How far should films be subject to censorship?

Answer 1

Personally I don't agree in censorship - I agree in suitable warnings. Tell me exactly what kind of content the film contains and then let me make my own decision. It is not the god-given right of a bunch of moral conservatives to sit around and tell me what I can and can't watch. I'm 31 not 13...but there is still content cut out of 18 certificate films because its deemed "unsuitable" for my eyes.

I never used to think this way, but with the dawn of the DVD, directors cuts and the loosening of censorship borderlines, I now realise how much has been taken away from me in the past....and I have found the idea more offensive that it was kept away from me in the first place than I found the missing content itself.

I feel sorry for the writers and directors who have to put up with the political bullsh*t surrounding censorship of their work.

Kubrick's work was almost all censored at some points in his career, but its only with the release of DVD "special editions" that this has changed...no doubt we'll see uncut versions of today's releases in 10 years too.

Answer 2

As far as it's going now. If you're over 18, there's nothing you can't already watch so what does it matter?

If you're under 18 but out of school, I can appreciate you might be missing out, bearing in mind you're probably old enough to handle most films but you'd have to have pretty strict parents to want to stop you watching any 18 certificate films (except pornography and genuinely scary horror films such as The Shining which should absolutely remain 18's at all time).

If you're still in school, you're too young, so stop whinging and be grateful you've got no responsibilities outside of doing your homework. It's not like there's much out in the cinema right now that's actually any good anyway.

There has to be SOME sort of limit, to prevent kids going out unsupervised with their mates and going to the cinema to watch something horribly unsuitable for them, or going to rent pornos while their parents are out, and that is completely unarguable (except by the stupid). That said, I can see why some people might say that some films are rated too high - is making a film an 18 cert just because of a lot of swearing really necessary when every 15 year old already knows and doubtless uses the words on a regular basis?

Answer 3

I don't think they should be censored. Simply based upon the content, they should be rated accurately so people can make informed decisions.