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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

But all my friends have seen it!

Why are movies such as Iron Man and Transformers rated pg-13? Oh, because they have bad words and simulated sex? Yes, they do- but why? Go to Target and you will see Transformers lunch boxes, bed sheets and toys. So you buy your kid a Transformers lunch box and he can't even watch the movie! There is no reason there HAS to be adult content in these movies, if the movie was good enough us adults would like it anyway.

We recently got "17 Again" for my step daughter because it stars Zac Effron of "High School Musical". I forgot to look at the MPAA rating before I added it to my queue, and it was pg-13! What 10 year old girl doesn't want to watch a movie with a Disney Channel star in it? My husband and I ended up watching it. At least I thought it was good.

Why not make 2 versions of popular movies? A "real" one and an edited version that removes all bad words/sex scenes/suggestive themes? Sometimes there is no necessity for said content in a movie. Would I have rather watched an action movie of robot fighting with funny undertones, or would I rather wonder how far up Megan Fox's shorts will go? Hmmmm...what is the movie supposed to be about again?

Think about it, how many times does your kid pressure you to watch a movie that is too mature for them? If we had 2 versions of everything, your kids could watch twilight (you know they want to!) and all the superhero/action movies. Its bad enough I would never, ever want my step daughter to see a music video with all the boob jiggling and butt shaking in front of some guy with 10 platinum chains around his neck, but I find it really sad that I can't watch Transformers or 17 Again with her.

Coming soon to a theatre near you! Rated WCWKWTS for who cares what kids want to see, I'm rating this pg-13, bitches!

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