March 17, 2008

red and green band trailers

I think I remember this.

The MPAA’s Advertising Administration, which oversees the advertising materials used by its member studios, approves two types of trailers for use in the theaters. So-called green band trailers — also known as green-tag trailers — open with a green advisory card that reads “the following preview has been approved for all audiences.” Red band trailers, which can appear only before R-rated, NC-17-rated or unrated movies, warn that “the following preview has been approved for restricted audiences only.”

Turns out, though, that most chains only show the green band trailers, regardless of which audience they show them to. Regal Entertainment Group, which operates 6,388 screens in 39 states, will start showing the red band trailers before the appropriately rated movies.

Update: Speaking of the MPAA, has anyone seen This Film Is Not Yet Rated?

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  1. Michael Smith on March 17th, 2008 at 8:51 pm

    This Film is Not Yet Rated was almost frightening. Talk about socially accepted censorship by an arbitrary group of mysterious people.

  2. Deron Bauman on March 17th, 2008 at 9:02 pm

    sounds like the past eight years.

  3. Michael Smith on March 17th, 2008 at 9:05 pm

    I think the current administration is modeled after the MPAA.

  4. Deron Bauman on March 17th, 2008 at 9:08 pm

    it’s more efficient that way.

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