PG-13 Rating Turns 20 321
Ant writes "CNN has a story about the 20 year anniversary of PG-13 and how it was created/born from two of Steven Spielberg's movies. (Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom and Gremlins)" Oh, Mola Ram and your heart-removing antics, little did you know the profound impact you would have.
And what was the first PG-13 movie??? (Score:4, Informative)
Background on Mola Ram aka Amrish Puri (Score:3, Informative)
However the first time I saw Temple of Doom, I specifically didnt enjoy the manner in which Speilberg sought to portray the culture and traditions of India and Hinduism. Thanks to movie such as Temple of Doom, a big part of Western Hemisphere thought this sad portrayal was still true of India until the Indians started stealing their jobs
But heck, its a movie and though not as good as the other two, it is still enjoyable. I hope Speilberg and Ford gets around to making one more and I wouldnt complain if they threw Sir Sean in to the mold as well..
It depends on jurisdiction (Score:4, Informative)
Quebec and Canada in general, seem to have a more liberal ratings policy than their American counterparts. I had the same reaction when I was out for a movie in Texas and saw several movies rated "R" that were 14A back home in BC. Another difference that comes to mind is while the Canadian ratings system is mandated by provincal law, the American ratings system was a compromise created by the MPAA to stave off government censorship (if memory serves).
Something else to note is while in the U.S. the MPAA rating carries over onto the video release, the Canadian distributors apply a "Canadian Home Video" (or somesuch) rating that reflects the liberal Canadian ratings during the theatrical release. No province that I know of classifies home movies other than adult, thus the "Canadian Home Video" rating system.
Re:Showgirls decent? (Score:2, Informative)
Possibly because she played a lesbian in Showgirls and Bound, among other movies?
Re:The Funny thing... (Score:3, Informative)
More info on Kali: here [about.com].
Ratings Creep (Score:4, Informative)
The myth of PG-13 (Score:2, Informative)
The actual guideline (that the MPAA doesn't really like to promote) is that the
PG-13 rating still allows those under 13 to be admitted without a parent or guardian
source: http://www.mpaa.org/movieratings/about/content5.h
I'm even though a little surprised that PG-13 allow to get away with the RTFM word [In alien v. predator]; though it was used only briefly.
As for the article, it's accurate. I've seen customers turned off of a movie, who hold that a PG movie is mere anime and for little kiddies. [Napoleon Dynamite is one example]
Summary - Parents find out what your kids are watching; Tweens - don't feel bad sneaking into R-Rated movies. It's fun when me and fellow teenage workers watch your dissapointed & shockedlooks when you get kicked out. ^_^
Re:... and 20 years later, it's meaningless. (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Enforcement... (Score:2, Informative)
The entire movie-ratings system in the US is totally voluntary and operated by a private organization, because a government-mandated ratings system would be against the law.