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content for this list we will be looking
content for this list we will be looking at movies that either escaped judgment
at movies that either escaped judgment
at movies that either escaped judgment or were too harshly handled by the
or were too harshly handled by the
or were too harshly handled by the MPAA’s rating system in North America
MPAA’s rating system in North America
MPAA’s rating system in North America whether it be sex violence language or a
whether it be sex violence language or a
whether it be sex violence language or a mixture of all three these films should
mixture of all three these films should
mixture of all three these films should have warranted a second look you’re
have warranted a second look you’re
have warranted a second look you’re going to stay here number 10
going to stay here number 10
going to stay here number 10 Coraline Neil Gaiman fans flocked to
Coraline Neil Gaiman fans flocked to
Coraline Neil Gaiman fans flocked to theaters in 2009 when Coraline the
theaters in 2009 when Coraline the
theaters in 2009 when Coraline the animated feature based on his famous
animated feature based on his famous
animated feature based on his famous children’s novel was released what are
children’s novel was released what are
children’s novel was released what are you doing here in the middle of the
you doing here in the middle of the
you doing here in the middle of the night you’re just in time for supper
night you’re just in time for supper
night you’re just in time for supper dear with a loyal following consisting
dear with a loyal following consisting
dear with a loyal following consisting of both kids and adults
of both kids and adults
of both kids and adults Coraline seemed like a fun family movie
Coraline seemed like a fun family movie
Coraline seemed like a fun family movie outing however the film’s creepy
outing however the film’s creepy
outing however the film’s creepy atmosphere didn’t resound too well with
atmosphere didn’t resound too well with
atmosphere didn’t resound too well with audiences who expected something a
audiences who expected something a
audiences who expected something a little more lighthearted you’re back
little more lighthearted you’re back
little more lighthearted you’re back indie front yeah I mean with you
indie front yeah I mean with you
indie front yeah I mean with you although the PG rating highlighted the
although the PG rating highlighted the
although the PG rating highlighted the film’s more intense scenes there was
film’s more intense scenes there was
film’s more intense scenes there was still a considerable amount of parental
still a considerable amount of parental
still a considerable amount of parental backlash about Coraline not receiving a
backlash about Coraline not receiving a
backlash about Coraline not receiving a pg-13 rating whether it traumatized
pg-13 rating whether it traumatized
pg-13 rating whether it traumatized younger viewers or not
younger viewers or not
younger viewers or not the horror comedy kept the PG rating and
the horror comedy kept the PG rating and
the horror comedy kept the PG rating and has since become a quirky horror classic
has since become a quirky horror classic
has since become a quirky horror classic [Music]
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[Music] number nine the King’s Speech
number nine the King’s Speech
number nine the King’s Speech profanity and family outings make for
profanity and family outings make for
profanity and family outings make for strange bedfellows such was the case
strange bedfellows such was the case
strange bedfellows such was the case with Tom Hooper’s oscar-winning 2010
with Tom Hooper’s oscar-winning 2010
with Tom Hooper’s oscar-winning 2010 drama The King’s Speech while pretty
drama The King’s Speech while pretty
drama The King’s Speech while pretty much a flawless piece of entertainment
much a flawless piece of entertainment
much a flawless piece of entertainment that was appropriate for all ages the
that was appropriate for all ages the
that was appropriate for all ages the MPAA stuck an r-rating on the film much
MPAA stuck an r-rating on the film much
MPAA stuck an r-rating on the film much to the movie-going public Stu’s made the
to the movie-going public Stu’s made the
to the movie-going public Stu’s made the high classification was due to the
high classification was due to the
high classification was due to the profanity laced speech therapy session
profanity laced speech therapy session
profanity laced speech therapy session that the titular King must attend to get
that the titular King must attend to get
that the titular King must attend to get over his nerves these scenes meant to be
over his nerves these scenes meant to be
over his nerves these scenes meant to be honest and slightly comedic were later
honest and slightly comedic were later
honest and slightly comedic were later censured by the weinstein company in
censured by the weinstein company in
censured by the weinstein company in order for the film to obtain a pg-13
order for the film to obtain a pg-13
order for the film to obtain a pg-13 rating however the overall effect of the
