Name some films that went through absolute hell to get a lower rating
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Nekrophagia — 15 years ago(January 18, 2011 03:34 PM)
Andy:
Obviously you didn't watch Live Free or Die Hard. The cuts were extremely minor. It doesn't belong on any list of titles that were butchered. Only a few bloody squibs in place of dry ones and a few F bombs does not constitute major censorship. Besides, the film is one of the worst pieces of crap I've ever seen, so in this case, who cares?
F13 Part 5 is also a super turkey and the worst in the series by leaps and bounds.
I'm not saying it's OK to cut films that suck. I'm saying nobody is crying over those particular titles.
By the way, I actually WATCHED both versions of Die Hard 4 and made a real comparison instead of taking somebody's word about it like you did.
"I'm - I'm hurt real bad. I think I'm dying"
"Continue dying" -
BoxOfficePoison — 14 years ago(November 15, 2011 01:46 PM)
The original "My Bloody Valentine" (1980). Every death scene was cut to about a TV-cop-show-of-the-time level just to manage an R rating, as opposed to the X it would have gotten in those days.
By the way what's up with the R rating I've seen on the DVD of "Psycho"? That movie came out eight years before the rating system, so you'd think it would be outside the MPAA's jurisdiction. -
Nekrophagia — 14 years ago(November 15, 2011 02:01 PM)
Fortunately, My Bloody Valentine has been released on DVD uncut. Removing every single death scene makes a slasher unwatchable, as was the case with Intruder (Night Crew) when it was first released.
Since horror films (particularly slashers) are rarely scary, we watch them to see people killed in gruesome and creative ways. If you take that away, there's nothing left.
It's common for titles released before the current system was implemented to be given a rating at a later date.
"I'm - I'm hurt real bad. I think I'm dying"
"Continue dying" -
suneater — 13 years ago(February 19, 2013 03:49 AM)
The King's Speech
(2011) The MPAA stamped an
R
rating because of the F-bomb used during therapy session scenes. The profanity was actually theraputic tools that were integral to the plot.
Lionel Logue
: You dont stammer when you swear.
Bertie
: Oh, bugger off!
Logue
: Is that the best you can do?
Bertie
: Well bloody bugger to you, you beastly bastard.
Logue
: Oh, a public-school prig could do better than that.
Bertie
: S!!t. beep s!!t, sh!t, s!!t, s!!t, s!!t, s!!t, s!!t, s!!t, s!!t, s!!t, s!!t, s!!t!
Logue
: Yes!
Bertie
: S!!t!
Logue
: Defecation flows trippingly from the tongue!
Bertie
: Because Im angry!
Logue
: Do you know the word?
Bertie
: F f fornication?
Logue
: Oh, Bertie.
Bertie
: F__k. F__k! F__k, f__k, f__k and f__k! F__k, f__k and bugger! Bugger, bugger, buggerty buggerty buggerty, f__k, f__k, arse!
Logue
: Yes.
Bertie
: Balls, balls
Logue
: You see, not a hesitation!
Bertie
: f__kity, s!!t, s!!t, f__k and willy. Willy, beep and f__k and tits.
That actually looks and reads quite funny
And not far off the scene that was re-edited for the MPAA to garner PG-13 approval, with the F-word whispered softly, and stated only once (a PG-13 restriction!) With the rest of the new scene, we hear s!!t, s!!t, s!!t and willy! despite Bertie lips mouthing the cathartic, beautiful F-bomb!
F__k you, MPAA!