By Tyrone Reid, Staff ReporterTHE CINEMATOGRAPHY Authority's movie rating system has burst the bubble of many persons under 16 who want to see Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. The tremendously popular movie has been tagged with an A-16 rating.
This is unlike the first movie, Lord of The Rings: Fellowship of The Ring, which was rated PG-13.
Palace Amusement and the children who have been 'rated out' are a rather peeved lot. The parents, in turn, are feeling the pressure, because they cannot give their children a reasonable explanation for the exclusion.
One of the parents under siege due to the movie's rating is Ravi Rambarran, the chief financial officer of Life of Jamaica (LOJ). "My kids give me hell over this and I can't give them an explanation," he said.
Mr. Rambarran, among other parents, is questioning why the movie, which is rated PG-13 in most parts of the world, including several Caribbean Community countries, has received such a stringent rating from the local authorities.
One of the questions Mr. Rambarran has raised is why are the authorities allowing merchandise associated with the film to be sold to children if they are not going to be able to go to the cinema and view the flick. According to him, this helped to create unrealistic expectations in the minds of the parents and children.
Melanie Graham, the marketing manager of the Palace Amusement Company, quickly dispelled any association with the fast food outlets which distribute Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers merchandise to children.
She also pointed out that the A-16 rating the sequel received
