I got in to "R" rated movies when I was a kid, how about you?

[jacobschndr]

Today,the public says no one under the age of 17 (or maybe 18, I forget sometimes) is allowed to see "R" rated movies in theaters. But, I see it happen all the time when I go to the movies. A kid who is CLEARLY not old enough to even vote walks right up to the window, and without even a flinch, the teller gives him a ticket without question, or ID check or anything

My point is, if movie studios are so compelled to produce movies that are UNDER the "R" rating strictly for the fact that then and only then would underage viewers be able to see them, seems to me like a waste of time. Because kids can obviously still see the "R" rated films (at least were I'm from). Its like that film that was going to be produced by Guillermo Del Toro (sp) was dropped because of many things, it was going to be "R" rated. and Teens wouldn"t be able to see it.

My personal feelings are that the studios should stop trying to babying this thing, and when a movie comes up that sounds good but will have an "R" rating. Just go with it.

Thoughts?

 

[DJ_DEnM]

Actually I wanted to ask something...If I go with someone who's 18 to an R rated movie, would they let me through? Like, do I have to be 18 to buy the ticket or watch the movie? Or both??

 

[A Tasty Burger]

"A kid who is CLEARLY not old enough to even vote walks right up to the window, and without even a flinch, the teller gives him a ticket without question, or ID check or anything"

I'd much rather have some kid go see some fake blood and the human body than let him vote for who will govern the country. It's like being allowed to drive and endanger other peoples lives when you are 16 but you can't buy a game where you see some computer generated nipples. You know, those things every person on the planet has 2 of?

 

[Casual Shinji]

I think the forced PG-13 rating is mainly for the "family movie fun" crowd.

I'm not an expert on the matter, but I gather a large chunck of Hollywood's revenue is thanks to parents taking their kids to the movies. And since the majority of parents don't know a damn thing about the movie they're going to anyway, they just take a glance at the rating and decide according to that.

Kids on their own will go see naughty movies like Saw or something, but they can't pull that shit when their parents coming along.

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

It's funny that where you're from people working at theatres have such a lax attitude to underage kids getting into these movies, where I'm from people who look like there in there 20's still get ID'd for a 15 rated film, then again I am British and our people delight in inconveniencing each other. As a kid, despite my adamant complaining my parents were rather strict about what they would let me watch while most of my friends could do what the fuck they like. While I highly doubt that I would have been phased by violent films, I'm kind of glad that I didn't start watching those insipid slasher flicks until I was about 14 since my taste in films had begun to increase and wasn't looking for such juvenile violence (oustide of video games anyway). I don't know how your exposure to violence, will shape your reactions to it or what makes you uncomfortable but I'm pretty much completely desensitised, things like 'A Serbian Film' just come off as trying too hard, there's not nearly the same level of shock if you're not immersed in the experience.

 

[aba1]

Actually I wanted to ask something...If I go with someone who's 18 to an R rated movie, would they let me through? Like, do I have to be 18 to buy the ticket or watch the movie? Or both??

yup they will elt you in and I remember growing up the theaters could care less as long as it wasnt a rediculaus film like saw5 or one of those shitty gore movies or to much nudity

 

[FalloutJack]

The law states that no one under 17 sees an R-rated movie without an adult. I was at a local theater lately and they have this posted on signs. This has always been the law. People just observe it more carefully (usually) nowadays.

I never went to see an R-rated film as a kid in the theater. I saw R-rated movies at home. Batman and Predator and Aliens and stuff like that. Less regulated was I on the couch in front of the TV, and man did I enjoy myself.

 

[cainx10a]

Got to watch "The Messenger(1999)" on a school trip ... i was only 13 I believe ... g

I got my first taste of:
- Pillaging and Raping of a poor little french village
- People stabbing each other with swords
- People shooting each other with arrows
- People getting their head smashed with a morningstar
- People getting random body parts chopped
- some chick with a funny accent getting burnt to the stake

Yeah, educational movie ... at least it got me interested in the medieval times > . >

 

[DEAD34345]

It's funny that where you're from people working at theatres have such a lax attitude to underage kids getting into these movies, where I'm from people who look like there in there 20's still get ID'd for a 15 rated film, then again I am British and our people delight in inconveniencing each other. As a kid, despite my adamant complaining my parents were rather strict about what they would let me watch while most of my friends could do what the fuck they like. While I highly doubt that I would have been phased by violent films, I'm kind of glad that I didn't start watching those insipid slasher flicks until I was about 14 since my taste in films had begun to increase and wasn't looking for such juvenile violence (oustide of video games anyway). I don't know how your exposure to violence, will shape your reactions to it or what makes you uncomfortable but I'm pretty much completely desensitised, things like 'A Serbian Film' just come off as trying too hard, there's not nearly the same level of shock if you're not immersed in the experience.

Hmm, I think I agree that the problem might be with England. I couldn't even get into a 12A when I was 14 (unless I was with my friend who was the same age, but giant), and games are even worse. At 16 I had about a 50-50 chance of getting a 12+ game, and no chance whatsoever of getting a 16 without my parents with me. They apparently didn't accept any form of ID unless it had my picture on it as well as my birth-date, and I didn't have a passport at the time.

 

[Vandenberg1]

Today,the public says no one under the age of 17 (or maybe 18, I forget sometimes) is allowed to see "R" rated movies in theaters. But, I see it happen all the time when I go to the movies. A kid who is CLEARLY not old enough to even vote walks right up to the window, and without even a flinch, the teller gives him a ticket without question, or ID check or anything

My point is, if movie studios are so compelled to produce movies that are UNDER the "R" rating strictly for the fact that then and only then would underage viewers be able to see them, seems to me like a waste of time. Because kids can obviously still see the "R" rated films (at least were I'm from). Its like that film that was going to be produced by Guillermo Del Toro (sp) was dropped because of many things, it was going to be "R" rated. and Teens wouldn"t be able to see it.

My personal feelings are that the studios should stop trying to babying this thing, and when a movie comes up that sounds good but will have an "R" rating. Just go with it.

Thoughts?

My thetres didn't care.. I was sophmore HS going in to see Jason X.. These days you have to be like 45 to not get carded.. poor kids.

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

It's funny that where you're from people working at theatres have such a lax attitude to underage kids getting into these movies, where I'm from people who look like there in there 20's still get ID'd for a 15 rated film, then again I am British and our people delight in inconveniencing each other. As a kid, despite my adamant complaining my parents were rather strict about what they would let me watch while most of my friends could do what the fuck they like. While I highly doubt that I would have been phased by violent films, I'm kind of glad that I didn't start watching those insipid slasher flicks until I was about 14 since my taste in films had begun to increase and wasn't looking for such juvenile violence (oustide of video games anyway). I don't know how your exposure to violence, will shape your reactions to it or what makes you uncomfortable but I'm pretty much completely desensitised, things like 'A Serbian Film' just come off as trying too hard, there's not nearly the same level of shock if you're not immersed in the experience.

Hmm, I think I agree that the problem might be with England. I couldn't even get into a 12A when I was 14 (unless I was with my friend who was the same age, but giant), and games are even worse. At 16 I had about a 50-50 chance of getting a 12+ game, and no chance whatsoever of getting a 16 without my parents with me. They apparently didn't accept any form of ID unless it had my picture on it as well as my birth-date, and I didn't have a passport at the time.

Yeah, that reminds me of a time when I tried to get Resident Evil 4 when I was 15, the exact age requirement of the game and got ID'd. Honestly what form of identification do they expect a 15 year old to be carrying with them? They're not able to drive and it's not like they're going to be carrying their passport with them at all times.