Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Shocked youngsters 'are walking out of The Hunger Games' as experts demand film's certificate is raised to 15 (MAIL ON LINE)



By LIZ THOMAS and ALISON BOSHOFF

Psychologists, child health professionals and parents yesterday joined calls for The Hunger Games to have its rating raised to a 15 because of its violent content.

Children who see the controversial film are at risk of having its disturbing scenes ‘hard-wired’ into their brains, one expert warned. The movie – about teenagers in a totalitarian future being forced to kill each other in gladiatorial combat – was initially given a 15 certificate by the British Board of Film Classification but this was lowered to a 12A after producers agreed to make several cuts.


 READ MORE:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2121303/The-Hunger-Games-rating-Shocked-youngsers-walking-movie.html


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