Comments on: Studio Wants Throat Slitting Sweeney Todd Rated PG-13?

By: Kane

Kane — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:31:19 +0000

Maddy, you’re confusing the US rating system (which is what the article is about) with the system here in Australia.

In the US, the PG-13 and R would fall either side of our MA15+. For instance, R is not the strict 18+ rating we understand it to be – they call that NC-17.

By: maddy

maddy — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:14:43 +0000

I think that Sweeney Todd is a great movie but they should atleast meet half way at ma15+ and not cut anything out because that would be such a waste!

By: Mex

Mex — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:49:19 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree with Burton here. He’s the director after all, shouldn’t his vision be a reality? Depp and Burton have done some of their best work together, and this movie should be no exception. And anyway, when it comes down to it, if the execs had tried to change another of Depp’s movies, “Blow”, to a PG-13 rating, what were they going to do, make him smuggle bikes into the US? And bottom line, even if they are trying to make Sweeney Todd more marketable for teens, it doesn’t make a difference to Burton, who did not have the vision of this movie for them to see.

By: Abbie

Abbie — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:10:42 +0000

one possibilty for the rationale behind this is that now that depp is known as as Captain Jack Sparrow from a PG13 franchise
they are trying to attract kids who went to see the pirate films
i am not saying its good logic
but i bet it was discussed somewhere along the food chain

actually Johnny Depp was in Secret Window about a year ago I think and I believe that was rated R which is prett ridiculous because the story was kind of harsh but there was some blood and thats about it….no gore or anything.

I cant say that I’m unhappy that it might be rated PG-13 I mean I myself am 14 and was planning on going to see it with my friend who will be turning 17 shortly, but yeah if there going to cut stuff out of it to make it PG-13 I would be extremly angry. I dont really see how ratings should affect people’s attraction to a movie though thats just stupid “oh well it’s rated PG-13! Nope dont want to see that one!” doesnt make any sense check out the story line not the rateing!

-Abbie

By: Alcadyzaar

Alcadyzaar — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:26:42 +0000

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp work great together. I can’t think of a movied they have done that I didn’t like.

I also LOVED “300″.
WB originally pushed Zach Schneider to make “300″ a PG-13 movie. He refused and eventually WB caved.

This movie has major potential. I can’t imagine that “300″ would have gone over as well as a PG-13.

I hope the same happens here.

By: Screen Rant

Screen Rant — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:40:52 +0000

Gary,

I’m sure you’ve hit the nail on the head with your theory and if that’s the case it’s just plain STUPID. Talk about mismatching an audience with a film…

Vic

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:27:14 +0000

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:20:00 +0000

this is indeed ridiculous
i hope burton beats the odds and wins this fight

By: Screen Rant

Screen Rant — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:14:06 +0000

Kane,

Yup. And Zar, I know what you’re saying, but I’m getting sick to death of having to wait for a DVD to get the “real” version of a movie whether it’s uncut, unrated, the director’s cut or whatever.

Vic

By: Kane Adrian

Kane Adrian — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:24:45 +0000

Not really the point, Zar…

Removing the gore from a film about a murderous barber and his wife who turns them into meat pies is kind of like removing the dinosaurs from ‘Jurassic Park’.

Just plain ridiculous.

By: Zar1967

Zar1967 — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:48:31 +0000

Rule: Don’t watch it in the cinema, buy it unrated on DVD. Or better: Wait another 6 months for the unrated Director’s Cut and THEN buy it on DVD.

ZAR.

By: Pepsimax

Pepsimax — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:28:14 +0000

I agree totally, the film should be at least a 15′s (or R in america).

Also, dumbing down the subject matter wouldnt go down too well with the harsher critics out there i’m sure!