Classification Labels

[dean1700]

Has anyone seen these at all?

I was searching the net for images of the Australian Classification Board's (OFLC) ratings and found these. Has anyone bought any of these at all?

http://www.microstick.com.au/feature...lasslabel.html

Your thoughts?

[Buzz201]

Why do you want them? Because the OFLC provide a markings generator as a download from their website intended for industry use that would allow you to produce your own.

You can also download specific logos for various uses from the industry section of their website.

[dean1700]

I didn't know about these. Thanks Buzz.

[LordCrumb]

Is that even legal? I thought by just buying stickers and slapping them on anything would be bypassing the whole ratings system.

I could just buy a PG sticker and stick it on Cannibal Holocaust.

[Caustic]

Like all things there would be some percentage of people who would take the piss as you suggest however there are legitimate purposes for attaining classification. I For example, I moved over from Aus and I legally can't sell or trade any of my old DVDs (with AU Classifications) in NZ without a new sticker. We're talking stuff that has been classified here. We are talking very innocuous stuff here and stuff that you can walk into the Warehouse of JB and pick up for a tenner. I guess the main deterrent is the large fines and/or prosecution if you get caught doing it in a commercial manner (as you'd need to show some diligence in understanding what you have sold is legal in whatever territory)

[dean1700]

I'll probably end up getting these labels in the first post because I don't have Photoshop or the skill to use any other program to make my own covers so, unless I hit someone to do the covers for me, it will be easier to get these and download existing covers.

[RodneyOz]

Before I knew Blue Underground was an American label, I'd purchased several of their DVDs (including Q the Winged Serpent) from a certain JB store, and the ratings stickers had just been placed in the appropriate spot on the cover. The only one which MIGHT have been a legal problem (since all the films had been rated for theatrical release in Australia) was Quiet Days in Clichy. Which did get an R rating in 1972, but in a cut version. This store sold the Blue Underground DVD (which is uncut) with an R rating label stuck to the front. The chances of anyone noticing and knowing the history of the film's censorship was fairly low

[skyline_boy001]

Personally the only reason I see of benefit of these stickers is if you've bought console games from overseas (Zavvi, ozgameshop etc.) and want to trade them in JB, EB or CEX...

[Boschy]

Originally Posted by RodneyOz

Before I knew Blue Underground was an American label, I'd purchased several of their DVDs (including Q the Winged Serpent) from a certain JB store, and the ratings stickers had just been placed in the appropriate spot on the cover. The only one which MIGHT have been a legal problem (since all the films had been rated for theatrical release in Australia) was Quiet Days in Clichy. Which did get an R rating in 1972, but in a cut version. This store sold the Blue Underground DVD (which is uncut) with an R rating label stuck to the front. The chances of anyone noticing and knowing the history of the film's censorship was fairly low

These "grey market" DVD imports did the rounds for a few years until local editions were released.

By law, all titles sold to the public are supposed to show the classification symbol. But I don't think the Classification Board has any mechanism for enforcing this....it would be a retail industry thing. Having said that, the fines for non-compliance are quite heavy from what I recall.

[Caustic]

Most of those Blue Underground discs probably got classified by request of Siren Visual though. They released direct ports in R0 format for Q, Revolver, God told me to, Rats etc. JB probably either released those or got by parallel importing to improve margin/price point.