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billiejean8888
Should the NC-17 rating keep people away from a movie.
on Dec 29, 2011
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I just saw Shame yesterday. It was a terrific movie. I think the first five minutes where Michael Fassbender is walking around naked is what makes it NC-17 even though the rest is more explict you don't see him. Just breasts which I have seen in a great number of Rated R movies. I was really disappointed I had to travel so far to see it. What do you think of the NC-17 rating? Has it kept you away from films?
OpinonsMatter29
on Feb 05, 2012
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You have think back in the 80's there was no such thing as ratings and if there were, no one really cared. I find they overdo ratings way to much. There are movies rated for kids that I find raunchy by sound effects and sometimes wording. If you look at video games. Most are for mature people. However being a gamer myself. There are alot of kids playing mature video games and trying to hit up girls should they find any. Their language is always foul. I say that if the parent would actually listen to the movie before letting their kid watch it. That is the safest way to figure out if the movie is okay for their kid to watch. And as for video games, the parents need to actually sit down and listen to their kids as they play these games or stand in the background without the kid knowing the parent is listening. That way they can catch the kid in the act. Ratings blah. I never care.
vl2smith
on Feb 10, 2012
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Times thay have changed. Movies have changed to be more violent and sexually provocative. And sad part is noone really screens out the retricted ages anyway. Parent should be aware that theier children are acting out form what they see on the silver screen.
sykick
on Feb 29, 2012
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I agree with OpinionsMatter29 that parents need to do their own rating vs letting some "system" determine it for them. My children watch a variety of movies that have a range of ratings, including some others may say are "too much" for them. BUT, I sit down with my kids, make sure they know what is fiction vs what is real, what would REALLY happen *if*, and teach them how to act. It's not JUST what children watch in movies and games that determine how they act; I know some who watch violent movies and listen to very profane music who are very caring, gentle individuals. It's up to the parents to be PARENTS, not "buddy", and teach children the reality of life, actions, and consequences.
