I was away from my computer when I thought of a certain movie with a funny reason given for its R-rating, but now I can't remember what it was. But in the spirit of the lost thought, I thought this could make for a good thread. One that comes to mind immediately is:

Team America World Police: "Rated R for graphic crude and sexual humor, violent images and strong language - all involving puppets."

Oh yes, if you have a movie in mind but aren't sure, you can search it at http://www.mpaa.org/FilmRatings.asp

Title: Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
Rating: R
Rating Reason: Rated R for crude sexual and bizarre humor, and for strong language.

Title: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (2005)
Rating: PG
Rating Reason: Rated PG for quirky situations, action and mild language.

What the hell is a quirky situation?

found some long descriptions and odd ones as well
The Client Rated PG-13 for a child in jeopardy and brief language.
Trainspotting Rated R for graphic heroin use and resulting depravity, strong language, sex, nudity and some violence.
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things Rated R for intense depiction of child abuse/neglect, strong sex and drug content, pervasive language and some violence.
Three Extremes Rated R for strong disturbing violent content, some involving abortion and torture, and for sexuality and language.
This Film is Not Yet Rated. Rated NC-17 for some graphic sexual content.
Lords of Dogtown Rated PG-13 for drug and alcohol content, sexuality, violence, language and reckless behavior - all involving teens.

Alien Vs. Predator: Rated PG-13 for violence, language, horror images, slime and gore.

I wonder if the unrated version has higher slime content.

I remmeber some movie had a rating description that included "creature violence"

Creature violence?

I saw one at Wal-Mart last night but I forgot the title. But it said rated PG-13 for language and double entrende(i've never seen this word before,assume it must mean sexual reference or something)!

My Fellow Americans was rated PG for "salty language"

It's not MPAA, but I always thought it was funny that the Happy Tree Friends DVD's are self-rated "CV (Cartoon Violence) - Not recommended for small children or big babies."

Hannibal uses the word "gruesome" in its rating description, and Men In Black II uses "provocative". I haven't seen those words too often in ratings. I thought "provocative" was a good word!

I'm a big fan of the warning of "thematic elements."

What? The movie could present elements of an underlying theme?? Ack!

then there's always the rating reason for natural born killers, which i find somewhat amusing
Rated R for extreme violence and graphic carnage, for shocking images, and for strong language and sexuality
especially in a movie when all of the violence is much worse in the unrated version

If I was making a movie I'd list the exact reasons why it was rated. Example, Rated R for 31 F bombs, incredible full frontal nudity, 17 gun shots to the head.

And make sure the DVD liner notes list at what time points each one happens.

Here's the longest one I've seen yet:
Lockdown-Rated R for brutal violence including sexual assaults, a strong scene of sexuality, pervasive language and graphic drug use.

It may not appear to be that long upon first sight. But check out how fat the "rating bubble" is.

I always thought Twister was the best:

Rated PG-13 for intense depiction of very bad weather.

In that case it means that the dialog in the movie could be taken in a sexual way or in a non-sexual way.

An example would be a scene where a guy says to a girl "Nice rack!" and shes carrying a spice rack and is also well endowed or showing cleavage.

Why they need to single that out just makes me laugh almost as much as that one from "Twister".

They forgot excessive use of rap stars.

Or from Naked Gun:

"Nice beaver"

"Thanks, I just had it stuffed." (as she removed a stuffed beaver from the attic)

Naked Gun 33 1/3: Rated PG-13 for off-color humor.

How about this one?

Dead Alive: Rated R for an abundance of outrageous gore.

Tombstone: Rated R for strong western violence.

Gotta love that good 'ol western violence.

I find it funny that "Bring it on" is rated PG-13 for "sex-related material and language" and yet the inclusion of the phrase "gives head" was going to net the movie a R rating.

One of lifes unanswered questions.

As funny as they sometimes are I'm glad they are actually putting descriptors on the ratings. The MPAA gets it wrong so many times it is nice to see at least somewhat why they rated it the way they did.

It puts eastern violence to shame, that's for sure.

True, plus the dude still gives the hand/mouth gesture anyway.

What America was built on!