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Films which you think were give the wrong rating
It's interesting to see how times change and that as we become more desensitized to violence, sex and swearing, the ratings criteria for films at a certain age category is becoming less strict (rightly so IMO; I'm glad that we're being treated like adults again after Ferman left around 15 years back).
Older films are having their ratings dropped quite frequently and I can think of quite a few films that which in the past were passed (or even cut) at 18 being downgraded to 15 uncut; some cases of the latter (formerly being cut at 18) include Evil Dead 2, Mad Max and Lethal Weapon 2. However, some feel that the ratings being assigned these days are too lenient and in other cases, too strict. Share your opinions on which films you think were given too high or low ratings and why (using spoiler tags if needed) |
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I think that Gone Girl was very tame for an 18 and could have instead been a strong 15. It fell right between 15 and 18 for me and a 16 rating, like Ireland has, would've been perfect for it. Yes, there were a few c-words but contrary to what the BBFC thinks, that wouldn't traumatize a modern 15 year old.
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I was very surprised that Ireland gave it a 15 on DVD b/c I can think of a lot of films that are the other way around: Kick-Ass (UK 15, IE 18) Dark Knight (UK 12, IE 15) Cheap Thrills (UK 15, IE 18) Anaconda (UK 15, IE 18) Here are a few with lower IE ratings than UK ones: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (UK 18 on video, IE 15) - it got a BBFC 15 for the 2008 cinema release Die Hard 2 (UK 18 on video, IE 15) - the uncut version got a BBFC 15 for the 2013 cinema release. Curse of Chucky (UK 18, IE 15) |
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I think that the Dark Knight should have been a straight-up 12 in cinemas instead of a 12A. I don't see a problem with 12-14 year olds seeing it.
Giving it a 15 would be going a little bit too far |
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The Alfred Hitchcock Collection is rated as an 18, but I can only think of Psycho having a "gory" scene but when you buy the film individually it is a 15. I can't of any other films he did with Universal Studios that are rated as 18?
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The Alfred Hitchcock Collection is rated as an 18, but I can only think of Psycho having a "gory" scene but when you buy the film individually it is a 15. I can't of any other films he did with Universal Studios that are rated as 18?
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I think that Gone Girl was very tame for an 18 and could have instead been a strong 15. It fell right between 15 and 18 for me and a 16 rating, like Ireland has, would've been perfect for it. Yes, there were a few c-words but contrary to what the BBFC thinks, that wouldn't traumatize a modern 15 year old.
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Going on to other films, I think "Last of the Mohicans" being a 12 is wrong. The violence in it is too strong for that kind of rating - especially
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I'm not entirely sure that the first Godfather should be a 15 nowadays. There is some pretty strong bloody violence in it - namely, the two scenes that I can say
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I am constantly amazed at how violent the 12A has become. I watched the latest Wolverine and was shocked as to what now passes as okay for kids to view. Lots of killing, bloodshed, stabbing, slashing and all topped off by a guy being stabbed in the neck with a pen. Now for 12 years and up this is all probably fine, but for all those parents taking their little kids (under 10s) to see a superhero movie I think it's too much violence and killing.
More the fault of the parents in this case, but I think what used to be a 15 has now become the new 12A. Personally I think the 12A is the worst thing to happen in censorship. I would prefer a 12A to mean 12 upwards only, the whole thing of 5 year olds being able to watch stuff like the Dark Knight is just ridiculous. |
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I am constantly amazed at how violent the 12A has become. I watched the latest Wolverine and was shocked as to what now passes as okay for kids to view. Lots of killing, bloodshed, stabbing, slashing and all topped off by a guy being stabbed in the neck with a pen. Now for 12 years and up this is all probably fine, but for all those parents taking their little kids (under 10s) to see a superhero movie I think it's too much violence and killing.
