When deciding on the classification of thriller opening we had to consider many things. We used the BBFC (British Board of Film) to use as a guideline. The BBFC is a non-governmental organisation, which is funded by the film industry. It is responsible for the classification and censorship of films within the UK. It has a statutory requirement to classify DVDs, videos and some video games. The classifications are:
The U sign stands UNIVERSAL. This means that it has been all ages admitted. This means that the film does not contain anything unsuitable for children over 4.
The PG sign stands for PARENTAL GUIDANCE. Like Unviversal, this means that it is all ages admitted, but certain scenes may be unsuitable for children under the age of 8. It may May contain mild language, sex/drugs references and moderate violence if justified by context (e.g. fantasy thoughts).
The 12A sign stands for suitable for children the ages of 12 aslong as they are accompanied by an adult. This was only introduced to cinemas in 2002. Films under this category are said to be unsuitable for young people.. It is not recommended that children under 12 should watch the film. Films under this category can contain mature themes, soft drugs, moderate swear words and moderate violence/sex references.
The 12 sign stands for nobody younger than 12 can watch the film. Films in this category may include infrequent drugs, use of strong language, brief nudity, sexual activity, and moderate violence.
The 15 sign stands for only those over 15 years are admitted. Films under this category can contain adult themes, drugs, strong language, moderate-strong violence/sex references, and sex activity.
The 18 sign stands for only adults are admitted to watch the film.Hard drugs are generally allowed, and strong violence/sex references along with strong sexual activity is also allowed. Scenes of strong real sex may be permitted if justified by the context.
After looking at the different aspects of each certification, we then looked at the openings and certifications of different thriller and non-thriller films to compare to ours:
-Kidulthood: 15
(The reason we looked at a film such as kidulthood is because the opening scene involves a suicide which is related to our thriller opening)
-4,3,2,1: 15
-Se7en: 18
-The Bourne Supremacy: 12A
-The Shining: 18
-No Country For Old Men: 15
-Inception: 15
From looking at these different film opening, it appears that thrillers are generally certificate 15. However, more gruesome films which involve more blood are 18's. Our thriller opening does not include and blood or gore so the certificate 15 seems to be the most appropriate for us to use. Our opening involves a suicide which is less gruesome then the suicide in Kidulthood which is a 15, which is another reason why we decided not to certficate it an 18. However, because it does include a 'death' and quite intimidating music, we did not think it would have been appropriate to certificate it a 12 or a 12A.
The U sign stands UNIVERSAL. This means that it has been all ages admitted. This means that the film does not contain anything unsuitable for children over 4. The PG sign stands for PARENTAL GUIDANCE. Like Unviversal, this means that it is all ages admitted, but certain scenes may be unsuitable for children under the age of 8. It may May contain mild language, sex/drugs references and moderate violence if justified by context (e.g. fantasy thoughts).The 12A sign stands for suitable for children the ages of 12 aslong as they are accompanied by an adult. This was only introduced to cinemas in 2002. Films under this category are said to be unsuitable for young people.. It is not recommended that children under 12 should watch the film. Films under this category can contain mature themes, soft drugs, moderate swear words and moderate violence/sex references.The 12 sign stands for nobody younger than 12 can watch the film. Films in this category may include infrequent drugs, use of strong language, brief nudity, sexual activity, and moderate violence.The 15 sign stands for only those over 15 years are admitted. Films under this category can contain adult themes, drugs, strong language, moderate-strong violence/sex references, and sex activity.The 18 sign stands for only adults are admitted to watch the film.Hard drugs are generally allowed, and strong violence/sex references along with strong sexual activity is also allowed. Scenes of strong real sex may be permitted if justified by the context.After looking at the different aspects of each certification, we then looked at the openings and certifications of different thriller and non-thriller films to compare to ours:
-Kidulthood: 15
(The reason we looked at a film such as kidulthood is because the opening scene involves a suicide which is related to our thriller opening)
-4,3,2,1: 15
-Se7en: 18
-The Bourne Supremacy: 12A
-The Shining: 18
-No Country For Old Men: 15
-Inception: 15
From looking at these different film opening, it appears that thrillers are generally certificate 15. However, more gruesome films which involve more blood are 18's. Our thriller opening does not include and blood or gore so the certificate 15 seems to be the most appropriate for us to use. Our opening involves a suicide which is less gruesome then the suicide in Kidulthood which is a 15, which is another reason why we decided not to certficate it an 18. However, because it does include a 'death' and quite intimidating music, we did not think it would have been appropriate to certificate it a 12 or a 12A.
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