Originally Posted by Grubert (Post 10673529)

Originally Posted by Grubert (Post 10673529)

I'm really upset about Guillermo del Toro’s At the Mountains of Madness project falling apart, and partly because of the rating.

Having only PG-13 and R is far too wide and simplistic.

Saw 3D is R – and so was The King’s Speech before they cut it! I agree that a 15-year-old shouldn’t watch Saw 3D, but barring him from watching a movie because of a string of swearwords is ridiculous. Same regarding sex and nudity: maybe it’s because I’m European, but I don’t object to any of those. And chances are that your 15-year-old boys have already seen plenty of boobs in real life anyway.

The R rating should be split in two: for the sake of argument, let’s call them “R15” (nobody younger than 15) and “R18” (nobody younger than 18).

In R15 films:
-Drugs: Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse.
-Violence: Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. No gore or sadistic or sexualised violence. Any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.
-Horror: Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.
-Language: There may be frequent use of strong language.
-Nudity: Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail.
-Sex: Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behavior.
-Thematic elements: No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.

Worse than that, and it’s R18.

Oh, and remove "accompanied younger people" altogether. If you want your 10-year-old to see Jackass 3D, watch the Blu-ray with him at home.

Examples of movies that would be R15:

Biutiful
Black Swan
Due Date
The Fighter
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
The Kids Are All Right
Somewhere
Splice

Examples of movies that would be R18:

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
The Last House on the Left
Machete
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010
Piranha
Saw 3D

The guidelines above are summarised from the BBFC for its "15" rating. ;)