Research: Film censorship

The BBFC (The British Board of Film Classification) help to protect vulnerable views and society from the effects of the viewing potentially harmful unsuitable content while respecting adult freedom of choice.
The BBFC’s role - Their role is to protect the public from anything offensive or could cause any harm.  The BBFC’s role in the film industry is important as they provide public information to help viewers decide if the films suitable for them or not so they don’t make the wrong decision which will corrupt or harm anyone.



Things that get censored:

-Violence
-corrupt the young
-controversy and the press
-sex and nudity
-sexual violence
-social class
-bad language
-race
-religion
-true events
-shock



 Examples of films that have been censored leading them to ban or get cut:

2008-present

The Texas Vibrator Massacre

Banned due to containing a significant amount of eroticized sexual violence, and for scenes of intercourse between characters intended to be brother and sister.

1990–2004

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

Banned due to graphic violence, which is particularly focused against women; passed uncut in 2004

2009–present

Grotesque

Banned due to a high level of sexual torture

Cut the scene – when a film is edited or has scenes taken out of it to make it appropriate for viewing
Banned -when a film is taken away from cinema viewing completely due to indecent, harmful or offensive material.

I am for films getting censored. I believe that some things just shouldn’t be available to all kind of viewers as it can corrupt their mind. For example if people watch a extremely horrific torture scene the only way they’d want to continue watching it is if they’re actually enjoying it and therefore you could argue that their mind is also corrupt and the film takes it to another level.

In conclusion I have learnt that some things are too sensitive to be available to views for example going against religious concept or changing around a biography of a true story could effect and harm many people.