Two curse words in the previews before "Cars" which is a rated G movie. Anyone else?

[horseshowmom]

I agree with you OP, and if you're taking your child to see a G rated movie, which wouldn't have damn in it, then the previews should be G as well.

I agree...

 

[bananiem]

I took my dd and her friends to see A Cinderella Story with Hillary Duff for dd's 10th birthday. They showed a trailer for Little Black Notebook or whatever and said "This film has not yet been rated". The preview showed the character in stirrups with a gynecologist sitting "in position". It also had lines about making out and frencch kissing. After a day or so I called hte Motion Picture Academy to make a complaint.( I MUST have been PMSing ) Anyway, the lady said they'd had one other complaint so it would be taken seriously. She agreed that if it hasn't been rated or is rated below what the feature film is rated, the preview shouldn't be shown.
Seriously, if I was the 2nd complaint and that meant a BIG deal then apparently people aren't complaining. The movie company keeps pushing the envelope until someone does I guess.

 

[cardaway]

Actually the preview was approved for all audiences. As this thread proves not everybody arees that words like damn and hell are words that need to be censored.

Previews for PG movies can be shown before G rated movies as long as the PG material has been taken out, including the hasher language that gets it a PG rating.

As the movies Cars showed, words like damn and hell will not get it a PG rating.

 

[MommyPoppins]

Actually the preview was approved for all audiences. As this thread proves not everybody arees that words like damn and hell are words that need to be censored.

Previews for PG movies can be shown before G rated movies as long as the PG material has been taken out, including the hasher language that gets it a PG rating.

As the movies Cars showed, words like damn and hell will not get it a PG rating.

Since when has hell and damn been okay for a G movie though? That's sad. The standards have been lowered. I haven't seen the movie yet. We won't be going to see it in the movies now. But we will buy it for our kids because we have a DVD player that takes out all curse words/sexual references/ and religious words.

 

[Laurajean1014]

I've seen CARS twice and we did not get a preview of it.

 

[TLHB70]

Since when has hell and damn been okay for a G movie though? That's sad. The standards have been lowered. I haven't seen the movie yet. We won't be going to see it in the movies now. But we will buy it for our kids because we have a DVD player that takes out all curse words/sexual references/ and religious words.

Exactly! Hell and damn should not be in a rated G movie. We, too, have the TV guardian. I love it. I just don't think I will be buying this one, though. I am accustomed to having words bleeped out of PG movies, not G.
I just contacted MPAA. I had to leave a message for a lady. We will see if she returns my call. I will also bring up hell being in the movie. I will explain to her that DH thought it was hill; I thought it was hell. However, there was no mistaking the d*** word in the previews twice.

 

[MommyPoppins]

Exactly! Hell and damn should not be in a rated G movie. We, too, have the TV guardian. I love it. I just don't think I will be buying this one, though. I am accustomed to having words bleeped out of PG movies, not G.
I just contacted MPAA. I had to leave a message for a lady. We will see if she returns my call. I will also bring up hell being in the movie. I will explain to her that DH thought it was hill; I thought it was hell. However, there was no mistaken the d*** word in the previews twice.

It was hell. I went to screenit.com and checked.

 

[cardaway]

Since when has hell and damn been okay for a G movie though? That's sad. The standards have been lowered. I haven't seen the movie yet. We won't be going to see it in the movies now. But we will buy it for our kids because we have a DVD player that takes out all curse words/sexual references/ and religious words.

About the same time as some really bad stuff that used to be PG13 became OK in PG and R became PG13. It's true at all levels.

But as I see it, the important part for this thread is that previews are rated too and they are edited for content no matter what the movie is rated. That's how they are able to be shown on TV.

Just curious how you feel about violence since you have a kid with a gun in your sig. IMO I would rather have all kinds of language over violent scenes. Never fails that a movie is knocked for sex and language but has violence o'plenty. The Incedibles is a good example. No swearing or sex, but enough violence for a PG13 movie.

 

[TLHB70]

It was hell. I went to screenit.com and checked.

Thanks. I will show DH.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

About the same time as some really bad stuff that used to be PG13 became OK in PG and R became PG13. It's true at all levels.

But as I see it, the important part ofr this thread is that previews are rated too and they are edited for content no matter what the movie is rated. That's how they are able to be shown on TV.

Just curious how you feel about violence since you have a kid with a gun in your sig. IMO I would rather have all kinds of language over violent scenes. Never fails that a movie is knocked for sex and language but has violence o'plenty. The Incedibles is a good example. No swearing or sex, but enough violence for a PG13 movie.

 

[DukeStreetKing]

Since when has hell and damn been okay for a G movie though? That's sad. The standards have been lowered.

The way things are going, in another decade or so the F-bomb will be perfectly acceptable for all age groups.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

And not to bust your bubble--I don't think your complaints will get very far unfortunately:

G
General Audiences - All ages admitted. Signifies that the film rated contains nothing most parents will consider offensive for even their youngest children to see or hear. Nudity, sex scenes, and scenes of drug use are absent; violence is minimal; snippets of dialogue may go beyond polite conversation but do not go beyond common everyday expressions

PG
Parental Guidance Suggested - Some material may not be suitable for children. Signifies that the film rated may contain some material parents might not like to expose to their young children - material that will clearly need to be examined or inquired about before children are allowed to attend the film. Explicit sex scenes and scenes of drug use are absent; nudity, if present, is seen only briefly, horror and violence do not exceed moderate levels.

PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned - Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Signifies that the film rated may be inappropriate for pre-teens. Parents should be especially careful about letting their younger children attend. Rough or persistent violence is absent; sexually oriented nudity is generally absent; some scenes of drug use may be seen; some use of one of the harsher sexually-derived words may be heard.

