Originally a system founded on assisting parents with determining whether or not a movie is suitable for children, the MPAA has evolved into an oppressive, convoluted system. By restricting a film’s audience and decreasing its overall income. The system is inconsistent, bias and (at times) holds more of a strict tone towards movies that are independently funded. For example, the movie “Love Actually” was given an ‘R’ for its use of an “inappropriate” word. However, the same word has been used in countless other films more than once that have received a ‘PG-13’. In addition to this, it’s unclear as to what constitutes as an PG, R or PG-13 movie – as violence and language are both contributing factors but neither are measured in the same way. Debatably, this system no longer cares about protecting children from inappropriate movies and instead about maintaining a dominance over cinema.
It’s clear that either we must assert a new movie-rating-system or allow parents to gauge movies for themselves. Either way the MPAA cannot remain the way it is today.
To complete this project I am going to continue working on the animation though Adobe After Effects and place it under its own tab within the website. Then, I’m going to create downloadable wallpapers (formed in different sizes) for laptops and phones that pertain to my cause. I am also thinking of creating icons for each tab as to make the site’s background interactive.
The MPAA restricts a movie's audience using an (debatably) inconsistent rating system
— Abigail Hughes (@scholarlyhughe5) November 4, 2015
Who w̶a̶t̶c̶h̶e̶s̶ rates the Watchmen? Is the MPAA using a system set aside from bias?
— Abigail Hughes (@scholarlyhughe5) November 4, 2015
Does the MPAA work beside inconsistent criteria while rating their #movies?
— Abigail Hughes (@scholarlyhughe5) November 4, 2015
With unreasonable standards portrayed as common understanding, the MPAA has a monopoly of sorts over #cinema 's monetary system.
— Abigail Hughes (@scholarlyhughe5) November 4, 2015
The MPAA is a "voluntary rating system" that plays an unfair gain over #movies , #filmmakers and #cinemas .
— Abigail Hughes (@scholarlyhughe5) November 4, 2015