Ratings for "Riddick" and "Stepford Wives" are out... both PG-13
05-27-04, 09:40 AM
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Originally posted by Matthew Chmiel
You can have up to three if all three are used non-sexually. Some recent PG-13 films that I can recall have had two "f" words...
And if you use one "f" word in a sexual use, you'll probably get an R unless you get an appeal.
You can have up to three if all three are used non-sexually. Some recent PG-13 films that I can recall have had two "f" words...
And if you use one "f" word in a sexual use, you'll probably get an R unless you get an appeal.
Same goes with violence. Saw HARRY POTTER 3 last week, and that film is an easy PG-13, but the good vs. evil + family friendly brand of the franchise kept the film to a PG. ROTK is another good example of a clearly R-rated feature given a lesser rating due to the fantasy and moral virtue aspects of the production.
Of course we all know the MPAA is corrupt, so all this talk doesn’t mean much.
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05-27-04, 09:49 AM
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Originally posted by Rypro 525
you sure about aliens? tons of swearing and a body gets cut in half
you sure about aliens? tons of swearing and a body gets cut in half
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05-27-04, 11:22 AM
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Originally posted by scott shelton
The rules are actually more loose than that on language. It depends more on the morality or tone of the film.
Same goes with violence. Saw HARRY POTTER last week, and that film is an easy PG-13, but the good vs. evil + family friendly brand of the franchise kept the film to a PG. ROTK is another good example of a clearly R-rated feature given a lesser rating due to the fantasy and moral virtue aspects of the production.
Of course we all know the MPAA is corrupt, so all this talk doesn’t mean much.
The rules are actually more loose than that on language. It depends more on the morality or tone of the film.
Same goes with violence. Saw HARRY POTTER last week, and that film is an easy PG-13, but the good vs. evil + family friendly brand of the franchise kept the film to a PG. ROTK is another good example of a clearly R-rated feature given a lesser rating due to the fantasy and moral virtue aspects of the production.
Of course we all know the MPAA is corrupt, so all this talk doesn’t mean much.
05-27-04, 10:01 PM
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also episode 2 is easily a pg13 or even an r because there is a beheading, and someone loses a hand
05-28-04, 12:39 AM
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The MPAA rates a movie by gathering 10 moms from a predetermined pool, they screen the film using some preset checklist, then make a suggestion for the rating. Those ratings are then averaged and the rating is determined.
That's how it was explained to me once.
That's how it was explained to me once.
05-28-04, 10:50 AM
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Originally posted by Goldberg74
The MPAA rates a movie by gathering 10 moms from a predetermined pool, they screen the film using some preset checklist, then make a suggestion for the rating. Those ratings are then averaged and the rating is determined.
That's how it was explained to me once.
The MPAA rates a movie by gathering 10 moms from a predetermined pool, they screen the film using some preset checklist, then make a suggestion for the rating. Those ratings are then averaged and the rating is determined.
That's how it was explained to me once.
05-28-04, 10:58 AM
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No no - I meant that if they made those movies today, they would have cut & edited the films so as to ensure a PG13, as opposed to going for an R like they did in the '80s - so if a film like Riddick were made in the '80s, they would have easily gone for an R.
Pitch Black seemed like a light R at best to me, but maybe that is just me
