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ratings: Ratings are determined by the Motion Picture Association of America or MPAA. The MPAA
was instituted in 1968. The ratings system is a classification system for films based on age-appropriatness that judges films
based on sexual content, violence, and offensiveness.
System as follows:
G- suitable for general audiences
PG- parental guidance suggested
PG13- parental guidance suggested/thirteen and up
R- restricted; under seventeen are not permitted without parental guidance
NC17- no one under seventeen is permitted
reaction shot: A quick shot that shows a character's response to some action. Usually done as
a cutaway shot.
real time: Actual time it would take for an event to happen in reality. Example: "High Noon"
(1952) occurs in real time.
realism: Filming so that the reality outside the camera is shown in a neutral style with little
distortion and interference. Attained by long, uninterrupted takes.
red carpet: A red carpet that is laid down at ceremonies to signify the arrival of important
dignitaries attending.
reel: A plastic or metal spool used for winding film.
re-enactment: Recreating an actual event as closely to truth as possible. Example: Battles in
Steven Spielberg's 1997 film "Saving Private Ryan."
reissue: A studio releasing a work subsequent to the original release.
remake: A second version of a film. Example: 2002's "Mr. Deeds" (pictured) is a remake of Frank
Capra's 1936 film "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town."
re-release: Revival or rebroadcast of a work by the original distributer, studio, or broadcaster.
resolution: The outcome of a film.
retrospective: A film in which nearly the entire story is looking back in time at past events.
Example: "Sunset Boulevard" (1950)
reverse angle shot: A camera shot photographed from the opposite side of a subject.
revisionistic: Films that present a genre stereotype and then subvert, revise, or challenge it.
rockumentary: A movie documentary about rock and roll or rock and roll musicians. The term was
first used in Rob Reiner's mockumentary "This is Spinal Tap" (1984). Example: Martin Scorsese's 1978 rockumentary "The
Last Waltz" (pictured), which showcased the farewell concert of the legendary rock group The Band.
running time: The film's length.
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