Rated TIR: The Issue of Ratings...Today

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2016 is the year of superhero films. We got Deadpool down, and a dozen more to go. But I guess it doesn't matter because we all love them, anyway. But if you follow trending news about Superhero films and TV series like me (wait you don't?), you would be able to notice that there are issues. And no, I am not talking about the casting choices. We got to see this issue before Deadpool came out. That's right, it is the rating issue. This does not end with Deadpool. Heck it didn't even begin with Deadpool. Suicide Squad intended to push through with their PG rating for a very long time. That certainly did not make a lot of fans happy. Now, Wolverine is going for an R-rating, and there are news that Batman V Superman should also have the same rating. Suicide Squad is still going for their PG-rating, making fans a bit more disappointed.




The post is meant to enlighten you on the entirety of how superhero films should be rated. There are two sides on this issue. The people who say superhero films should have a R-rating, are the ones who want to see these movies follow the comic book lore. Then there are people who are cool with just a PG-rating, which are the children. Just kidding. But why are fans pushing for this R-18 nonsense on upcoming superhero films?

The ratings of a film should always be based on the content. Deadpool is dubbed as the Marvel movie that totally sticked to the comics. So that means the movie was definitely for the fans. That is because Marvel films have been kid-friendly for quite some time and they want to mix it up a little, which is a good idea. So yes non-comic readers, Marvel comics is not as light and happy as they appear to be. The stories of the Marvel heroes can get pretty dark too.

These fans want to experience what the Hunger Games fans and the Harry Potter witnessed for almost a decade; a script that follows the source material. Before the whole plan for new phases of Marvel and DC, superhero films were just seen as kids entertainment. They were never meant to be taken so seriously, because the only thing everyone expected from a Marvel and DC film at the time was just something less complex and more fun (e.g. the old Spiderman films). But ever since the rise of Ironman, Captain America, and even Batman... superhero films became widely popular and filmmakers intend to maintain this momentum by going beyond the boundaries of how superhero films used to be. This time, writers don't just adapt a comic book and turn it into a movie. They study the source materials carefully and reenact these stories into the big screen because this time, they're not just targeting children with families. They're going for almost everybody. Now we got heart-wrenching background stories, unnecessary deaths of beloved characters, and recently... a bunching of cussing noises. Yes, I know...the comics can get pretty dark and dirty. And I'm not just talking about the Batman comics, my friends. We are now adjusted to a world where the best story ever is to make you cry, and the comics have a good history of doing that to people.

Movie-making is still art, even if they're just adaptation of old superheroes. They're pushing boundaries and making things they haven't done before. That's great and that's something we need to acknowledge. Irregardless of ratings, we still enjoyed Ironman right? We loved Guardians of the Galaxy and Antman for being insanely fun. The Dark Knight Trilogy was able to get some stuff from the source materials as well, and a lot of people loved those movies too. We didn't even bother to think that these movies needed a higher rating, but all of the sudden we now do? I get why, but really do ratings truly guarantee that the movie will be as accurate the comics?

Trust me, I grew up with superhero movies. I was able to reach the days when superhero films were simply rated G. I remember when I learned that Spiderman 3 was going to be rated PG. I was simply blown away, and I began to wonder what was going to happen in this movie. I enjoyed the movie, but in spite of the big step up of rating it still didn't pass up as a great comic book adaptation. And I was a kid when I saw this movie, so please keep in mind my perspective towards the third Spiderman movie eventually changed.

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I wouldn't say that a higher rating on a movie guarantees a good plot though. So to the fans who are pushing for the R-ratings, please calm your tits. A PG-rating does not mean the movie will suck, nor does it making it R-13 guarantee a great movie. If your concern is for the innocent children who will see these movies, then leave it to the parents. So, to the parents who want their kids to see these movies, always remember that it's your call. Letting them see Deadpool or the upcoming Batman V Superman is highly up to you. So complaining about how these movies are too graphic for your kids should not be the movie's fault because they did their part in giving you a proper warning. It will always be your decision on whether or not you're letting your kids see the movie. If you're too worried that movie ratings won't be as accurate and you still value censorship, then do your research on the movie. Learn the background of this movie your kid wants to see and discern if it's a good movie for your kid, or you can simply ask friends who have seen the movie. So again, calm your tits. Don't depend on ratings. At the end of the day, you're just going to see a movie. And movies are supposed to be fun. Don't let an announcement of movie rating spoil the excitement. And for the kids who weren't able to see Deadpool...there's a thing called Blu-Ray. Go get it.

Till the next post~