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thenewgreen  ·  4661 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Overrated: Bully's R Rating Should Mean the End of the MPAA
If I was watching a preview for a film and at the end the producer or someone of the like said, "we refuse to allow the MPAA to rate this movie, see it and make up your own mind. We feel it's appropriate for X age and older. We hope you enjoy the film" I would be more likely to see the film.

I'm sure that the MPAA carries some weight though and it's probably like David vs. Goliath.





lessismore  ·  4661 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I will definitely be more likely to see a film that is not associated with the MPAA. :)
dublinben  ·  4661 days ago  ·  link  ·  
You'll be going out of your way to see said film, since nearly every commercial theater in the US won't show it. This isn't an issue when you're taking something on tour to schools, but the average consumer won't see something that isn't in their local theater.
b_b  ·  4660 days ago  ·  link  ·  
That's the great point about The Weinstein Company possibly boycotting. No major theater could ignore the Weinsteins.
dublinben  ·  4660 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Unfortunately, I think that The King's Speech was their biggest movie by far. They're easily ignorable by theater owners, since their movies just don't fill seats like MPAA movies do.
fr33lunch  ·  4660 days ago  ·  link  ·  
The nearest non-commercial theater is about 35 miles away. Quite a drive to see The girl who played with fire.
dublinben  ·  4660 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Unfortunately for both audiences and film makers alike, that's too inconvenient for most people.
lessismore  ·  4660 days ago  ·  link  ·  
There are other avenues besides the local commercial theater for the producers to release their films now. They don't necessarily have to distribute it by traditional means. If they are going to buck the trend, buck the trend.
dublinben  ·  4660 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I can't agree with you more. Unfortunately Vudu, Amazon, and iTunes aren't primary viewing options for average consumers.
lessismore  ·  4660 days ago  ·  link  ·  
They are not the primary viewing options now, but they are becoming more and more so by the day. I don't recall the last time I went out to watch a movie or flip on the the television outside of watching a sporting event.
dublinben  ·  4660 days ago  ·  link  ·  
You, and anybody else on this site, is exceptional at accessing content. My parents will not abandon the movie theater for new releases until it is as easy to use as Netflix on their Roku is now.
lessismore  ·  4660 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Well there you go. Release it to Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, Hulu, etc. etc.
dublinben  ·  4660 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Kevin Smith hears you, but nobody else does: http://coopersdell.com/#vod
lessismore  ·  4660 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I best start shouting louder then. :)
notseamus  ·  4660 days ago  ·  link  ·  
It's almost a potential marketing scheme: See the movie that was too hot to rate. The Human Centipede tried it.