Contemporary Media Regulation - Film Case Studies

The BBFC has a section of it's website devoted to case studies on films that have ever been cut, banned or complained about. It would be a useful exercise to look for a contemporary example (ideally in the last 3 years) and a historical example (something like A Clockwork Orange), you need to ideally watch these films and have an opinion on the rating it received, press attention it received and consider your own thoughts on how effective the regulation of the film industry was in relation to that example. It would also be sensible to look on YouTube and see how easy it is to access clips from the film or even how easy it is to see the whole film online. http://www.bbfc.co.uk/case-studies The 12a rating is an interesting area to look at because it was a relatively new rating and it has caused quite a lot of controversy. http://www.bbfc.co.uk/what-classification/12a-and-12 http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2002/aug/30/filmnews.filmcensorship The BBFC also has a lot of information regarding the history of regulating film. http://www.bbfc.co.uk/education-resources/student-guide