Originally Posted by Pellaz

This has gotten to be such a pet peave of mine. Movies that seem in each and every way that they should be rated R, but are toned down just enough to get a PG-13 rating.

Is the 13-16 year old crowd THAT much a marketing force to make this happen? The relaxation on what is allowed in a PG-13 movie should mean that it shouldn't be a matter of parents taking their 10 year-olds causing the need, I'd think.

This was mainly pushed over the edge with me when the upcoming Aliens vs Predator turned out to garner a PG-13 rating.

I don't think an R rating in and of itself makes a movie any better. I don't think that saying fuck more than once, showing nudity often, or being very bloody makes a movie any better. I DO think that many sacrifices get made to a movies tone, story, and content that are detrimental to it in the quest for a PG-13 rating. Anyone else fed up with this?