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the top 10 movies you won’t believe are

the top 10 movies you won’t believe are rated PG I wonder where a guy in

rated PG I wonder where a guy in

rated PG I wonder where a guy in everyday Joe like myself can find a

everyday Joe like myself can find a

everyday Joe like myself can find a little action

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ranking PG rated films with questionable

ranking PG rated films with questionable content in other words with material

content in other words with material

content in other words with material that could be deemed not quite

that could be deemed not quite

that could be deemed not quite appropriate for all audiences what do

appropriate for all audiences what do

appropriate for all audiences what do you say essence of man is a man number

you say essence of man is a man number

you say essence of man is a man number 10

10

10 airplane I’ve got to go to the airport

airplane I’ve got to go to the airport

airplane I’ve got to go to the airport you can let yourself out the back door

you can let yourself out the back door

you can let yourself out the back door the 1980 film airplane is widely

the 1980 film airplane is widely

the 1980 film airplane is widely regarded as one of the funniest and most

regarded as one of the funniest and most

regarded as one of the funniest and most successful satires ever of the

successful satires ever of the

successful satires ever of the continually popular disaster movie genre

continually popular disaster movie genre

continually popular disaster movie genre the bits are largely irreverent and

the bits are largely irreverent and

the bits are largely irreverent and played for madcap laughs’ at every turn

played for madcap laughs’ at every turn

played for madcap laughs’ at every turn No thank you I take it back

No thank you I take it back

No thank you I take it back my man still the fact that airplane was

my man still the fact that airplane was

my man still the fact that airplane was released at the onset of the 1980s meant

released at the onset of the 1980s meant

released at the onset of the 1980s meant that there was still a very relaxed

that there was still a very relaxed

that there was still a very relaxed reaction to casual nudity profanity and

reaction to casual nudity profanity and

reaction to casual nudity profanity and drug use all of which make their mark

drug use all of which make their mark

drug use all of which make their mark somewhere during the film’s narrative is

somewhere during the film’s narrative is

somewhere during the film’s narrative is it going to offend anyone probably not

it going to offend anyone probably not

it going to offend anyone probably not but those concerned about what kids

but those concerned about what kids

but those concerned about what kids could see might want to just catch the

could see might want to just catch the

could see might want to just catch the one edited for TV instead number 9

one edited for TV instead number 9

one edited for TV instead number 9 ghostbusters is this true yes it’s true

ghostbusters is this true yes it’s true

ghostbusters is this true yes it’s true this man has no dick if there’s one

this man has no dick if there’s one

this man has no dick if there’s one thing that has changed big time

thing that has changed big time

thing that has changed big time in the post millennium world of

in the post millennium world of

in the post millennium world of filmmaking it’s that we rarely see

filmmaking it’s that we rarely see

filmmaking it’s that we rarely see protagonists smoking these days

protagonists smoking these days

protagonists smoking these days cigarette use is relegated largely to

cigarette use is relegated largely to

cigarette use is relegated largely to villainous characters unless devices

villainous characters unless devices

villainous characters unless devices otherwise an integral part of their

otherwise an integral part of their

otherwise an integral part of their personality it was a bit different back

personality it was a bit different back

personality it was a bit different back here in the 1984 classic Ghostbusters as

here in the 1984 classic Ghostbusters as

here in the 1984 classic Ghostbusters as both dan Aykroyd ray Stantz and Ernie

both dan Aykroyd ray Stantz and Ernie

both dan Aykroyd ray Stantz and Ernie Hudson’s winston zeddemore can often be

Hudson’s winston zeddemore can often be

Hudson’s winston zeddemore can often be seen popping on butts while on the job

seen popping on butts while on the job

seen popping on butts while on the job this combined with the film’s liberal

this combined with the film’s liberal

this combined with the film’s liberal use of profanity and iconic creepy

use of profanity and iconic creepy

use of profanity and iconic creepy scares make it a film that could have

scares make it a film that could have

scares make it a film that could have only been made and rated PG during the

only been made and rated PG during the

only been made and rated PG during the 1980s

show this prehistoric bitch how we do

show this prehistoric bitch how we do things downtown number eight legend my

things downtown number eight legend my

things downtown number eight legend my heart my love

heart my love

heart my love the 1985 fantasy djembe legend maybe an

the 1985 fantasy djembe legend maybe an

the 1985 fantasy djembe legend maybe an underrated entry from director Ridley

underrated entry from director Ridley

underrated entry from director Ridley Scott’s and be oval filmography but it’s

