50 Shades of Deadpool

Regulation exists for the purpose of controlling and protecting the vulnerable in society from any form of media that is too explicit or vulgar, and therefore seen as inappropriate for viewing. Film and Regulation isn't affected due to postmodern technological devices and software enabling people to bend the rules of regulations upheld by regulators such as the BBFC, and watch the supposedly inappropriate content. Since the 1980s regulation has been much more tamed, and has become very liberal, decreasing its efficiency, and allowing more explicit content to be pumped into the minds of the member of society. As such, these audiences have become desensitised to the violent and sexual content the have been exposed to. Although, some Conservative theorists argue that regulation in the Film and TV Industries are ineffective and need to be reinvigorated. Due to the introduction of new age ratings (such as he 15 certificate) regulators have been over-indulging in the regulation of the Film industry, and have therefore neglected the regulation of the TV industry. This has led to television pumping out more sexual/violent content, and the younger generations that (nowadays) venture into the unfiltered, unadulterated internet to watch these television series have become far more desensitised - especially the ones that use more-modernised software, such as Netflix, which is unregulated and at the mercy of its millions of customers.

Should society or the individual or an educated elite decide what is an appropriate level of sex and violence to expose children to?

Regulation is there to help and protect people from viewing the wrong things and harming themselves viscerally. Active Audience theorists would argue that an individual has the innate ability to decide what levels of sex and violence they wish to receive, and that as a person we know our own limits. as much as this theory is correct it can also be flawed, as not every individual is able to stop themselves from watching the content, and may even become addicted to it, even when they've reached their limits. Anyone standing from a Liberal perspective would say that people can think for themselves, as we know right from wrong, but a Conservative would argue that people must be guided, as we are psychologically imperfect, and must look to regulators for the stability and order we need.A recently regulated movie is 'Deadpool'. This movie, which contains scenes of; graphic violence, sexual references and strong language, was rated a 15 by the BBFC. The MARVEL movie was quick to draw attention, however, when audiences suggested that this movie was not suitable for younger audiences. The BBFC clearly states that no cuts were made to the movie and that everything was in the correct boundaries as gore, violence and sex were kept to a minimum and did not take up the majority of the movie. This shows how audiences can not necessarily make the right decisions, as they decided to take maters into their own hands and argue the certification given to this movie, so the regulators had to step in and explain why they gave the movie the rating they did. Another film regulated for its overly saturated sexual content was '50 Shades of Grey', a film which contained a high concentration of sex and nudity, as well as erotic role play based on domination and sado-masochism. This film was deemed an 18 by regulators BBFC, as the audiences were far more offended by the display of bosoms than violence.