Different Rating

mr ssj4 boo · Post by **mr ssj4 boo** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:12 pm

Why are the Austrailan Dragonball z dvd versions rated 15+ or rated M?

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tealsmith · Post by **tealsmith** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:15 pm

Simple enough answer - as far as I know, Australia is much harsher with their ratings system then North America is.

Sun_Wukong · Post by **Sun_Wukong** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:09 pm

Didnt Austrailia ban all the GTA games?

Son Goku · Post by **Son Goku** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:24 pm

Wow, that's a pretty strict rating. Do they rate it that, even on the tamer dvd's ? (ex. the pre Cell Game filler)

he, he, I said Tamer : P Now to go find a Guilmon to call my own : D

Sun_Wukong · Post by **Sun_Wukong** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:20 pm

Son Goku, are you posting for the sake of getting your post count higher?

SaiyamanMS · Post by **SaiyamanMS** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:42 pm

Everything from the Ginyu Saga to the Kid Buu saga is M 15 + Uncut.

DBGT, the original DB and the Saiyan Redub, are all PG.

Son Goku · Post by **Son Goku** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:35 pm

Sun_Wukong wrote:Son Goku, are you posting for the sake of getting your post count higher?

I was just asking a question what SaiyamanMS politely answered. Thank you SaiyamanMS.

I figured this small text was sorta for personal notes and jokes

Wait, this rating thing seems strange. The second volume of the redub (the one with the Goku/Raditz impaling) is rated PG, yet one of the DVDs with the Cell Game filler (those were really tame episodes) is rated M? Wierd...

Sun_Wukong · Post by **Sun_Wukong** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:49 pm

Could it be possible that their rating system is different? Hmm..

Son Goku · Post by **Son Goku** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:01 pm

Sun_Wukong wrote:Could it be possible that their rating system is different? Hmm..

That still doesn't answer that a very violent dvd gets a MUCH lower rating than one that has little to no violence.

Mike D · Post by **Mike D** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:15 pm

Son Goku wrote:
Sun_Wukong wrote:Could it be possible that their rating system is different? Hmm..
That still doesn't answer that a very violent dvd gets a MUCH lower rating than one that has little to no violence.

Dog, they're in a whole different country. Not to mention that in our country you can buy porno's at gas stations and all of the "uncensored" programs broadcasted on television.

Son Goku · Post by **Son Goku** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:25 pm

Mike D wrote:
Son Goku wrote:
Sun_Wukong wrote:Could it be possible that their rating system is different? Hmm..
That still doesn't answer that a very violent dvd gets a MUCH lower rating than one that has little to no violence.
Dog, they're in a whole different country. Not to mention that in our country you can buy porno's at gas stations and all of the "uncensored" programs broadcasted on television.

True... no sense in argueing now

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gallagtor · Post by **gallagtor** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:02 pm

It's strange.. I always thought of Australia as one of the more laid back countries. Apparently they're quite strict when it comes to ratings on video games, movies, music, etc.

Sho™ · Post by **Sho™** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:56 am

I'm from Sydney, Australia.

Yes, it's true that ratings over here seem to be harsher than in other countries. It all depends on those people in government. We seem to have some politicians who are against certain things shown on television and the like. The DVD's are rated 'M' because they seem to think that 'uncut' means something bad.

And certain uncut versions of Grand Theft Auto on PC are not available here, most notably some bits of Vice City and San Andreas. I have a clip of CJ, doing the jiggy, every which way...it was quite hardcore for a game. You had to download a mod to unlock it.

But yes, Australia isn't the laidback country you people all seem to think it is. In certain areas anyway. What Gallagator said was absolutely correct. The bastards limit us to no end!

EDIT: On a side note, the 'M-15+' rating is considered 'recommended for mature audiences'. Basically anyone can watch an M-rated show. They just recommend it for that certain age or higher. When you go and see a film at the cinema, the 'MA-15+' rating which comes after M, means that it is only uitable for mature audiences. You need ID to view those films. R-18+ is well, for adult movies and other films with a hell of a lot of violence, gore etc.

Hope that clears it up!

Magnaboss · Post by **Magnaboss** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:00 am

I remember being told (don't quote me on this, by the way) that the overall M15+ rating on the DBZ DVDs was just Madman's way of making sure they didn't get in any trouble, though they've become more lenient with these things. Also people'd see M rated Dragonball and go nuts, thinking it was insanely different, which is wasn't.

In a similar situation, Madman were given a G (all ages, usually applied to children's shows) for FLCL vol 1, but voluntarily marked it as PG-15 to be safe and to avoid general confusion.