Why Do Americans Need The MPAA?

Question

Why do we as americans get told by the goverment what we can or can not let children see i think it should it should depend on wether the parent says its ok to wach why i bring this subject up is because im a 14 year old boy and every halloween me and my parents go see the new saw movie well when i herd that saw 4 is being rated NC-17 i have been totoly bumed and my parents say it is cool for me to see it so why is the MPAA agenst that

Answer 1

The MPAA chooses ratings that are considered appropriate for different ages depending on content. I personally like the rating system. There are some movies that look kinda cool, but if the rating is NC-17, I'm probably not going to see it becasue It will also say why it is rated NC-17 for Language or Sex, which I am not a big fan of watching.

Answer 2

I think the MPAA is just ridiculous. The parents should judge what the kids watch instead of having the government control what they watch. The government is not the "second parent".

I wish the movie rating system in the US was like in England. When I was in London, I was able to watch 300 in theaters without having an ID checked even though I was 16 at the time. In the US, if I tried doing the same thing, I would be kicked out of the theatre.

Answer 3

I see that you are bummed, but you are a little misinformed on this topic.

In fact the US govt has nothing to do with the MPAA rating system, either with assigning the ratings or enforcing them.

The MPA rating system is a voluntary system that the movie studios use so that they can give parents some guidance about what to expect at the theater.

The ratings were first created about 40 years ago when a new group of Hollywood directors began pushing the envelope with nudity, language, and especially graphic violence. This was done partly because they wanted a product that differed from what you could see on your TV set for free. When people complained about the content of the films like Bonnie & Clyde and Midnight Cowboy, then the film industy responded by going to a voluntary sytem of ratings which the theaters are free to enforce or not enforce as they see fit.

The film indistry was trying to avoid government regulation and censorship by cleaning up their own act.

So. Nobody is going to arrest you for going to see an NC-17 film. Or your parents for allowing you to see it. On the other hand, if the theater operator decides mot to let you in, he is within his rights too.

Answer 4

I don't know.. I think it's gotten rediculous.. Movies I watched as a kid are now rated much higher.. even the BAD NEWS BEAR's would be inappropriate for kids by the current standards!.. My mother allowed us to watch anything we wished.. we knew that movies were not real.. I think, if you go WITH your parents they may let you in anyway.. I understand making it so kids can't buy the tickets and go alone, because if the parents did not allow it, the theater could be sued.. But, as far as the MPAA itself.. *rolls eyes* I think they are insane.. (Actually, there is a documentary about this topic.. but I can't think of the name offhand.. talks about the double standards and bias used to decide the ratings)

Answer 5

because most parents are lazy and they need some1 to tell them instead of investigating what kind of movie their kids are asking to see. i cant stand the mpaa, i dont agree with their rating more than half the time. they are more strict on nudity than violence i seriously disagree in those situations. they perpetuate stupidity.

Answer 6

Ididn'thave to read all that crap you typed FUC NO we don't need any body telling us whatn to do FUC them