masterplum posted...
From: Psycho_Kenshin | #029
...? Why?
I find that 98% of R rated movie are rated R because of they contain material that simply isn't worth watching. I choose not to entertain myself by watching nudity and violence etc. I also wouldn't want to support movies that pander such material
I can count on one hand how many R rated movies I have watched.
That's pretty weird. For one thing, while I personally do like excessive nudity and violence, more often than not Rated R movies don't have those. With the crazy MPAA rating system, anybody who doesn't play ball is an R. If you have too many swears, even just a few f***s it's an R.
Plenty of movies that won Best Picture at the Academy Awards have been Rated R, even going back 40+ years. Plenty of completely classy movies are Rated R.
As for the "pandering" thing, oh boy I guess this is some more ingrained shame and guilt over the human body and sexuality, but there's nothing wrong with including that in art. Just ask European filmmakers from way back.
As for not wanting violence in film, well it is surprising to hear that from who I would assume is a video game fan, but yeah it doesn't take all that much for an R rating. Not every Rated R movie is torture porn or something. Hardly any are. Plus the most crazy movies are unrated and foreign.
DeepsPraw posted...
Oh wow we got a puritan here.
I bet you're a teetotaler as well. Check post #11 if you haven't for more spoilers.
Hey now, plenty of people don't drink, don't lump us in like that. =P
But yeah, wow, ratings. The R rating is practically the default rating for films aimed at adult audiences. It covers such a humongous range of things.
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