R
Restricted - Under 17 required accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some jurisdictions). Signifies that the rating board has concluded that the film rated may contain some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their children to see it. An R may be assigned due to, among other things, a film's use of language, theme, violence, sex or its portrayal of drug use.

NC-17
No One 17 and Under Admitted - Signifies that the rating board believes that most American parents would feel that the film is patently adult and that children age 17 and under should not be admitted to it. The film may contain explicit sex scenes, an accumulation of sexually oriented language, and/or scenes of excessive violence. The NC-17 designation does not, however, signify that the rated film is obscene or pornographic in terms of sex, language or violence.

NR
Not Rated - Usually signifies that the movie producers decided to bypass the rating system in an effort not to receive a NC-17 designation which would limit the general distribution of the movie.The film may contain explicit sex scenes, an accumulation of sexually oriented language, and/or scenes of excessive violence. The self-imposed NR designation does not, however, signify that the film is obscene or pornographic in terms of sex, language or violence.

X
Adults Only - While the film does not contain explicit sex scenes, it does have an accumulation of sexually oriented language, but, not usually scenes of excessive violence. The self-imposed X designation signifies that the movie producers believe that most American parents would feel that the film is somewhat obscene or pornographic in terms of sex and/or language.

XXX
Adults Only - The film contains explicit sex scenes, an accumulation of sexually oriented language, but, not usually scenes of excessive violence. The self-imposed XXX designation signifies that the movie producers believe that most American parents would feel that the film is patently obscene or pornographic in terms of sex and/or language.

 

[Tiggernut_jadie]

Just curious how you feel about violence since you have a kid with a gun in your sig. IMO I would rather have all kinds of language over violent scenes. Never fails that a movie is knocked for sex and language but has violence o'plenty. The Incedibles is a good example. No swearing or sex, but enough violence for a PG13 movie.

I agree! Whats the old saying?....."Stick and Stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me!" My DD is not allowed toy guns, knives, bows etc.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

The way things are going, in another decade or so the F-bomb will be perfectly acceptable for all age groups.

There was also a time when the word "gay" did not mean what it means to day.

People could watch a movie with a phrase "I'm feeling gay" and understood that the person was feeling happy.

Nowadays that word is absent of its original meaning in most situations.

Language changes over time.

Not that I am condoning the F-bomb for g-rated use ever....but a culture applies meaning to a word and gives it a positive or negative connotation. One day the F-bomb may indeed mean something other than sex.

 

[MommyPoppins]

About the same time as some really bad stuff that used to be PG13 became OK in PG and R became PG13. It's true at all levels.

But as I see it, the important part for this thread is that previews are rated too and they are edited for content no matter what the movie is rated. That's how they are able to be shown on TV.

Just curious how you feel about violence since you have a kid with a gun in your sig. IMO I would rather have all kinds of language over violent scenes. Never fails that a movie is knocked for sex and language but has violence o'plenty. The Incedibles is a good example. No swearing or sex, but enough violence for a PG13 movie.

I guess that is true. DH and I have noticed that in other movies. I just didn't think it would make it to the G level.

As far as violence, there is a different in real life and fake. Cartoon violence and real life blood and guts cannot be compared. Our children aren't allowed to watch something with blood and gore. But, we have allowed them to watch The Incredibles.

I think that bringing up my son having a DAISY BB gun is a low shot. I haven't been rude, or insinuated that everyone everywhere should raise their kids by my standards. Only that something is wrong when you can't trust the previews when seeing a G rated movie. Even more horrible is that a G rated movie now has curse words.

ETA: He's shooting cans, closely supervised by my DH. Nothing violent about that.

 

[palmtreegirl]

About the same time as some really bad stuff that used to be PG13 became OK in PG and R became PG13. It's true at all levels.

But as I see it, the important part for this thread is that previews are rated too and they are edited for content no matter what the movie is rated. That's how they are able to be shown on TV.

Just curious how you feel about violence since you have a kid with a gun in your sig. IMO I would rather have all kinds of language over violent scenes. Never fails that a movie is knocked for sex and language but has violence o'plenty. The Incedibles is a good example. No swearing or sex, but enough violence for a PG13 movie.

I know. Another example is when people were cutting the nudity and implied sex scene out of Titanic but letting their kids watch people drown and freeze to death, never understood that.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I guess that is true. DH and I have noticed that in other movies. I just didn't think it would make it to the G level.

As far as violence, there is a different in real life and fake. Cartoon violence and real life blood and guts cannot be compared. Our children aren't allowed to watch something with blood and gore. But, we have allowed them to watch The Incredibles.

I think that bringing up my son having a DAISY BB gun is a low shot. I haven't been rude, or insinuated that everyone everywhere should raise their kids by my standards. Only that something is wrong when you can't trust the previews when seeing a G rated movie. Even more horrible is that a G rated movie now has curse words.

ETA: He's shooting cans, closely supervised by my DH. Nothing violent about that.

No--but you have applied YOUR standards that violence without blood and gore is okay whether it appear in G or PG films but the mention of hell or damn is bad and naughty.

You do realize that there are parents are don't think violence of any kind belongs in a childrens movie. Regardless of how benign it is.

That is the point and why it was brought up. Not a personal jab at your son. But merely pointing out the different litmus test that parents apply to entertainment and what is and is not appropriate for young children.

 

[palmtreegirl]

Only that something is wrong when you can't trust the previews when seeing a G rated movie. Even more horrible is that a G rated movie now has curse words.

G-rated movies don't have curse words. You may consider damn and hell curse words but I think most people don't.

 

[Miss Jasmine]

The Incredibles was rated PG because of the violence.

 

[lbgraves]

Both of my kids know that they will get in trouble if they say that...IDC where they hear it.