 'Stephen Farber ex MPAA member said no qualification needed or no training given' Negative because: What gives them the right to do that, what makes these people appropriate to rate films
Major studios control the appeals process. Kirby Dick hires investigator to find names of them. It's not fair on independent film makers. Kimberly Peirce director of 'Boys don't cry' talks about how unfair she found it.
Sex scenes get a NC-17 rating rather than violent scenes. Doesn't teach kids a good message if they get to see violence and blood and gore rather than a sex scene. It's basically saying that Sex is worse than violence. *Look at the video on the power point presentation and find the bit where it shows the violence bit* It's harder to get an NC-17 rating if you have a gay sex scene rather than a straight sex scene. Links back to the whole 'Homophobic thing' Maybe mark it the end of the negatives and move onto positives ?
People don't think that the MPAA should hide in secret.
Clergy - Member of a church
Can go into a place and appeal to get your film rated. You aren't allowed to reference
Ideology - Set of ideas or values that are being sold to us by this documentary
Watch movie, discuss it, cast a vote.
2 Clergy on the board, catholic priest and ???
Members of the appeals board were made up of film buyers and people who work for big studios. The people that are controlling the appeals process are major film stuidos/owners or runners. And major films distribution owners.
People that own cinemas on this board. No representative for members of the public on this. MPAA uses parents with 'children'
No indication of parents being homosexual.
If unhappy with rating go appeal where major studio players and priests reject it again.
2 processes have and neither of the people on those processes have a good representative of the American population.
MAJOR NEGATIVES/DISADVANTAGES TO MPAA
They are homophobic. (HAVE TO SAY POSSIBLY) Ex MPAA rater said not to his knowledge were any members of the board gay (10 years he had been on it) Jay Landers says 'Not to my knowledge' - Using that as a disadvantage because it means that they are biased. Not an accurate representation of parents. Not taking into consideration that you need a representative cross section of different parents.
No criteria for members 'average parent' No qualifications required and no training. Person who said this 'Steve Farber' Former MPAA member. 'Stephen Farber ex MPAA member said no qualification needed or no training given' Negative because: What gives them the right to do that, what makes these people appropriate to rate films
Major studios control the appeals process. Kirby Dick hires investigator to find names of them. It's not fair on independent film makers. Kimberly Peirce director of 'Boys don't cry' talks about how unfair she found it.
Sex scenes get a NC-17 rating rather than violent scenes. Doesn't teach kids a good message if they get to see violence and blood and gore rather than a sex scene. It's basically saying that Sex is worse than violence. *Look at the video on the power point presentation and find the bit where it shows the violence bit* It's harder to get an NC-17 rating if you have a gay sex scene rather than a straight sex scene. Links back to the whole 'Homophobic thing' Maybe mark it the end of the negatives and move onto positives ?
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