Scott’s and be oval filmography but it’s

Scott’s and be oval filmography but it’s highly unlikely that anyone has

highly unlikely that anyone has

highly unlikely that anyone has forgotten Tim Curry’s epic performance

forgotten Tim Curry’s epic performance

forgotten Tim Curry’s epic performance in the film The Rocky Horror actor is

in the film The Rocky Horror actor is

in the film The Rocky Horror actor is decked out in some of the most

decked out in some of the most

decked out in some of the most impressive makeup ever to create his

impressive makeup ever to create his

impressive makeup ever to create his character known as darkness complete

character known as darkness complete

character known as darkness complete with red skin and humongous devil horns

with red skin and humongous devil horns

with red skin and humongous devil horns I like you my gifts does the gong not

I like you my gifts does the gong not

I like you my gifts does the gong not please you

please you

please you generations of 80s kids were practically

generations of 80s kids were practically

generations of 80s kids were practically scared out of their skin by Scott Curry

scared out of their skin by Scott Curry

scared out of their skin by Scott Curry and their special effects team while

and their special effects team while

and their special effects team while legend on the whole possesses a rich and

legend on the whole possesses a rich and

legend on the whole possesses a rich and creepy atmosphere unlike any other

creepy atmosphere unlike any other

creepy atmosphere unlike any other fantasy film from the same era just

fantasy film from the same era just

fantasy film from the same era just standing case number 7 invasion of the

standing case number 7 invasion of the

standing case number 7 invasion of the Body Snatchers

Body Snatchers

Body Snatchers [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the body-snatchers permis has been

the body-snatchers permis has been

the body-snatchers permis has been adapted cinematically from the 1955

adapted cinematically from the 1955

adapted cinematically from the 1955 novel a number of times over the years

novel a number of times over the years

novel a number of times over the years but none quite as successfully as this

but none quite as successfully as this

but none quite as successfully as this 1978 flick director Philip Kaufman

1978 flick director Philip Kaufman

1978 flick director Philip Kaufman created a film rife with a sort of

created a film rife with a sort of

created a film rife with a sort of paranoia and mistrust indicative of the

paranoia and mistrust indicative of the

paranoia and mistrust indicative of the post-watergate 1970s no one can be

post-watergate 1970s no one can be

post-watergate 1970s no one can be trusted and everyone’s a suspect as

trusted and everyone’s a suspect as

trusted and everyone’s a suspect as scenes of horrific human cloning make

scenes of horrific human cloning make

scenes of horrific human cloning make use of some of the decades best special

use of some of the decades best special

use of some of the decades best special effects it’s hard to believe that this

effects it’s hard to believe that this

effects it’s hard to believe that this classic thriller was rated PG as the

classic thriller was rated PG as the

classic thriller was rated PG as the mood of the film would certainly lend

mood of the film would certainly lend

mood of the film would certainly lend itself to an R rating today or at the

itself to an R rating today or at the

itself to an R rating today or at the very least a hard pg-13 number-6

very least a hard pg-13 number-6

very least a hard pg-13 number-6 watership down

see it’s not interested if you think

see it’s not interested if you think that a film about cute fluffy bunnies

that a film about cute fluffy bunnies

that a film about cute fluffy bunnies can be taken at face value then perhaps

can be taken at face value then perhaps

can be taken at face value then perhaps you haven’t been paying attention thus

you haven’t been paying attention thus

you haven’t been paying attention thus far on this list watership down scared

far on this list watership down scared

far on this list watership down scared countless unsuspecting kids win this

countless unsuspecting kids win this

countless unsuspecting kids win this adaptation of the classic 1972 novel hit

adaptation of the classic 1972 novel hit

adaptation of the classic 1972 novel hit screens only six years later

screens only six years later

screens only six years later [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the film is rife with socio-political

the film is rife with socio-political

the film is rife with socio-political allegory and classic themes of the

allegory and classic themes of the

allegory and classic themes of the poetic hero but it’s also chock-full of

poetic hero but it’s also chock-full of

poetic hero but it’s also chock-full of intense frightening imagery and shocking

intense frightening imagery and shocking

intense frightening imagery and shocking violence watership down is an amazing

violence watership down is an amazing

violence watership down is an amazing film but it’s not for the very young or

film but it’s not for the very young or

film but it’s not for the very young or faint of heart

faint of heart

faint of heart instead it’s one that remains studied

instead it’s one that remains studied

instead it’s one that remains studied and remembered even 40 years after its

and remembered even 40 years after its

and remembered even 40 years after its debut

debut

debut [Music]

