contrary to popular belief
mpaa movie ratings carry no force
no force at all, none
there are no local, state, or federal laws
anywhere in the United States
the mpaa's rating system is administered by the
classification & ratings administration
which is not a government agency
has no authority and no enforcement powers
mpaa ratings only serve as a consumer suggestion by a
group of corporate analysts
groups picked by the 6 major studios...
after screening films, their personal opinions
are used to arrive at one of five ratings
now comes the catch, get this...
theater owners voluntarily agree to enforce these ratings
which in turn facilitates their access to new film releases
that's not funny
