When did the MPAA start using "descriptions" with their ratings?
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From Alien vs Predator:
"Rated PG-13 for violence, language, horror images, slime and gore".
Good to know some people are watching out for slime!
"Rated PG-13 for violence, language, horror images, slime and gore".
Good to know some people are watching out for slime!
#28
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Originally Posted by UAIOE
"Horror images"?
Does that mean people getting limbs chopped off or is Cathy Bates getting naked?
It's a bit vague.
Does that mean people getting limbs chopped off or is Cathy Bates getting naked?
It's a bit vague.
#29
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That makes no sense...then again that "slime" thing doesn't either.
So all we need is Gary Oldman to look scary in a movie and that qualifies as "horror images" or is that "Gary Oldman images".
Shouldn't Aliens and Predators looking scary be "Creature images" or some other BS description?
I'ma waiting for a movie to include this description:
"spaceship explosions"
So all we need is Gary Oldman to look scary in a movie and that qualifies as "horror images" or is that "Gary Oldman images".
Shouldn't Aliens and Predators looking scary be "Creature images" or some other BS description?
I'ma waiting for a movie to include this description:
"spaceship explosions"
#31
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Re: When did the MPAA start using "descriptions" with their ratings?
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#32
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Re: When did the MPAA start using "descriptions" with their ratings?
I think it's because the ratings board is of the opinion (and I think they are correct) that most people who object to movie violence don't consider Sci-Fi violence to be "real" violence... because Sci-Fi movies are about things that aren't "real" while non-Sci-Fi movies are about "real" violence.