When you were under 17, were you ever turned away from an R rated movie
07-14-05, 12:13 AM
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When you were under 17, were you ever turned away from an R rated movie
I wasn't sure what to search for but any how I thought I'd ask, and how old were you and what movie if any did you see instead?
I was turned away by the theater for Coming to America, I was 12 at the time, saw Who Framed Roger Rabbit insead
I was turned away by the theater for Coming to America, I was 12 at the time, saw Who Framed Roger Rabbit insead
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07-14-05, 01:38 AM
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When I was 13,14 my friends and I use to get turned down when trying to buy tickets to R rated films all the time. We were always told to come back with an "Adult".
so, I would ask for a "child" ticket to another movie.When asked how old I was, naturally I would reply "13" (or 14 if I was 14). The moron would then say "over 13 is considered an adult" and I would have to pay the adult price. "Fine if im paying for an adult ticket then Im the adult whose buying tickets for myself and my friend. "
A couple times we would ask for the manager and argue with him til we were blue in the face. Believe it or not..we usually got a child priced ticket to another movie an then would sneak into the R rated movie.
so, I would ask for a "child" ticket to another movie.When asked how old I was, naturally I would reply "13" (or 14 if I was 14). The moron would then say "over 13 is considered an adult" and I would have to pay the adult price. "Fine if im paying for an adult ticket then Im the adult whose buying tickets for myself and my friend. "
A couple times we would ask for the manager and argue with him til we were blue in the face. Believe it or not..we usually got a child priced ticket to another movie an then would sneak into the R rated movie.
07-14-05, 01:58 AM
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I work at Loews and kick kids like KevinSmithIsGod out all the time. I'd believe that he'd buy a kids ticket and see the r-rated show; kids attempt it all the time. Hell, ADULTS do.
It's not fun babysitting these children. They're hardly worth the trouble most of the time.
I wonder what the Usher did to KevinSmithIsGod to be considered a "moron". Sounds like he was just another kid doing his job.
It's not fun babysitting these children. They're hardly worth the trouble most of the time.
I wonder what the Usher did to KevinSmithIsGod to be considered a "moron". Sounds like he was just another kid doing his job.
07-14-05, 01:59 AM
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Nope. But I've seen lots turned away. Most recently with Sin City. These 2 guys in their mid-teens got dropped off by a father in front of the theater.
Walked up in front of me to the booth for tickets to the same movie as I was going to, but were turned away. Poor guys just left and looked like they were walking all the way back home.
Walked up in front of me to the booth for tickets to the same movie as I was going to, but were turned away. Poor guys just left and looked like they were walking all the way back home.
07-14-05, 03:07 AM
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When I was in 8th grade, a bunch of us tried to get in "The First Power", but got blocked so we just skipped it. In retrospect, I think they actually did us a favor! 
07-14-05, 05:51 AM
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Uh... I was turned away when I was TWENTY!
Forgot my ID to see American Pie 2, so they turned me away... So my friend just bought 2 tickets instead. How lame, I bet the ticket takers weren't even old enough to see an R rated movie, lol
Forgot my ID to see American Pie 2, so they turned me away... So my friend just bought 2 tickets instead. How lame, I bet the ticket takers weren't even old enough to see an R rated movie, lol
07-14-05, 06:13 AM
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07-14-05, 08:21 AM
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I remember for some reason having a hard time to get in and see Aliens in the theatre (I was 16), some guy and his date bought me and my friend our tickets.
yet that same year, Texas Chainsaw Massacre II was released as unrated: "No one under 17 admitted due to extreme violence" and that was easy to get into or even for that matter 1985's Day of the Dead
yet that same year, Texas Chainsaw Massacre II was released as unrated: "No one under 17 admitted due to extreme violence" and that was easy to get into or even for that matter 1985's Day of the Dead
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07-14-05, 08:32 AM
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Only once.
It's memorable because I saw tons of movies, constantly... and I was NEVER turned away. But one time, randomly, they decided to be hard-asses and wouldn't let me in. I assume that someone got a memo that week or someone was out back making sure they complied. Things were back to normal the week after.
