Once again this week BBC Four have came up trumps, this time last night with the excellent documentary This Film is Not Yet Rated. An exploration of the secret process behind the American ratings system.
Director Kirby Dick attempts to discover what criteria gets you the much hated NC-17 rating. He finds that sexual activity is the main crime, especially if that shows women enjoying themselves and extra especially if it contains two people of the same sex.
Using a private detective he attempts to track down the unknown members of the board that seems to answer to no one other than the big studios.
He speaks to directors and actors effected by the ratings system, and falls foul of the ratings board himself.
It’s very engaging and asks some awkward questions of a board who really don’t seem to like being challenged.
Friday 2 March 2007
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