The following blog post is rated R
I'm not opposed to a ratings system on general principle. Parents should be informed that movies like South Park are not appropriate for their five-year-old, cartoon though they may be. Rating a movie in and of itself is not censorship.
However, the current method of rating movies has got to go. Most avid film fans would agree. Films such as the aforementioned South Park, Clerks, American Pie, and countless others have had to be edited to secure an R-rating instead of an NC-17. The inherent problem with NC-17 is that many people equate it with the X rating given to pornography, and as a result, most theaters refuse to show NC-17 movies. The other problem is that the changes requested by the Motion Picture Association of America are often minor and nitpicky.
Another problem with ratings I steal from Roger Ebert who said at the end of his review of Almost Famous, "Why did they give an R rating to a movie perfect for teenagers?" Why indeed. Well, if memory serves, it has a number of "fucks" and a brief shot of Kate Hudson topless. Hopefully not too many teens missed out on the best movie of 2000 due to the rating alone.
All that having been said, this is, quite simply, awesome. A movie exposing the MPAA has a lot of potential. Also, watch the other clip about how films are rated; it too is priceless. I wonder if any theaters are actually going to show a movie not approved by the MPAA. The answer: none in the Tampa area, which seems utterly devoid of any sort of independent film culture. If anybody knows otherwise, please let me know.
Song lyric of the day:
"'Cause I film what's on my mind
And you say that's not groovy
So I guess you'll have to go and ban this movie"
- Unexpectedly Sober, Ban This Song (with some creative licenses, but hey, I wrote the song, I can do whatever the hell I want to it)
However, the current method of rating movies has got to go. Most avid film fans would agree. Films such as the aforementioned South Park, Clerks, American Pie, and countless others have had to be edited to secure an R-rating instead of an NC-17. The inherent problem with NC-17 is that many people equate it with the X rating given to pornography, and as a result, most theaters refuse to show NC-17 movies. The other problem is that the changes requested by the Motion Picture Association of America are often minor and nitpicky.
Another problem with ratings I steal from Roger Ebert who said at the end of his review of Almost Famous, "Why did they give an R rating to a movie perfect for teenagers?" Why indeed. Well, if memory serves, it has a number of "fucks" and a brief shot of Kate Hudson topless. Hopefully not too many teens missed out on the best movie of 2000 due to the rating alone.
All that having been said, this is, quite simply, awesome. A movie exposing the MPAA has a lot of potential. Also, watch the other clip about how films are rated; it too is priceless. I wonder if any theaters are actually going to show a movie not approved by the MPAA. The answer: none in the Tampa area, which seems utterly devoid of any sort of independent film culture. If anybody knows otherwise, please let me know.
Song lyric of the day:
"'Cause I film what's on my mind
And you say that's not groovy
So I guess you'll have to go and ban this movie"
- Unexpectedly Sober, Ban This Song (with some creative licenses, but hey, I wrote the song, I can do whatever the hell I want to it)
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