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Yes very odd

posted by _Symphony_ on September 19, 2006 at 6:53 AM | link to this | reply

"find x"
It sounds like something I'd do, too! It's actually quite clever, now that I think about it!

posted by Kasthu on September 18, 2006 at 3:58 PM | link to this | reply

Ginnie, it makes absolutely no sense at all
We are careful about what my son watches.  That's the best rating system but still it doesn't make any sense.

posted by SuccessWarrior on September 18, 2006 at 2:17 PM | link to this | reply

Drives me spare too...sexuality is a no-no but blood and guts is ok..ugh!

posted by ginnieb on September 18, 2006 at 1:30 PM | link to this | reply

Pat, I agree with that one as well
Why are legal activities banned from movies but illegal ones perfectly okay.  Same with TV.  Can't show a nude butt without outrage but it's okay to kill thousands of people every day.

posted by SuccessWarrior on September 18, 2006 at 10:12 AM | link to this | reply

M, I don't know about the drug thing.
I thought some of the stupid movies that were PG showed drugs but I don't watch movies anymore so I can't tell you.

posted by SuccessWarrior on September 18, 2006 at 10:11 AM | link to this | reply

The mystery to me has always been
why they can show war and violence, blood and gore, but not the act of love.  Seems twisted to me.

posted by Pat_B on September 18, 2006 at 8:49 AM | link to this | reply

Roger Ebert has often noted the hypocrisy of the ratings system ...

However, I believe drug use usually does guarantee an R (or higher), actually ... which, ultimately, lead to one of the MPAA's most asinine decisions ever: giving an R to Whale Rider.

"Film school dropout."

posted by Mademoiselle on September 18, 2006 at 8:47 AM | link to this | reply