Weinsteins go to Ratings War With MPAA

[duckgirlie]

The Weinstein Brothers are appealing two ratings handed down by the MPAA, for The King's Speech, and Blue Valentine. Blue Valentine has been given an NC-17 rating, (which is extremely rare and pretty much a death sentence for a film's box-office chances) based off a single consensual sex scene (in contrast, both Hostel films are rated R

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[magicalsibylle]

I was coming here to post this. I think you left out the best part in which Ryan Gosling said:

"You have to question a cinematic culture which preaches artistic expression, and yet would support a decision that is clearly a product of a patriarchy-dominant society, which tries to control how women are depicted on screen. The MPAA is okay supporting scenes that portray women in scenarios of sexual torture and violence for entertainment purposes, but they are trying to force us to look away from a scene that shows a woman in a sexual scenario, which is both complicit and complex. It's misogynistic in nature to try and control a woman's sexual presentation of self. I consider this an issue that is bigger than this film."

[duckgirlie]

That's in there, just after the cut.

[magicalsibylle]

Yes, I just saw :) I'm really sorry.

[scullies]

It's in the post, it's just not bolded.

[magicalsibylle]

Oh, I'm sorry! I hadn't seen, thanks for pointing that out :)

[fishphile]

wow, loving that quote.

[madeline_may]

My god. My crush on him grows.

[radiopore]

oh hi there ryan gosling

[sisterjune]

Wow, never thought I'd hear that come out of a hollywood actor's mouth (or any man's mouth tbh, least of all a white one but I am just cynical like that). I am kind of in love with him now. Just a bit.

[nepthys_12]

This is a great quote.