John Marston Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Terminator 3 and The Matrix trilogy could all pass as PG-13s. Apart from the violence, what garnered them the Rs??? Reloaded I could somewhat understand, but Revolutions is straight up PG-13. Speed could also be PG-13. Alien and Aliens can still garner the R-ratings. If Prometheus did, the originals certainly can. some of these are R's simply because of the F bombs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Homer Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 If Matrix or T2 were released today, they would be edited to get PG-13 ratings. Damn theatre owners are the reason every movie is watered down these days. Why can't they just let kids into R rated movies like they did in the pre-1999 years? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahnamahna Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 If Matrix or T2 were released today, they would be edited to get PG-13 ratings. Damn theatre owners are the reason every movie is watered down these days. Why can't they just let kids into R rated movies like they did in the pre-1999 years? Honestly, no one checks what theater you go into... you could pay for one film and walk into another. As long as they get your money and you're not sneaking into IMAX or 3D on a regular 2D ticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahnamahna Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 If Matrix or T2 were released today, they would be edited to get PG-13 ratings. Damn theatre owners are the reason every movie is watered down these days. Why can't they just let kids into R rated movies like they did in the pre-1999 years? Granted, both are fairly mild Rs to begin with, so they could have been PG-13 and still been great (T2 not so much, since the gritty aspect would have to go away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superstancer Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Rain man got a R rating Its a PG-13 movie!!! War of the worlds , The Last Samurai, Collateral all wer watchable by families Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superstancer Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Matrix had lesbian kiss scene no way it deserved PG-13!!! R was apt!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Homer Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Honestly, no one checks what theater you go into... you could pay for one film and walk into another. As long as they get your money and you're not sneaking into IMAX or 3D on a regular 2D ticket Well, yeah. But studios probably aren't too keen on another movie making money while teens sneak into their R-rated film 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Article listing some odd MPAA Rating descriptions: https://www.yahoo.com/movies/some-rear-nudity-to-a-smoking-caterpillar-the-86717195402.html The Skateboard Kid II (1995): “Rated PG for brief mild language and an adolescent punch in the nose."Bushwhacked (1997): “Rated PG for language and a mild birds and bees discussion.”The Indian In The Cupboard (1995): “Rated PG for mild language and brief video images of violence and sexy dancing.”Alice In Wonderland (2010): “Rated PG for fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar.” 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Surely a smoking caterpillar is R. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I don't think there should be restricted ratings, because it's very arbitrary. If the ratings are supposed to serve as a guideline, then restricting someone under the age of 17 from seeing that movie is not a guideline, it's a rule.The MPAA should just let parents make their own decisions, and focusing on feedback and different parents decisions rather then deciding who can see a movie and who can't. But of course that would destroy their ultra-conservative, white-washed sensitive agenda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Surely a smoking caterpillar is R.Yeah, can't let my child near that. He'll be blinded by this abombination of Satan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I don't think there should be restricted ratings, because it's very arbitrary. If the ratings are supposed to serve as a guideline, then restricting someone under the age of 17 from seeing that movie is not a guideline, it's a rule.The MPAA should just let parents make their own decisions, and focusing on feedback and different parents decisions rather then deciding who can see a movie and who can't. But of course that would destroy their ultra-conservative, white-washed sensitive agenda. Isn't that what the MPAA does anyway outside of NC-17? That being said, we Brits have much more restricted ratings (15 and 18) and we rarely have problems with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahnamahna Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Yeah, can't let my child near that. He'll be blinded by this abombination of Satan."Mild rude humor" and "thematic elements" just might scar my kids for life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypoofs Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 PG-13 Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island Why? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahnamahna Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Why? lol It's the darkest of all of the Scooby Doo movies. PG-13 might be too strong, but it almost got a 12 in Canada/UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Aliens could definitely be PG-13 without the language, probably not Terminator 2 though. Terminator 3 got away with this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Terminator 3 got away with this Not really. It was rated R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Terminator 3 should definitely be rated PG-13. I mean even in the UK where they are total pussies when it comes to violence in movies it is rated 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 (edited) Not really. It was rated R. well it got away with it where im from being rated just a 12. I don't keep track of America's rating system, its too confusing. Edited May 29, 2014 by jessie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Isn't that what the MPAA does anyway outside of NC-17? That being said, we Brits have much more restricted ratings (15 and 18) and we rarely have problems with them. our rating system is lame. You have to be 18 to watch a film that features sex but you can legally have sex at the age of 16?? or even join the army? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
