Cinema age ratings ...

[Lowbreed]

So after Inglorious Basterds came out on Thursday, we tried to go watch it, being massive fans of his movies (seen all of them multiple times.). We're all 15, and the highest rating in Switzerland is E, being 16+. Even when we were 14, we never had any trouble getting into 'E' rated movies before, and had no doubt that we could get in. So we try to buy tickets an hour early in the first cinema, and turns out they wouldn't even sell them without an ID. So after being pretty pissed, we went to the next (and only other) cinema which was screening it in English.
Here we managed to buy the tickets but were then stopped by the person who rips the tickets up.

Now the only problem I came up with was that it's a Tarantino movie and therefore most likely 'pretty' violent, and the employees were told to be extra strict.

tl;dr (is that allowed here? ) Some friends and I couldn't get into a movie for the first time, and it was Inglorious Basterds.

Now my question is: How strictly are the ratings followed in other countries? What are your thoughts on why we couldn't get in with that specific movie? Has something similar ever happened to you?

 

[walls of cetepedes]

I went to see Inglorious Basterds two days ago, and got in no problem. (I'm 15).

While my 16 and 17 year old sisters had trouble getting into a 15 rated film.

The Metrocentre cinema is crap like that.

 

[Froobyx]

I've only ever had problems buying games :| So I always buy my games online.

Movies are fine because I can just wear a low cut top, a smile and hope that the guy lets me in. Or get someone else to buy my ticket.

I've never been to the metro centre cinema. Is it super expensive like Teeside?

 

[Davey Woo]

I've got into 18s, and I'm 17 so we have no problem. The only thing I don't understand is you have to pay "Adult" prices for anyone over 12, which doesn't make sense.

 

[LordGarbageMan]

Ticket ripper always gets my friends, so I buy different tickets and just walk into the desired theater.

 

[ghalkhsdkssakgh]

I buy games off steam, so no troubles there. Movies are a big problem though. I'm 16, but I probably look younger. A 15 film would probably be alright but an 18? No chance.

A big problem. I had to wait for Watchmen to come out on DVD, and I'm going to have to do the same with District 9. Sigh.

 

[walls of cetepedes]

I've never been to the metro centre cinema. Is it super expensive like Teeside?

I think it's a bit cheaper than there.

 

[Lowbreed]

So I take it the highest age rating in other places is 18? Well I guess in that case I'm lucky with Switzerland's 16+ rating.

 

[bluepilot]

Where is the fun in life if you cannot sneak into an adult-rated movie?

(I am UK based) I always looked rather older for my age so from the age of 12 I had no problem getting into 15s, and from the age of 15 always carried my I.D with me. Going with older friends and dressing up a little helps..not to mention carrying a proper purse or wallet

The first 12 I saw was Les Misereable, I wanted it to be Titanic, but I was only 11 at the time and my parents said no. The first 15 was a horror, the `I see dead people one` (forgot the title) and I was underage.

I guess that the strictness of the cinema depends on the staff you get on the day. With a low-paid job with little training and a high-staff turnover, you cannot really expect and consistancy.

Try again, sneaking into movies is a pleasure of childhood I left behind...no-one asks me for any ID anymore...itis no fun when you are actually ALLOWED

 

[Woodsey]

It's alright where I am in England - I've been asked my age before but the only check I've had is whether I know my own birthday (and if I'm too young then it's a matter of saying the year before - which clearly they think we're too stupid to do).

Buying games that are the same rating as a film are a complete ***** though. I am 15, and the first time I tried to buy a 15 in Game, I was told I'd need ID. I just stared at him for about 5 seconds, said "Seriously?" and walked out. I know they can be fined for selling to people underage, but it's not like they do it with 12 rated games, no 12 year old gets asked for ID. Why does it apply to 15s and 18s and nothing else? Let's face it once you're 14/15 you can handle what's in an 18 anyway.

Games are taken so much more seriously then films; I've only heard about a friend once who got ID'd for a film, and she is stupidly short for our age.

 

[DoctorWhat]

Here in Ireland (or maybe it's just my experience of it), they only really ask for ID for 18's games and movies etc. I'm 14, I go in to buy whatever it is, they ask how old I am, I say 15, it's all good...

