Comments on: Violence? Sex? Nudity? Nope, Alexander Payne’s ‘Nebraska’ Rated R For “Some Language” After Losing Appeal

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:27:23 +0000

As if we needed any further proof that the U.S. is a schizophrenically puritan-sleazy country. I saw this movie. It's pretty debatable whether it should even have a PG-13 rating. There was zero nudity, no violence aside from one punch to Stacy Keech's face, one sort-of-slap-fight-whatever-it-was between the main character's brother and his fatass cousin, some language and… that's about it. I have seriously seen FAR worse on television. I realize the MPAA only rates movies not television but if this movie got an R then they should rate that show "Bones" as X-rated for as much gore and sex is on it. And I love Bones. Just saying. The MPAA has gone off the deep end. And why do we even need ratings on movies in the first place? How about just a listing saying "This movie has some language/this movie has a brief shot of a woman's nipple/this movie has people getting their heads blown off" etc. ? And maybe let people make up their own minds?

By: Trifle

Trifle — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:27:23 +0000

The MPAA gets a percentage of a film's budget. Clearly they'll have a softer spot for hundred million dollar plus âblockbustersâ.

By: Henry

Henry — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:27:23 +0000

Nebraska is very much a family film. The R rating will certainly shrink the audience. It's not just teenagers. This sends a message to parents not to take their kids and that's a shame. Although the film is in black and white, it has wide appeal. But the R rating creates a huge obstacle.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:27:23 +0000

Cain, I really don't think the R rating will shrink Nebraska's audience much, if at all. It was always clearly going to be aimed at adults. It's not like teenagers were ever going to flock to a black-and-white father/son road movie. The movie won't take much of a financial hit from the rating.

By: den

den — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:27:23 +0000

Another recent example I can think of is "What Maisie Knew" being rated R solely because they say "fuck" a few times.