Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA)

godzilla rules · 02-12-10, 12:37 AM

We all have our favorite reasons the MPAA gives for rating a movie, but I found a new one that I think deserves a little attention:

Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Family Adventure BV 3/5/10 PG fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar

This has to be, by far, the best rating reason ever.

ardathbey · 02-12-10, 12:46 AM

"Anatomically incorrect puppet nudity" for Team America. Favorite ever.

lol or "scenes of peril", but I don't recall the film.

Whoops, and Google lead me to a previous thread as well:

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/movie-talk/...lanations.html

tylergfoster · 02-12-10, 05:07 AM

Mild peril is the reasoning on all three Ice Age films, I believe.

The winner has, and always will be Twister: Rated PG-13 for an intense depiction of very bad weather.

I always see these and forget to write them down or something, but there are some good ones here and there. Sphere or Contact was rated PG-13 for "science fiction" among other things. I also like how they'll invent a term and then forget about it, like Shaun of the Dead's "Zombie Violence", which I have yet to see on any other zombie movie.

Mabuse · 02-12-10, 11:46 AM

I always remember the girl suffer movie Blue Crush was rated PG13 for "intense sports action, language, and a fight".

Drexl · 02-12-10, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by droidguy1119

I also like how they'll invent a term and then forget about it, like Shaun of the Dead's "Zombie Violence", which I have yet to see on any other zombie movie.

Is it possible that the filmmakers specifically requested that be put in, the matter-of-fact description being a subtle joke? Can that be done? Things like that and Team America make me wonder if it's intentional.

toddly6666 · 02-12-10, 12:04 PM

There's Something about Mary:

Rated R for strong comic sexual content, language, and a scene of sperm stuck in hair

When did the rating descriptions start getting so funny? I don't remember them always being like this.

Groucho · 02-12-10, 12:12 PM

Look 'em up here:

http://www.mpaa.org/FlmRat_SrchReslts.asp

UAIOE · 02-12-10, 01:40 PM

Now our ratings have spoilers in them!

toddly6666 · 02-12-10, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by UAIOE

Now our ratings have spoilers in them!

THE SIXTH SENSE:
Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material, violent images, and a surprise ending showing that the protagonist is a ghost.

SEVEN:
Rated R for grisly afterviews of horrific and bizarre killings, for strong language, and a disturbing implication of a woman's decapitated head in a box.

Dr Mabuse · 02-12-10, 02:27 PM

The Crying Game:

Rated R - The chick's a fucking dude.

Groucho · 02-12-10, 02:30 PM

Iron Man 2:

Rated PG-13 for the scene where Scarlet J. murders Gweneth P.

Drexl · 02-12-10, 02:36 PM

War of the Worlds (2005):

Rated PG-13 for frightening sequences of sci-fi violence, disturbing images, and an "oh that is bullshit!" ending.

Joe Molotov · 02-12-10, 08:19 PM

I like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas:
Rated R for pervasive extreme drug use and related bizarre behavior, strong language, and brief nudity.

AnonomusBob15 · 02-12-10, 10:48 PM

not funny, but always thought it was strange that There Will Be Blood was rated R for "some violence". pretty weak.

riley_dude · 02-12-10, 11:24 PM

Usually when they rate movies because their is a penis in it. I mean, come on.

bluetoast · 02-13-10, 01:26 AM

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's is baffling.

Rated PG for quirky situations, action and mild language

Quirky situations, really? Better just tag all Burton movies with that.

Josh-da-man · 02-13-10, 01:39 AM

I'm waiting for "Rated NC-17 for constantly and explicitly showcasing the exposed vulvas and anuses of dozens of leading Hollywood actresses between the ages of eighteen and forty."

(I note that "vulvas" is not in my spell checker while "anuses" is.)

manicsounds · 02-13-10, 06:05 AM

Rated PG for mild language and brief video images of violence and sexy dancing

RocShemp · 02-13-10, 06:20 AM

The picture before Borat is just a red X to me.

RocShemp · 02-13-10, 06:27 AM

Flightplan Rated PG-13 for violence and some intense plot material.

I remember back in the old TDK thread someone said the MPAA would never rate a movie R for featuring disturbing images yet...

Dragon Head Rated R for some violence and disturbing images .

Rypro 525 · 02-13-10, 10:14 AM

batman returns rated PG-13 for dark, brooding violence

Alan Smithee · 02-13-10, 05:17 PM

The official reason for Team America is: Rated R for graphic crude and sexual humor, violent images and strong language - all involving puppets.

What's a "thematic element"?

majorjoe23 · 02-13-10, 09:55 PM

I liked the rating for XXX: Rated PG-13 for violence, non-stop action sequences, sensuality, drug content and language.

It sounds more like an ad than a rating.

02-12-10, 12:37 AM	#1
godzilla rules Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 270	Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) We all have our favorite reasons the MPAA gives for rating a movie, but I found a new one that I think deserves a little attention: Alice in Wonderland (2010) Family Adventure BV 3/5/10 PG fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar This has to be, by far, the best rating reason ever.

