I recently received the movie "Nine" in the mail through Netflix. I had been looking forward to seeing this movie for sometime because it never came to Tahlequah. It turns out that was a wise decision for our movie theater because the movie was terrible. I am a fan of musicals and most movies in general, but even I could not find the redeeming qualities in this one. Consider that your warning.
As I was starting the movie I noticed the MPAA rating for this movie was PG-13. In the box it said "This motion picture has been rated PG-13 for sexual content and smoking." Smoking? The sexual content I understand, and the rating was certainly warranted. Is it necessary though to rate a movie based on the amount of smoking people will see? Everyone in the movie smoked, but it was also set in Europe several decades ago, which seems pretty factual to me. This movie was not geared towards kids. Besides, are that many kids clamoring to see a musical that does not involve cartoon characters?
I guess we all have to be politically correct now, right? Well, Jim Carrey smoked in The Mask, which was rated PG. Cruella Deville smoked in all versions of the 101 Dalmations movies, rated G and PG. And I'm pretty sure they were not drinking ginger ale and smoking candy cigarettes at the Island of Lost Boys in Pinocchio, which was also rated G. You see people, kids can watch a movie and not walk away two hours later with a half a pack a day habit. In fact, when I saw Pinocchio I was more worried about my nose growing when I told a lie than anything else.
I guess it is just a sign of the times. Perhaps the MPAA rating box should have said "This movie sucks" and saved me two hours. However, it did not.
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