Unrated/NC-17/Graphic Films

Gah, Ewan McGregor + sex, I'm SO there ;)

But I'm 20 now so whatever. :lol:

Another strong R rated movie is A Walk On The Moon (which I own on DVD). While it can get out of hand, the sex scenes ARE needed to explore the ecstasy of the times, the flirting with things you aren't allowed to do!

It's a parallel between Pearl (main character) and the year of 1969. It's so good! Sex is right in the middle of it and there's no denying it so the movie doesn't. It's BASED on it. I loved it. A woman forgets her priorities and herself for a taste of a forbidden fruit. It's a costly taste and she knows it.

Diane Lane also started in Unfaithful which deals with more or less the same theme. This girl knows where it's at.
 
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So after looking through this thread I'm putting Young Adam on my netflix queue :lol:
 
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"gear up for it"...sorry

yea, I'd give it mult viewings. and don't watch when you're tired.
 
Did anybody see "In The Cut"? the unrated version with meg ryan and mark ruffalo...
 
Ewan McGregor and Emily Mortimor have a sex scene that involves custard. I've seen the movie, and there is a lot fo sex in it, but it's not that bad. It's not like some movies where it's like 'let's insert a sex scene in this movie to get more people to see it.' The entire movie tells the story through the main characters sexual relationships. I think the NC-17 rating is for Ewan's full frontal scene, and the little bit of violence in it. I've seen movies with more sex and violence in it and they were rated R.
 
are you saying I should see it a second time?

It felt so long. (NO PUN INTENDED!)
I have to gear up for it.
 
What seems interesting to me is how huge the change in what-gets-rated-what is. I mean, Midnight Cowboy, which was rated "X" in 1969, would probably be PG-13 if it came out today.
 
Just want to say how impressed I am with everyone's responses and how... to be honest... Surprised I am that a lot of us share the same values in that we DO think there should be limits as to what kids (young kids) should be able to watch.

I don't want to speak for Shrrshrr, but I personally thought we'd get a lot of "Just let kids watch what they want because they'll eventually see it anyway," or "you can't shield kids from what's happening in the real world, so why try" arguments when she started this thread.

I think it's interesting that of those of us who are NOT parents, we still share the same views of those who are and who do have younger members of their family (kids, nieces, nephews, etc.).

In addition, like I said, I do think there is a "moral crisis" going on in this country with (not all) a significant portion of the youth of America -- But not in the same, Conservative, George-Bush-I-Want-to-Get-Re-elected-so-I'll-Jump-On-The-Family-Values-Bandwagon kind of way.

The moral crisis I am referring to is basically a lack of values -- Parental Guidance -- like I touched on above about my father observing the (what is generally considered) disturbing behavior and attitudes expressed by his students.

This is very relevant to this whole discussion regarding the arts because again, as unpopular as it is to say, if you just let kids watch whatever they want, they're going to choose the "bad" stuff 99.9% of the time due to peer pressure, curiosity, etc... And if they DON'T have anyone, I.E. Parents or responsible adults, to help them understand what they're watching (or playing or listening to) as well as the context of those images, lyrics, etc. being in fact entertainment, then this leads us to the warped sense of values that stem from this like kids believing it's okay to cheat just as long as you don't get caught, or wanting to imitate the "gangsta" lifestyle because rappers glorify drugs, money, women and power in their songs.

Also, I to agree that there should be limits about how much the government -- if at all -- Should be involved in helping determine what is "appropriate", or not for people to watch/listen/play (adult persons that is)... And once again, I feel the primary party whom should be responsible for what young people consume are PARENTS, or other prominent adult figures in a young persons life and leave it at that.
 
Another movie is going through the NC-17 rating dilemma.



I love Rosario Dawson and I have been waiting for this without realizing the strong content. Apparently it is essential to the film so I hope they don't cut down anything to get a friendly rating.
 
I've never heard this idea before. I think it's a good one.

I don't think there's anything wrong with being a little more vigilant about what kids watch in the theater. At home, of course, it's not really any of society/government's business what parents let their kids watch (within reason of course). But I've never quite understood the current system with the "R". Why is it not okay for someone under 17 to see the movie by themselves, but it's perfectly okay for them to see it sitting next to an adult. In many cases, there's not much of a difference between those two scenarios.

Of course, things are already more vigilant than when I was a kid (at least in some places). When I was in high school, it was the easiest thing in the world to get into R rated movies. Most theatres around me didn't check ID, so as long as you didn't look 10, they'd let you into the movie. But then during the year I was 16, they started cracking down on it and checking all IDs. I couldn't get in anymore. So it's not impossible to crack down on that stuff.

Gah, rambling again.
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:lol: at all the Ewan and Young Adam talk.

Steph - I think YA gets better the more you see it.
 
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