 

[The Infamous Scamola]

So after Inglorious Basterds came out on Thursday, we tried to go watch it, being massive fans of his movies (seen all of them multiple times.). We're all 15, and the highest rating in Switzerland is E, being 16+. Even when we were 14, we never had any trouble getting into 'E' rated movies before, and had no doubt that we could get in. So we try to buy tickets an hour early in the first cinema, and turns out they wouldn't even sell them without an ID. So after being pretty pissed, we went to the next (and only other) cinema which was screening it in English.
Here we managed to buy the tickets but were then stopped by the person who rips the tickets up.

That's your problem, get out of Switzerland.

Seriously though, I have none of these problems, despite being of age in which I can pretty much purchase most of the stuff I want, even when I was younger, people here in Italy can't be assed to enforce age ratings, whether it be for films or videogames.

Movies are fine because I can just wear a low cut top, a smile and hope that the guy lets me in. Or get someone else to buy my ticket.

*raises eyebrows*

 

[Lowbreed]

It's alright where I am in England - I've been asked my age before but the only check I've had is whether I know my own birthday (and if I'm too young then it's a matter of saying the year before - which clearly they think we're too stupid to do).

Buying games that are the same rating as a film are a complete ***** though. I am 15, and the first time I tried to buy a 15 in Game, I was told I'd need ID. I just stared at him for about 5 seconds, said "Seriously?" and walked out. I know they can be fined for selling to people underage, but it's not like they do it with 12 rated games, no 12 year old gets asked for ID. Why does it apply to 15s and 18s and nothing else? Let's face it once you're 14/15 you can handle what's in an 18 anyway.

Games are taken so much more seriously then films; I've only heard about a friend once who got ID'd for a film, and she is stupidly short for our age.

Games are taken more seriously? We have an 18 rating for games here, and I have never even been asked while buying a game.

 

[Lowbreed]

*snip*

That's your problem, get out of Switzerland.

Seriously though, I have none of these problems, despite being of age in which I can pretty much purchase most of the stuff I want, even when I was younger, people here in Italy can't be assed to enforce age ratings, whether it be for films or videogames.

Hah, yeah honestly I can imagine Italy caring less but Switzerland is so orderly.
My main problem with this is that I might miss my only chance to see a Tarantino movie in a cinema D:. Oh and move out of Switzerland? Hell no.

 

[Woodsey]

It's alright where I am in England - I've been asked my age before but the only check I've had is whether I know my own birthday (and if I'm too young then it's a matter of saying the year before - which clearly they think we're too stupid to do).

Buying games that are the same rating as a film are a complete ***** though. I am 15, and the first time I tried to buy a 15 in Game, I was told I'd need ID. I just stared at him for about 5 seconds, said "Seriously?" and walked out. I know they can be fined for selling to people underage, but it's not like they do it with 12 rated games, no 12 year old gets asked for ID. Why does it apply to 15s and 18s and nothing else? Let's face it once you're 14/15 you can handle what's in an 18 anyway.

Games are taken so much more seriously then films; I've only heard about a friend once who got ID'd for a film, and she is stupidly short for our age.

Games are taken more seriously? We have an 18 rating for games here, and I have never even been asked while buying a game.

How old are you and where do you buy your games from? Seriously it's like all the employees in Game have been f*cking brainwashed to simply refuse flat. HMV will sell me 15/16's with no trouble but I've never tried an 18.

Problem is HMV are normally more expensive.

 

[Froobyx]

Movies are fine because I can just wear a low cut top, a smile and hope that the guy lets me in. Or get someone else to buy my ticket.

*raises eyebrows*

What!? It works... A little cute smile goes a long way ^^

 

[fedpayne]

You've no right to complain about this... if you're underage, you're underage. Deal with it, we all did.

Although, I'm moving to the States next week and won't be 21 for a while. Once again I will suffer with trying to blag my way to convincing people I'm older. Such memories.

 

[The Infamous Scamola]

Movies are fine because I can just wear a low cut top, a smile and hope that the guy lets me in. Or get someone else to buy my ticket.

*raises eyebrows*

What!? It works... A little cute smile goes a long way ^^

I bet, although I'm sure it ain't the...

Yeah, I better not.

 

[Dr. UBAR]

I live in Australia, we only got a 15 rating for inglorious basterds, just saw it. Although they REALLY were persistent about my ID. I'm over 6 foot and look like I'm at least 20.

 

[Shepard's Shadow]

I think movie ratings in general are too strict. I was never carded for a movie, but once I was asked how old I was.