PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Effects of exposure to explicit sexual or violent content
Film censorship development
The BBFC was established in 1912 as the British Board of Film Censors
It started on 1 January 1913
During the Second World War, the BBFC's political censorship went onto the Films Division of the Ministry of Information
The BBFC never got it back to the full extent like before the war
In 1972, Lord Longford and Raymond Blackburn decided to bring in pornography classification for the film Language of Love
16 June 2009, the UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport made PEGI, to be the classification system for videogames and software in the UK
This decision will also allow PEGI ratings to be legally enforced just like the BBFC ratings
My Views On Future Film Violence
I think in the future it could go two ways. more strict or less strict.
I think this because the classification company will realize that younger people are going to see them anyway.
Or also for that reason they could make it far more strict for when buying/watching/
playing something that you are to young for.
The History of Sex and Violence in Film and Television
Films are rejected by the BBFC for being to violent, here are some examples
1964
BBFC rejected Lady In A Cage because 'an exercise in sadistic brutality' and might 'have the effect of encouraging juvenile violence'
However it was later rated an 18 in 2002 uncut. And a 15 on DVD uncut release in 2015
Particular weapons would be panned from being seen in films as well
Streets of Fire is one of the last films to feature butterfly knives before they are added to the list of banned weaponry (1984)
In 2004, The Passion of the Christ is rated 18 for extended scenes of strong violence. People complained, saying a lower rating should have been given
However in 2006, Cosino Royal was rated 12A and 12. But had complaints to be a higher rating
It featured tourture and strong violence.
Sex in film and television
Director of the BBFC makes 43 reasons for deletion. They include 'unnecessary exhibition of under-clothing' and 'excessively passionate love scenes'
In 1945, Brief Encounter is rated A for its theme of adultery
1977
The Obscene Publications Act is extended to film
This means films can be judged as a whole rather than single scenes being judged as indecent
2003
Maitresse is rated 18 uncut, after being rejected in 1976 and cut in 1981 because of a number of 'sadomasochistic scenes'
Public opinion with sex in film/tv has changed over time. However, its still a concern at the lower age ratings
