Rise of the Silver Surfer PG Rating: DISCUSSION

[The Apatow Crew]

Soooo....what's it rated?

It's rated AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!


Sorry wrong movie.t:

 

[Spider-Fan]

I guess it is a mystery now.

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

LOL @ Jal....

 

[xwolverine2]

even if the rating is canged to pg-13... we will still know they went as soft as possible

 

[Iron Maiden]

This such a non issue that it's ridiculous. To all you newbies who haven't seen a movie made before 1980, PG is not necessarily a stigma.

Also, when Stan and Jack were working on comics, they were working under the standards imposed by the Comics Code Authority. Look on the cover of any older comic book and you will see their seal...like on this cover, next to the issue number.

The CCA emerged from the infamous Wertman Congressional hearings that asserted that comic books were a bad influence and that standards must be imposed, much like the Will Hayes commission that came into being to regulate movies back in the 1930's.

So if the Galactus/Surfer/Doom story was written as what would be the equivalent of a PG story then it should be no surprise that the film will follow suit. By the way, the CCA pretty much became a non issue when Marvel decided to drop the seal from their covers. That's why you see stuff like the Marvel Zombies with the heroes graphically devouring each other, etc. This would not have been allowed under the CCA.

 

[TheShadowCat]

It's rated AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!


Sorry wrong movie.t:

Good one.t:t:t:t:

>^^<

 

[Kelly]

This such a non issue that it's ridiculous. To all you newbies who haven't seen a movie made before 1980, PG is not necessarily a stigma.

Also, when Stan and Jack were working on comics, they were working under the standards imposed by the Comics Code Authority. Look on the cover of any older comic book and you will see their seal...like on this cover, next to the issue number.

The CCA emerged from the infamous Wertman Congressional hearings that asserted that comic books were a bad influence and that standards must be imposed, much like the Will Hayes commission that came into being to regulate movies back in the 1930's.

So if the Galactus/Surfer/Doom story was written as what would be the equivalent of a PG story then it should be no surprise that the film will follow suit. By the way, the CCA pretty much became a non issue when Marvel decided to drop the seal from their covers. That's why you see stuff like the Marvel Zombies with the heroes graphically devouring each other, etc. This would not have been allowed under the CCA.

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssss, finally a voice of reason............well typed words of reason anyway....

 

[Cristo]

This such a non issue that it's ridiculous. To all you newbies who haven't seen a movie made before 1980, PG is not necessarily a stigma.

Yes, BUT most PG movies predating the 80s would have been PG-13 had the rating been established then.

 

[Kelly]

Yes, BUT most PG movies predating the 80s would have been PG-13 had the rating been established then.

Prove that.....

 

[Fanticon]

all previews still say "this film is not yet rated"...just like the DieHard4 commercials...I'm not even sure if that ones gonna get the rumored PG-13 rating afterall. I thing FF will get a PG-13.

 

[Advanced Dark]

Do you realize some of you are arguing over the #13 and nothing more. You act as if this franchise needs a #13 after the PG because it gives the film street cred. Yawn.

 

[Iron Maiden]

Yes, BUT most PG movies predating the 80s would have been PG-13 had the rating been established then.

The only reason that could be true in some select cases is because of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Parents were upset about the the ripping out the heart scene. The bulk of the movie would otherwise have been a PG. Prior to that, there was nothing between the R and the PG rating. And there were many thousands of movies released before the 1980's. What about the bulk of films made from the 1920's, through the 1980's? By the way, when Midnight Cowboy first was released, it got an X. If it were released today, I doubt that would be the case.

And thanks for the pat on the back, Kel....

 

[Advanced Dark]

Temple of Doom was PG-13

 

[Fanticon]

hey, I'm not arguing...I'm just repeating what all the commercials, with a week and a half to go, are saying at the end of each ad. I don't mind if this one gets a PG rating... it didn't affect StarWars (except III) and won't affect FF.

 

[Tempest19]

Do you realize some of you are arguing over the #13 and nothing more. You act as if this franchise needs a #13 after the PG because it gives the film street cred. Yawn.

EXACTLY. Some of these statements I'm hearing are the most idiotic things I've ever heard- to those *****ing and moaning and saying it won't be dark or that they made it "soft"- have you seen the movie yet? HAVE YOU???

No.... oh, then let's see, how do you know that they didn't make it dark or that they made it "soft"? Hmm.... you DON'T.

Easy as that, just because you think you know a rating- doesn't mean ANYTHING.

Attack of the Clones is PG- is that a soft film? Lmaol. It hinted a Tusken Raider MASSACRE. Anakin get's his HAND CUT OFF. That's soft? That's kiddie?

And as for jokes, yep- they're still going to be some suggestive jokes in the film, one of the new clips just proved that.

 

[Cristo]

Alright, have you seen the Outlaw Josey Wales? How about Love Story? These are PG films predating the PG-13 rating. Anyone seen them?

