Well, The Expendables 3 is PG-13, and controversy arises again.
I don't need gratuitous blood and nudity, but if you are dealing with R-rated material, a movie should be rated R.
Here's my main problem: action scenes.
Many PG-13 movies have very choppy editing to get that rating. Compare Taken theatrical versus unrated. The final scene is longer and more fluid. Same thing with Daredevil PG-13 vs. R--more fluid fight scenes.
When I watch a gun fight or hand-to-hand combat, I like to see what strikes are being used and how the combatants are spatially related to one another. Movies like The Transporter and the Bourne movies rely a lot on editing to get he PG-13 but the fights end up being a mess. John Woo had to work hard to get MI2 down from R to PG-13, and it shows.
The Matrix is rated R, but barely has blood, nudity or swearing. My guess it's because of the amount of violence shown. Very fluid, wide shots instead of ambiguous close-ups, and fans responded to it.
Admittedly, PG-13 is getting more lenient. Casino Royale had some good fight scenes and it was PG-13. I wonder if the opening scene being in being in B&W made a difference.
The bottom line is: I know it's a business, but the movie will be better and fans will enjoy it more if the final product reflects the material.
I don't need gratuitous blood and nudity, but if you are dealing with R-rated material, a movie should be rated R.
Here's my main problem: action scenes.
Many PG-13 movies have very choppy editing to get that rating. Compare Taken theatrical versus unrated. The final scene is longer and more fluid. Same thing with Daredevil PG-13 vs. R--more fluid fight scenes.
When I watch a gun fight or hand-to-hand combat, I like to see what strikes are being used and how the combatants are spatially related to one another. Movies like The Transporter and the Bourne movies rely a lot on editing to get he PG-13 but the fights end up being a mess. John Woo had to work hard to get MI2 down from R to PG-13, and it shows.
The Matrix is rated R, but barely has blood, nudity or swearing. My guess it's because of the amount of violence shown. Very fluid, wide shots instead of ambiguous close-ups, and fans responded to it.
Admittedly, PG-13 is getting more lenient. Casino Royale had some good fight scenes and it was PG-13. I wonder if the opening scene being in being in B&W made a difference.
The bottom line is: I know it's a business, but the movie will be better and fans will enjoy it more if the final product reflects the material.
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