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This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
Directed by Kirby Dick
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Overview
Kirby Dick’s provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization’s underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions whether certain studios get preferential treatment and exposes the discrepancies in how the MPAA views sex and violence.
Rated NR | Length 98 minutes
Actors
Kimberly Peirce | Jon Lewis | David Ansen | Martin Garbus | Wayne Kramer | Paul Dergarabedian | Kevin Smith | John Waters | Matt Stone | Richard Heffner | Bingham Ray | Joel Federman | Kirby Dick | Jay Rosenzweig | Paul Huebl | Clark Baker | Becky Altringer | Cheryl Howell | Cookie Schwartz | Lindsey Howell | Jay Landers | Stephen Farber | Dottie Hamilton | Maria Bello | Mark Urman | Allison Anders | Mary Harron | Jamie Babbit | Joan Graves | Joann Yatabe | Darren Aronofsky | Theresa Webb | Michael Tucker | David L. Robb | Lawrence Lessig | Anthony 'Tony' Hey | Barry Freeman | Arleen Bates | Matt Ioakimedes | Jane Worden | Scott Young | Howard Fridkin | Atom Egoyan | Rachel Blanchard | Michael McClellan | James Wall | Eddie Schmidt | Kirsten Johnson | Javorn Drummond | Will H. Hays | Eric Johnston | J. Parnell Thomas | Jack Valenti | Tom Brokaw | Walter Cronkite | Ann Curry | Dan Rather | Richard Nixon
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 4 stars |
| (Average) 4 stars |
Viewing Notes
Thankfully someone finally shined a light on Jack Valenti and the MPAA: they wholly deserve it.
The documentary does right by at least exposing the core issues and going meta with the project by trying to get this film rated as well. Unfortunately the documentary emphasizes sex controversy too much and doesn’t spend enough time on how violence is accepted in the US when sex isn’t; we get a sexual thrust counter, but not a bloody headshot counter. Sex sells, but it doesn’t always drive the point home. I would’ve like to have seen director/writer Kirby Dick also offer an opinion on how to fix the MPAA, but there’s none there.
TFINYR certainly not an unbiased look at the shadowy body, but I’m ok with it because strong opinions often spark intelligent debate. Unfortunately, there’s not much debate to be had: the MPAA needs to be destroyed and rebuilt.
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