For those who somehow don't know, America has five ratings for films: G for "general audiences of all ages", PG for "parental guidance suggested", PG-13 for "some material might be inappropriate for children under 13", R for "restricted, anyone under 17 needs an adult", and NC-17 for "you must be 17 to watch".
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested, Some Material May Not Be Suitable for Children. The film should be investigated further by parents. There may be some content such as language, violence or brief nudity, but they aren't so intense that more than guidance is suggested.
The "PG-13" rating was introduced on July 1, 1984, with the advisory "Parents Are Strongly Cautioned to Give Special Guidance for Attendance of Children Under 13 – Some Material May Be Inappropriate for Young Children".
PG stands for Parental Guidance. This means a film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Parents should consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.
For those of us mourning the G-rated classics of the '90s and early aughts, it appears that PG has become the new G-rated for most family-oriented releases. “It's possible to have a lot of sophistication and still achieve a G rating,” Soloski said.
Each of the designated ratings is defined as follows under the Motion Picture Classification and Rating program. G: GENERAL AUDIENCES. All ages admitted. PG: PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED.
Back in the 1990′s, Disney animated films could break necks onscreen, have characters nap with corpses, hang villains, and still get a G. Opening in LA last weekend, Disney's Frozen earned a PG for “mild action and rude humor” despite being noticeably less violent than most of Disney's 90′s-era output.
In fact, 1907 marked the busiest year at Ellis Island with approximately 1.25 million immigrants processed. From the very beginning of the mass migration period that spanned 1880 to 1924, a relentless group of politicians and nativists demanded increased restrictions on immigration.
Where did most of the immigrants entering the US through Ellis Island come from?
About 12 million immigrants would pass through Ellis Island during the time of its operation, from 1892 to 1954. Many of them were from Southern and Eastern Europe. They included Russians, Italians, Slavs, Jews, Greeks, Poles, Serbs, and Turks.
What was the main use of the Great Hall at Ellis Island?
For most immigrants, this great hall epitomized Ellis Island. It was here that immigrants underwent medical and legal examinations. Here they encountered the complex demands of the immigration laws and an American bureaucracy that could either grant or withhold permission to land in the United States.
The M category was eventually changed to PG (parental guidance suggested), the R age limit was raised to 17 and on July 1, 1984, the PG-13 category was added to indicate film content with a “higher level of intensity.” According to the MPAA, the content of a PG-13 film “may be inappropriate for a children under 13 ...
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Unaccompanied children of any age may watch, but parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.
PG-rated content is suitable for general viewing. A PG should generally not unsettle a child aged around eight, although parents and caregivers should be aware that some scenes may be unsuitable for more sensitive children.
The NC-17 rating is the highest rating (even higher than the R-rating) that a film can be given, and it means the movie is for adults only (ages 18 and older) and no one age 17 or younger will be admitted. This rating, prior to 1990, was previously rated X.
PG - Parental Guidance Suggested: PG - Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give parental guidance. May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.
Since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 1998, Ellis Island, which is federal property, belongs within the territorial jurisdiction of both New York and New Jersey depending upon where you are.
Italians often called Ellis Island the 'Island of Tears. ' For most people, the island was considered an 'Island of Hope' where their American dream began.
By 1954, just three years later, President Dwight Eisenhower was ready to push immigration law enforcement in a radical new direction. That year, the Eisenhower Administration decided to shut down six immigration detention facilities, including the one on Ellis Island.
The land that is now the United States was originally settled by migrants from Asia. These ancestors of the Native Americans, known as Paleo-Indians, arrived sometime between 30,000 and 10,000 bc. They made their way from Asia to Alaska over a land bridge that crossed the Bering Strait in prehistoric times.
Which immigrants did not have to go through Ellis Island?
Immigrants who arrived at other ports, such as Boston or San Francisco, did not have to go through Ellis Island. Additionally, certain groups of immigrants, such as diplomats, tourists, and citizens from countries with certain agreements with the United States, were exempt from the process at Ellis Island.
Moana isn't suitable for children under the age of 8 years. We recommend parental guidance for children aged up to 10 years because of the movie's violent and scary scenes.
The content of the films is also more gender neutral, focusing on action, bravery, and comedy, which are known to appeal to boys. With Frozen, Disney seems to have come up with the ideal formula to appeal to both boys and girls in a single film.
These are the main messages from Frozen: People can make bad choices if they're scared or stressed. Love means putting someone else's needs before your own. People who are different or have unique talents should not be hidden away, or be afraid of showing their talents.
