PG films can be more complex or intense, but we still focus on avoiding content or films with an unsettling tone that might make younger children feel anxious.
We pay particular attention to scenes and issues that tap into real life worries. So while PG films might include tough ideas like crime, discrimination or bullying, they would never suggest that these are acceptable. In a PG rated film, you can expect to hear mild bad language only. Soul is a US animated fantasy in which a music teacher is suddenly transported out of his own body and must fight to find his way back to his life. This use of mild bad language is a category defining issue for Soul, and this scene is the only time in the film when there is use of mild bad language.
This use of mild bad language is in a comic way, as Joe is frightened of what his Mom is about to say to him. This term is also used by an adult, and so children are much less likely to copy it.
Marty McFly exclaims this term during an action scene. This is the only time this word is used in the film, so the use is also infrequent. If words are used in an aggressive or very frequent way, then this might result in the content being rated higher. Words you may hear in a PG rated film or TV show, depending on the way they are used, may include:. However, if they are used discreetly, infrequently and not in an aggressive way, then you may hear or see the following in a PG rated film or TV show:.
They may also contain stronger or more intense scenes of violence or horror that could upset younger viewers. No one under 12 may buy or rent a rated DVD. A 12 rating on a video-on-demand film also means that the content and tone of the film is likely to be more suitable for a child aged 12 or over to watch at home or on a tablet.
In a 12A or 12 rated film you might hear moderate bad language , and sometimes even strong language depending on the context. Regina George chastises her friend in an offhand way, before hanging up the phone. This term is not used in an aggressive way, and the comic delivery of the line also mitigates the impact. Bohemian Rhapsody is a biopic drama which follows the life and music career of Freddie Mercury. The film is set in the s, and the nature of rock and roll at this time means that people watching will be expecting sex, drugs, and some strong language.
This term is not said aggressively, and the infrequent amount it is said throughout the film means that it is containable at Parents expect British age ratings to be displayed on streaming services accessible by UK families. All the latest film news, trailers and trusted parents' movie guides straight to your inbox. Sign up today.
Just watched Hidden Figures? Here's some ideas for topics to talk to your kids about. For instance, if you slammed your finger in a car door, you might say "Son of a bitch! Mal in Firefly is the most morally uptight John Wayne style idiot sometimes I like the show, but he makes me twitch.
Don't even get me started on his hangups with the "whore. If you translated what they say from Asia-babble into English, the amout of swearing would be way out of character for most of them, in fact. That is half of why it is so good. Like I said, inventive and unusual. You want to put on lipstick and put your mouth around a man's penis?
Asshole and bullshit are both commonly used on NYPD blue. Starship Troopers was on TV here a few months ago. They didn't cut any of the violence, but they cut the bit about 'Mormon Extremists'. Thanks for posting a completely untrackable quote. Larry Flynt? The censoring guys have a lot of stupid people yelling random, contradictory and mostly unresearched shit at the all day every day, no wonder they make such strange decisions.
And in the UK you can basically say anything you want, even if its completely out of context, after 9pm. A lot of Canadian networks have stopped censoring shit on their shows. Also, I was watching some award show recently and they didn't bother to censor fuck either. That was on the CBC, though, they can do whatever the fuck they want. No worries. The tribus thing wasn't meant to be a bump on California. It was meant that since you're in the U. I don't think the FCC checks right away for citizenship but if the complaint came from the U.
I like the CSI stuff but even I'm going ewyh Sometimes our PBS here does that also, but.. I think a better way of phrasing that would have been "which color lipstick were you thinking of wearing?
Why is it acceptable to say bitch on network TV, but nothing or little else? Ars Legatus Legionis et Subscriptor. If you're Howard Stern and you say this, you get fined thousands of dollars: quote:. Well, a 'blumpkin' is receiving oral sex while you're sitting on a toilet bowl if you are a man. Oprah: Okay, so, so what is a salad toss? Comedy Central is not network TV. Originally posted by blath: Also you still have the right to file a complaint if the use of 'bitch' is bothering you.
Originally posted by CUclimber: Always found it funny that you can say "bitch" and "ass" but not "son of a bitch" or "asshole". Stupid frakking censors. Flip you, you muddy funsters. Originally posted by devolution: Comedy Central is not network TV. Steven W. Originally posted by bulletproof: quote:.
Originally posted by thaJungle-Doa: quote:. I want to go to a rainbow party. Many people are offended by the use of strong language on television, particularly if its use appears gratuitous.
Whether or not audiences consider such language to be justified again turns on a consideration of the context in which it appears, based on the usual factors. In addition, the Code contains some specific rules in relation to offensive language within programmes before the watershed. The most recent research of Ofcom into current attitudes to potentially offensive language and gestures on TV can be found here.
Please note terms and conditions apply, and are accessible via the link at the bottom of the page. By taking these embed codes you are agreeing to the terms and conditions. This clip is for promotional use only. Please credit Channel 4 and include transmission details. Producers Handbook More. Before the Watershed It is a well-established rule that "the most offensive language" must not be broadcast before the 9pm watershed. This means the words "cunt", "motherfucker" and "fuck" and derivatives of these words, for example "fucking".
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