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Nearly Sane

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Return of the Jedi rating changed over violence
« on: November 14, 2024, 08:18:36 AM »
Interesting how the perceptions of what's acceptable change over time. None of the changes to classifications strike me as odd, and I was slightly surprised that RoTJ and Black Narcissus were U.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c629dw628y5o

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Re: Return of the Jedi rating changed over violence
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2024, 03:23:25 PM »
You learn something new everyday. Not that I ever thought about it but I would have assumed it had always been PG. I remember going to see it with my mum and brother when it was released. I would have been 7 or 8 at the time.
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Re: Return of the Jedi rating changed over violence
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2024, 04:33:45 PM »
You learn something new everyday. Not that I ever thought about it but I would have assumed it had always been PG. I remember going to see it with my mum and brother when it was released. I would have been 7 or 8 at the time.
I'm with you I hadn't thought about it either but had assumed it would be PG.