fatBastard()
Hello, I'm a Zombaholic
I remember an interview with the creator of the comic book character Spawn. He explained that he was unhappy with the theatrical version of the movie but that they didn't have much of a choice because the deal with the studio was that the movie should get a PG13 rating and the fact that the movie mostly took place at night, that the story included religious issues about Heaven and Hell and that there was an occasional swear word here and there was almost enough to miss the PG13 rating. Not violent scenes or sexual themes or the nature of evil or whatnot yet ... just nighttime, the mention of the devil and a f*ck comment and you're aiming for the M rating.
Had it ONLY been about decapitations and/or a tit here and there, then that would be one thing, but when the topic of the story line, even if it is only in the form of narration, can influence the rating then it becomes increasingly hard to tell a "mature" story in a "mature" atmosphere in a believing manner without getting a mature rating.
Had it ONLY been about decapitations and/or a tit here and there, then that would be one thing, but when the topic of the story line, even if it is only in the form of narration, can influence the rating then it becomes increasingly hard to tell a "mature" story in a "mature" atmosphere in a believing manner without getting a mature rating.