Re: About Canada...jabrwockSeptember 6 2006, 17:21:05 UTC
Canada's rating system is much more lienient then the U.S though. Most R rated movies get a 14A or even a PG rating up here.
Actually, part of that is due to the fact that the US doesn't have a 14A rating. If it's not suitable for PG-13, which is only parental guidance recommended, it gets an R, which means you can't see it without a parent along. Up here if you have a movie that would *require* parental accompanyment, but isn't *that* offensive, then you can use 14A.
I've always wondered why they don't have a "14-15"ish age group for ratings in the US. Every other country does. But I guess it's mostly because in most states, you aren't considered an adult for most things until you are 21, so it kinda makes sense that their "mid" age limit is 17-18.
Personally i wish the OFRB would rate games rather then using the ESRB
Ditto, but I think like every other FB in Canada they just wanted an easy way out, and so they "adopted" the ESRB ratings for now. As with other evolving ratings systems, I expect within 10 years or so they'll develop their own parrallel system that includes a 14A equiv.
Actually, part of that is due to the fact that the US doesn't have a 14A rating. If it's not suitable for PG-13, which is only parental guidance recommended, it gets an R, which means you can't see it without a parent along. Up here if you have a movie that would *require* parental accompanyment, but isn't *that* offensive, then you can use 14A.
I've always wondered why they don't have a "14-15"ish age group for ratings in the US. Every other country does. But I guess it's mostly because in most states, you aren't considered an adult for most things until you are 21, so it kinda makes sense that their "mid" age limit is 17-18.
Personally i wish the OFRB would rate games rather then using the ESRB
Ditto, but I think like every other FB in Canada they just wanted an easy way out, and so they "adopted" the ESRB ratings for now. As with other evolving ratings systems, I expect within 10 years or so they'll develop their own parrallel system that includes a 14A equiv.
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