Star Wars III is PG-13

martok2112 · May 1st, 2005, 05:57 AM

Well, I guess that it's official. Seeing a trailer tonight on TV, (quite a cool one, btw), and the rating for Star Wars Episode III, Revenge of the Sith is PG-13. I expect this movie TO ROCK!!!!!!

Folks, let's pray that Lucas got it right this time.

Respectfully,
Martok2112

Ian_W359 · May 1st, 2005, 06:28 AM

Over here in the UK, the BBFC have given Revenge of the Sith a '12A' rating (12A - No one younger than 12 can be admitted unless accompanied by an adult). They have also given the following advice (probably to be used in the advertising - "Contains moderate fantasy violence and scary scenes").

Ian W359

TopGun · May 1st, 2005, 01:37 PM

Hell Yeah, this will ROCK

I remember that they 12A came about because of Spider-Man I, where loads of kids couldn't see and their parents complained about it

ernie90125 · May 1st, 2005, 02:11 PM

The use of the letter 'A' is something that I find poorly thought out.

A few times before when I have gone into the cinema, there have been kids at the door asking which movie people are going in to. If it is the one they want, they will ask to go in with you. That is because 'accompanied' doesn't mean 'accompanied by a parent, responsible adult, or that you have to even know the person'.

So children ask strangers to take them into a darkened room, quite often for a lesser known film that darkened room won't be well populated.

It would seem to me that the BBFC have tried to protect kids from 'fantasy' violent scenes on film, whilst creating a situation where (kids being kids) run risks of 'real' violence or worse from absolute strangers.

TopGun · May 2nd, 2005, 01:45 PM

Never thought of it that way.

jewels · May 2nd, 2005, 02:58 PM

Ernie, that's quite a scary thought to a parent.

I'm glad it's going PG-13 here, at least it will keep folks from bringing too young of kids to it hopefully.

Jewels

The 14th Colony · May 2nd, 2005, 03:06 PM

I got my tickets!! Woo hoo! 12:01am, May 19th! My ex sweetheart, or whatever you want to call her in reference to what we had, has a friend who through a connection got him and her tickets to some charity screening on the 16th. I told her I was happy for her, but I'm really not. I'm jealous...bad me! LOL

Jewels, did you get my email, with our photos? Post 'em up! Show the world the magnicant...us.

ernie90125 · May 2nd, 2005, 04:09 PM

I am certainly going to see EpIII, however, I have patience for just one week(ish) more to wait until the crowds have passed then go and see it. I have been waiting for it for years already, I can wait another few days....

Jewels, I can understand that it is quite a scary though for a parent, however, thinking back to my childhood I am sure it would have been the first thing I would have done, and I'm not surprised that kids would think of it....

Besides, before age 12 I had watched far worse movies than a Star Wars movie, and seen far worse things in the playground...

julix · May 2nd, 2005, 04:25 PM

Ernie.....
I can't wait that long but can't go to the 12:01 show.....really hard to get a babysitter for midnight on a weekday..................But no way could a wait a week

Fragmentary · May 3rd, 2005, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by The 14th Colony

I told her I was happy for her, but I'm really not. I'm jealous...bad me! LOL

I feel you.

TopGun · May 4th, 2005, 02:26 AM

I'm going to see it at 10:40, hopefully it wont be too crowded, it wasn't when I saw Attack of the Clones 3 years ago

julix · May 4th, 2005, 06:51 AM

I am waiting for them to add a before 12:00 noon show...............we saw AOC at around 10:00.....................waiting........"stay on target, stay on target"

TopGun · May 4th, 2005, 07:02 AM

I saw AOTC at about 17:00

bsg1fan1975 · May 4th, 2005, 09:35 AM

waiting till a few days after it comes out to see it then maybe the theaters won't be so jammed up tightly and I hope some parents do use common sense like Jewels said and leave the little kiddies at home!

Charybdis · May 4th, 2005, 10:19 AM

I am going out of town that weekend and probably won't see it until Monday after the weekend, unless I can get to it on Friday night.

But, like others have said, I can wait for a few days. ONce it's all overwith, it really wont' matter anyway...

julix · May 4th, 2005, 10:29 AM

That is crazy talk people

BTW .....my kiddies will be in school

bsg1fan1975 · May 4th, 2005, 11:18 AM

I can't stand in a line for hours, too hard on my feet, besides, out here it is cheaper to see it on a weekend!

Julix, you are a considerate person to have the kids in school while you see the movie!

Gemini1999 · May 4th, 2005, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bsg1fan1975

I can't stand in a line for hours, too hard on my feet, besides, out here it is cheaper to see it on a weekend!

