Comments on: Is Sacha Baron Cohen’s Bruno NC-17 Worthy? http://flavorwire.com/15898/is-sacha-baron-cohens-bruno-nc-17-worthy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:36:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eli Nassau http://flavorwire.com/15898/is-sacha-baron-cohens-bruno-nc-17-worthy/comment-page-1#comment-4493 Eli Nassau Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:57:33 +0000 http://flavorwire.com/?p=15898#comment-4493 Caroline, your post cought my attention by the title, and upon further reading some questions occurred to me. For example, do you really think the NC-17 rating is a predicament of quality or it is just the MPAA trying to impose its own (rather conservative) values? Who is the MPAA to decide what children should or should not watch? And why when it comes to gay themes (and sex in general) the MPAA seems more worried than it is with violence (most of the movies listed on your post have a strong sexuality)? So as far as answering your question, I do not think that Bruno deserves such a rating. The decision was made based on the values of very few people that can dictate what goes on in a movie, and who should be seeing that movie, which I believe should be the parent's decision. What this rating is doing however, is creating controversy about the movie, it is awakening people's curiosity because most people want to see what is it that made the MPAA give that rating. It is also sad, as a movie maker that because of somebody, my movie has to be cut and re-edited in order to accommodate a more acceptable rating, in order to make more profit. In conclusion, ratings don't determinate the quality of the movie, but they can make people interested. Caroline, your post cought my attention by the title, and upon further reading some questions occurred to me. For example, do you really think the NC-17 rating is a predicament of quality or it is just the MPAA trying to impose its own (rather conservative) values? Who is the MPAA to decide what children should or should not watch? And why when it comes to gay themes (and sex in general) the MPAA seems more worried than it is with violence (most of the movies listed on your post have a strong sexuality)?

So as far as answering your question, I do not think that Bruno deserves such a rating. The decision was made based on the values of very few people that can dictate what goes on in a movie, and who should be seeing that movie, which I believe should be the parent's decision. What this rating is doing however, is creating controversy about the movie, it is awakening people's curiosity because most people want to see what is it that made the MPAA give that rating. It is also sad, as a movie maker that because of somebody, my movie has to be cut and re-edited in order to accommodate a more acceptable rating, in order to make more profit. In conclusion, ratings don't determinate the quality of the movie, but they can make people interested.

]]> By: umanyc http://flavorwire.com/15898/is-sacha-baron-cohens-bruno-nc-17-worthy/comment-page-1#comment-4191 umanyc Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:53:23 +0000 http://flavorwire.com/?p=15898#comment-4191 I can't believe Borat was only rated R...it's hilarious, but the hotel scene with his manager? Way more nudity--and vomit-inducing nude scenes--than any other comedy I can think of! I can't believe Borat was only rated R…it's hilarious, but the hotel scene with his manager? Way more nudity–and vomit-inducing nude scenes–than any other comedy I can think of!

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