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Jack1000 · 12-07-2002, 02:19 PM

Guys,

I've always been interested in the TV and Movie industry ratings for many years. Sometimes though a theatrical movie gets a rating that I think is too high or too low. (I am speaking of the original uncut theatrical film.) Sometimes the Motion Picture Association of America will change a movie rating to attract a younger audience. For example, Midnight Cowboy, was the first film, originally rated "X" because it indirectly dealt with a homosexual relationship between Dustin Hoffman and John Voiet. This was a taboo topic in 1969. The film won the Acadamy Award for best picture in 1969 and was later changed to an "R" rating. Today, I would give the film a PG-13. There is like one sex scene in the film and some mild langage (by today's standards) but an X-rating was too much, even back in '69.

The Jerk, Steve Martin's Classic film got an R-rating in '79. Despite Navin's dog being called "****head" and some sexually-suggested dialogue with the "motercycle lady" this is another film that could have been PG-13. (They didn't have the PG-13 rating back in '79, so they had to go with the 'R")

Rain Main: Another great film, but why did this get an "R"? There is light profanity and that's it. That could have been a PG or at MOST a PG-13

AS FOR FILMS THAT GOT RATED TOO LOW:

Good Will Hunting: Rated "R" A very good film and a moving story, but every other word is F***. You could take out 75% of that and still have a good story. But the bad language is non-stop and strong enough for an NC-17. Did that film break the record for profanity in a movie? Somebody told me that Goodfellas holds the record. I have never seen Goodfellas for that reason, but if a film is going to have that much profanity in it....make it NC-17.

Jack

Mijada · 12-07-2002, 02:27 PM

The movie Boys Don't Cry recieved an R rating. It should have gotten an NC-17. It was too explicit for children in my opinion.

Penny Lane · 12-07-2002, 02:41 PM

When Pretty Woman came out (89/90?) it was rated R. I still haven't figured that one out! No nudity and no"F " words that I can recall. Was that movie really considered that bad only 12/13 years ago?

Penny Lane · 12-07-2002, 02:46 PM

Yes, that non-stop F*** gets on my nerves. So many good movies have been rated R on that alone. And it's too bad because without the profanity they still would have been excellent! I can live without it!

Chocoholic · 12-07-2002, 03:02 PM

I agree about profanity. I loved Good Will Hunting, but I doubt I will watch it again because I got so tired of hearing the "F" word used constantly.

I think movie ratings are a little too vague. I wish they'd come up with a way to say what's in the movie, like the "D,L,V,S" rating for TV.

Also, I wish they'd enforce the rating more. I've seen so many little kids in PG-13 and R rated movies. Usually, the kids are bored or scared and they either cry or talk and run around.

ABlairican Pie · 12-07-2002, 03:05 PM

I SUPPOOOOOOOOOOOSE "Angel Thighs"--er, "Angel Eyes" with
J. Lo deserved an R...but what I couldn't understand when they plugged the movie on the radio, they said "Rated R for EXPLICIT sexuality" as if this was the hardestcore film EVER to scorch the screen!!!! I saw it and saw the implied sex scene and thought,

BIG WOOP. No full frontal nudity or anything. Was this just because it was J.LO????

Or what did they say in the radio ad, "graphic", "obscene" etc.
In other words, it was LESS than they implied--and I think they just said all that just so you could see Jennifer Lopez in a lame
movie that was just a two hour soap opera.

NOTHING ANYWHERE comparable to a porn flick. I think they knew this movie blew Tender Chunks from the moment they put it out.

Btw: Interviewer to Rod Stewart: "Are you a Rocker or a Mod?"
Rod Stewart: "I'm a Rod."

-*Forever*- · 12-07-2002, 06:03 PM

The movie "Damage" was rated R [there was an unrated version but... nevermind that] and there was full frontal male nudity so there ya have it.

