Spielberg and the MPAA
IESB.net posted an interview with Shia LaBeouf (Spike) where he indicated that the MPAA gave Transformers a R-rating due to intense action and violence. After an intervention from Spielberg it was changed to PG-13. Ironic though if you ever got the chance to watch the documentary "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" (consider it an R so not for children) which showed how the MPAA tends to be more lenient and open for big name directors and the studio films but indifferent or downright belligerent to independent films.
Regardless, it is good news for Transfans and it shows that its always good to have a big name producer helping with a film to provide that extra grease you need at the right time. Since Spielberg related films rarely have a commentary track for DVDs, I hope this one will be exception as I wouldn't mind knowing what scenes where considered enough for an 'R' rating. Sadly the MPAA discourages any transparency so not holding my breath on that happening.
En una entrevista a Shia LaBeouf para IESB.NET éste dejó entrever un comentario sobre un suceso con la el MPAA (Censor de Films Americanos).
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IESB.net realizó una entrevista con Shia LaBeouf (Spike)donde indicó que el MPAA dio a Transformers un R-rating debido a la acción y a la violencia intensa. Después de la intervención de Spielberg fue cambiado a PG-13.
Irónico si conseguiste la ocasión de mirar el documental (preview) “esta película sin embargo todavía no esta todavía clasificada” (considerarla R es no apta para los niños) esto demostró cómo el MPAA tiende a estar más clemente y abierto para los directores "de renombre" y las películas de estudio pero tiene beligerancia e indiferencia o malaleche a las películas independientes. Cueste lo que cueste, es buenas noticias para los Transfans y demuestra que siempre es bueno tener un productor con gran cartel ayuda con una película a proporcionar que la vaselina extra que necesitas en el derecho de tiempo. Puesto que las películas relacionadas a Spielberg tienen raramente un track en el comentario para DVDs, espero que ésta sea la excepción pues no importaría el saber en qué escenas es considerado "no apta" para un grado de “R”. El MPAA tristemente desalienta cualquier transparencia que se lleve a cabo esto no me quita la respiración.
Tags Perublogs : Spielberg, MPAA, Films, Americano.
Tags Blogalaxia : censor, cine, dvd, productor.
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pedro velasquez |
11:47 AM
Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is a summer epic of Biblical proportions.sportsbook
So it only makes sense that the movie it most resembles: Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ."
Both films, while technically flawless and expertly filmed are painful failures, sensory-overwhelming endurance challenges.
Is a plot description really necessary? Couldn't the "plot" just be summed up as "computer generated robots smash each other for two and a half hours"? For those who care about such things: Sam Witwicky (Shia LeBeouf) is preparing to head off to college. His parents Ron and Judy (Kevin Dunn and Julie White) also return as well, as does girlfriend Mikaela Banes (Megan Fox.) Also part of the family is Bumblebee, the autobot Chevrolet Camaro who has been living with the Witwickys since the first film acting as a protector to the family.With Sam off to college Bumblebee has to return to his Autobot allies who have been busy teaming with the US government to track down Decepticons across the globe.march madness The bots are of course led by the noble Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen,) the only one among them in addition to Bumblebee to be even moderately defined or to inspire any emotional connection.Of course Megatron (Hugo Weaving,) the leader of the evil Decepticons gets resurrected and begins to lead a campaign to destroy the world. This mission and the counterattack to prevent it takes the film's characters around the world, ultimately ending up in Egypt where we learn more about the shared history of humanity and the talking alien robot people. (As if any of us really care.)The first similarity "Transformers 2" has to "The Passion" is that both films are devoid of character development. Both made the assumption that their audiences already had a relationship with the protagonists so they don't bother to make the audience care about the people up on the screen. "The Passion" might be effective if a Christian goes in and is immediately able to look at the screen and say "That's my God who loves me." For "Transformers 2" if an ‘80s male can watch and think, "That's Optimus Prime up there who I played with and loved when I was a kid," then perhaps some emotional connection can be formed. But it shouldn't be your job to do that.www.canadacasino.com It's the filmmakers responsibility to make the character leap off the screen and into your heart
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Samuel Zamora |
11:21 PM