Thursday, 15 November 2012
- Censorship.... (Miss Begum)-
Censorship....
'What are the things you think will get censored?'
'Violence'
'Graphic symbol and realism'
'Corrupt the young'
'Disagreement and the Press'
'Sex and Nudity'
'Sexual violence'
'Religion'
'Class'
'Language'
'Shock'
'Drug abuse'
'Banned or cut…'
When a film is taken away from cinema broadcasting entirely due to indecent, harmful or aggressive material.
When a film is edited or has had scenes taken out of it to make it suitable for broadcasting.
'What does film censorship mean?'
(Film censorship) is carried out by various countries to contrary degrees, sometimes as a result of powerful or harsh pushing by establishments or individuals. Films that are banned in a particular country change over time.
The British Board of Film Classification is an independent establishment that exists to regulate and classify the content of films shown in cinemas and released on video.
'List 5 thing that you would expect to be considered'
1. Sex Scenes
2. Violence
3. Drug abuse
4. Religion
5. Graphic symbol
'Banned Film within the UK?'
(The Exorcist)
The histrionic version was passed, uncut, by the BBFC in 1974 and has always been legal. The home video of the film was released in 1979. The home video was not banned, but Warner decided not to submit the film for classification for a few years.
(Visions of Ecstasy)
Banned under blasphemy laws (which were repealed in 2008), it is the only film ever to be banned in the UK due to blasphemy. Following a re-submission in 2011, it was passed uncut with an 18 certificate.
'The Last House on the Left'
Banned by the BBFC until 2002 and not passed uncut until 2008. Released on home video in 2002, when the market was tolerant, but banned following the Video Recordings Act 1984.
'The Human Centipede 2'
Originally banned due to sexual violence and possible offensiveness. This film was given an official age certificate of 18 by the BBFC on 6 October 2011 while the suppliers agreed to make 32 cuts before its release.
'Freaks'
Rejected by British censors and banned due to disturbing content. It was again rejected for a cinema rating certificate in 1952. Available from 1963 - passed with an X rating.
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Adam, you refer to some good examples to illustarte your ideas, however structure your work better.
ReplyDelete-(intro) Who are the BBFC and what is their role?
-Why is the role of the BBFC important to the film industry?
-What things get censored and why? (include some film examples)
-What is the difference between films being cut and banned?
Use examples to support your work
-Conclude with what you have learned about film regulation and what you need to consider for your own thillers.