Julix, you are a considerate person to have the kids in school while you see the movie!

bsg1fan -

I wait until the weekends too, but I usually buy my tickets on Fandango.com in advance so I don't have to stand in line to buy them and you can avoid "sold out syndrome" at the same time. It's 1.00 more per ticket, but worth it in the trouble saved...

Best,
Bryan

TopGun · May 4th, 2005, 12:30 PM

I saw ATOC twice, once with some friends on the day it came out (a Wed/Thur I think) and then on the Saturday with my Brother and Sister. it was busier on the Saturday

Fragmentary · May 4th, 2005, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini1999

I wait until the weekends too, but I usually buy my tickets on Fandango.com in advance so I don't have to stand in line to buy them and you can avoid "sold out syndrome" at the same time. It's 1.00 more per ticket, but worth it in the trouble saved...

I use the automated ATM ticket purchasing machines they have near the ticket windows. I don't know if most people don't know what they are or just don't like them, but there's never a wait at them and there's no service fee.

I don't know if they're new and haven't spread everywhere, but if you have them at your favorite theater, they rock.

The 14th Colony · May 4th, 2005, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Fragmentary

I feel you.

Thanks. The girl recently dumped me and broke my heart, and now she keeps getting things that make her happy. Grrrrr!

bsg1fan1975 · May 5th, 2005, 03:15 AM

that bites Ron!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My philosophy with movies are, if they come out on a weeknight, wait till the weekend to go as it is cheaper and less crowds! Or I wait till they come out on dvd!

The 14th Colony · May 5th, 2005, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bsg1fan1975

that bites Ron!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My philosophy with movies are, if they come out on a weeknight, wait till the weekend to go as it is cheaper and less crowds! Or I wait till they come out on dvd!

I'm not sure I agree with you there. The weekends are the busier times because of so many people being off work. When Star Wars I was scheduled to open on the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend, they moved it back to Wendsday to enable more people to see before the weekend crowds filled the theatres.

Thanks about the "bites" statement.

bsg1fan1975 · May 5th, 2005, 07:36 AM

around here there isn't much of a crowd on a weekend for a summer movie, as people have various plans.

cranky1c · May 5th, 2005, 10:15 AM

My 6yo has been soaking up the buzz about Ep III, but with the PG13 rating I'm having second thoughts about taking him.

bsg1fan1975 · May 5th, 2005, 10:53 AM

cranky, I probably would be doing the same thing if it was me.

Rowan · May 5th, 2005, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cranky1c

My 6yo has been soaking up the buzz about Ep III, but with the PG13 rating I'm having second thoughts about taking him.

Maybe just see it for yourself first and see if it's something you are comfortable letting him see.

cranky1c · May 5th, 2005, 12:36 PM

That's a good thought. My wife has heard similar stories so we're starting to talk about it. I never go to an opening week show of these big blockbusters, too much of a crowd, so we still have time. I may listen through the school grapevine for what other parents think too.

In the mean time my son's content to challenge me to duels with our toy light sabers. He acts like Yoda and tells me I'm Darth Vader.

The Oedipal implications of this are pretty amusing

....

(BTW the new helmets rock)

ernie90125 · May 5th, 2005, 12:46 PM

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Oedipal implications

eh ? What does this mean. Please forgive an ignorant young man !

When I was a kid, my father would watch a film them make the decision himself. Or in one case, go to a local rock concert to see how the crowd outside was behaving then ask mum to bring me (then 6 years old) along.

Interestingly though, my father was more liberal that my mother because he was a fan of such things himself (concerts and sci-fi) I wonder if being a fan will make it more likely for a parent to consider it ok for a child to see ?

Rowan · May 5th, 2005, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by cranky1c

That's a good thought. My wife has heard similar stories so we're starting to talk about it. I never go to an opening week show of these big blockbusters, too much of a crowd, so we still have time. I may listen through the school grapevine for what other parents think too.

In the mean time my son's content to challenge me to duels with our toy light sabers. He acts like Yoda and tells me I'm Darth Vader.When Chris' cousin (an 11 year old boy) came to visit us I had fun with him when we were camping. It was so dark outside we used flash lights (we made the beams tight) and we played a long time both taking turns at dying glorious deaths LOL!

The Oedipal implications of this are pretty amusing

.... LOL Cranky

(BTW the new helmets rock)

You know always before I have avoided the big crowds and waited till things have calmed down but this time I want to be a part of the excitement, feel and share the energy of the crowd. I'm in the mood for sharing that this time