I don't get it like... really! I've been really wondering about the rating system and its not fair that parents have to ask the people from the company to heavily cut movies for the following: 1. Extreme explicit violence and gore 2. Sexuality 3. Profanity 4. Alcohol, Drugs Why is this happening to other people who want to see an uncut or unrated version of a movie wether its a horror,actioon,sexual I dont care!!!! We're very limited to see what's on America and...yeah. Why we teens and adults are punished for not seeing original copies of movies?
Give me your opinions.
C.L2010-10-04T14:47:34Z
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i recommend watching the documentary This Film is Not Yet Rated. it has everything to do with what you mentioned and it's extremely witty and interesting. It is on instant online play on Netflix, if you have it. If not, just look into the film, I believe you will learn a lot and enjoy it thoroughly. It's amazing how bias the MPAA really is.
Thats actually kind of funny. Things like "Directors Cuts" and "Unrated Editions" have actually become gimmicks, and they release these awful, extended editions of mainstream films where the "bonus material" is usually the worst part of the film.
That said, the true artists out there do get parts cut out, and those scenes never see the light of day even if they are integral or otherwise great. To be fair, it isn't the MPAA's fault- its a combination of the stigma of an NC-17 movie and the greed of the studio. If it comes back with an NC-17 rating it could be the greatest film ever made, and the studio is so money obsessed that they won't release it because most theaters wouldn't show it due to the misconception that NC-17 means porn.
However, if a director cares less about getting paid and more about the integrity of their film, (not to mention, if Hollywood doesn't get their grubby little hands on the rights to the film) they will go with an indie label that doesn't have to get rated by the MPAA. This means they get a limited release, and few people will see it. However, the popularity of the indie film scene is growing, and thus talented directors are actually getting decent budgets to make the films as they see them. (I just saw Gaspar Noe's "Enter the Void", for example, this weekend. Drove three hours to see it in Chicago)
Now, this could start an argument as to whether or not Hollywood has abducted the indie movie scene, but that goes beyond this discussion. The conclusion here, however, is that there are outlets for directors that want to include extremely controversial elements, and those who want to see it can find it. However, more often than not, money, not integrity, is the name of the game for the writer, director, studio, and theaters. If they want to line their pockets, go mainstream, bow down to the MPAA and the public demands, and reap the rewards.