Serenity is Officially PG-13

POSTED BY: Oxyopia
UPDATED: Tuesday, July 5, 2005 18:21
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OLDIES2822

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 6:01 PM

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Originally posted by ZNACHKI:
As far as the language goes - you are allowed the use of one f*ck in a PG-13 movie. After that, it's pretty much automatic R

From the MPAA website:

A film's single use of one of the harsher sexually-derived words, though only as an expletive, shall initially require the Rating Board to issue that film at least a PG-13 rating. More than one such expletive must lead the Rating Board to issue a film an R rating, as must even one of these words used in a sexual context.

[url] www.mpaa.org [/url]

That's actually quite funny, since Moonlight Mile had three fucks uttered.

SIMONWHO

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 6:16 PM

I'm dead sure but then again, I'm open to somebody else at the British screenings telling me I'm a cloth eared fool.

PG-13 will probably be a 12A (meaning under twelves can get in with an adult). I suspect the BBFC might suggest some arbitrary cuts to the violence (Attack of the Clones was similarly censored/classified for a headbutt so they cut it out of movie but then put it on all the TV spots) but I shouldn't think it'll be a 15.

PG-13 is the ideal box office rating apparently (I seem to recall that for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves they had Christian Slater's character say F*** just to ensure that it didn't get the wimpier PG).

MASTERFULLHUNT

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 8:32 PM

PG-13 gathers the largest audience, it is worth it, the extra goodies can go to DVD.

WHOISRIVER

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:56 PM

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Originally posted by Corncobb:
Does anyone know what the rating might translate to in Britain?

"Gorramit Mal... I've forgotten my line."

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12 or 12A is the target. If there's significant problems it could end up at 15, but I don't that'd be desired.

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It was definitely "fuck things up" said to Inara. It had a real impact.

There's also Jaynes Cock line which became Cobb.

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OXYOPIA

Wednesday, June 29, 2005 12:20 AM

WhoIsRiver,

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Both Boston screenings in May had Jayne referring to his 'swinging cod' rather than cock. Might be another edit Joss made to fit into the PG-13 realm.

-Oxy

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CORNCOBB

Wednesday, June 29, 2005 7:01 PM

Thanks SimonWho and WhoIsRiver.
Dunno whether to be glad or sorry about this. I'm glad that it'll likely get a bigger audience, which means more chance of sequals. But on the other hand, I'll have to put up with a load of nippers talking through the film. And it sounds like we're gonna miss out on some quality cussin', cos of the edits.

"Gorramit Mal... I've forgotten my line."

THEDARKSHAPE

Thursday, June 30, 2005 8:46 PM

According to krad, it was "fog" and "cod" in the script, let alone early cuts of the film.

MELEAUX

Tuesday, July 5, 2005 6:14 PM

as far as blood and gore go i'm not too particular but going to see this movie with my teenage sons worries me in regards to sex scenes. i don't mind persoally, but it is a totally different expirence sitting there with my boys- any word on that front from those of you who've been to the screenings. btw i'm okay with spoilers (never could keep a secret)

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NAKEDANDARTICULATE

Tuesday, July 5, 2005 6:21 PM

No nudity,just one scene maybe and all that was kissin,and its a funny scene because someone "pops" in

"Hamsters is nice."

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