More memorable is the time when I was carded at Blockbuster (at age 31) for renting an R-rated film. She asked for my license and I honestly couldn't understand why she needed it. When she said "Well, this film is rated R", I couldn't stop laughing. She wasn't a new employee either...
It's memorable because I saw tons of movies, constantly... and I was NEVER turned away. But one time, randomly, they decided to be hard-asses and wouldn't let me in. I assume that someone got a memo that week or someone was out back making sure they complied. Things were back to normal the week after.
More memorable is the time when I was carded at Blockbuster (at age 31) for renting an R-rated film. She asked for my license and I honestly couldn't understand why she needed it. When she said "Well, this film is rated R", I couldn't stop laughing. She wasn't a new employee either...
07-14-05, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by bboisvert
More memorable is the time when I was carded at Blockbuster (at age 31) for renting an R-rated film. She asked for my license and I honestly couldn't understand why she needed it. When she said "Well, this film is rated R", I couldn't stop laughing. She wasn't a new employee either...
07-14-05, 08:36 AM
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I was carded only once going into a movie...but it was just the opposite of the typical situation.
I was 16, the theater had discount tickets for ages 12-16, and the guy thought I looked too old to get the discount.
I was 16, the theater had discount tickets for ages 12-16, and the guy thought I looked too old to get the discount.
07-14-05, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Groucho
I was 16, the theater had discount tickets for ages 12-16, and the guy thought I looked too old to get the discount.
07-14-05, 08:40 AM
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and ? what was her reaction - did she get suppremely embarrased?
I told her that I wasn't going to show her my ID, she paused, and then rang the movie up anyway. It was really kind of strange.
Again, I was thrown off at first, because she just said "Can I see ID" -- and I was honestly confused. It didn't make any sense, sort of like if you go to Burger King and they ask for ID.
Once the reasons were made clear, it was so absurd, I just wanted to get my movie and get out of there.
07-14-05, 08:41 AM
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When I was about 12, a friend and I tried to get in to see Basic Instinct. We were removed from the theater before the movie started and had to go sit through "The Power of One" There were no sex scenes in The Power of One.
07-14-05, 08:51 AM
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It happened to me twice. My buddies and I tried to get into The World According to Garp, but were forced to see Caveman with Ringo Starr instead. A year or so later, we tried to get tickets for Psycho II but ended up seeing WarGames.
07-14-05, 09:14 AM
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Only once. When I was 16, I was turned away from Life of Brian. Luckily, my grandmother lived about 5 blocks from the theater, she thought it was incredibly stupid they wouldn't let us in, so she came and bought the tickets (I was there with a 17 year old friend, but they wouldn't let him buy my ticket).
07-14-05, 09:42 AM
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The few times this happened we just went back out ot the car and had my mom come in and buy our tickets. We were like 13-14 at the time and already watching loads of R movies on HBO and video.
On the opposite, I was actually carded in recent years for Jason X and Panic Room (???). Keep in mind, when Panic Room came out I was 28. While I was possibly young-enough looking to warrant getting carded in a bar I certainly could not have realistically passed for 16 or less.
On a weird side note, I recently got the "Check ID" automatic detector thing when trying to buy a DVD at Wal-Mart a few weeks ago. It was Top Secret, a PG rated movie.
On the opposite, I was actually carded in recent years for Jason X and Panic Room (???). Keep in mind, when Panic Room came out I was 28. While I was possibly young-enough looking to warrant getting carded in a bar I certainly could not have realistically passed for 16 or less.
On a weird side note, I recently got the "Check ID" automatic detector thing when trying to buy a DVD at Wal-Mart a few weeks ago. It was Top Secret, a PG rated movie.
07-14-05, 10:06 AM
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I've only gotten card twice, once for Eyes Wide Shut, when I was 18. It was the summer of carding thanks to The Matrix + Columbine fiasco.
Oddly enough, I got carded for Kill Bill Vol. 1 when I was 22, and I'm not even young looking.
Oddly enough, I got carded for Kill Bill Vol. 1 when I was 22, and I'm not even young looking.