How do you feel about the MPAA rating system (G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17)?

Question

Do you feel the rating system is effective?

The MPAA takes the stance that the system is intended to help parent make informed decisions. Do you think it works to that extent?

Who do you feel should have the main responsibility for policing what content kids are exposed to?

I manage a movie theatre and try to diligently enforce the ratings everyday. But I get so frustrated when I see parents taking very young children to graphic/violent movies. In 90%+ of the cases, I have no ability to influence their choice once they show up at the theatre.

Answer 1

I love the rating system. As a kid, anything rated PG-13 my parents let me see - the higher the rating, the more they warned me, but mom was always there, and I always chose movies I really wanted to see - i never just went to go to the movies. Once I got "the talk" my parents didn't mind me going to any movie...of course, no NC-17 movies are played for mies around where I live, so It was pretty safe.
Even now, I pay attention to the ratings to help decide if I'll wait to rent it or not. If the movie's good enough I'll go to theaters. If it doesn't look that good, but the rating's between PG-13 and R, I'll go if my friends do, and so forth.
As for little kids in theaters, I don't think any kid under about 8 should even be in the theater - they disturb the rest of us. But that's just my vote.

Answer 2

Most movies are so predictable that they don't need to be rated.

Answer 3

i know how you feel about that but the parents are the parents... sometimes sad..