12-07-2002, 02:19 PM	#1
Jack1000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2001 Posts: 2,055	What Theatre Movie Ratings Have You Disagreed With? Guys, I've always been interested in the TV and Movie industry ratings for many years. Sometimes though a theatrical movie gets a rating that I think is too high or too low. (I am speaking of the original uncut theatrical film.) Sometimes the Motion Picture Association of America will change a movie rating to attract a younger audience. For example, Midnight Cowboy, was the first film, originally rated "X" because it indirectly dealt with a homosexual relationship between Dustin Hoffman and John Voiet. This was a taboo topic in 1969. The film won the Acadamy Award for best picture in 1969 and was later changed to an "R" rating. Today, I would give the film a PG-13. There is like one sex scene in the film and some mild langage (by today's standards) but an X-rating was too much, even back in '69. The Jerk, Steve Martin's Classic film got an R-rating in '79. Despite Navin's dog being called "**head" and some sexually-suggested dialogue with the "motercycle lady" this is another film that could have been PG-13. (They didn't have the PG-13 rating back in '79, so they had to go with the 'R") Rain Main: Another great film, but why did this get an "R"? There is light profanity and that's it. That could have been a PG or at MOST a PG-13 AS FOR FILMS THAT GOT RATED TOO LOW: Good Will Hunting: Rated "R" A very good film and a moving story, but every other word is F*. You could take out 75% of that and still have a good story. But the bad language is non-stop and strong enough for an NC-17. Did that film break the record for profanity in a movie? Somebody told me that Goodfellas holds the record. I have never seen Goodfellas for that reason, but if a film is going to have that much profanity in it....make it NC-17. Jack

12-07-2002, 02:41 PM	#3
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,210	When Pretty Woman came out (89/90?) it was rated R. I still haven't figured that one out! No nudity and no"F " words that I can recall. Was that movie really considered that bad only 12/13 years ago?
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12-07-2002, 03:05 PM	#6
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	re: film ratings I SUPPOOOOOOOOOOOSE "Angel Thighs"--er, "Angel Eyes" with J. Lo deserved an R...but what I couldn't understand when they plugged the movie on the radio, they said "Rated R for EXPLICIT sexuality" as if this was the hardestcore film EVER to scorch the screen!!!! I saw it and saw the implied sex scene and thought, BIG WOOP. No full frontal nudity or anything. Was this just because it was J.LO???? Or what did they say in the radio ad, "graphic", "obscene" etc. In other words, it was LESS than they implied--and I think they just said all that just so you could see Jennifer Lopez in a lame movie that was just a two hour soap opera. NOTHING ANYWHERE comparable to a porn flick. I think they knew this movie blew Tender Chunks from the moment they put it out. Btw: Interviewer to Rod Stewart: "Are you a Rocker or a Mod?" Rod Stewart: "I'm a Rod."
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12-07-2002, 06:03 PM	#7
-Forever- <3333333333333333333 Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 22, 2001 Location: Manlius, NY in reality. Deerfield Beach, FL in my heart. Posts: 28,001	The movie "Damage" was rated R [there was an unrated version but... nevermind that] and there was full frontal male nudity so there ya have it.
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12-07-2002, 02:27 PM	#2
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	The movie Boys Don't Cry recieved an R rating. It should have gotten an NC-17. It was too explicit for children in my opinion.

12-07-2002, 02:46 PM	#4
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,210	Yes, that non-stop F*** gets on my nerves. So many good movies have been rated R on that alone. And it's too bad because without the profanity they still would have been excellent! I can live without it!

12-07-2002, 03:02 PM	#5
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I agree about profanity. I loved Good Will Hunting, but I doubt I will watch it again because I got so tired of hearing the "F" word used constantly. I think movie ratings are a little too vague. I wish they'd come up with a way to say what's in the movie, like the "D,L,V,S" rating for TV. Also, I wish they'd enforce the rating more. I've seen so many little kids in PG-13 and R rated movies. Usually, the kids are bored or scared and they either cry or talk and run around.