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List of PSAs

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A lot of stuff processing in my head right now

Revamps

• BBFC article with tabular format for cert symbols and descriptions section of a bumper, with said symbols displayed as graphics instead of text

Personal Scare Factors

These scare factors have some humorous explanations... but hey, it's my sandbox. Apologies if I could have pushed the top brass' buttons for this. Either way these are not to be taken seriously.

Motion Picture Association rating bumpers

• 1934-1935 "Production Code Seal of Approval": Medium to high. The giant MPPDA seal looks very ominous. At least by August 1935, the seal and certificate number were integrated into the film's titles. By the way--ONORE DIKEIDO!!
• 1968-1970 "GMRX": Medium for the standard yellow-on-blue variant, and high for the black and red background variants; in both cases, it's like I'm watching a horror movie and then suddenly I imagine the Nanashi Company grunts from Samurai Sentai Shinkenger emerge from the gaps in the letters and trying to turn me into a cyborg-like mercenary of the Gedōshū a la Juzo Fuwa.
  • Me after seeing a glimpse of this bumper: “AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!”
  • Genta Umemori: “Omae... Gedōshū ka!?”
  • Narutaki: “ONORE DIKEIIIDOOOOOOO!!!!”
• 1970-1971 "GMRX II": High because the BG is black and the text is either white or yellow-tinted. I could imagine the following scenarios:
  • The same scenario as "GMRX".
  • Another Zi-O from Kamen Rider Zi-O emerging from the screen and grabbing my arms, pulling me forward but I bump into the TV/computer monitor. If inside a multiplex, it's Another Kuuga emerging from the projection screen (screaming like a Tyrannosaurus rex) and grabbing a random moviegoer. Gives me "Rocky: The Undead Edition" vibes.
  • Lord Arcanon (or Hundred-Faced High Priest Chaos) in his final form activating his eye beams and snarling "Prepare to witness real power. Bring down the fires of chaos!!"
  • Sinistar emerging from the screen and screaming: “Beware, I live!” “Beware, coward!” “Run, coward!” “Run, run, run!” “I hunger, coward!!”
• 1970-1984 "White Stripe": Low. I've seen this at least once on Philippine TV, right after an early 1980s film. I didn't expect that to appear.
• 1974-2017: Depends on the age of the rating bumper. One degree higher for black background variants.
  • 1974-1992: Low. They're older than myself. The 1974-1983 versions even use older fonts.
  • 1992-2008: Minimum.
  • 2009-2017: None. Much cleaner.
• 2013-present "Check the Box": None. This is the current one. The 2019-present variant with the new MPA logo is way cooler. Minimum to low for the 2018-present trailer variant that shows a giant MPAA globe in the background.

British Board of Film Classification rating bumpers

• 1913-1930s (or is it until 1927?): Medium (projected). The old-fashioned certificate is kind of ancient to my tastes. I might accidentally think of some undead if I imagine too much of this.
• 1930s-1967?: Medium. Black background, ye olde typefaces, ye olde BBFC emblem, and maybe some scratchy film prints.
• 1967?-1970?: Low. Spookier Helvetica-ish font on the "British Board of Film Censors" title. But at least the rating symbols get a modern look!
• Pre-1970 trailer bumpers: Medium (projected).
• 1970?-1982:
  • Feature film bumper: Low. At least we get a colored background.
  • Trailer bumper: Medium (projected)
• 1982-2002:
  • Feature film bumpers: Low for 1982-1984 "Censors" early variant, then minimum for 1985-2002 "Classification".
  • Trailer bumpers: Low to medium. because I would see a pair of big rating symbols.
• 2003-2011: None to minimum
• 2012 (all six of them): None, because the first five of these are brand-new re-imaginings of the 1913-2002 black cards.
• 2013-2019: None
• 2019-present: None, especially the variant with the new rating symbols.

Wild mass guessing / personal concepts

Caution: everything here is pure speculation only. These things may not happen at all. I hereby apologize in advance.

