Comments on: The NC-17 Rating For ‘Blue Valentine’ Has Made Ryan Gosling Start Talking About The Patriarchy https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-20101118/ Sun, 15 Nov 2020 17:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: George https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-20101118/#comment-108426 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:33:39 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-121681/#comment-108426 In \’Greenberg,\’ AN R RATED FILM, Ben Stiller performs oral sex on an UNCOMFORTABLE Greta Gerwig. There is nothing disturbing in the oral sex scene in \’Blue Valentine\’ UNLESS YOU\’RE 5 YEARS OLD!!!! Please would you friggin\’ change Blue Valentine to an R? PLEASE!!!

]]> By: Ryan https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-20101118/#comment-108427 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:33:39 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-121681/#comment-108427 Gosling and the Weinsteins are pointing the finger at the MPAA for having bad judgement toward the evaluation of the films content. The effect the rating has on who shows the movie and who will not is secondary to the evaluation of the film\’s content.

You\’re right, they are secretly just upset because they cannot make as much money on their film now and they might not win any Oscars. I just don\’t want to think about movies as being vehicles for making money and winning Oscars.

So, I\’m not missing the point…it\’s just that the \”Point\” is pathetic. Rating movies is all about money and winning awards…Pathetic. Thanks for helping me in my ignorance.

]]> By: Bryan https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-20101118/#comment-108428 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:33:39 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-121681/#comment-108428 @ Ryan,

There is definitely a difference between NC-17 and R. The most obvious is the perception to that rating and the theaters that are willing to show those.

]]> By: Tyler https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-20101118/#comment-108429 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:33:39 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-121681/#comment-108429 @Ryan

I think you\’re completely missing the point here. The reason people are upset is due the fact that an NC-17 rating pretty much eliminates the chance of said film being played anywhere outside of an art house theatre.

]]> By: David https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-20101118/#comment-108430 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:33:39 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-121681/#comment-108430 In this day and age, what newspaper is going to refuse ad revenue from a NC-17 film?

]]> By: Ryan https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-20101118/#comment-108431 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:33:39 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-121681/#comment-108431 The MPAA is not a harsh dictatorship oppressing a culture of people. They are not censoring people either. They just give the movie a rating. If the mainstream public allows the ratings system to influence what they watch, then it is they who are responsible for the effect the rating has on the movie.

The only logical way to interpret peoples outrage at this rating is to assume that the movie going public want people of all ages, including children and even babies and infants, to be allowed to watch Blue Valentine, for that is the only difference between an NC-17 and an R rating. R means kids, infants, etc. can see the movie with an adult…NC-17 means that they Cannot see the movie with an adult.

So all this outrage over peoples babies not getting to watch an Oral Sex scene with Michelle Williams is really…well…CRAZY…LOONY…oh wait…LOS ANGELES. Yes, the people of Los Angeles seem to think that everyone should be allowed to do anything, as long as they are not a Republican, Like watching any movie they want at any time, even if it means showing a Porno to a baby (as long as the baby is not a Republican).

Final thought…I am NOT a Republican…but after spending enough time in Hollywood around the movie business, I\’m certainly not proud to be a Democrat…a bunch of Baby Corrupters.

PS- Most of the Weinstein\’s post Miramax efforts have been mediocre compared to what they accomplished while at Miramax. This movie looks no different…Dull, Boring, dare I say Forgettable. Maybe they should retire and take over the MPAA.

]]> By: Zack https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-20101118/#comment-108432 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:33:39 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-121681/#comment-108432 Yeah, I don\’t get that either. The last five Best Picture winners have all been rated R, and almost all of them (not counting the fairly ridiculous one for \”Slumdog Millionaire\”) have been a harder R than it sounds like \”The King\’s Speech\” is.

]]> By: BradZuhl https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-20101118/#comment-108433 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:33:39 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/the-nc-17-rating-for-blue-valentine-has-made-ryan-gosling-start-talking-about-the-patriarchy-121681/#comment-108433 The NC-17 for Blue Valentine is inexcusable. But is an R rating going to really hurt The King\’s Speech? Can\’t imagine that many tweens or teens were going to check it out to begin with. And any blue hairs who see the trailer or TV spot aren\’t going to be put off by an R. Just because it\’s an R they\’re not going to mistake it for Tarantino.

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