BBFC 15 Classification

Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema.
No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work.

Elements of a 15 Film

Discrimination - Must not be endorsed
Drugs - May be shown but not promoted or encouraged
Horror - Strong threat and menace permitted unless sadistic or sexualised
Imitable Behaviour - Should not be shown in any detail that can be copied
Language - May be frequent use of strong language, stronger words like 'cunt' may be acceptable under certain content.
Nudity - may be allowed in no great detail, no limit on educational context.
Sex - May be portrayed without great detail
Theme - No theme is prohibited
Violence - Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury.

Examples of 15 Films

- Bruno
- Orphan
- Alpha Dog

Analysis of S.W.A.T

Very dark silhouettes of characters, suggesting the characters themselves are dark; members of a SWAT shouldn’t be dark should they? So you know there is something sinister going on.
Arguably quite large guns take up a fair proportion of the poster indicating there will be violence and death and a lot of shooting.
“Even cops dial 911”, why would cops want to call for help? This is a teaser which entices the reader to watch because it builds suspense and an anticipation to know more, it’s a very sinister line. It is an enigma code.
Large white font for the title, indicating the film is solely based around some SWAT officers and what they do etc, but doesn’t give too much away.
You only see half of the characters faces, indicated they are two faced or have split personalities and a dark side to them.

Analysis of Public Enemies

We have a very black/white/grey colour scheme with the exception of the characters face. He is the only character presents, tells us he is the main character in the film.
The fact his face is not greyed out could be a hint that he is in fact not as bad as assumed and in a way, a good guy amongst villains.
Dressed as we would expect a typical gangster to dress, gloves, Tommy gun and that classic hat along with a long coat and what we assume to be a suit underneath it, these are what is called gangster icons.
The gun suggests violence and death.
The background is a street of a typical well built up city, the building are very tall and greyed out leading us to believe it is a rough part of the city where the gangsters are associating.

Analysis of Slevin

The colour scheme is very dark, very dark colours suggesting the film is dark; it builds a feeling of something sinister and twisted.
Seems to be blood dripping down the backdrop, this suggests there will be death/ murder and violence.
Four characters on the poster are most likely the main characters, with the one at the very front most likely having the leading role.
They are wearing quite dark clothing suggesting dark side of personality to them.
A gun takes centre stage with the title, telling us the theme of violence and guns are involved. The fast a silencer is attached tells us that there an element of secrecy about the murder and something sinister is happening.
At the very bottom we have a large city at night, the night itself adds an eerie atmosphere, and the big city is typical of a crime film.