Unit 1 section 6: Effect theories and types of audiences.

Unit 1 Section 6

Task 1

Five films that include violent content

1. Saw
2. Rambo
3. Kick-ass
4. Cannibal holocaust
5. Django Unchained

Age certificates:

Saw: 18. The age certificate for this film is appropriate as the film is very gory and has aggressive content that many viewers could find disturbing. 

Rambo: 18. This may also be rated 18 due to violence. However many people under the 18 would have watched it and probably been okay with it, therefore it should probably be a 15. 

Kick-ass: 15. This is because the content of the film is slightly less effective than the two films above therefore its more appropriate. 

Cannibal holocaust: 18. This film contains strong sexual violence therefore its given an 18 rating, which is probably most appropriate, however some 15-17 year olds could probably watch it without an issue. 

Django Unchained: 18. This is also a film that contains strong scenes of different aspects therefore the age rating is best suited to it. 

One of the three theories from section 5 was the Hypodermic needle theory suggesting that the content is “injected” into the audience manipulating the thoughts in the brain. 

All the films above can apply to this theory, however the three films out of the five that may have the greatest links with the theory could be Saw, Cannibal holocaust and Rambo. This is because the scenes within this film are so strong and effective that some people watching them may be sucked into the actions that take place causing their ideas and real - life actions to reflect what happens in the films, such as going out and attacking someone or sometimes even worse. This is a highly negative situation linked with audiences and film content.