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Directed By
Kirby Dick
Written By:
Kirby Dick, Eddie Schmidt
Cast:
Wayne Kramer, Allison Anders, Darren Aronofsky, Jamie Babbit, Maria Bello, Kirby Dick, Atom Egoyan, Mary Harron, Kimberly Peirce, Kevin Smith, Matt Stone, Michael Tucker, John Waters
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This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
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Movie Review by Justin
February 23rd, 2007
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This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Well well well, it's time again for Justin's movie blog and today's movie "This Film Is Not Yet Rated", a documentary about the MPAA and the ratings system.
Well, I gotta say this first. Chances are if you watch documentaries, you're educated. I don't care if you only have a GED or went to Evergreen College to major in Underwater Basketweaving, if you watch documentaries, it's because you've taken the time to study a certain subject and one of the ways you're studying that subject is through film. I'm not trying to sound like a snob, this is actually more directed as a compliment. (And I'm not saying that people who don't watch documentaries are stupid).
Anyway, rather than get into an arguement over my aforementioned statement, I would much rather get in an arguement about this film. It shows, in great detail, the unfair practices of the MPAA. And how a group that is supposed to be a "watchdog group for parents and their children" is yet another corrupt lobby that's influenced by corperations.
First let me make a statement. A somewhat unpopular statement at that.
I'm a parent of two children. As a parent of two children, until they're old enough to go the movies on their own or making their own money to rent movies with, I'm going to screen what they watch. (Just as my parents did with me). If I deem that my children aren't emotionally ready to take on violent movies (even if they're educational) or sexually charged films, then I, as a parent, will censor my children. It is for this reason and this reason alone that I think we need a label system. I'm NOT saying a rating system and I do NOT endorse the current rating system. Personally, I'd just rather they slap on the film what the put in the fine print instead. A system that just says: HEY, THIS MOVIE HAS BLOOD AND GUTS AND T'N'A IN IT. PUT YOUR KIDS AWAY BEFORE YOU WATCH IT.
That being said, I do think that the current rating system is horrible. I'm sure my fellow movie buffs out there can all think of a film or two that they've seen and were supprised by the rating in one way or another. A couple of examples:
Henry and June. One of the first films ever to be rated NC-17. And why? Sex. Lots and lots of sex. And not just lots of sex, but sex in different positions, lesbian sex, women enjoying sex, threesomes, orgasms (female, still no male sperm). NC-17. WTF?
Crash (the David "let's poke it with a stick" Cronnenberg film). Again, sex and car crashes. Pretty graphic car crashes, but I think it had more to do with the sex. And Holly Hunter whacking off, while being fondled by James Spader and Rosanna Arquette.
And, come on, are we really going to compare these movies to porn? If you're going to compare this to porn, then you're watching really bad porn.
On the contrary:
There's Something About Mary. I wasn't a huge fan of this film to begin with, but there's a scene where Ben Still is jerking off. You can tell he's jerking off because in the scene before, his friend tells him to jerk off. Then he orgasms and in the next scene, it's hanging off his ear. Again WTF: You can't see a woman taking pleasure in sex, but you can see 3 billion potential babies hanging off Ben Stiller's ear?
And this one is a little obscure but...
Doc Hollywood. Yeah, Michael J. Fox. Not a lot of swearing, no violence and only sexually references. BUT, there was a really nice full frontal of a naked woman coming out of a lake. Yet the movie got a PG-13. Huh? Where the hell did this come from?
OK, I'll get off my soapbox now and finish the review.
So, who's going to like this movie? Well, if you like documentaries, this one was worth watching. Funny at times and very revealing, it might make you want to write a letter or two to the MPAA or at least to your congressman encouraging them to do something about the MPAA. And, if you agree with the aforementioned rant, if you've ever sat through a movie and wondered "why did this movie get this rating?" or "why didn't this movie get this rating", then I'd strongly reccomend this film.
That's all for me until next week, unless I get out to the movie theater this weekend. Until then, faithful readers (all eight of you), enjoy your movies.
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