BBFC Ratings

Sanctum is the most recently reviewed film by the BBFC and it was given a 15 certificate. It was given this rating due to the strong language and it's frequent use. infrequent use of strong language is allowed in 12A but because it frequently uses strong language it had to be given a 15 certificate. also there are some scenes of moderate voilence. another film recently classified by the BBFC is a film called Mother's Day and it was given the classification of 18 and this is becuase it contains strong sadistic voilence and gore.

M*A*S*H

Who is Robert Altman?

Robert Bernard Altman (February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award.

Notable Films: M*A*S*H; Nashville; McCabe and Mrs. Miller

Comments about his style of film-making:
He often tended to focus on realism, he had a distinctive and 'experimental' style and often focused on character relationships rather than elaborate storylines.

How did Robert Altman come to direct M*A*S*H?
Robert Altman came to direct this Korean war-era novel after many other directors had passed it on. production and stars such as Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould tried to get Altman sacked for his unusual filming techniques.

How old was he when he directed M*A*S*H?
44 when first given the scripts and 45 by the time it was released in the cinemas.

What had Altman done prior to directing M*A*S*H?
Prior to this Altman had done much work on television incuding episodes in series such as Whilrlybirds, Bus Stop and Combat! whilst also recieving recognition for his work by Alfred Hitchcock. The rest of his work before M*A*S*H included three feature length films (The Delinquets, Countdown, That Cold Day In The Park), 17 short films and one documentary.

Filming of M*A*S*H -
The filming process was difficult due to tensions between the director and cats. Donald Sutherland has stated that he was the only member of the cast and crew that was not using drugs whilst filming. Donald and Gould spent a third of their time trying to get Altman fired. Altman was unaware of this and said that if he had known he how Donald and Gould had felt, he would have resigned immediately.

Film Studio: Aspen Productions; Ingo Preminger Productions

Estimated Budget: $3.5 Million

We're at War

We've got a black hawk down marines. Frag out.  War films these days are on the increase and it's important that they are still around because the younger audiences are informed of the horror and destruction which blown the globe away. The realism of this contemporary issue needs to be stressed and with so many portrayals of the world wars, we'll never need a history lesson to be in the trenches. War films are sometimes fictional but still they show or convey mark in history. War films tend to tell tragic tails of events that have happened in wars and often help to explain racial hatred and discrimination. War films generally focus on the Vietnam war, Pearl Harbour, the Falklands and both the world wars, including events such as Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There has been many depictions of Hitler and his regime over the years. Two totally films in terms of style, Inglorious Basterds and Schindler's List, both successfully help to show what a catastrophe Hitler was and remain popular among cinema-goers.