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Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: on January 23, 2005, 12:33:36 pm
I took my girlfriend to see 'Closer' last night starring Julia Roberts and Jude Law.  A good film about sex, life and relationships.  It's quite a powerful film and has been given a 15 certificate.  I really can't understand this as although there's no sex as such and no violence.  The sexual references and language is gratuitous, explicit and graphic.  I cannot see that it was in any way suitable for a 15 year old and probably wouldn't even interest anyone under 21 anyway. Does someone know how the BBFC work these certs out?
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: loulou on January 23, 2005, 05:10:41 pm
no.
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: on January 23, 2005, 06:50:04 pm
Thanks.  An in depth answer as usual.  
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: loulou on January 23, 2005, 07:05:11 pm
yes.
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: goldencup on January 23, 2005, 07:39:58 pm
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: on January 23, 2005, 07:46:20 pm
 
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: loulou on January 23, 2005, 08:05:21 pm
Ah!
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: on January 23, 2005, 08:52:01 pm
 
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Post by: oldspice on January 24, 2005, 07:00:04 am
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: on January 24, 2005, 09:02:38 am
 
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: chocolate chick on January 24, 2005, 10:37:57 am

I am 20 years of age and I have seen the film.


As far as I know 15 is the highest rating except for X

Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: on January 24, 2005, 06:30:03 pm
There is no such rating as X anymore.  
The ratings now are U, PG, 12A, 15, 18 and 18R.

It used to be U, 12, A, AA, X and along time ago XX.

U has always meant anyone and their Granny can go.  PG is a new one meaning that anyone of any age can go but under 12s must be accompamied by an adult.  12A means anyone can go but 12-14 year olds are accompanied by an adult.  15 means you have to be 15 and 18 likewise.  18R is for especially explicit sexual films sold in lisenced sex shops and doesn't generally apply to cinemas.
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: oldspice on January 24, 2005, 06:45:18 pm

I'm sorry, but my granny can't go. She's been dead since 1946!!


 


Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: goldencup on January 24, 2005, 06:48:53 pm
Lisenced?  That's a new one!  Perhaps there should be a new Chav rating.
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: on January 24, 2005, 08:26:14 pm

Wot?


Ur (sub-human)?

Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: loulou on January 25, 2005, 01:23:06 am
Has anyone seen Meet the Fockers. A Really funny film. I recommend it.
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: chocolate chick on January 25, 2005, 10:44:19 am

Some things will never make sense!


I want to go and see that film Lou. Along with Team America

Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: on January 25, 2005, 11:18:45 am
Meet the Fokkers reminds me of that joke that finishes with the punchline, 'yeah but these Fokkers were Meschersmidts'
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: oldspice on January 25, 2005, 07:32:09 pm
I want to see the film about Ray Charles.
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: on January 26, 2005, 08:29:22 am

Was he the Afro European pianist who was blind?

Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: lemoneye on January 26, 2005, 09:16:17 am
You have to ask who Ray Charles is??? Shocking...
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: on January 26, 2005, 09:30:39 am
I always think of Lord Charles.
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: lemoneye on January 26, 2005, 10:49:45 am

Ray Allen and Lord Charles... that ventriloquism act had great potential to be severely offensive....

Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: on January 26, 2005, 11:08:43 am
I liked Cheeky Monkey
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Post by: oldspice on January 26, 2005, 08:04:41 pm

Hit the road Jack, and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more ........


That's Ray Charles.

Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: on January 26, 2005, 08:33:43 pm
I like that song.  It's catchy.
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: chocolate chick on January 27, 2005, 11:38:27 am
I liked that song. I know who Ray Charles is now.
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: goldencup on January 28, 2005, 11:09:41 pm
I do too.  Going back a bit, I just thought - a Chav film certificate could be an 'Innit'.
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: on January 29, 2005, 10:29:30 am
Has anyone noticed the new Chav hats - like woolly baseball caps with a shorter peak?
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: loulou on January 29, 2005, 01:59:13 pm

No but i will keep my eyes open when i am out and about , which is always a good idea cos if i shut my eyes i will trip up or get run over.


Bounty have you got one of these hats??

Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: goldencup on January 29, 2005, 05:38:31 pm
My son and his mates would throw a fit if anyone called those hats chav gear!  Round here they are very much for 'alternatives' or skaters.
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: on January 30, 2005, 12:33:44 pm
No Loulou, I just have a woolly hat from the Isles of Scilly.  

Goldencup, I dare say, but like the Birberry hats, they have been adopted by Chavs or even Stanns, which are even worse.
Stanns are ultra Chavvy Chavs from an area called St.Anns in Nottingham; a very rough area indeed.
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: smurfboy on January 31, 2005, 01:04:49 pm
There was a shocking story about St. Anns on the news the other day - someone was walking his dog there and wasn't shot dead.
Title: BBFC and film certificates
Post by: loulou on January 31, 2005, 11:39:38 pm
I'm shocked.