If you did, compare them to Spider-Man or the Mask of Zorro. See the difference?

 

[xwolverine2]

EXACTLY. Some of these statements I'm hearing are the most idiotic things I've ever heard- to those *****ing and moaning and saying it won't be dark or that they made it "soft"- have you seen the movie yet? HAVE YOU???

No.... oh, then let's see, how do you know that they didn't make it dark or that they made it "soft"? Hmm.... you DON'T.

Easy as that, just because you think you know a rating- doesn't mean ANYTHING.

sorry but you can only go so far with PG...

look at TMNT

 

[Tempest19]

Joke wise or action wise?

Action wise- that film, if live action would have had great action... in fact, throughout watching it I was disappointed that they didn't go live action.

And as for other action- LOOK AT THE RECENT STAR WARS FILMS. A hand is cut off- how is that not violent?

And as for jokes, if you don't get this dude, I feel sorry for you:

http://latinoreview.com/news.php?id=2122

Just like the first film there will be suggestive jokes. And, if you pay close enough attention to other PG films- especially animated films- you'll find that alot of the jokes now go straight over a kid's head and often times are suggestive. Lol. So that new clip above should show that the suggestive jokes from the first film- still there.

 

[FlawlessVictory]

Temple of Doom was PG-13

Violent scenes in the 1984 PG-rated films Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, which Spielberg directed and Gremlins, which he produced, were the final straws. Public outcry about the violence led Spielberg to suggest a new PG-13 rating to MPAA president Jack Valenti, who conferred with theater owners and then introduced the new rating on July 1.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PG-13

 

[Spider-Fan]

Violent scenes in the 1984 PG-rated films Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, which Spielberg directed and Gremlins, which he produced, were the final straws. Public outcry about the violence led Spielberg to suggest a new PG-13 rating to MPAA president Jack Valenti, who conferred with theater owners and then introduced the new rating on July 1.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PG-13

Correct. While it is considered the first PG-13 movie for being one of the leading reasons they made it, it was released PG. Just look at the back of the dvd, it will say PG for Temple of Doom.

By googling, I found the first released PG-13 movie is Red Dawn.

 

[Advanced Dark]

Red Dawn was the 1st PG-13 movie, I mentioned that way above. WHen I saw Indiana Jones it was PG-13. Wait your right it saw PG on the posters. Hmmm.

 

[xwolverine2]

Joke wise or action wise?

Action wise- that film, if live action would have had great action... in fact, throughout watching it I was disappointed that they didn't go live action.

And as for other action- LOOK AT THE RECENT STAR WARS FILMS. A hand is cut off- how is that not violent?

And as for jokes, if you don't get this dude, I feel sorry for you:

http://latinoreview.com/news.php?id=2122

Just like the first film there will be suggestive jokes. And, if you pay close enough attention to other PG films- especially animated films- you'll find that alot of the jokes now go straight over a kid's head and often times are suggestive. Lol. So that new clip above should show that the suggestive jokes from the first film- still there.

star wars wasnt around when there was pg-13 if im not mistaken

suggestive jokes like shrek3(lame,lol)?...pg-13 means 'suggestive'. look at the rating for F4 "Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action, and some suggestive content."
well.. i dont watch the movie for jokes anyways..lol

however The Incredibles(pg) WAS an amazing movie... heck i think it was a better fantastic four movie than...fantastic four lmao. More style... small plot but very well structured. longer- meaning for time to develop everything. waay better music. and powers very similar to those of the fantastic four.

 

[Tempest19]

Um, what would you call Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones then? Lmaol. Yep, those movies were around when there was a PG-13 rating.

There is guaranteed ALOT more action in this film- if you would actually watch the clips, you would know all this by now.

Some here asked/said- what about suggestive jokes- still in, the film still allows for it as seen in that clip I posted.

Also, webhead- if you're reading this post and are going to argue your point... same challenge: List the PG movies with adults as main characters that are good/great vs. those with adults as main characters that aren't that good. Because movies like "Spy Kids" from stage 1 were set up as kid films- I know AD tried to use that as examples, but that is a horrible horrible example due to the conceptualization of what those type of films are about.

 

[Franklin Richards]

Red Dawn was the 1st PG-13 movie, I mentioned that way above. WHen I saw Indiana Jones it was PG-13. Wait your right it saw PG on the posters. Hmmm.

Temple of Doom was the first 13 rating. Lucas and Spielberg were going to get an R rating so they went to the rating board and had them invent the rating. Another movie got the rating at the same time but I can't remember which one. Maybe it was Red Dawn.

 

[Sentinel X]

Every spot I've seen says "Not Yet Rated".

I even had a bigass ant crawling on my arm during a spot and before reacting I made sure to pay attention to the rating.

Then I killed the ant's ass.

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!