rating however the overall effect of the
rating however the overall effect of the scenes was muted as a result number 8
scenes was muted as a result number 8
scenes was muted as a result number 8 Red Dawn John Milius is fantastical war
Red Dawn John Milius is fantastical war
Red Dawn John Milius is fantastical war scenario film Red Dawn has the dubious
scenario film Red Dawn has the dubious
scenario film Red Dawn has the dubious honor of being the first-ever pg-13
honor of being the first-ever pg-13
honor of being the first-ever pg-13 rated film in history and for obvious
rated film in history and for obvious
rated film in history and for obvious reasons as there was no middle ground
reasons as there was no middle ground
reasons as there was no middle ground between PG and our ratings Red Dawn
between PG and our ratings Red Dawn
between PG and our ratings Red Dawn seemed to fit the bill
seemed to fit the bill
seemed to fit the bill however some viewers balked at the
however some viewers balked at the
however some viewers balked at the ultraviolent introductory scenes of the
ultraviolent introductory scenes of the
ultraviolent introductory scenes of the movie as well as the depiction of war
movie as well as the depiction of war
movie as well as the depiction of war crimes foul language and general
crimes foul language and general
crimes foul language and general disturbing violence seen throughout the
disturbing violence seen throughout the
disturbing violence seen throughout the film
it seems that the film should have just
it seems that the film should have just received the R rating regardless number
received the R rating regardless number
received the R rating regardless number seven the Hunchback of Notre Dom for
seven the Hunchback of Notre Dom for
seven the Hunchback of Notre Dom for Disney’s seventh Renaissance era title
Disney’s seventh Renaissance era title
Disney’s seventh Renaissance era title The Hunchback of Notre Dom the studio
The Hunchback of Notre Dom the studio
The Hunchback of Notre Dom the studio took a much darker approach to its
took a much darker approach to its
took a much darker approach to its storytelling in adapting Victor Hugo’s
storytelling in adapting Victor Hugo’s
storytelling in adapting Victor Hugo’s very non child-friendly novel to the big
very non child-friendly novel to the big
very non child-friendly novel to the big screen what are you doing I was just
screen what are you doing I was just
screen what are you doing I was just imagining the rope around that beautiful
imagining the rope around that beautiful
imagining the rope around that beautiful name
name
name this g-rated animated flick gained
this g-rated animated flick gained
this g-rated animated flick gained pretty good reviews upon release being
pretty good reviews upon release being
pretty good reviews upon release being praised for its more mature storyline
praised for its more mature storyline
praised for its more mature storyline but hunchback also suffered from
but hunchback also suffered from
but hunchback also suffered from parental criticism deeming the film to
parental criticism deeming the film to
parental criticism deeming the film to be too scary and violent for younger
be too scary and violent for younger
be too scary and violent for younger children more familiar with Disney’s
children more familiar with Disney’s
children more familiar with Disney’s lighter works
lighter works
lighter works [Music]
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[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] needless to say the gothic imagery hell
needless to say the gothic imagery hell
needless to say the gothic imagery hell escapes and thematic elements are more
escapes and thematic elements are more
escapes and thematic elements are more suitable for a PG rated film
number six the lovely bones although an
number six the lovely bones although an average success theatrically Peter
average success theatrically Peter
average success theatrically Peter Jackson’s adaptation of Alex e-boats
Jackson’s adaptation of Alex e-boats
Jackson’s adaptation of Alex e-boats novel The Lovely Bones
novel The Lovely Bones
novel The Lovely Bones was one of those movies that could have
was one of those movies that could have
was one of those movies that could have benefited from an r-rating I want to
benefited from an r-rating I want to
benefited from an r-rating I want to leave with a depressing storyline
leave with a depressing storyline
leave with a depressing storyline involving child murder and pedophilia
involving child murder and pedophilia
involving child murder and pedophilia the bold decision for DreamWorks Studios
the bold decision for DreamWorks Studios
the bold decision for DreamWorks Studios to market the film to a younger
to market the film to a younger
to market the film to a younger demographic was its own undoing hurting
demographic was its own undoing hurting
demographic was its own undoing hurting the overall impact the film was supposed
the overall impact the film was supposed
the overall impact the film was supposed to have your seven girl right citing
to have your seven girl right citing
to have your seven girl right citing poor story development but great acting
