panwasrobbed
Jul 18 2007, 03:05 AM
QUOTE
This Film Is Not Yet Rated is an independent documentary film about the Motion Picture Association of America's rating system and its effect on American culture, directed by Kirby Dick and produced by Eddie Schmidt. It premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and was released limited on September 1, 2006. The Independent Film Channel, the film's producer, aired the film later that year.
The MPAA gave the original cut of the film an NC-17 rating for "some graphic sexual content" – scenes that illustrated the content a film could include to garner an NC-17 rating. Kirby Dick appealed, and descriptions of the ratings deliberations and appeal were included in the documentary. The new version of the film is not yet rated.
The film discusses disparities the filmmaker sees in ratings and feedback: between Hollywood and independent films, between homosexual and heterosexual sexual situations, between male and female sexual depictions, and between violence and sexual content.
both divx
http://www.mrbrownee70.com/?id=7H4Q6Z3X4 (thanks WEREWOLF)
or
http://veehd.com/video/2678660_THIS-FILM-IS-NOT-YET-RATED
docmarionum1
Jul 18 2007, 07:49 AM
Very interesting doc. Definitely agree with what Darren Aronofsky said circa 1 hour-- The less bloody the violence, the older the rating should be. If a very violent film has a lot of blood, it is properly depicting it, but when a young child sees people being killed without blood, they might not understand the severity of what happened.
speedboy123
Jul 18 2007, 01:03 PM
good doc but dose go over and over and over the same points gets a lil dull .. but thanks for the post
BiPolarPoet
Jul 18 2007, 06:18 PM
Interesting. Thanks.
"Death Is Nothing More Than The Absence Of Life"
"Im Not Really Crazy, At Least Thats What My Voices Tell Me To Say"
kthullchu
Jul 18 2007, 08:30 PM
Nice doc. I do think it is sad that in the land of freedom we have such a harsh system. I would much rather see films without a rating but still keeping the little box that says what the film has in it (violence, strong sexual themes, etc.) so that parents and such could judge what is appropriate.
docmarionum1
Jul 18 2007, 08:32 PM
QUOTE(kthullchu @ Jul 18 2007, 01:23 PM)
Nice doc. I do think it is sad that in the land of freedom we have such a harsh system. I would much rather see films without a rating but still keeping the little box that says what the film has in it (violence, strong sexual themes, etc.) so that parents and such could judge what is appropriate.
The problem is, who decides what are STRONG sexual themes. Who is deciding what makes it strong?
kthullchu
Jul 18 2007, 08:37 PM
QUOTE(docmarionum1 @ Jul 18 2007, 02:25 PM)
The problem is, who decides what are STRONG sexual themes. Who is deciding what makes it strong?
Well I didn't say get rid of the MPAA, just the rating system. Would be nice if they came up with some concrete guidelines and stuck to them instead of apparently catering to the large studios.
BiPolarPoet
Jul 21 2007, 02:38 AM
I think that, overall, ratings are completely useless. I mean, I remember when I was a young teenager and I would sneak into movies that were rated R, or I would buy tickets for a PG film and sneak into the movie I really wanted to see, or I would just ask complete strangers to buy me my tickets for an R rated or NC-17 film. So to think that because a movie has a certain rating it will deter kids from seeing it is a complete joke. Were theres a will, theres a way.
"Death Is Nothing More Than The Absence Of Life"
"Im Not Really Crazy, At Least Thats What My Voices Tell Me To Say"
docmarionum1
Jul 21 2007, 05:22 AM
Yep, When I was young I would just watch R/NC-17 movies online
The only reason they exist is to make stupid parents feel more secure and to cater to fat slobs like Hillary Clinton.
blap
Oct 18 2007, 12:12 AM
Thanks guys. I've been looking for this film everywhere!
Shellshocked
Oct 18 2007, 12:43 AM
GodLovesUgly
Nov 30 2007, 03:45 AM
I remember watching this documentary a while back and thought it was a good example of how hypocritical the MPAA is. They don't mind giving a movie that has tons of blood, guts and gore a PG-13 rating while another well done film that shows 3 seconds of bush or genitalia gets an R rating. It just goes to show how we in America are overly sensitive or oppressed to anything dealing with sex, but love everything that involves killing and blowing shit up. And we wonder why our country is so dam violent.
bobbytomorow
Dec 1 2007, 01:52 AM
I enjoyed this. I didn't know the mpaa was that shady
Cowbot
Dec 1 2007, 04:09 AM
Awesome film. Very well done documentary, surprisingly funny.
blackbird415
Dec 2 2007, 02:03 AM
thx for all the replies guys. very appreciatted
had to show this doc to all us movie guys
That MPAA, fascist bastards.
WEREWOLF
Jul 5 2009, 03:54 PM
stoner
Feb 14 2010, 01:26 AM
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