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The PG-13 movie definition is “Parents strongly cautioned indicating that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13”. Because PG-13 movies sometimes promote bad behavior like Swearing and most parents do not want that. Graphs show that 45%-55% of kids start watching PG-13 movies at ages 8-9 and up. So if schools were to watch PG-13 Movies without permission parents might get upset. Because they might not allow tWhy can’t we watch PG-13 movies? Why can’t we watch PG-13 movies at…

It also lead to a decrease in their number since quality became its main focus. The Hollywood Blacklist also had a major impact on the direction of the filmmaking industry. Essentially, this was the practice of denying employment, to those in the movie industry due to accusations of communist sympathies. The first notable blacklist took place in 1947. Ten writers and directors cited with being in contempt of congress because they refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities…

worldwide gross income over $213 million U.S. Domestic Gross earned over 60% total worldwide gross income, but a production budget was only 17 million U.S, so this movie made good profit. The limited opening weekend was $ 663,205, but when it was wide opening weekend, the gross income in weekend over 8 million U.S. that made the movie was from number fifteen rank jump up to number sixth…

Due to competition from pay television channels, pre-recorded video cassettes, it was becoming increasingly difficult to lure moviegoers from the comfort of their homes. Thus Cineplex’s Odeon’s blockbuster strategy was to transform the movie going experience itself in order to attract moviegoers from the comfort of their homes. The blockbuster strategy included renovating theatres beginning with the physical layout and improving the moviegoers experience outside of the theatres. Cineplex…

I've only seen a few of Nora Ephron's films although I will admit that I'm a fan of her writing more than I am of her movies. However as a person who loves rom coms, I can definitely appreciate what she has done for the romantic comedy genre. Thus I was why was looking forward to picking up Erin Carlson's I'll Have What She's Having: Nora Ephron and the Three Movies that Changed Romantic Comedy. Written from a omniscient yet also objective and observer like perspective, I'll Have What She's…

Movies brought people of all kinds together for a relaxing experience. Movie theaters became so popular that most towns in America had a theater. Movie theaters or picture palaces as people called them, were extremely elaborate. They got the nickname picture palaces because of how nicely decorated they were and the different services they offered. The exteriors were very detailed and bright from all the lights. Movie theaters had different architectural influences including Spanish,…

The video understanding the universe, narrated by actress Candice Bergen, truly captured my attention. I found it very interesting because it explained very hard topics that were easy for me to understand. All the experts on the movie, used great examples to depict the unbelievable dimensions of the universe and its fascinating nature. I was able to look at the biggest telescopes on Earth, including the Hubble Space Telescope. Besides, I learned about stars, galaxies, clusters of galaxies, about…

Since the start of filmmaking, sex has been a heavily debated topic, both on and off the screen. In the early 1970s, a kiss on screen or the mention of a sexual activity would be enough to convince parents to keep their children away. Not half a decade later, though, sexual acts were being displayed on camera for all to see, demonstrating a rapid progression in the acceptance of sexual acts over time in the film industry. Over time, a change has occurred in the regulation of content of American…

86% said they would go to the movie theater more often if movie tickets were half-price. (Fuchs 28) People are waiting for the movie to be released on demand or on sites like Netflix. To buy a movie on demand is around half the price of one adult movie ticket. Likewise, a standard Netflix subscription is eight dollars a month with an array of entertainment accessible, unlike the movie theater where it can cost $10.91 for one adult ticket for a showing of one movie. With ticket prices as high as…

The clothing or costumes of the film is another part of the factor that ties a movie together. Costumes help bring the characters become a person for which the audience will come to identify with from that specific place and time period. The costumes can arrange to be a simple dressing gown for the actress or a space suit. When it…