poor story development but great acting
poor story development but great acting the lovely bones fizzled out after a
the lovely bones fizzled out after a
the lovely bones fizzled out after a moderate take at the box office leaving
moderate take at the box office leaving
moderate take at the box office leaving us wondering if Jackson’s film would
us wondering if Jackson’s film would
us wondering if Jackson’s film would have gained higher clout had it been
have gained higher clout had it been
have gained higher clout had it been given an edgier rating young lady alone
given an edgier rating young lady alone
given an edgier rating young lady alone at night sure did you hear me piss off
at night sure did you hear me piss off
at night sure did you hear me piss off number five sucker punch already known
number five sucker punch already known
number five sucker punch already known for hard r-rated gorefest such as Dawn
for hard r-rated gorefest such as Dawn
for hard r-rated gorefest such as Dawn of the Dead and 300 this steampunk
of the Dead and 300 this steampunk
of the Dead and 300 this steampunk thriller was a glorified piece of eye
thriller was a glorified piece of eye
thriller was a glorified piece of eye candy for many young viewers
the scantily clad vixens populating
the scantily clad vixens populating sucker-punch gained strong criticism
sucker-punch gained strong criticism
sucker-punch gained strong criticism from feminist groups claiming the film
from feminist groups claiming the film
from feminist groups claiming the film objectified women and shouldn’t be
objectified women and shouldn’t be
objectified women and shouldn’t be broadcast to tween viewers although it
broadcast to tween viewers although it
broadcast to tween viewers although it had the look of a Sin City as comic book
had the look of a Sin City as comic book
had the look of a Sin City as comic book film sucker punch barely made back its
film sucker punch barely made back its
film sucker punch barely made back its budget at the box office with many
budget at the box office with many
budget at the box office with many citing a flawed and watered-down story
citing a flawed and watered-down story
citing a flawed and watered-down story as the reason an r-rated director’s cut
as the reason an r-rated director’s cut
as the reason an r-rated director’s cut was later released and it is largely
was later released and it is largely
was later released and it is largely considered an improvement
number four lost in translation sexual
number four lost in translation sexual content can be a death sentence for
content can be a death sentence for
content can be a death sentence for modest films looking to obtain a lower
modest films looking to obtain a lower
modest films looking to obtain a lower rating this was the case with Sophia
rating this was the case with Sophia
rating this was the case with Sophia Coppola as quirky and mostly harmless
Coppola as quirky and mostly harmless
Coppola as quirky and mostly harmless lost in translation for relaxing times
lost in translation for relaxing times
lost in translation for relaxing times make it Suntory time featuring hardly
make it Suntory time featuring hardly
make it Suntory time featuring hardly any language and no violence whatsoever
any language and no violence whatsoever
any language and no violence whatsoever it was confusing to see why this film
it was confusing to see why this film
it was confusing to see why this film received an R rating the offending scene
received an R rating the offending scene
received an R rating the offending scene in which the characters attend a
in which the characters attend a
in which the characters attend a Japanese strip club hardly has the same
Japanese strip club hardly has the same
Japanese strip club hardly has the same effect as other nude scenes in pg-13
effect as other nude scenes in pg-13
effect as other nude scenes in pg-13 movies such as Titanic Jack I want you
movies such as Titanic Jack I want you
movies such as Titanic Jack I want you to draw me like one of your french girls
to draw me like one of your french girls
to draw me like one of your french girls wearing this despite the unnecessarily
wearing this despite the unnecessarily
wearing this despite the unnecessarily high rating the film gained widespread
high rating the film gained widespread
high rating the film gained widespread acclaim and even a screenwriting Oscar
acclaim and even a screenwriting Oscar
acclaim and even a screenwriting Oscar for Coppola I get you a couple dreams
for Coppola I get you a couple dreams
for Coppola I get you a couple dreams let’s go okay
let’s go okay
let’s go okay Thank You number three
Thank You number three
Thank You number three once upon a time in the west although
once upon a time in the west although
once upon a time in the west although the MPAA’s current rating system was not
the MPAA’s current rating system was not
the MPAA’s current rating system was not yet in effect by the time of sergio
yet in effect by the time of sergio
yet in effect by the time of sergio leone’s epic once upon a time in the
leone’s epic once upon a time in the
leone’s epic once upon a time in the west release its stylized yet shocking
