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Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape

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A place to talk about movies--old and new, good and bad, high art and high cheese. It's the place to place your kittens on the award winners, gossip about upcoming fims and discuss DVD releases and extras. Spoiler policy: White font all plot-related discussion until a movie's been in wide release two weeks, and keep the major HSQ in white font until two weeks after the video/DVD release.

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DavidS - Jun 03, 2008 5:12:37 pm PDT #6182 of 10000

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I'm pretty sure that Romeo & Juliet was an R.

My first R rated movie was Jaws. My back fence neighbor took me. Later he went to the police academy and became a cop. Then, based on his advice, and rather oddly - our neighbor to the right (a hippie painter) also went to the police academy and became a cop.

Tom Scola - Jun 03, 2008 5:17:59 pm PDT #6183 of 10000

Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Jaws was rated PG.

DavidS - Jun 03, 2008 5:19:09 pm PDT #6184 of 10000

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Jaws was rated PG.

That can't be right! I couldn't go without an adult. Plus the first girl who is killed is topless.

Also, I think they still had an M rating (for mature) back then and no PG.

quester - Jun 03, 2008 5:21:25 pm PDT #6185 of 10000

Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

That's right, I think R&J might have been M!

Tom Scola - Jun 03, 2008 5:21:57 pm PDT #6186 of 10000

Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

That can't be right!

Both Wikipedia and IMDB agree me. Neener.

amych - Jun 03, 2008 5:24:26 pm PDT #6187 of 10000

Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

M not in use when Jaws came out:

* M - For mature audiences (used 1969-71). This rating is now defunct. Most films given this rating were re-rated PG, PG-13, or R. It is not considered equivalent to any other rating, unlike GP, another defunct rating that is considered identical to PG.

* GP or General audiences—parental guidance suggested - In 1970-71, the MPAA found that the "M" rating was viewed by audiences as seedier and more adult than its intended meaning (to signify films containing material that may not be appropriate for some children). In response, the designation was changed to "GP". Shortly afterward the MPAA shortened it to PG- (Parental Guidance Suggested).

Tom Scola - Jun 03, 2008 5:35:39 pm PDT #6188 of 10000

Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Also, Hair was rated PG, too, in spite of the nudity.

Frankenbuddha - Jun 03, 2008 5:49:09 pm PDT #6189 of 10000

"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

JAWS was PG, Hec. Amazingly, there was no big stink, even though I think the nasty bits in that are far worse than the one heart ripping scene in Temple of Doom. But it was the 70s.

Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane was PG. While I suspect there was body double used for Jodie Foster's bare-ass-about-to-have-sex scene, she was still playing a 14 (15?) year old. Yet another one you couldn't even get away with even as an R in this country today.

Hayden - Jun 03, 2008 5:53:46 pm PDT #6190 of 10000

aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Back then, nobody was thinking of the children. Won't somebody think of the children?

Laga - Jun 03, 2008 5:56:37 pm PDT #6191 of 10000

You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I guess boobies became more dangerous over time

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