Upcoming TF movie aiming for PG-13 rating

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:14 pm

As producer Don Murphy said on his own message board:

You want Pg-13 ?
You're gonna get PG13 you bleep bleeper.

Sir Brend of O'Con · Post by **Sir Brend of O'Con** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:21 pm

What if I want size shifting, Dinobots and a cohesive child-free plot? Do I get that?

*somewhere at the back of Brend's mind, the associations between the new movie and AvP grow ever stronger*

Ultimate Weapon · Post by **Ultimate Weapon** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:38 pm

"Me Grimlock no like you!" *swats Don Murphy*

deej · Post by **deej** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 4:40 pm

as long as we get an R18+ directors cut dvd, I'll be happy...

oh.. and a Spike that says s**t at some point in the film

Brend · Post by **Brend** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 5:00 pm

Originally posted by deej
oh.. and a Spike that says s**t at some point in the film

Only if it's this one:

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:32 pm

Wouldn't he rather say 'bugger'?

Sir Auros · Post by **Sir Auros** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:35 pm

Doesn't el señor Brendocon already have an account here and shouldn't he be using that to post?

Anyone who makes the claim that this should have been rated R deserves to be beaten like a red-headed stepchild.

CounterPunch · Post by **CounterPunch** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:41 pm

why bring brendocon into this? Sir Bren of o'con and Brend are two completely different entities, with absolutely no connection to the afore mentioned member

Post by **Denyer** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:44 pm

Originally posted by Sir Auros
Doesn't el señor Brendocon already have an account here

Technically not, though anyone who registers it and is unable to prove identity to my satisfaction will lose it very quickly.

PG/12 is good. Well, it's better than U (offensively kiddified) or 15 (the studio filmed an 18 and then cuts lots of stuff because the plot wouldn't appeal to anyone over that age)... okay, there are a few exceptions, but that tends to be how things turn out...

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 8:41 pm

Yeah, PG is a decent thing to aim for. 15's a difficult thing to try and hit... too unclear as to what is allowed and what isn't. Besides, how many hard drug references do you need a giant robot to make?

Originally posted by CounterPunch
why bring brendocon into this? Sir Bren of o'con and Brend are two completely different entities, with absolutely no connection to the afore mentioned member

I concur.

Chromia · Post by **Chromia** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:21 pm

Originally posted by Sir Brend of O'Con
What if I want size shifting, Dinobots and a cohesive child-free plot? Do I get that?

Yeah!! What he said!!

Sir Auros · Post by **Sir Auros** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:34 pm

PG is a rating that tends to scare off most adults though and these days even the robotic violence it'd have should shoot it to PG-13.

Post by **Denyer** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:51 pm

Originally posted by Illyria
Besides, how many hard drug references do you need a giant robot to make?

"My household appliance is on drugs. Horrible."

What passes as acceptably violent for a PG-13 in the US may level out a little higher over here, but it isn't as if the movie will require sex and drugs in abandon.

Rock & roll, on the other hand, I'd be most disappointed if it came without.

Gesani · Post by **Gesani** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 11:28 pm

I belive that the more Fights (Fantasy Violence) they include in the movie the higher it it top in teh pg-13 scale.

Of course i tend to avoid PG movies becuase they are usally over kiddied... i belive PG-13 by US standereds would make a decents movie..

KillswitchCrux · Post by **KillswitchCrux** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 1:54 am

Originally posted by Ozz
Wouldn't he rather say 'bugger'?

hey, i was warned about this in the other thread. Ah, bloody hell.

As for the rating, I just hope there's a body count. X-Men 2 had a body count. Yay! Go Wolverine!

phoenix · Post by **phoenix** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 1:51 pm

PG?
As i can remember, Hasbro is trying to have a younger target audience for TF, so ...
Despite this, PG 13 seems good, if there is not a plot like Armada (cartoon ver), with 3 child acting as pivotal point of a 4 millenium war

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:08 pm

The amount of violence you can get in a 12 as long as there's no blood is quite stagering now days (witness Terminator 3), so it shouldn't stop the all action battle scenes...

RID Scourge · Post by **RID Scourge** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:14 pm

I just want a fun romp in the tfu. I am, however, put off by Don Murphy's lack of respect for the franchise's history (yes, I'm angry about him implying that beast wars was ****).