Association of America (MPAA) determines the ratings on almost every film that is produced today. Although filmmakers are not required to have a rating attached to their films, the MPAA has great power in its ratings. After a close examination of the MPAA movie rating system, it is clear that there are many flaws both because of its unfair rating of different films and also because of its vague guidelines. Before the MPAA's rating system can be critiqued, it is important to understand society's need
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Outline Thesis: The MPAA is no longer an effective source to categorize the ratings of modern movies and the lack of censorship is harming children and teens. I: The NC-17 rating has become irrelevant. A. The producers edit and re-submit their films for a lower rating. B. Theaters do not want to air them. II: The MPAA does not treat content consistently. A. Violence is not treated as harshly as sexual content. 1. Small moments of sexual content will warrant a higher rating. 2. It takes extreme
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THE CINEMATIC REVOLUTION: AN ANALYSIS ON THE BOX OFFICE HIT FILM “HENERAL LUNA” AS PERCEIVED BY SELECTED: FILM EXPERTS, MARKETING EXPERTS, HISTORIANS AND MASS COMMUNICATION STUDENTS A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the College of Arts and Letters Bulacan State University In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication Major in Broadcasting by Adolfo, Jasmine Faye M. Añonuevo, Sabbyna R. Cara, Angelica P. Paguiligan
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‘GUNDA’ AND ‘LOHA’ A STUDY OF CULT FILM CULTURES KSHITIJ PIPALESHWAR A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Media and Cultural Studies School of Media and Cultural Studies Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai 2013 i DECLARATION I, Kshitij Pipaleshwar, hereby declare that this dissertation entitled ‘ ‘Gunda’ and ‘Loha’ : A Study of Cult Film Cultures’ is the outcome of my own study undertaken under the guidance
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services. Exploration of consumption experiences – Dhinda Tatyana Suherto Date | Time | Item/service acquired | Brand acquired | Location oc acquisition | description | 27/03/13 | 18.00 | Movie Ticket | Blitz Megaplex | Pacific Place | I purchased the tickets to fulfill my desire to watch this movie I have been curious about for a long time. | 27/03/13 | 21.00 | Dinner | Sushi Tengoku | Radio Dalam | Me and my friends were hungry and looking to grab something to eat. There were comparisons
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“When I first met my boyfriend” When I first met my boyfriend “it was love at first sight” It was a breezy day in October. I was attending this vocational school in Gainesville, Florida. I was sitting at my desk completing this assignment my instructor had assigned to me. I could not help but to see his beautiful smile from way across the classroom. His appearance was very noticeable as well. My boyfriend came over to where I was sitting and introduce his self and told me his name and I told
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ECONOMICS OF “BLACK MARKETING IN MOVIE TICKETS” “A black market is a market in goods or services which operates outside the formal one(s) supported by established state power” - Wikipedia. “A black market is an illegal free market which flourishes in economies where consumer goods are scarce or are heavily taxed. In the first kind, black market prices are higher than the 'official' or controlled prices. In the second kind, prices are lower than the 'legitimate' or taxed prices, due to tax evasion
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way to dream away your woes. So of course, they influenced fashion with movie star endorsements of styles and accessories especially with evening wear. Which of course, most people couldn't afford... othes that were affordable, lasted a long time, and that didn’t go out of style every season and the fashion industry had to accommodate.A popular movie star look was the empire-waisted gown with ties at the back. Hollywood movie stars such as Bette Davis and Greta Garbo set fashion trends in dresses
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photographer, went to Calcutta and made friendship with eight little kids (Kochi, Avijit, Shanti Das, Manik, Puja Mukerjee, Gou,r Suchitra and Tapasi Mamuni). Briski taught those kids basic photography and the children quickly adopted the lesson. In the movie the children talked about their fear, dream and sorrows. As an example- Suchitra tells about her fear that she could be forced to join as a prostitute worker, Avijit tells about his dream and his family. Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman tried to bring
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Barry Adkin A Horror Show at the Cinemaplex Cinemaplex is a movie theater that has experienced changes due to technology advancements. The change has negatively affected the attendance at the theater. Revenues have increased but only due to the inflated prices of tickets, concessions, and advertising revenues. Some of the technological advancements that have Cinemaplex concerned are; home theater systems, quick movie to DVD releases, video on demand, and internet streamlining Perform a
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