Ever wondered why the PG-13 rating is such an annoying middle-ground? Do you know the full history of the PG-13 rating involving Gremlins and Temple of Doom? If not, or maybe if you do already, then dive in and check out this intriguing animated video essay about "[the] Brief History of [the] PG-13 Rating". Made by the folks at The Dissolve, this video explores why and how the rating came about, and how we got to the point today where one "f*ck" is acceptable, but most other language is not, and certain violence sets off red flags and so on. There's also a fun making-of featurette embedded below to go with the video. Enjoy! Thanks to SlashFilm for the tip on this video. A Brief History of the PG-13 Rating was animated by Mack Williams, presented by Dell. The video is a companion piece to a feature editorial posted last year...
- 5/7/2015
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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