02-12-10, 12:46 AM	#2
ardathbey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Just South of Nowhere Posts: 604	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) "Anatomically incorrect puppet nudity" for Team America. Favorite ever. lol or "scenes of peril", but I don't recall the film. Whoops, and Google lead me to a previous thread as well: http://forum.dvdtalk.com/movie-talk/...lanations.html

02-12-10, 05:07 AM	#3
tylergfoster DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The member formerly known as droidguy1119 Posts: 6,500	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) Mild peril is the reasoning on all three Ice Age films, I believe. The winner has, and always will be *Twister: Rated PG-13 for an intense depiction of very bad weather. I always see these and forget to write them down or something, but there are some good ones here and there. Sphere* or *Contact* was rated PG-13 for "science fiction" among other things. I also like how they'll invent a term and then forget about it, like *Shaun of the Dead's "Zombie Violence", which I have yet to see on any other zombie movie. __________________ DVDTalk Reviews* \| facebook \| Blu-Rays (up-to-date) \| DVDs (coming soon) \| Letterboxd \| e-mail me \| Twitter

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Mabuse DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,335	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) I always remember the girl suffer movie Blue Crush was rated PG13 for "intense sports action, language, and a fight".

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toddly6666 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6,265	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) There's Something about Mary: Rated R for strong comic sexual content, language, and a scene of sperm stuck in hair When did the rating descriptions start getting so funny? I don't remember them always being like this. __________________ www.couchpotatofarm.com

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Groucho DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 62,161	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) Look 'em up here: http://www.mpaa.org/FlmRat_SrchReslts.asp __________________ Xbox Live: Runner Groucho PSN: RunnerGroucho "The Borg is a species" -- Tracer Bullet (Citation)

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UAIOE DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: LV-426 Posts: 6,171	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) Now our ratings have spoilers in them! __________________ Coilette: Congo Jack! Fry: Yes. And I have a message for you from Colonel Mitumbay! He says....this is from Congo Jack!

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Dr Mabuse DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 75 clicks above the Do Lung bridge... Posts: 18,853	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) The Crying Game: Rated R - The chick's a fucking dude. __________________ "A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience." - Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Groucho DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 62,161	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) Iron Man 2: Rated PG-13 for the scene where Scarlet J. murders Gweneth P. __________________ Xbox Live: Runner Groucho PSN: RunnerGroucho "The Borg is a species" -- Tracer Bullet (Citation)

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Drexl DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 14,549	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) War of the Worlds (2005): Rated PG-13 for frightening sequences of sci-fi violence, disturbing images, and an "oh that is bullshit!" ending.

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Joe Molotov DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma, USA. Blu-Ray Total: 390 Posts: 8,491	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) I like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Rated R for pervasive extreme drug use and related bizarre behavior, strong language, and brief nudity. __________________ Winner of the DVDTalk 2010 College Basketball Bracket Pool

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AnonomusBob15 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Auburn University Posts: 2,396	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) not funny, but always thought it was strange that There Will Be Blood was rated R for "some violence". pretty weak.

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riley_dude DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Leandro/San Francisco Posts: 7,324	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) Usually when they rate movies because their is a penis in it. I mean, come on. __________________ My Life has a superb cast but I can't figure out the plot.

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bluetoast DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,058	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's is baffling. Rated PG for quirky situations, action and mild language Quirky situations, really? Better just tag all Burton movies with that. __________________ Uh oh...

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Josh-da-man DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Bible Belt Posts: 16,768	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) I'm waiting for "Rated NC-17 for constantly and explicitly showcasing the exposed vulvas and anuses of dozens of leading Hollywood actresses between the ages of eighteen and forty." (I note that "vulvas" is not in my spell checker while "anuses" is.) __________________ "Here's to Boston cops, they did what so many men never have been able to do: they found the little man in the boat." -- Bill Maher

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RocShemp DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 24,081	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) The picture before Borat is just a red X to me. __________________ So there's simultaneously a super secret team of giant robots and a super secret team of technologically enhanced super soldiers, and neither team knows about the other? The governments in these movies must be far more effective than our actual government. Well, damn it, I want some realism and mature adult themes in my giant robot and super soldier movies! - Suprmallet

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manicsounds DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 2,312	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) Rated PG for mild language and brief video images of violence and sexy dancing __________________ the standard-defs\|the hi-defs Last edited by manicsounds; 02-13-10 at 08:31 AM.

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RocShemp DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 24,081	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) Flightplan Rated PG-13 for violence and some intense plot material. I remember back in the old TDK thread someone said the MPAA would never rate a movie R for featuring disturbing images yet... Dragon Head Rated R for some violence and disturbing images . __________________ So there's simultaneously a super secret team of giant robots and a super secret team of technologically enhanced super soldiers, and neither team knows about the other? The governments in these movies must be far more effective than our actual government. Well, damn it, I want some realism and mature adult themes in my giant robot and super soldier movies! - Suprmallet Last edited by RocShemp; 02-13-10 at 06:30 AM.

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Alan Smithee DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: USA Posts: 3,579	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) The official reason for Team America is: Rated R for graphic crude and sexual humor, violent images and strong language - all involving puppets. What's a "thematic element"?

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majorjoe23 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Death Moans, Iowa Posts: 8,581	Re: Funniest Reason for Rating (MPAA) I liked the rating for XXX: Rated PG-13 for violence, non-stop action sequences, sensuality, drug content and language. It sounds more like an ad than a rating.