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displacedtexan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-14-07 10:17 AM
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Ten Funniest Motion Picture Association of America Film Ratings Reasons
I just found this blog post (dated Sept. 7th). Here's the list:


But sometimes, the folks at the MPAA really outdo themselves, as in these ten examples compiled by All Movie Guide*:

10. Mother’s Boys (1994)
“Rated R for language and for a mother’s sociopathic behavior

9. Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
“PG for mild language and brief video images of violence and sexy dancing

8. All I Wanna Do (1998)
“PG-13 for teen sex-related material, language, and substance misuse

7. The Hunted (1997)
“R for strong bloody ninja violence and a humorous drug related scene

6. War of the Buttons (1994)
“PG for mischievous conflict, some mild language, and bare bottoms

5. Alien vs. Predator (2004)
“PG-13 for violence, language, horror images, slime, and gore”

4. Skateboard Kid II (1995)
“PG for brief mild language and an adolescent punch in the nose

3. Bushwhacked (1997)
“PG for language and a mild birds and bees discussion

2. Twister (1996)
“PG-13 for intense depiction of very bad weather

1. Jefferson in Paris (1995)
“PG-13 for mature theme, some images of violence, and a bawdy puppet show


Wake me when the 1950's finally end.

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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-14-07 10:21 AM
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1. they should make "The Hunted Twister"...
it would have strong bloody ninja violence in very bad weather. i'd go see that in the theater.
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-14-07 10:22 AM
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2. Bad weather - What will the children think?
Love the bawdy puppet show
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displacedtexan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-14-07 10:26 AM
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3. How about "Jefferson, The Hunted Twister In Paris"?
That about covers all the good ones.

And it would include the bawdy puppet show. Just for you, MrScorpio!
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-14-07 10:29 AM
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4. Then my dreams will have came true
No use in living anymore
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-14-07 10:29 AM
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5. bullshit
bad weather gets Twister the PG-13, but a near cell-phone tower smashing through the front window of the main antagonist's truck killing everyone inside isn't mentioned?

oh. spoiler alert.
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-14-07 10:31 AM
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6. nice post, generalissimo
you ruined it for me! :cry:
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displacedtexan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-14-07 10:32 AM
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8. But he was the bad guy! That's OK in the 1950's world we still live in.
Never mind that he was the good guy turned pirate in "The Princess Bride"!
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Crap_in_a_Hat Donating Member (258 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-14-07 10:31 AM
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7. So logically "Goodfellas" should be PG-13
What with all those serious drug-related scenes and all.
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displacedtexan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-14-07 10:33 AM
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9. There was some nose-punching in that one, too.
And the "mild kicking" of Spider, who died in the film but went on to be Christopher
in "The Sopranos".

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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-14-07 10:48 AM
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10. also a non-traditional use of firearm
:crazy:
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Crap_in_a_Hat Donating Member (258 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-14-07 11:03 AM
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11. And shot a flunkie in the foot
And Tarantino thinks he's the only one who can pause to wink at his fanbase.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-14-07 11:12 AM
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12. From Michael Nelson's review of 'Twister':
"Twister was filmed in the digital realm, where the ones represent incompetence and the zeroes represent crap." :rofl:
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scarpa43 Donating Member (157 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-14-07 12:33 PM
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13. I am surprised Team America World Police is not in there

That movie is rated R for:
"For graphic crude and sexual behavior, violent images and strong language - all involving puppets."
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