Filmmakers will cut movies to achieved desired audience classification and upcoming release “New in Town” acknowledges snipping some foul language to receive a PG (parental guidance) rating. So the romantic comedy escapes the more restrictive PG-13. “Marketing to Moviegoers” notes that historically parties involved are loath to admit to making edits to appease the ratings … [Read more...] about Comedy Nips Crude Dialog for PG Rating
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‘Dark Knight’ Baffles Film Ratings
Warner Bros. latest Batman adaptation, “The Dark Knight,” is a genre bender that baffles audience classification, and may impact film ratings going forward. Further, its comic-book-to-silver-screen arc makes it ideal for a new print graphic novel to promote the film and special clips screening in Imax theaters. But its console video game adaption was abandoned and won’t be … [Read more...] about ‘Dark Knight’ Baffles Film Ratings
Watchdog Raps Kids Ads For PG-13 Films
An advertising watchdog organization has asked the major studio trade group MPAA to check if ads for Paramount’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” and Warner Bros. “Get Smart” were placed in broadcast TV programs with inappropriately young audiences. The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) made those referrals. CARU monitors marketing of all … [Read more...] about Watchdog Raps Kids Ads For PG-13 Films