Porno Not Rated X
Filed under: Film Flickers
Kevin Smith's bank account can now breathe a sigh of relief.
The director just won a ratings appeal for his Seth Rogan-starring flick Zack and Miri Make a Porno.
The ratings board initially gave the pic an NC-17 rating. It's now been dropped to an R rating.
Smith says, "We didn't set out to make an NC-17 film. That's just commercial suicide."
Theater owners are reluctant to pick up NC-17 flicks.
The R rating means that the movie will be on a lot more screens (and the opportunity to earn a lot more dough!).
The ratings board reportedly objected to two sex scenes.
After the movie's initial NC-17 rating, Smith said he trimmed those scenes as far as he was willing to go but was unable to convince the board to lower the rating. "They felt it was rather sexually graphic. My point is, it was comically graphic," he explains. "All the sex in the movie with the exception of one scene is very cartoonish, very campy. It wasn't designed to titillate."
The appeals board, a separate panel from the ratings board, viewed the movie Tuesday, and Smith presented his arguments.
Smith is a smooth talker!
It was the third time he successfully talked his way down to a lower rating. In 1994, his flick Clerks initially received an NC-17 rating that was reduced to an R on appeal. The 2003 film Jersey Girl was reduced to PG-13 after first being rated R.
Comically graphic sex scene, not meant to titillate. Hmmm…sounds very American Pie to us!
Will y'all see the movie?
[Image via WENN.]
sounds good…..I will be there
Ewww……dudes UGLY!!!
Yes I will and it had better not
SUCK like Jersey Girl.
I didnt want to see him naked anyway only shia yumm
i can't WAIT to see this movie! the fact that it started out NC-17 makes me more excited to see it. I hope he didn't have to cut anything too funny out.. i'm mostly anticipating the DVD. oh yea and i can't wait to see PINEAPPLE EXPRESS in an hour and a half
who cares if he's ugly? HES SO FUNNY
it sounds kinda stupid…why even bother making this movie???
FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why the hell was Jersey Girl rated R in the first place…nothing R Rated about that movie.
Yay for Kevin Smith!!!!!
I heart Kevin Smith, I can't wait to see it!
Do people look at movie ratings anymore anyway?
Re: CelebrityGossipGirl – R U serious???? Loser!
YES !!! seth is awesome !!
YES YES YES!
I skipped Jersey Girl, but othewise i'm a very loyal Kevin Smith fan!
Sounds liken typical Kevin Smith- Raunchy good fun!
what on EARTH would make 'clerks' NC-17??
yeah i will probably
I will…LOVE Kevin Smith's films….FO SHO!
Re: PussPants –
she keeps doing that…can we kick her off perez??
Proabably just to see what was so bad about the scene.
Re: kaityy – THANK YOU! why does she keep doing that? Who cares?????????
whats all this shit talk about jersey girl? thats a good ass movie that made me cry. sure, it was a chick flick, but why can't Kevin do other things? he's not a robot who's only permitted to make raunchy comedies. He wanted to step outside his comfort zone and i'm sure he would've liked his fans to support him, but no one did. i LOVED that movie
Can't WAIT to see this money. I am a HUGE Kevin Smith fan… He is a comic genius.
Re: boofybeth77 – everyone does that corny first shit on EVERY gossip site. it's so gay.. number 1 no one cares, second.. knowing your first and a lot of people are probably going to read your comment, wouldnt you want to actually want to share an educated opinion rather than FIRSSTTTT!@~!!!!!!!
Re: CelebrityGossipGirl – Seriously NO ONE cares if you are first….OK? You can stop now.
Absolutely! Kevin Smith is a flippin' genius. And sexy. Yumm.
Re: Obama214 – I never rented it but if I ever see its on TV sometime I'll for sure watch it…I hear mixed things about the movie. Either loved it or hated it.
Re: Obama214 – LOL I noticed. I ignored it for awhile but today she just got to me! For the past two day's I see that stupid "FIRST!!!!!!!" on every single story I reply to…GAWD!
Totally!! Sounds awesome!!
I love Seth Rogan!
Of course I will see it!
I am so obsessed with Kevin Smith!
no fucking DOUBT. i just saw pineapple express & want to smoke it sooo bad. I love seth rogan. cant wait
aww, he's a cutieee.
Definately! Love Kevin Smith! Jason Lee is my hero
ANYTHING WILL PARENTAL DISCRETION ADVISORIES IS ALL i WATCH!!!!!!!
Um when is Seth Rogen going to do a different type of movie? Is he going to forever play a stoner loser fat guy who always get hot chicks and has sex with them? All his movies are pretty much the same.
Hell yeah! Kevin Smith is awesome and Seth Rogen is my kind of hottie!
I´ll watch ANYTHING with seth rogen in it;)
OF COURSE I WILL!
It's Kevin Smith & Seth Rogan ….Duhhhhhhhhh.
of course i'll see this! lol!
Hell yeah, I'm going to see it. Kevin Smith is a funny guy.
I love kevin smith so probably. But I will have to hear that it is really funny first because if it's just a bunch of idiots fucking I'd rather just watch porn.
Fuckyess i will, i think Seth Rogen is a bit of a cutie =D
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Kevin Smith AND Seth Rogan. I will SOOOOOO be there opening weekend!
will i ever! this movie is set to be kevin smith's best thus far! the fact that he's got judd apatow's crew starring in it will surely take his name out of the college cult cump and into a more mainstream audience. not only that but the cast is full of classic porn stars, like tracey lourdes! [the story is that rogen's character and his friend MAKE the porno… not star in it] shit, clerks 2 had donkey fucking in it and managed to pull off an r rating. haha, i can't wait to see how vulgar and hilarious this movie will be!
ps> if you haven't watched the teaser, do it. really funny.
ya spelled ROGEN wrong retard.
I love Kevin Smith! I hope Jay and Silent Bob make a cameo. I will for sure see this movie. I have seen all of View Askew movies.
this makes my day.
One of many Hollywood movies filmed in Pittsburgh these last 18 months. I'm an extra, look for me with Katie Morgan & Traci Lords on Halloween night when we premier. I hope they don't cut my scenes.
I CAN'T WAIT to see this movie! Its delayed until the end of October!!Re: Obama214 – I will second the Jersey Girl comment. I like that movie. Not his best, but enjoyable.
saw this movie already,rough cut…it is FKN HILARIOUS!!!!!
apart from the scat scene.
I will for sure see this movie. I love Kevin Smith and his movies. I'm so glad he got the R rating now hopefully it will be in a local theater and I will not have to wait until it hits DVD.
Re: LettyB –
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………………………u r so cute………………………
…………………….and mean lil fukard………………………………………….
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