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MatthewJer18
Rohan
Nov 28 2014, 8:44pm
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Not overly familiar with the BBFC's system...
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The previous two films received a '12'. How does a '12A' differ from that?
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DjU
Lorien
Nov 28 2014, 8:50pm
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The previous two films both got 12A too. 12A is a cinema designation only - to indicate that children under can watch it as long as they are accompanied by an Adult. When these releases reach the DVD and Blu-Ray market they have the previously existing 12 Certificate. There is no difference in content between the ratings.
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DjU
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Nov 28 2014, 9:28pm
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The link from BlackFox explains everything about the rating. Although one quick extra thing. The only of the six films NOT to get a 12A / 12 in the UK was FotR - and it was ultimately FotR (along a few other films in 2001/2002) that caused the 12A rating to be introduced. They were the proverbial straws that broke the camels back. FotR received a bit of criticism for being an excessively strong PG film and then months later Spider-Man ended up getting a 12 rating due to violence - which resulted in a number of councils using their powers to veto the rating and let cinemas allow kids in. Star Wars Episode II around the same time had 2 or so seconds trim out to remove a headbutt to enable a PG rating - a cut that has remain for UK DVD releases. By August 2002 the 12A rating had been introduced. If FotR was rated today with a blank slate and no previous knowledge of it - it would certainly get a 12A - the PG will always remain as a historical hangover! Whilst not as directly attributable to one film it is all a bit similar to how back in the 80s 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' ended up causing the PG-13 rating to be created in the USA
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MouthofSauron
Tol Eressea
Nov 29 2014, 3:37am
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actually ticket sales might even go up because of the controversy, and R rated films in the past have made just as much at the box office as PG or PG-13. Terminator 2 for example. In the commentary of DOS PJ says how the MPAA almost gave DOS a R rating because of the goblins legs twitching…so petty and ridiculous.
The flames of war are upon you..
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TheHutt
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Nov 29 2014, 7:36am
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...and despite the PG-13, the Temple of Doom is still rated PG in the US. Also, because FOTR had PG at BBFC, they had to censor the SEE bonus materials for language. They also removed the Council of Elrond easter egg altogether from the DVD. (Later, they did the same with Gollum's acceptance speech on TTT, despite the 12 rating)
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Rohan
Nov 29 2014, 2:32pm
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Who's rating system is Alberta using? It looks like a combination of American (G and PG) and European (14 and 18?). Plus no PG-13, which is what BOFA will obviously be rated in the US. Sorry for any ignorance.
How many Tolkien fans does it take to change a light bulb? "Change? Oh my god, what do you mean change?! Never, never, never......"
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Nov 29 2014, 2:35pm
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For some reason I didn't think they had their own system. I'm also surprised BOFA is PG and not 14.
How many Tolkien fans does it take to change a light bulb? "Change? Oh my god, what do you mean change?! Never, never, never......"
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