Changes being made to MPAA rating system...again

[terry78]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070120/ap_en_mo/film_movie_ratings

 

[Rez]

Not prompted by it my foot.

 

[Darth Elektra]

It will be intresting to see what happens.

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Good to see documentaries actually making a difference. "Super Size Me" comes to mind.

 

[Moviefan2k4]

I'm all for the MPAA allowing filmmakers a reasonable chance to dispute the rating decisions; although I'm concerned about the possibility of the "rules" getting too lenient. Sex-crazed, very violent, and/or other disturbing films squeak by with a PG-13, when cleary they should get an R. In that respect, I hope the MPAA omits the slack, so they can keep certain materials away from the public, rather than endorsing them by approving the film(s).

 

[enterthemadness]

This is what we have...

G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17

This is what we need...

G
PG
PG-13
R-15
R
NC-17

As you can see, R-15 would be the new and lone new rating. It would actually be juts a light or maybe even medium R. Look at The Punisher (Thomas Jane version) I thought it was a light R. Saw is another example of Light R. Not a lot of blood...but it does have tension. Personally, I think a 15 year old can handle Saw. Saw III would be NC-17, but MPPA thought otherwise and gaved it an R.

 

[Mr. Credible]

This is what we have...

G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17

This is what we need...

G
PG
PG-13
R-15
R
NC-17

As you can see, R-15 would be the new and lone new rating. It would actually be juts a light or maybe even medium R. Look at The Punisher (Thomas Jane version) I thought it was a light R. Saw is another example of Light R. Not a lot of blood...but it does have tension. Personally, I think a 15 year old can handle Saw. Saw III would be NC-17, but MPPA thought otherwise and gaved it an R.

i agree with that. movies with a lot of profanity, but no violence, don't need an R rating. i think most 15-16 year olds can handle a few F bombs and a little violence here and there. as an example: why the hell did V for Vendetta get an R? or the matrix movies? that's just stupid.

R ratings need to be applied to movies with a lot of violence/gore and gratuitous nudity.

 

[Batman1939]

M 15+ anyone?

 

[Manic]

I hope they fix my one pet peeve: I don't believe strong language used in the context of comedy should be reason enough to propel a movie from PG-13 to R. Movies like Clerks 2 have no graphic sex scenes (every act of intercourse happened off-camera) and no violence, but receive ratings as high as R simply because of language. Things like that didn't happen back before PG-13 was invented. Just look at some of Mel Brooks' older movies; his characters used some damn foul language, but the movies usually ended rated PG. That's the rating we use for childrens' movies today.

 

[xwolverine2]

i hope the MPAA gets stomped on thanks to that documentary.

 

[Octoberist]

Honestly, let's say Pan's Labyrinth (which was Rated R here) should be a Rated 15. It has some gross moments, but in the end, they're harmless. Not to the point where it can cause damage to the public.

 

[Octoberist]

oh oh..another example is the Sam Raimi classic, Army of Darkness. The theaterical version was a Rated R, and that sucker was the less bloody of the the Evil Dead Trilogy.

Still, to this very day, I never understood why it got an R. There were maybe two since with blood, and they were used for comedy.

 

[enterthemadness]

oh oh..another example is the Sam Raimi classic, Army of Darkness. The theaterical version was a Rated R, and that sucker was the less bloody of the the Evil Dead Trilogy.

Still, to this very day, I never understood why it got an R. There were maybe two since with blood, and they were used for comedy.

Yeah, that should really have been a PG-13. Not a lot of language and blood from what I remember. Although it did have a shot of a flying monster...that didn't have a shirt on.

 

[Clerk]

Please God no not R-15...... the last thing I need is a bunch of dip **** high school kids who never shut up being allowed into the movie they tried to sneak into.

 

[jimmylace]

hmmm, bias aside, I've always felt that the British Certification system has always been better:

Uc - Universal Films for kids only, adults wont enjoy
U - Universal - suitable for all ages
PG - Parental Guidance anyone can see this movie too, although its recommended young children are accompanied by an adult
12 - Not suitable for anyone under 12 *the brits can thank batman 89 for this* Spider-Man 1 was given this rating too
12A - children under 12 MUST be accompanied by an adult
15 - Not suitable for anyone under 15 . *none of that pg-13 oddness, allowing films to be gritty and still make money*
18 - Not suitable for anyone under age 18
R - In Britain, R means "Restricted" as in hardcore pornography sold from licensed sex shops only. *apparently *

the certificates PG,12, 12A and 15 really clear up the whole PG-13 mess.....

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

hmmm, bias aside, I've always felt that the British Certification system has always been better:

Uc - Universal Films for kids only, adults wont enjoy
U - Universal - suitable for all ages
PG - Parental Guidance anyone can see this movie too, although its recommended young children are accompanied by an adult
12 - Not suitable for anyone under 12 *the brits can thank batman 89 for this* Spider-Man 1 was given this rating too
12A - children under 12 MUST be accompanied by an adult
15 - Not suitable for anyone under 15 . *none of that pg-13 oddness, allowing films to be gritty and still make money*
18 - Not suitable for anyone under age 18
R - In Britain, R means "Restricted" as in hardcore pornography sold from licensed sex shops only. *apparently *

the certificates PG,12, 12A and 15 really clear up the whole PG-13 mess.....

couldnt have said it any better

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Its just good how it is. It's simple. We dn't need a million ratings for all the movies. Plus like someone said i don'r want a damn 13 old or so who doesn't shut the F**k up during a movie!

 

[Tempest19]

I've actually heard F**k during a PG movie once!!! I think that movie was Big, but I'm not completely sure- now a days say F**k once and that one F**k gets you a PG-13 rating... so, yeah in terms of F**k the ratings have definitely changed alot since back then because a PG movie said F**k.

This post is rated R. <- that's my attempt at sarcasm. Glad to see the MPAA finally being more lenient again.

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

hmmm, bias aside, I've always felt that the British Certification system has always been better:

Uc - Universal Films for kids only, adults wont enjoy
U - Universal - suitable for all ages
PG - Parental Guidance anyone can see this movie too, although its recommended young children are accompanied by an adult
12 - Not suitable for anyone under 12 *the brits can thank batman 89 for this* Spider-Man 1 was given this rating too
12A - children under 12 MUST be accompanied by an adult
15 - Not suitable for anyone under 15 . *none of that pg-13 oddness, allowing films to be gritty and still make money*
18 - Not suitable for anyone under age 18
R - In Britain, R means "Restricted" as in hardcore pornography sold from licensed sex shops only. *apparently *

the certificates PG,12, 12A and 15 really clear up the whole PG-13 mess.....

Jeez god is that complicated. We need a guide for that. 12 and 12A??

I think our system itself is fine in print, but the procedure is seriously fubar. That's what needs to be addressed.

Its just a movie rating.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

The only change I think should be made is PG-13 should be PG-15.

 

[Manic]

Why PG-15? What'd be the difference?

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Why PG-15? What'd be the difference?

It'd include "light R" movies.

 

[Manic]

But we wouldn't need PG-15 if we'd just raise the standards for PG movies. As it stands, PG is being used for kiddie movies.

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

I've actually heard F**k during a PG movie once!!! I think that movie was Big, but I'm not completely sure- now a days say F**k once and that one F**k gets you a PG-13 rating... so, yeah in terms of F**k the ratings have definitely changed alot since back then because a PG movie said F**k.

This post is rated R. <- that's my attempt at sarcasm. Glad to see the MPAA finally being more lenient again.

I think I heard the F-word in Footloose and that was rated PG.

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

How bout R-21?