Very true, being said that at least some kind of public warning or a notice is still fair enough to say that it is still not suitable for all. Example, even though wrong doings(killing, stealing, etc) are condemned, it still does happen.I always find it strange that the “F-Word” can make a film rated R while pretty much all kids know the “dirty words” already.
Aren’t movie ratings usually advertised? what is different here?
It’s… complicated. One use of the “F-word” in a sexual context (such as “I wanna…you so bad”) is an automatic R. In that example, if you deleted “I” “Wanna” “So” “Bad” and made the sentiment into an insult, such as “(expletive) you!”, you can have one and only one use and still retain a PG-13 rating…I always find it strange that the “F-Word” can make a film rated R while pretty much all kids know the “dirty words” already.
Nobody really pays attention to movie ratings anymore, particularly when a movie’s presumed to be PG or PG-13. The difference here is it’s a comic book movie kids will want to see, but it’s rated R. Take small kids at your own peril.
Indeed, the reviews I’ve read indicate that the violence is quite brutal, and hard-R level; far beyond the typical “comic book violence” of the other X-Men films.
To amplify what RandomUser is saying, this is a comic-book movie, and Wolverine is heavily marketed to kids. A parent may just see Wolverine and take their 6-year-old to the movies expecting “Snikt! Bub! Slash!” and not “Schlunk! (Profanity)! Gore!”
I was more about 12 and reading with great attention and interest the Claremont-era X-Men, but what kind of things were there that you found questionable? (Just asking, I can’t remember the content in detail.) I remember Wolverine was always characterized as a violent, unpredictable person, almost an anti-hero.To amplify what RandomUser is saying, this is a comic-book movie, and Wolverine is heavily marketed to kids. A parent may just see Wolverine and take their 6-year-old to the movies expecting “Snikt! Bub! Slash!” and not “Schlunk! (Profanity)! Gore!”
Then again, I’m a fan of the Claremont-era X-Men, but reading them now, I wonder what sane parent would have let their 6-year-old read them, with all the stuff Chris got past the radar…
“strong brutal violence and language throughout, and for brief nudity.”
Like when The King’s Speech got an R rating for, in my opinion, perfectly valid use of swearing in a movie (part of speech therapy for those who haven’t seen the movie).I always find it strange that the “F-Word” can make a film rated R while pretty much all kids know the “dirty words” already.
If this is true, then that’s a good thing! I’ve heard that Logan has been getting really great reviews.
I’ve seen this mentality a lot in certain circles and frankly, I disagree. This ignores the fact that children and adults consume media differently. Adults can handle certain nuances that children can’t. Children are just forming their view of the world, and they are impressionable. I wouldn’t show “Braveheart” to a five year old, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong for me to watch it.
As someone who works in the media and who has to understand the impact of art on people from the standpoint of being an artist, writer, storyteller and assistant art director, I have to know what impact any work has on the public. I am responsible. I have to act responsibly. I will be called to give an account for all I did. God knows I’m not perfect - no one is, but the degeneration I’m seeing in movies is consistent, and I’ve been watching it gradually degrade over the years and decades.