• Motion Picture Association's 100th anniversary in 2022
  • Anniversary logo concepts:
    • "100" with "1" in a bold serif font, the two zeroes being the oval MPPDA and MPAA seals; the stylized number is placed above the current MPA logo, and "1922-2022" below the "MPA".
    • "100" just like the foregoing, but the zeroes are now film reels, the MPA logo is in a bordered box, and the "1" is still placed to the left of the zeroes but outside the box. To the right of a box is a left-pointing triangle with a white border, forming a film projector out of the film reels, the box with the MPA logo inside, and the triangle. Under all this may the "1922-2022" text be placed.
  • "Throwback" bumpers (a la the BBFC's 100th anniversary Retro Cards for 2012), with the current rating graphics being used, all text (except those on the rating graphics) being in Gotham and the MPA 100th anniversary logo replacing the standard MPA logo:
    • January-March (1934-1935 "Production Code Seal of Approval" throwback):
      • Same as the 2019-present MPA rating bumper, but on a dark grey BG with a lighter but still dark MPA globe logo (a la the 2018-present MPA trailer bumper) beneath the white text, emulating the large MPPDA seal shown in the 1934 bumper.
      • Also, "Certifcate No. 5XXXX" appears on the bottom right of the screen in Gotham Bold and in uppercase.
    • April-June (1968-1970 "GMRX" throwback): Same as the 1968-1970 bumper, but as a HD and widescreen remake. The following are changed:
      • The yellow (foreground) and blue (background) shades are the closest possible match.
      • The URLs are also there, in the same position as the standard 2019-present rating bumpers.
      • The upper text is this: "THE MOTION PICTURE CLASSIFICATION AND RATING ADMINISTRATION" (new line) "HAS RATED THIS MOTION PICTURE"
    • July-September (1970-1984 "White Stripe" throwback): Same as the 1970-1984 bumper, but the white stripe is taller to accommodate the current rating graphics (in black), with the URLs on the lower left of the screen, stacked like the 2018-present trailer bumper. Same upper text as the April-June bumper.
    • October-December: Same as the 2019-present bumper but with the MPA 100th anniversary logo instead.
  • New successor to GMRX and Symbols rating adverts:
    • It could start with a montage of moviegoers over the decades, each one showing the MPAA/MPA rating screen of the time and showing an appropriate year caption on the lower-left of the screen:
      • 1934: MPPDA Seal of Approval, certificate number 53 (inside a movie palace)
      • 1969: "GMRX" G rating (drive-in theater, focused on a black man and a white woman inside their car)
      • 1973: "White Stripe" PG rating (multiplex, same couple as the 1969 scene, but the black man has an afro this time)
      • 1986: PG-13 rating of the time (shown on a TV with a VHS player inside a man's house)
      • 2021: 2019-present R rating with current MPA logo (same room as before, but the TV is a flatscreen TV and the man has his own family who have watched the film while practicing social distancing)
      • Announcer: "Over the decades, watching a motion picture is an awesome pastime for Americans. The Motion Picture Association has done a great job in informing American citizens over which movies are suitable for them to watch based on their current age."
    • In a space or synthwave-esque background, the current five ratings (G, PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17) zoom in at a medium speed, in a 3D form via CGI, and in different colors (G = green, PG = yellow, PG-13 = violet, R = red, NC-17 = blue).
      • Announcer: "Here are the current film ratings, which have withstood the test of time." (the G rating goes into the center, with the four other ratings "merge" into it)
        • "G: General audiences. All ages admitted." (G rating morphs into PG rating with the appropriate color)
        • "PG. Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children." (PG rating morphs into PG-13 rating with the appropriate color)
        • "PG-13. Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13." (PG-13 rating morphs into R rating with the appropriate color)
        • "R. Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian." (R rating morphs into NC-17 rating with the appropriate color)
        • "NC-17. Adults Only. No one 17 and under admitted"
    • Then it fades to a 2019-present R rating bumper with an empty content explanation panel.
      • Announcer: "This is the current look of the Motion Picture Association's film rating bumper. For the PG rating and higher, there is a content descriptor to the right of the rating symbol. It provides further information about why the film is rated like that. As you can see, the seal of the MPA is always there, ensuring that the film that you are watching is rated for an appropriate age level. Why don't we all check out the website links featured here to know more? Stay safe and enjoy the show."