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As the attitudes of moviegoers evolve, so do the rules of the rating committee, which has reclassified dozens of films, “Mary Poppins” and “Rocky. “
By Christopher Kuo
The British Board of Film Classification has been very busy.
Last year, the organization re-evaluated more than 30 old films to meet new standards. In February, he gave “Mary Poppins” a stricter score because of racist slurs. And last week, it initiated a set of updated rules after a survey. thousands of UK moviegoers to gauge audience conversion attitudes.
According to this survey, the new rules recognize that the public is more lenient with depictions of hashish use, but is more involved with intense violence and, for younger viewers, foul language.
“We abide by what other people tell us and update our criteria as societal attitudes change,” said David Austin, the board’s executive leader.
When providers re-release films in theaters, on streaming, or on DVD, they may be required to resubmit the films to the scoring committee. Many decide to do so voluntarily, Austin said, hoping to receive a lower score or make sure the score matches the content. What was once considered appropriate on screen may no longer be.
According to the most recent guidelines, the board said the 2018 Transformers film “Bumblebee” and the 1963 James Bond vintage “From Russia With Love” would have a 12A rating instead of PG if resubmitted for updated ratings.
(The ratings for theatrical releases are U, for universal; PG, for parental control; 12A, 15 and 18, for certain age restrictions; and R18, for pornographic content).
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