Comment Re:PG vs. 12 certificate (Score 1) 481
Actually, it's not the law.
Not quite anyway. See here for a good desciption of the BBFC's history.
Basically, local councils license cinemas in the same way as nightclubs, pubs, etc., and a conditon of the licence is that they stop the kiddies from seeing what they oughtn't. The BBFC is an old body that was set up to set common standards of admission across the country, and it's decisions are upheld by the councils.
Well, usually upheld. Westminster Council famously banned "Crash" when it was given a standard 18 cert by the BBFC, so it couldn't be shown in the West End of London. Result: we just went to cinemas in the next borough to see it (it was boring).
Not quite anyway. See here for a good desciption of the BBFC's history.
Basically, local councils license cinemas in the same way as nightclubs, pubs, etc., and a conditon of the licence is that they stop the kiddies from seeing what they oughtn't. The BBFC is an old body that was set up to set common standards of admission across the country, and it's decisions are upheld by the councils.
Well, usually upheld. Westminster Council famously banned "Crash" when it was given a standard 18 cert by the BBFC, so it couldn't be shown in the West End of London. Result: we just went to cinemas in the next borough to see it (it was boring).
