John Waters, Kevin Smith, Matt Stone
This documentary investigates Hollywood's best-kept secret: the MPAA film ratings system and its profound impact on American culture.
DVD Release Date: January 23, 2007
Stats: 1,964 reviews
It's no surprise that the US rating system is a huge sham. It's hypocritical, inconsistent and biased. Anybody that watches films can tell you this. What is so fascinating and surprising is the level of secrecy surrounding the MPAA. They act like a top-secret team of Government S...( read more)
This Film is Not Yet Rated starts off as an expose on the MPAA--a shadowy organization responsible for how movies are rated and why. The interviews with the directors and their experiences with the MPAA are interesting; as was director Kirby Dick's methods he employed to find out...( read more)
"We don't create standards; we just follow them"
This is a documentary about the MPAA film ratings system. It goes into detail about how the MPAA is run very secretively and how ridiculous the whole system is. Several filmmakers are interviewed about their movies and the treatme...( read more)
Everything people have been saying for years about the MPAA. A "best off" of a part of what's truly wrong with American cinema. Finally.
For people who have a relatively extensive knowledge about the film industry, This Film Is Not Yet Rated doesn't offer too many insights or revelations. However, the movie is incredibly important for all those people who might see it and don't know all about the MPAA skull-and-b...( read more)
Sounds interesting, but since it's an 'NC-17' movie I can wait... and wait.
Average. Great detective work though and I'm quite amused that this film is NC 17
Persuasively argues that the board is ineffective and crippled by conflicts of interest. full review
Is it possible for a documentarian to hit the bullseye and completely miss his mark on the same shot? full review
A fascinating look at the clandestine organization that passes judgment on a movie's acceptability to youthful moviegoers. full review
Dissects the current film ratings system with amusing impertinence. full review
Kirby Dick's feisty, intellectually engaging documentary tries to illuminate an aspect of moviemaking and moviegoing that is deliberately left in the dark.
The picture, deliciously, catches MPAA representatives in one lie after another, picking up on their backtracking and doublespeak about their motives and modes of operation. full review
Like a Michael Moore broadside, it can't stop ducking and darting between dimly related topics, hoping that the sheer momentum of scorn will see it through. full review
Kirby Dick's indispensable guerrilla attack on the film-ratings system. full review
"FlixsterIsNOTMyspace Entire film available Here, if you're interested."
Thanks;)
KIRBY DICK.
my hero.
lol.
this was directed by him.
duh.
put the info there!
i sent you an email.
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The ratings system IS pretty much a joke. There so many bad movies rated PG that should be PG-13! And I've seen some R rated movies had had less unacceptable content then most PG-13 ones!
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