Hancock

[KenK]

Yeah, from a marketing standpoint, they have played up too many of the lighter moments in the film, and people will be blindsided if it's as dark and edgy as some of described it. Rape, statutory or not, isn't something for every PG-13 movie, that's for sure. Is it too late for them to keep it an R-rated film and just roll the dice, I don't know. Smith has had successful R-rated films in the past, but the marketing for the film is a bit of a bait-and-switch. Will it hurt the film's box-office potential? It might, but we're still dealing with Will Smith, who's been one of, if not THE most bankable film star in Hollywood. Since Independence Day, the man's only had what, two films make less than a hundred million dollars? The man took a low-key December-release drama like Pursuit of Happyness, and made it a blockbuster comparable to your average summer release. He did the same thing with Hitch which was a February release.

Eventually Will Smith will have a few more movies that don't quite make the big bucks as all his other films, but I don't think Hancock will be one of them. If anything, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the film might just break at least one box office record.

 

[dark_b]

Wow - I had no idea the film was edgy.

Usually, I never agree with cutting a film down to reach a lower rating, but they've been marketing it as a lighter film, and it's a July 4th release, so at this point it make sense to make it PG-13. They seem to be trying their hardest to keep the spirit of the film intact, but lower the rating with the MPAA. If it keeps an R-Rating, It would make this film different, and be seen as risk in Hollywood, like the article states...but possibly a successful risk.

Has anyone seen the Unrated trailer? I guess I can see some of the many factors going into the rating

because of the word B....? because of that the trailer is R?

 

[fabman]

The trailer is not R, the word '*****' has just been censored in the U.S. version of the trailer...

 

[dark_b]

fabman this is a new trailer. the US trailer is 3 minutes long.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

because of the word B....? because of that the trailer is R?

He also says Stick your head up his ass.

 

[fabman]

fabman this is a new trailer. the US trailer is 3 minutes long.

I know but there's nothing really new, except that it's edited differently and is shorter... it's not an 'R'-rated trailer. It's international, where they are less 'strict' with 'cusswords'. So, it hasn't been confirmed yet that the movie is going to be 'R'. It's got an 'R' rating twice by the MPAA, but we still don't know if Sony is going with that version or toning the movie down for a PG-13 rating.

 

[cerealkiller182]

When they makes an uncensored or r-rated trailer they usually make it known. Blood, nudity, or nicely placed f-bomb

 

[SonikDeath]

Yeah it is. Looked up that title after reading your post and your right. Thanks so much.

Is it possible that you have this track. If so could you post a download link. It would be much appreciated.

Or does anyone else have bad blood by audiomachine.

Thanks

i 2nd this request t:

 

[ShaneHelms]

" Cause I Been Drinkin ***** "

Haha. The B-word just made that 10 times funnier to be honest. Hopefully they will keep that in.

 

[BatJeff7786]

I hate the fact that studios don't think "R" movies will sell anymore. Look at 300 and V for Vendetta! They were hits too. They need to take a chance.

 

[TNC9852002]

They need to screw all of this PG-13 stuff...They should go ahead for it. I mean, it's Will Smith!

I'm sure if they went with an R rating, it'll still be among the top 10 highest grossing R rated films.

-TNC

 

[dark_b]

if you want to have a R superhero movie then i think its the best that you take a will smith movie.

 

[spideyboy_1111]

So i saw the movie tonight at a special screening. In culver city. The movie was alright, seemed to start off good but then spin out of direction. I'm not good at writing reviews so if you guys want to know anything ask me. I was suppose to be part of a focus group but it filled out. One of the interviewers told me that this was actually one of the worst screenings they've shown (not sure if that means of hancock or from this studio in general. though)

 

[spideyboy_1111]

They need to screw all of this PG-13 stuff...They should go ahead for it. I mean, it's Will Smith!

I'm sure if they went with an R rating, it'll still be among the top 10 highest grossing R rated films.

-TNC

actually it wouldnt of... this movie totally wouldn't have worked R rated... unless they changed a whole bunch

 

[spideyboy_1111]

Yeah, from a marketing standpoint, they have played up too many of the lighter moments in the film, and people will be blindsided if it's as dark and edgy as some of described it. Rape, statutory or not, isn't something for every PG-13 movie, that's for sure. Is it too late for them to keep it an R-rated film and just roll the dice, I don't know. Smith has had successful R-rated films in the past, but the marketing for the film is a bit of a bait-and-switch. Will it hurt the film's box-office potential? It might, but we're still dealing with Will Smith, who's been one of, if not THE most bankable film star in Hollywood. Since Independence Day, the man's only had what, two films make less than a hundred million dollars? The man took a low-key December-release drama like Pursuit of Happyness, and made it a blockbuster comparable to your average summer release. He did the same thing with Hitch which was a February release.