number five Beetlejuice but Barbara

number five Beetlejuice but Barbara honey it’s too late we have to go

honey it’s too late we have to go

honey it’s too late we have to go through with this no I don’t I mean

through with this no I don’t I mean

through with this no I don’t I mean can’t we Ravel or something

can’t we Ravel or something

can’t we Ravel or something audiences were just getting to know the

audiences were just getting to know the

audiences were just getting to know the unique cinematic vision of Tim Burton

unique cinematic vision of Tim Burton

unique cinematic vision of Tim Burton when he unleashed this late 80s classic

when he unleashed this late 80s classic

when he unleashed this late 80s classic on the masses Beetlejuice possesses all

on the masses Beetlejuice possesses all

on the masses Beetlejuice possesses all of Burton’s quirky visual trademarks and

of Burton’s quirky visual trademarks and

of Burton’s quirky visual trademarks and Gothic style and it also comes with some

Gothic style and it also comes with some

Gothic style and it also comes with some scenes that might be considered

scenes that might be considered

scenes that might be considered inappropriate today although pg-13 films

inappropriate today although pg-13 films

inappropriate today although pg-13 films are usually allowed one f-bomb to their

are usually allowed one f-bomb to their

are usually allowed one f-bomb to their credit the word was usually verboten in

credit the word was usually verboten in

credit the word was usually verboten in the PG world of Beetlejuice especially

the PG world of Beetlejuice especially

the PG world of Beetlejuice especially this late in the decade there’s also a

this late in the decade there’s also a

this late in the decade there’s also a wealth of morbid imagery associated with

wealth of morbid imagery associated with

wealth of morbid imagery associated with death and suicide as well as Michael

death and suicide as well as Michael

death and suicide as well as Michael Keaton’s charmingly crass performance as

Keaton’s charmingly crass performance as

Keaton’s charmingly crass performance as the titular bio-exorcist this one won’t

the titular bio-exorcist this one won’t

the titular bio-exorcist this one won’t scar the kids for life but it probably

scar the kids for life but it probably

scar the kids for life but it probably wouldn’t be rated PG today

wouldn’t be rated PG today

wouldn’t be rated PG today [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number four the bad news bears he’s got

