Our Priorities Are So Screwed Up

Aramike · 03-25-09, 09:53 PM

Yesterday, the wife and I went to see the new Nicholas Cage movie, Knowing, rated PG-13. It was fairly creepy and had an interesting premise, although the last 1/4 of the film was a bit hokey...

That being said *Mild Spoiler Alert*, there were scenes in the movie involving many deaths (a plane crash, subway derailing, etc). Sure, they didn't show much in the way of brains and gore flying around, but there definitely was some pretty graphic images (some blood, people on fire, people getting mowed over by heavy equipment, etc).

So, we got to thinking: had the movie been otherwise santized of all violence, but contained a sex scene, it would have be MPAA Rated R, no doubt.

Seriously?

Death and destruction is PG-13. A nipple is R.

Yeah, our priorities are screwed...

SteamWake · 03-25-09, 10:09 PM

I know this music.

Enigma · 03-25-09, 10:10 PM

I thought of this the other day when watching the Sopranos on day time TV, on A&E. They muted the guy with the gun cursing, then showed you in graphic detail as his victims forehead was pierced with a bullet ejecting the contents of his head onto the wall behind. Quite a bizarre set of priorities indeed....

surf_ten · 03-25-09, 11:07 PM

Yup I never understood this either. When I was stationed in Germany, I definately appreciated how nudity was viewed as perfectly natural and not a big deal. I would rather our society be more desensitized to nudity/sexuality and appalled to violence instead of the way it is now. Perhaps people would be less willing to go shoot up a crowded space.

VipertheSniper · 03-26-09, 08:32 AM

Ahem... It was like this atleast as long as I can remember and you're only realizing this now?

Kapt Z · 03-26-09, 08:34 AM

When we were kids my friends and I tried(and often succeeded)sneaking into 'R' movies all the time. I can tell you it wasn't to see violence!

It is silly though that we condone kids seeing depictions of violent acts, but heavens no don't let them see a boob.

03-26-09, 08:51 AM

We wanne bet what happens if I post a pic of a boob in this forum?

Schroeder · 03-26-09, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bewolf

We wanne bet what happens if I post a pic of a boob in this forum?

Let's see:
(.)(.)

But yes, your priorities were always a bit strange to me too.

antikristuseke · 03-26-09, 09:06 AM

( . Y . )

And with larger nipples

( o Y o )

AVGWarhawk · 03-26-09, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antikristuseke

( . Y . )

And with larger nipples

( o Y o )

good one. Yeah, priorities are a bit off kilter. I think the rating system for movies is wide open for interpretation.

Sailor Steve · 03-26-09, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bewolf

We wanne bet what happens if I post a pic of a boob in this forum?

The same thing that would happen if you posted a pic of someone's brains splattered all over a wall.

FIREWALL · 03-26-09, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bewolf

We wanne bet what happens if I post a pic of a boob in this forum?

Didn't you already post a pic of yourself ?

Sailor Steve · 03-26-09, 01:07 PM

:rotfl:

Oh Firewall, you just plain evil!

FIREWALL · 03-26-09, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

:rotfl:

Oh Firewall, you just plain evil!

I just had to Steve. I couldn't help myself.

Digital_Trucker · 03-26-09, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bewolf

We wanne bet what happens if I post a pic of a boob in this forum?

Don't they usually travel in pairs?

03-25-09, 09:53 PM	#1
Aramike Ocean Warrior Best of SUBSIM Chairman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 3,207 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Our Priorities Are So Screwed Up Yesterday, the wife and I went to see the new Nicholas Cage movie, Knowing, rated PG-13. It was fairly creepy and had an interesting premise, although the last 1/4 of the film was a bit hokey... That being said Mild Spoiler Alert, there were scenes in the movie involving many deaths (a plane crash, subway derailing, etc). Sure, they didn't show much in the way of brains and gore flying around, but there definitely was some pretty graphic images (some blood, people on fire, people getting mowed over by heavy equipment, etc). So, we got to thinking: had the movie been otherwise santized of all violence, but contained a sex scene, it would have be MPAA Rated R, no doubt. Seriously? Death and destruction is PG-13. A nipple is R. Yeah, our priorities are screwed...

03-25-09, 10:09 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I know this music. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

03-25-09, 10:10 PM	#3
Enigma The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: At comms depth, obviously. Posts: 1,476 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I thought of this the other day when watching the Sopranos on day time TV, on A&E. They muted the guy with the gun cursing, then showed you in graphic detail as his victims forehead was pierced with a bullet ejecting the contents of his head onto the wall behind. Quite a bizarre set of priorities indeed.... __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain

03-26-09, 01:07 PM	#13
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	:rotfl: Oh Firewall, you just plain evil! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-25-09, 11:07 PM	#4
surf_ten Loader Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 90 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Yup I never understood this either. When I was stationed in Germany, I definately appreciated how nudity was viewed as perfectly natural and not a big deal. I would rather our society be more desensitized to nudity/sexuality and appalled to violence instead of the way it is now. Perhaps people would be less willing to go shoot up a crowded space.

03-26-09, 08:32 AM	#5
VipertheSniper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austria Posts: 1,070 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ahem... It was like this atleast as long as I can remember and you're only realizing this now?

03-26-09, 08:34 AM	#6
Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 909 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	When we were kids my friends and I tried(and often succeeded)sneaking into 'R' movies all the time. I can tell you it wasn't to see violence! It is silly though that we condone kids seeing depictions of violent acts, but heavens no don't let them see a boob.

03-26-09, 08:51 AM	#7
Bewolf Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	We wanne bet what happens if I post a pic of a boob in this forum?

03-26-09, 09:06 AM	#9
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	( . Y . ) And with larger nipples ( o Y o )