Ever wonder how movies got their ratings? Well this week Anthony, Adrian, and Mike will try to breakdown how the Motion Pictures Association (MPA) functions and all it's interesting history in American Cinema.

(recorded on April 8, 2022)

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Discussion Links Below:

• 03:51 ~ MPA Getting Involved in Password Sharing - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mpa-content-security-program-expanded-1235124977/

• 04:18 ~ Old Anti-Piracy Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmZm8vNHBSU

• 05:50 ~ Old Anti-Drug Ad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEIYY5uvf5s

• 06:59 ~ "This Is Your Brain On Drugs" Ad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAHoxaphbEs

• 25:15 ~ Netflix's Blonde (2022) to be First NC-17 Film Made for Streaming Services - https://www.ign.com/articles/netflixs-marilyn-monroe-biopic-blonde-earns-nc-17-rating

• 33:15 ~ European Film Rating System - https://www.screendaily.com/features/how-film-classification-boards-are-responding-to-an-industry-in-flux-/5129903.article