number four the bad news bears he’s got

number four the bad news bears he’s got balls profanity is the name of the game

balls profanity is the name of the game

balls profanity is the name of the game when it comes to our next film it’s a

when it comes to our next film it’s a

when it comes to our next film it’s a slippery slope when a film depicts

slippery slope when a film depicts

slippery slope when a film depicts children indulging in bad behavior but

children indulging in bad behavior but

children indulging in bad behavior but the bad news bears is so hilariously

the bad news bears is so hilariously

the bad news bears is so hilariously successful in its execution that the

successful in its execution that the

successful in its execution that the scenes just feel totally natural if

scenes just feel totally natural if

scenes just feel totally natural if you’ve ever wanted to see a group of

you’ve ever wanted to see a group of

you’ve ever wanted to see a group of foul-mouthed little leaguers let it all

foul-mouthed little leaguers let it all

foul-mouthed little leaguers let it all out in the baseball diamond then this is

out in the baseball diamond then this is

out in the baseball diamond then this is the movie for you I guess I handled it

the movie for you I guess I handled it

the movie for you I guess I handled it badly huh you handle it like shit if

badly huh you handle it like shit if

badly huh you handle it like shit if you’ve ever wanted to see kids smoke

you’ve ever wanted to see kids smoke

you’ve ever wanted to see kids smoke drink and otherwise behave like their

drink and otherwise behave like their

drink and otherwise behave like their coach Walter Matthau does on screen then

coach Walter Matthau does on screen then

coach Walter Matthau does on screen then this is the movie for you if that

this is the movie for you if that

this is the movie for you if that doesn’t appeal to you then stay as far

doesn’t appeal to you then stay as far

doesn’t appeal to you then stay as far away from the Bad News Bears

away from the Bad News Bears

away from the Bad News Bears as possible number three poltergeist

tobe Hooper’s poltergeist is often

tobe Hooper’s poltergeist is often mentioned as being a good entry point

mentioned as being a good entry point

mentioned as being a good entry point film for getting young kids into the

film for getting young kids into the

film for getting young kids into the world of horror still this doesn’t mean

world of horror still this doesn’t mean

world of horror still this doesn’t mean that this PG Fright Fest wasn’t without

that this PG Fright Fest wasn’t without

that this PG Fright Fest wasn’t without material that would have probably netted

material that would have probably netted

material that would have probably netted it in the same pg-13 rating as its 2015

it in the same pg-13 rating as its 2015

it in the same pg-13 rating as its 2015 remake the level of inappropriateness

remake the level of inappropriateness

remake the level of inappropriateness ranges from the slightly cringy how men

ranges from the slightly cringy how men

ranges from the slightly cringy how men working on a house leer at teenage dana

working on a house leer at teenage dana

working on a house leer at teenage dana Freeling as she returns home from school

Freeling as she returns home from school

Freeling as she returns home from school in a Catholic schoolgirl uniform to the

in a Catholic schoolgirl uniform to the

in a Catholic schoolgirl uniform to the totally spooky as terror trees killer

totally spooky as terror trees killer

totally spooky as terror trees killer clowns and real-life skeletons terrorize

clowns and real-life skeletons terrorize

clowns and real-life skeletons terrorize the characters or how about the face

the characters or how about the face

the characters or how about the face peeling scene poltergeist may be a

peeling scene poltergeist may be a

peeling scene poltergeist may be a questionable PG but it’s also a

questionable PG but it’s also a

questionable PG but it’s also a stone-cold classic

stone-cold classic

stone-cold classic [Music]

number two Indiana Jones and the Temple

number two Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom the next movie on our list is

of Doom the next movie on our list is

of Doom the next movie on our list is one of two films whose content directly

one of two films whose content directly

one of two films whose content directly led to the implementation of the pg-13

led to the implementation of the pg-13

led to the implementation of the pg-13 rating in 1984 the reason Oh nothing

rating in 1984 the reason Oh nothing

rating in 1984 the reason Oh nothing major just the guys still beating heart

major just the guys still beating heart

major just the guys still beating heart being ripped out of his chest indeed it

being ripped out of his chest indeed it

being ripped out of his chest indeed it was the negative reaction of parents to

was the negative reaction of parents to

was the negative reaction of parents to the action and violence showcased within

the action and violence showcased within

the action and violence showcased within Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom that pushed the MPAA

that pushed the MPAA

that pushed the MPAA into establishing a harder rating system

into establishing a harder rating system

into establishing a harder rating system for films with similar content trivia

for films with similar content trivia

for films with similar content trivia buffs might also be curious to know that

buffs might also be curious to know that

buffs might also be curious to know that Steven Spielberg had a hand in making

Steven Spielberg had a hand in making

Steven Spielberg had a hand in making both of the films in question as

both of the films in question as

both of the films in question as director of the Indiana Jones sequel an

director of the Indiana Jones sequel an

director of the Indiana Jones sequel an executive producer of Joe Dante’s

executive producer of Joe Dante’s

executive producer of Joe Dante’s gremlins before we name our number one

gremlins before we name our number one

gremlins before we name our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions we won’t tell your parents you watched

we won’t tell your parents you watched

we won’t tell your parents you watched [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Music]

[Music] number one jaws it’s the film that made

number one jaws it’s the film that made

number one jaws it’s the film that made millions afraid to get into the water

millions afraid to get into the water

millions afraid to get into the water and kick-started an International

and kick-started an International

and kick-started an International obsession with killer shark movies it’s

obsession with killer shark movies it’s

obsession with killer shark movies it’s Steven Spielberg’s jaws and it’s yet

Steven Spielberg’s jaws and it’s yet

Steven Spielberg’s jaws and it’s yet another instance of the family focused

another instance of the family focused

another instance of the family focused filmmaker kicking it to the front lines

filmmaker kicking it to the front lines

filmmaker kicking it to the front lines of inappropriate PG content

Spielberg and crew had tons of problems

Spielberg and crew had tons of problems with the malfunctioning shark and thus

with the malfunctioning shark and thus

with the malfunctioning shark and thus were forced to use ingenuity and

were forced to use ingenuity and

were forced to use ingenuity and restraint with their special effects

restraint with their special effects

restraint with their special effects this didn’t tone down the other bloody

this didn’t tone down the other bloody

this didn’t tone down the other bloody and visceral moments in the film however

and visceral moments in the film however

and visceral moments in the film however which includes scenes that have made

which includes scenes that have made

which includes scenes that have made jaws one seriously inappropriate PG

jaws one seriously inappropriate PG

jaws one seriously inappropriate PG movie and for that we’re thankful

movie and for that we’re thankful

movie and for that we’re thankful [Music]

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