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06-07-2004, 04:52 PM
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 How Harry got his PG rating in PoA - An interview with the BBFC. Summary:
CBBC Newsround has held an interview with the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) in order to show fans how they rate films. Article: How Harry got his PG rating in PoA
The British Board of Film Classification or BBFC is an organisation which gives out film ratings in the UK such as U, PG, 12A, 12, 15, 18 etc... (Note - a 12A is a British classification which basically means if you're under 12 you have to have an adult accompany you or else someone above the age of 16 be with you to watch the film. This rating was originally invented after the release of the first Spiderman film.)
If you want to know more about ratings go here.
Helen Pang, of the BBFC has given the CBBC a lowdown on how "Harry" got his PG rating. Newsround has the story.
Surprisingly, Prisoner of Azkaban, despite having many more curse words than the previous films, was still a PG. Here Helen explains why. Quote: What did you look for when rating The Prisoner of Azkaban?
BBFC: For a PG rating we allow violence only if there is no detail (eg swords through stomachs and lots of blood!).*
But if the setting is fantasy or historical, then we sometimes allow a little more because viewers can see that it is not real or set in the present day.
| Quote: Were any scenes cut in order to give it a PG rating?
BBFC: We did not need to cut any scenes from the film to give it a PG.*
| Quote: We usually watch films and videos in pairs, and it took two days to classify HP 3.*
| Quote: Were there any disagreements over the rating? What happens in this circumstance?
BBFC: There were no disagreements over the rating for HP 3, as all the examiners felt that the 'scary' scenes and mild bad language would be fine at PG.*
If the two examiners in the team do disagree, for example if one examiner thought a film should be PG and the other thought it should be 12A, then the film is seen again by a second team of three examiners.*
| To read the rest of the article go here.
To learn more about British ratings and how the BBFC works, visit their site here.
Source: CBBC Newsround  | |
06-07-2004, 05:14 PM
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06-07-2004, 05:52 PM
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Our ratings are easy we just have G, PG, PG13, R, X | |
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06-07-2004, 05:56 PM
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cool  cracking film! :sorcerer: | |
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06-07-2004, 06:00 PM
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It was a good movie but I think that it was to scary for little kids so i think that it should of been pg13. But other than that it was an awesome movie. | |
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06-07-2004, 06:01 PM
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|  TwitchyTomsLovelyLadyLethifold
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cool. it was an awesome movie. | |
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06-07-2004, 06:05 PM
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06-07-2004, 06:08 PM
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Cool | |
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06-07-2004, 06:08 PM
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| | Ghoul
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I cant wait till they rate one PG-13  | |
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06-07-2004, 06:19 PM
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Technically the BBFC wouldn't; they'd make it a 12A. We dont have PG-13's. | |
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06-07-2004, 06:19 PM
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| | Bicorn
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I just wanna say, I wish I had their jobs, they get to watch all the movies before anyone else - NO FAIR! Where's that application form?!  | |
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06-07-2004, 06:34 PM
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COOL | |
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06-07-2004, 06:46 PM
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I saw it on June 4th... I thought it should have been a 12A - ... That book REALLY freaked me out!! | |
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06-07-2004, 07:17 PM
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I cant wait till they rate one PG-13 | |
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06-07-2004, 07:40 PM
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Me Neither. | |
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06-07-2004, 08:16 PM
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me too! | |
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06-07-2004, 08:30 PM
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Quote: | Our ratings are easy we just have G, PG, PG13, R, X | Ours (in the UK) are hardly difficult: - U - for everyone
- PG - 'Parental Consent' (parents should check first)
- 12A - recommended for over 12s, but younger kids may still watch
- 12 - only suitable for over 12s, younger kids won't be allowed in
- 15 - only suitable for over 15s
- 18 - only suitable for over 18s
I didn't think this film was going to get a PG certificate - the dementors and the scenes at the end of the book have always seemed scarier to me.
GoF and OotP will find it difficult to get PG certificates - the graveyard scene at the end of GoF and most of OotP are far too scary as they stand in the books for PG.
The 12A certificate was 'invented' for Spiderman, so perhaps it would be a good idea to use it here?
I think it was Steve Kloves who said that he didn't want to water down the books... if the books are scary, so will the films be! | |
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06-07-2004, 09:23 PM
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harry potter iz 4 all ages!as 4 me i still watch it! if dey had rated it 18! | |
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06-07-2004, 10:42 PM
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Yeah, PG is definitely appropriate this time. I would like to see a higher rating for Goblet of Fire, because come on, it should. | |
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06-08-2004, 03:32 AM
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:sorcerer: cool, but the movie wasn't too scary...but the movie was great anyways :sorcerer: | |
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06-08-2004, 04:34 AM
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lol it would be cool 2 have GOF be pg-13 or in british..... something like 12.. Yea!!! | |
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06-08-2004, 04:38 AM
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i wish they wud make 2 movies for GOF cuz they cant possibly fit the important stuf in a 2-3(MAX) hr movie. id b awesome if they did, but realeased them at the same time cuz i wudnt b able to wait for the second half lol | |
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06-08-2004, 05:58 PM
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U.S. ratings are G, pg, pg13, r, and nc-17 and u NEVER see that unless its like porn... and violence and everyother vord is swearing... so our ratings are BORING! | |
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06-13-2004, 04:15 PM
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Our rating are boring. | |
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