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Post by Iakus on Mar 17, 2016 15:46:34 GMT -6
Raiders of the Lost Ark: rated PG Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: rated PG Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: rated PG-13 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Rated PG-13  The first two were rated PG because there were no R ratings at the time. The R rating came about because of Temple of Doom, actually. Last Crusade would be rated R today. They are more strict about it today. The decapitation scene near the end of the movie would alone warrant an R rating today. Crystal Skull....Guess what? No grit in it. And it sucked. Edit: I got the R-rating history wrong. I will let the comment stand, though. Since I make a point of admitting when I am wrong. That being said, PG-13 is a lot more watered down than the old PG movies. The heart ripping scene from Temple of Doom, for example. That would plant a solid R-rating on the movie today. Most likely the face-melting scene in Raiders too. And I suspect Alfred Molina's death in Raiders too. PG-13 means no human blood. No nudity and no F-bombs. Not that the Indy movies have F-bombs in them, of course. PG-13 can have some nudity, though generally not sexual in nature. And as noted, a single F-bomb can still keep things in that range. As for violence, well, Look at The later Die Hard movies (which are PG-13) as compared to the first two (which are rated R). Or the PG-13 Dark Knight. Or Taken. Any of the Bourne movies? If anything, PG-13 movies are more violent. They just show less gore. But at any rate, PG-13 is more profitable. Because a wider range of customers are allowed in. |
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