Among the movies getting a ratings change are Star Wars, Rocky and Flash Gordon, which have been deemed a little too mature for their previously intended audiences.
Ming The Merciless, Flash Gordon’s villain, was of east Asian descent, but was portrayed by French-Swedish actor Max von Sydow.”
Rocky has also been upgraded to a 12A due to ‘moderate violence, mouthed strong language and domestic abuse,’ while the latest version of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back has been given a new PG rating from U, for ‘moderate violence and mild threat.’
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