west release its stylized yet shocking
west release its stylized yet shocking violence garnered it a pretty tame
violence garnered it a pretty tame
violence garnered it a pretty tame rating when it came out originally
rating when it came out originally
rating when it came out originally receiving an M rating which is
receiving an M rating which is
receiving an M rating which is equivalent to today’s PG it seems a bit
equivalent to today’s PG it seems a bit
equivalent to today’s PG it seems a bit too tame given the film’s high body
too tame given the film’s high body
too tame given the film’s high body count and shocking violence which
count and shocking violence which
count and shocking violence which includes on-screen rape child killing
includes on-screen rape child killing
includes on-screen rape child killing and mild gore when the MPAA started
and mild gore when the MPAA started
and mild gore when the MPAA started rewriting films they slapped a pg-13
rewriting films they slapped a pg-13
rewriting films they slapped a pg-13 rating on this iconic spaghetti western
number two poltergeist remember
number two poltergeist remember gathering around the TV as a family to
gathering around the TV as a family to
gathering around the TV as a family to watch poltergeist and didn’t think so
watch poltergeist and didn’t think so
watch poltergeist and didn’t think so although virtually bloodless tobe
although virtually bloodless tobe
although virtually bloodless tobe Hooper’s supernatural thriller is one of
Hooper’s supernatural thriller is one of
Hooper’s supernatural thriller is one of those movies that could be
those movies that could be
those movies that could be impressionable on young kids mainly
impressionable on young kids mainly
impressionable on young kids mainly because it’s PG rating made it
because it’s PG rating made it
because it’s PG rating made it obtainable for children at video stores
obtainable for children at video stores
obtainable for children at video stores upon home release
upon home release
upon home release [Music]
while the film’s practical effects may
while the film’s practical effects may be dated they are still horrific with
be dated they are still horrific with
be dated they are still horrific with faces peeling off and skeletons emerging
faces peeling off and skeletons emerging
faces peeling off and skeletons emerging from swimming pools underlying themes of
from swimming pools underlying themes of
from swimming pools underlying themes of murder and hauntings aren’t exactly
murder and hauntings aren’t exactly
murder and hauntings aren’t exactly kid-friendly either although it was
kid-friendly either although it was
kid-friendly either although it was originally given the r-rating it later
originally given the r-rating it later
originally given the r-rating it later appeals to the PG rating it currently
appeals to the PG rating it currently
appeals to the PG rating it currently holds before we unveil our top pick here
holds before we unveil our top pick here
holds before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] he can’t vote he’s not a team all right
he can’t vote he’s not a team all right
he can’t vote he’s not a team all right who would you vote for carry anybody but
who would you vote for carry anybody but
who would you vote for carry anybody but Bush okay back
Bush okay back
Bush okay back number one jaws
Hollywood and the public never saw this
Hollywood and the public never saw this one coming Steven Spielberg’s landmark
one coming Steven Spielberg’s landmark
one coming Steven Spielberg’s landmark action horror film jaws surpassed
action horror film jaws surpassed
action horror film jaws surpassed audience expectations and became one of
audience expectations and became one of
audience expectations and became one of the first ever blockbusters to earn big
the first ever blockbusters to earn big
the first ever blockbusters to earn big at the box office some of the film’s
at the box office some of the film’s
at the box office some of the film’s success may be chalked up to its tame PG
success may be chalked up to its tame PG
success may be chalked up to its tame PG rating even by 1975 standards the film’s
rating even by 1975 standards the film’s
rating even by 1975 standards the film’s gory shark attacks detailed close-ups of
gory shark attacks detailed close-ups of
gory shark attacks detailed close-ups of severed limbs and terrifying atmosphere
severed limbs and terrifying atmosphere
severed limbs and terrifying atmosphere would have garnered an R rating if it
would have garnered an R rating if it
would have garnered an R rating if it were a picture backed by a smaller
were a picture backed by a smaller
were a picture backed by a smaller studio yet this little piece of
studio yet this little piece of
studio yet this little piece of cinematic mastery escaped heavy
cinematic mastery escaped heavy
cinematic mastery escaped heavy censorship and managed to set the bar
censorship and managed to set the bar
censorship and managed to set the bar for thrillers and the decades that
for thrillers and the decades that
for thrillers and the decades that followed
followed
followed [Music]
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