More the fault of the parents in this case, but I think what used to be a 15 has now become the new 12A. Personally I think the 12A is the worst thing to happen in censorship. I would prefer a 12A to mean 12 upwards only, the whole thing of 5 year olds being able to watch stuff like the Dark Knight is just ridiculous. |
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I think that the Dark Knight should have been a straight-up 12 in cinemas instead of a 12A. I don't see a problem with 12-14 year olds seeing it.
Giving it a 15 would be going a little bit too far It surprises me how much controversy that caused, given Batman Begins was basically a horror movie, and I personally thought BB was far more disturbing. Worth noting that it got the equivalent to a 12A in most of the world, and the UK is the only country where it really caused any controversy. |
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I am constantly amazed at how violent the 12A has become. I watched the latest Wolverine and was shocked as to what now passes as okay for kids to view. Lots of killing, bloodshed, stabbing, slashing and all topped off by a guy being stabbed in the neck with a pen. Now for 12 years and up this is all probably fine, but for all those parents taking their little kids (under 10s) to see a superhero movie I think it's too much violence and killing.
More the fault of the parents in this case, but I think what used to be a 15 has now become the new 12A. Personally I think the 12A is the worst thing to happen in censorship. I would prefer a 12A to mean 12 upwards only, the whole thing of 5 year olds being able to watch stuff like the Dark Knight is just ridiculous. I agree we do need a 12 certificate at cinemas rather than a 12A, to stop bad parents taking their kids to see such movies. |
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I thought exactly the same about the recent Robocop remake. it was a 12A and there were small children with their parents in the screening I was at. One of them had their hands covering their eyes for most of it, the other was quite visibly upset by some of the scenes. I think it should have been a 15,.
I agree we do need a 12 certificate at cinemas rather than a 12A, to stop bad parents taking their kids to see such movies. |
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I remember going to see snow white and the huntsman. It was a 12a. Full of really young kids there about 4-5 year old (probably because of Kirsten Stewart and Chris hemsworth). The amount of kids that was screaming and crying really ruined the experience. Biggest laugh I got was when parents complained about the rating to cinema staff and demanded refunds because it was too distressing for their kids.
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Can't believe Jaws was only rated PG! Also surprised Titanic was only rated 12 because of subject matter.....and boobs.
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Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2 should have been a 15.
Wall.E should have been a U. |
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Can't believe Jaws was only rated PG! Also surprised Titanic was only rated 12 because of subject matter.....and boobs.
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I agree about Last of the Mohicans. One of the more ridiculous ratings by the BBFC.
Not just the graphic scalpings and bloodletting earlier in the film, but the final scene where Magua dies and you see a close-up shot of that giant axe bursting through his spine and out his bare back. With grisly sound effects. It's a 15-rated scene in a 12-rated film. Why? But again - the BBFC seem to have some weird alternate rating system with historical films. I've never really understood it, all it does is breed confusion - especially for parents trying to judge whether a film might be suitable for their children. |
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Their highest rating in Sweden is 15, my girlfriend's always telling me she thinks we are oversensitive here
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Rambo (2008) should have been an 18
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Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2 should have been a 15.
Wall.E should have been a U. |
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Rambo (2008) should have been an 18
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I think that the original Carrie could be a 15 these days (it last got rated in 2001).
*spoilers for both the 1976 and 2013 versions below*
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The Alfred Hitchcock Collection is rated as an 18, but I can only think of Psycho having a "gory" scene but when you buy the film individually it is a 15. I can't of any other films he did with Universal Studios that are rated as 18?
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Wall e was a u. There is absolutely nothing that would qualify a15 rating for deathly hallows.
I think Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2 should be a 15 because of all the deaths in it. |
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I thought it was a PG.
I think Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2 should be a 15 because of all the deaths in it. |
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Went to see French drama The New Girlfriend yesterday. Was surprised to see the 15 cert at the start. Afterwards, looked it up on BBFC and amongst other things:
"There are some strong images of nudity, including brief sight of an erect penis and full frontal female nudity." Which would probably have earned it an 18 and/or cuts in the past. But as a story it's no more than a 12A. In France it's a U. |
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I agree.