I just realised that this movie is Rated R. While I find the film rating system to be extremely useless and, Idiotic, I can't help but wonder how much of an uproar there will be over this.
Not to mention what kind of impact this will have on sales.
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Comrade Snoota spewed forth this undeniable truth:
I've never once in my life been denied tickets to anything because of my age. It's one of those things that happen in theory, not in reality.
Yeah, this is true. Even if I do look like I'm 14 or 15.
Wasn't the original rated R?
Good thing I'm 16.
(1) It's 18, not 16.
(2) I've seen ONE ID check on a movie, and it's when my roommate tried to claim 'student' tickets.
and i was under the impresion the age to see an R movie alone was 17,a ge to buy tickets was 21
heh, wehn me and my frined went ot see better luck tomorrow they asked for id form us, he showed them his schol id, sign sad you ahd to be over 17, they where abotu to sell himt he tickets but i didnt have any id and even thoguh they didnt mind letting someone wiht valid id whos too young in they wouldnt lewt him buy me tickets unless he was over 2 O_o
Back when I wasn't 18 or older, I would rent a movie or show them my ticket for something 'R'...
"Are you 18?"
"Nope"
"..."
"..."
"OK, go in/here you go"
I always wondered just what magical event happens on your 18th birthday that prevents movies like the Matrix from warping your fragile little mind
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So quoth Vorago:
Oh yeah, they really care hereBack when I wasn't 18 or older, I would rent a movie or show them my ticket for something 'R'...
"Are you 18?"
"Nope"
"..."
"..."
"OK, go in/here you go"I always wondered just what magical event happens on your 18th birthday that prevents movies like the Matrix from warping your fragile little mind
Nothing changes except that at 18 you are responcible for yourself, not your parents, not the theatre. I think if you have a note from your mommy they will let you in? Call ahead and ask. What ya got to lose?
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So quoth Skaw:
I thought R was 17+, and NC-17 was 18+
nc 17 s you MUST be above 18 to go, R is jsut you need someone over 18 to take you
NC-17 means you need to be 17 to get in, no exceptions.
Simple as pie.
If it went on for more than a minute, you'd probably go to another theater, right?
Businesses like money, and to make money they have to keep customers happy, and in this case, keeping customers happy means getting them into theater on time.
The only way ratings could be realistically enforced would be with a new medium for selling tickets.
As for the "what happens when I turn 18?" thing, it's obviously nothing. But the guidelines couldn't just say, "NC-W: Suitable for whenever you feel you're mature enough to be unfazed by violence, coarse language, and sexual content." There has to be something a little more tangible.
Bear in mind, ratings are primarily in place to help parents judge which movies they'll let their kids see.
This revelation brought to you by the MPAA and parents who take it too seriously.
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Sentow, Maybe had this to say about Optimus Prime:
Bear in mind, ratings are primarily in place to help parents judge which movies they'll let their kids see.
They're silly and outdated.
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Terena Azal had this to say about (_|_):
They're silly and outdated.
There's no reason why a 14 year old shouldn't be able to see ANYTHING that constitutes a "R" movie.
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Kegwen had this to say about Duck Tales:
On another note, Tatsukaze's parents have proved themselves to be even MORE evil than they were.This revelation brought to you by the MPAA and parents who take it too seriously.
God forbid his parents actually look out for him and keep track of what he does. Parents that DONT do that are gonna get stuff like R rated movies and M rated games banned completely.
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Falaanla Marr's fortune cookie read:
God forbid his parents actually look out for him and keep track of what he does. Parents that DONT do that are gonna get stuff like R rated movies and M rated games banned completely.
No, it's those same parents that WANT them to be banned completely.
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Kegwen had this to say about (_|_):
No, it's those same parents that WANT them to be banned completely.
Well, that part is bad. but not letting their kid see them isnt 
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This insanity brought to you by Falaanla Marr:
Well, that part is bad. but not letting their kid see them isnt
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ACES! Another post by Kegwen:
There's no reason why a 14 year old shouldn't be able to see ANYTHING that constitutes a "R" movie.
edit: (this should be implied, but in case someone decides to take offense) everything I say in this thread is my opinion.
edit #2: Wait, wait, I'm sorry. If a 14 year old has been sheltered and home schooled all his life and is the equivalent of a 9 year old as far as maturity and has a warped view of reality, then they should not be allowed to see a R movie. It might kill them.
Aside from that special exception (that shouldn't exist anyway, as it generally ends up making your life worse in the long run), I stand by my statement. [ 05-13-2003: Message edited by: Kegwen ]
"Don't want to sound like a fanboy, but I am with you. I'll buy it for sure, it's just a matter of for how long I will be playing it..."
- Silvast, Battle.net forums
The "R" rating is too broad. The Matrix is not on the same level as many R movies. Almost Famous shouldn't be "R", really, but because it is, parents think it is on the same level as some hyperoffensive and/or hyperdisgusting/scary/whathaveyou film.
That is not fair. At all. The rating system, as Terena said, is outdated. It definately needs a revamp, at least.
Admittedly, what constitutes an R movie is currently pretty broad. Matrix most likely got it on account of the sheer amount and intensity of violence, not because any one scene was very gory. In Tatsukaze's case (he's 15ish, right?), I personally would let him go see it "unsupervised." God knows it was tamer than the Wachowski Bros. previous movie, Bound (great flick, but it deserves the NC-17 rating big time).
And before I go:
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No, it's those same parents that WANT them to be banned completely.
To be frank, no. The ineptitude of a parent is directly proportional to how likely they are to blame outside influence for their child's bad behavior.
EDIT: Full blown "do overs" of the MPAA are proposed occassionally, but no equitable solution has been put into action. A new rating level would start infringing on the system's simplicity (ironic, since not everyone knows what R or NC-17 constitutes), but the gap between PG-13 and R is pretty broad.
I'd like to see an R subcategories, like R1 and R2. R1 would be suitable for "movies with frequent or intense violence and coarse language" (Matrix), while R2 would represent "movies with graphic violence, nudity, blah blah blah" (Predator, Total Recall). [ 05-13-2003: Message edited by: Sentow, Maybe ]
If it's NC-17, children SHOULD NOT see it, anyway. NC-17s have to be complete sexfests or bloodbaths. If a parent wants their child seeing that, they should at least keep it within the house.
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Kirane had this to say about Robocop:
They check ID twice in a local AMC here! When you but the ticket, and when you are entering the theater!Good thing I'm 16.
Wow I'm retarded. I'm 17. I guess I was trying to say over 16.
[ 05-13-2003: Message edited by: Kinanik ]
It's a guideline. And that's ALL it should be, save for the NC-17 rating.
If a kid is independant enough to ride his bike or whatever down to the theater, and have enough pocket change/allowance stashed away for the ticket, let the little fucker see it. He is obviously more together then most parents these days.