Eventually Will Smith will have a few more movies that don't quite make the big bucks as all his other films, but I don't think Hancock will be one of them. If anything, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the film might just break at least one box office record.

theres no rape in the film...

 

[GL1]

actually it wouldnt of... this movie totally wouldn't have worked R rated... unless they changed a whole bunch

Howso?

Oh, and thanks for crushing my fragile faith in this movie.

 

[fabman]

theres no rape in the film...

Because the version you saw is the latest, from which this scene was cut out. They toned this movie down, trying to get a PG-13 rating.

 

[S.A.A.D.]

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[S.A.A.D.]

Hancock looks and sounds like crap IMO.

 

[Symbiotic]

http://aintitcool.com/node/36670

A review from AICN. MAJOR SPOILERS THROUGHOUT!

 

[spideyboy_1111]

Because the version you saw is the latest, from which this scene was cut out. They toned this movie down, trying to get a PG-13 rating.

rape wouldn't have even made sense... maybe in the original script that was written for "tonight he comes" 7 years ago.. but not this movie.

here is my jabbering spoiler filled summary. sorry for the run ons, i was in a hurry to type it out before class

Spoiler

The movie starts off as the trailer would have one believe... lazy azz suicidal depressed superhero who is immortal and can't die... he's tired of being the only one out there and has given up on himself. He saves the PR guy... who helps him get his feet back on the ground. He spends a week to a month (its not very long time) in prison (insert comedic part of him shoving one thugs head up another's ass) he stays in jail for a brief time even though he can escape whenever he wants. The city ends up needing him, he stops a bank robbery. Charlize's (whos the pr guys wife) character has about 5 scenes prior to the last 30-40 minutes of the film where she has very odd looks at hancock so u know somethings up. first innitial thought to me is he accidentally killed someone she loved.. (which would have been a better plot). instead hancock comes on to her, she flings him through the wall.... she's got powers too. they have a fight, and she explains to him that there the last of there kind. essentially the greeks called her Artemis, and the Egyptians isis etc... which i did find interesting but none of her powers scream either one of those gods to me. anywho... there "race" was made in pairs... if the pairs are together they become mortal... if there apart they have god like powers... Charlize's character has super speed, strength, durability apparently greater then han***** and aparently convenient weather control. They fight, in which you think Charlize will become a villain (but nope) she's just conflicted, Hancock always finds her... they're the last pair of there kind and he "ruins" her life every time he finds her. Yet Hancock can't remember anything before "80 years ago" at that time they were mortal and on a date, he rescued a girl from a mugging and got hit in the head and lost his memory... she left him. This is where the movie gets lost completely... and imo Charlize should have either been a villain (ala unbreakable with the pair thing) or gone the powerless route and done the hancock killed her relative thing... to stay on track with the "hero seeking redemption thing" instead it gets lost in the last 30-40 minutes of there strange past... and not explaining there existence very well... does charlize want them to have powers? does she really want to be with hancock? we don't know. the movie concludes with hancock losing his powers due to being too close to charlize, he gets shot, put in the hospital, old criminals he put in jail come to kill him, charlize shows up, gets shot (oops lost her power too) then hancock gets some back, fights them.. then passes out... eventually gets enough strength to leap as far away from charlize as he can.. they both heal.... shes a super living a mortal life on the west coast.. and he lives in new york being a super with a pet eagle... (falcon rip off anyone?) any who.. its a better action movie then I am legend, which i hated (anyone who read the book should hate the movie) and I robot.. so i guess that's some props. Charlize and Will smith did great in there rolls... but the movie just isnt written well

 

[fabman]

It may not make sense to you since you don't know the context... we don't even know how much has been cut out of the film...

 

[spideyboy_1111]

It may not make sense to you since you don't know the context... we don't even know how much has been cut out of the film...

context or not.. this is the version they initially wanted for the final product in theaters. Sure some cuts and some additions will be made, but the main story wont change within 2 months... and i doubt pick-up shots will happen within 2 months.

 

[fabman]

This is probably the latest version they are trying to release with a PG-13 rating. The version tehy initially wanted for the final product had a rape scene and some other stuff in it.

I expect it to be just 'non-conventional'. I guess people will hate it. But watcha gonna do - it's ****ing Peter Berg - Very Bad Things! He's the man!

 

[spideyboy_1111]

This is probably the latest version they are trying to release with a PG-13 rating. The version tehy initially wanted for the final product had a rape scene and some other stuff in it.

I expect it to be just 'non-conventional'. I guess people will hate it. But watcha gonna do - it's ****ing Peter Berg - Very Bad Things! He's the man!

did they ever film a rape scene? and what was the context of it? in the original script i knew it was really gritty... but they had rewritten it over 7 years to make it is what it is today