how inappropriate is this film?
explanation needed.
thank you.
That is the same question I'm asking, given that: (1) homosexuality has been in the mainstream since the movie was released, (2) the nudity in the film is a bit quaint in comparison to today's standards, and (3) the subject matter presented (abortion, drugs, et. al.) could be addressed in any talk/infotainment show you could name.
I think the NC-17 rating is just a misguided attempt by the MPAA to keep this stuff away from the kids...who could get it on MTV any day of the week.
It's not that bad actually. The ratings board just saw that Russ Meyer was involved and went over the movie very carefully because of his supposed bad rep. Why it's still rated NC-17 is beyond me. There's not that much in there that kids can't see in R rated movies. Movies like Scarface show much more drug use and nudity and have an R rating.
Maybe I'm just not that easily offended but, the homosexuality in the film isn't so horrific. I wasn't scandalized by BVD when I saw it. As Ebert said, this movie would've been a lot more violent & sexual is Russ had known he was going to get the initial X rating. Now that would've been cool!
"I love this moment so much, I want to have sex with it"
It's NC-17 because the MPAA took all of the films that they had officially rated X over the years and changed the rating to an NC-17. They did that with "Last Tango in Paris" for example. In order for it to be reconsidered for a new rating, 20th Century Fox would have to resubmit it again. It would likely get an R therefore replacing the current NC-17. Remember, this got an X in 1970! Not that I dislike the current NC-17 on the box. It makes it so much more NaUgHtY! :-)
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Maybe that explains Midnight Cowboy because it was rated-X when released but it's R-rated now.
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