Self Cleansed Movies

[puterguy01]

So I found a trailer for a movie that Clint Eastwood produced called Letters From Iwo Jima, and I was very interested in seeing it. It's the story of Iwo Jima in WWII from the Japanese perspective. Anyway, I looked at the ratings and it's rated R.

I know that we shouldn't watch R rated movies. Letters From Iwo Jima is rated R for violence. There's no sex or anything.

So what I was thinking is... wasn't WWII a rated R war? It seems like if this movie is rated R for an authentic representation of what really happened, is it really bad to see it?

So I was thinking about how might solve that R problem. I figured out a way to capture DVD onto iMovie (which is a video editing program on the computer), and if I buy the DVD and input and edit the movie myself, I don't break any copyright laws, thus making a non-rated R version.

What do you guys think? Is that okay? I want to be able to edit it and show it to my friends or whatever, but I still want to make sure it's not an R movie anymore.

[pushka]

I believe another poster on here, possibly CK, has editing equipment/programmes that he uses to censor movies, so I'm sure you'll be okay doing the same thing.

Hope you enjoy the film. :)

[StrawberryFields]

G -- "General Audience - All Ages Admitted": Applied when a film contains no nudity, sexual content, drug use or strong language. Violence is minimal and the theme of the movie is deemed appropriate for young children. According to the MPAA, a G rating does not indicate the film is a children's movie.

PG -- "Parental Guidance Suggested. Some Material May Not Be Suitable For Children": The Rating Board applies this rating when the members believe the film contains themes or content that parents may find inappropriate for younger children. The film can contain some profanity, violence or brief nudity, but only in relatively mild intensity. A PG film should not include drug use.

PG-13 -- "Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some Material May Be Inappropriate For Children Under 13." The MPAA added this rating in 1984 to denote films in which violence, profanity or sexual content is intense enough that many parents would not want to expose their younger children to the film, but not so intense as to warrant an R rating. Any movie featuring drug use will get at least a PG-13 rating. A PG-13 movie can include a single use of what the board deems a "harsher, sexually derived word," as long as it is only used as an expletive, not in a sexual context.

R --"Restricted. Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian": The Rating Board applies this rating to movies the members believe contain a high level of adult content, such as harsh profanity, intense violence, explicit sexual content and extensive drug use. In some states, the minimum age to see an R rated movie unaccompanied is 18.

NC-17: "No One 17 And Under Admitted": Originally called X, this rating is applied to films the board believes most parents will consider inappropriate for children. It indicates only that adult content is more intense than in an R movie; it does not imply any sort of obscenity. As with films rated R, the minimum age to see a NC-17 movie is 18 in some states.

http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/question467.htm

[orrinjelo]

Sometimes the TV edits are pretty good. Like I saw Gladiator on TV--they cut out all the bad stuff. There was no gore...heck there wasn't even blood!!! It still danced around the incest. Really, I think Willow had more stuff in it than this version, lol.

[CrimsonKairos]

puterguy, I don't think we're necessarily supposed to avoid R movies as much as inappropriate content. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's seen worse PG-13 movies than R movies in terms of sexual content or swearing. Those are the two things I find most offensive. Realistic violence such as that in Braveheart or The Last Samurai isn't something I love to death, but I have no problem watching it as part of a story's beginning, middle and end.

Anyway, as for your question, I do just what you propose doing (on a Mac too). I do it the hard way, I guess...I never thought of using iMovie because I've always used Final Cut Pro for other projects. Of course, iMovie is free so the appeal is pretty powerful.

So what program do you use to rip and convert the DVD to--presumably--a quicktime .mov file? I use Cinematize. Pretty good program. Anyway, once I edit a movie, I burn it to a blank DVD, write the title on it and then write "SCE" below it...meaning "Squeaky Clean Edit." B)

I've done movies like: Braveheart; the Bourne movies; Blackhawk Down (which was a swear word every other second!!!); Office Space; etc...

GOOD LUCK!!! :)

[FrankJL]

umm...war is far more then "R-rated"...

speaking from experience..

[puterguy01]

I use iMovie. I just hook up the RCA cables from the DVD player to my computer through a DV/VCR deck we have at my school. The computer recognizes the DVD input as a tape and I just hit the capture button. It seems a little complicated, but it only takes like thirty seconds to hook it up.

Office Space

Office Space! I love that movie! I totally need to edit that.

[Snow]

I know that we shouldn't watch R rated movies. Letters From Iwo Jima is rated R for violence. There's no sex or anything.

So what I was thinking is... wasn't WWII a rated R war? It seems like if this movie is rated R for an authentic representation of what really happened, is it really bad to see it?

Meaning, I guess, that you think it is okay to see people hate and harm each other but it is wrong to see people love and bond with one another....

My personal creedo only allows me to watch movies with people having sex during gun battles or violent car chases.

[Maureen]

I know that we shouldn't watch R rated movies. Letters From Iwo Jima is rated R for violence. There's no sex or anything.

14A - 14 Accompaniment - Persons under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

18A - 18 Accompaniment - Persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. In the Maritimes & Manitoba, under 14s are prohibited from viewing the film.

In Canada, Letters From Iwo Jima was given a 14A rating. So does this mean that Canadian Mormons are allowed to watch, while American Mormons are not?

M.

[Guest Yediyd]

The rating has not much to do with it...It is about the content and you convictions and is between you and the lord. I have some rated R movies that I feel are wholesome for my kids...Mississippi burning, Shinndler's list, Holicaust, Apollo 13, Jacob the liar, among others...

[Annabelli]

Some movies have two versions: the cut and the uncut. I was surprised when they aired Tango & Cash on TV. What a mop up job! But of course the commercials that ran with it made up for the language that was cut. (what's the name of the "little purple pill?")

Stephen King's books are a good example of when curse words are just thrown in for no rhyme or reason and obviously no thought provoking verse.

[puterguy01]

Meaning, I guess, that you think it is okay to see people hate and harm each other but it is wrong to see people love and bond with one another....

I never said it's wrong to see good movies! I watched ratatouille just yesterday.

My personal creedo only allows me to watch movies with people having sex during gun battles or violent car chases.

Uhhh that was sarcastic, right?