Question:
14A
18A
R
?
Whats the difference between 18A & R ?
And why is the original Exorcist 'R' , and the Version you've Never Seen '14A'.
Here's an explanation of the various ratings of the Ontario Classification Board (individual Provinces make their own classification decisions): http://www.ofrb.gov.on.ca/english/page13.htm
The classification certificate that appears on DVDs is supposed to be an "average" of the certificates given to the film by all the classification boards.
And why is the original Exorcist 'R' , and the Version you've Never Seen '14A'.
I suspect the reasoning is the same as to why Apocalypse Now is an 18 in the UK yet the Redux version is 15: i.e. what used to be considered "adult" is now allowed in lower classification levels, but the 'original' version retains the old certificate unless reclassified recently. I suspect if Canadian boards were to reclassify the Exorcist nowadays it would also be rated 14A.
Further to this, have there been any cases of films being cut for Canadian release, as opposed to the US versions? If so, is this a cause for concern over importing DVDs from Canadian retailers?
18A
R
?
Whats the difference between 18A & R ?
And why is the original Exorcist 'R' , and the Version you've Never Seen '14A'.
Answers:
Here's an explanation of the various ratings of the Ontario Classification Board (individual Provinces make their own classification decisions): http://www.ofrb.gov.on.ca/english/page13.htm
The classification certificate that appears on DVDs is supposed to be an "average" of the certificates given to the film by all the classification boards.
And why is the original Exorcist 'R' , and the Version you've Never Seen '14A'.
I suspect the reasoning is the same as to why Apocalypse Now is an 18 in the UK yet the Redux version is 15: i.e. what used to be considered "adult" is now allowed in lower classification levels, but the 'original' version retains the old certificate unless reclassified recently. I suspect if Canadian boards were to reclassify the Exorcist nowadays it would also be rated 14A.
Answers:
Further to this, have there been any cases of films being cut for Canadian release, as opposed to the US versions? If so, is this a cause for concern over importing DVDs from Canadian retailers?
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