N is for NC17 Part I - Rise of the the Censors

<p>Warning! The following podcast is rated PG for Podcast Goodness. It contains scenes of humour, foul language, drug references, unusual talk-kissing, prolonged descriptions of sexy cartoons, discussions on bra-engineering, and bad impersonations. Listener discretion is advised on this week's episode, when Alisha and Will examine the shocking, scandalous, and sensational birth of the movie ratings system, as they once again Enter the Rabbit Hole!</p> <p> </p> <p>Sources:</p> <p>Articles:</p> <p>List of NC-17 Rated Films </p> <p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NC-17_rated_films'>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NC-17_rated_films</a></p> <p>Classification and Rating Rules (MPA Inc., Jul 2020)</p> <p><a href='https://www.filmratings.com/Content/Downloads/rating_rules.pdf'>https://www.filmratings.com/Content/Downloads/rating_rules.pdf</a></p> <p>Market Share for Each Distributor 1995-2021 (The Numbers, 2021)</p> <p><a href='https://www.the-numbers.com/market/distributors'>https://www.the-numbers.com/market/distributors</a></p> <p>Market Share for Each MPAA Rating 1995-2021 (The Numbers, 2021)</p> <p><a href='https://www.the-numbers.com/market/mpaa-ratings'>https://www.the-numbers.com/market/mpaa-ratings</a></p> <p>Eternals Rated PG-13 For Violence, Language, And Brief Sexuality (David James, We Got This Covered, Sep 2021)</p> <p><a href='https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/eternals-rated-pg-13-for-violence-language-and-brief-sexuality/'>https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/eternals-rated-pg-13-for-violence-language-and-brief-sexuality/</a></p> <p>25 R-Rated Movies That Were Originally NC-17 (Tom Fish, Newsweek, Sep 2021)</p> <p><a href='https://www.newsweek.com/r-rated-movies-originally-nc-17-1606808'>https://www.newsweek.com/r-rated-movies-originally-nc-17-1606808</a></p> <p><a href='https://daily.jstor.org/end-american-film-censorship/'>https://daily.jstor.org/end-american-film-censorship/</a></p> <p>How the Hays Code—as Seen in Hollywood—Censored Hollywood (Temi Adebowale, Men’