Language use in the forums

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SlimJim wrote:
So the R is the highest rating (not allowed for anyone
below 17), whereas X and NC-17 are actually somewhat
milder (not allowed for kids under 17 but allowed when with
parental supervision)?

No, the last three (though technically X does not exist anymore)>

R - "Restricted" noone under 17 admitted without a parent or adult guardian  

NC17 - Noone under 17 admitted  (Very view films are released with this rating, though DVDs with this rating as director cuts are fairly common these days.

X - The old name for what now is NC17, its got very negative history at this time for its use in porn, however one of the first films to get this rating was the 1933 King Kong which had to have several scenes of Kong devouring people removed for the films release in order get a more mild rating.   The film these days would probably get a PG-13 (ie same as Jurrassic Park 3).
    -Tig

 --I love the taste of crunchy natives.
          -K.  Kong

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Marky_D_Sahd wrote:

Tig!  I am surprized at you!  You are usually a fount of incontrovertable knowlege and research, but this time, you're wrong!
King Kong was never threatened with an "X" rating!  It couldn't have been because the ratings system didn't begin in the United States until the late 1960's.  Kong DID face censorship, both from the newly established Hays Office, and from the Catholic Church and the Kennedy Family, who could (and did) get films "Banned In Boston" even after the ratings system was established.

I'll believe you since the MPA didnt start until 1968.  Though I am going to complain to the author of my Kong book, since it says the movie was initially rated X and in actuallity it looks from IMDB that its original movie code was "banned" and then moved to Appoved after certain scenes were removed.   Its too bad the spider scene hasnt ever been found it would have been neat to see what all the fuss was about.
    -Tig