Should R rated movies be ILLEGAL?

Question

I recently saw the movie American Gangster yesterday, and I was appaled to see a large majority of the kids in the theatre being 12-15 years old. I was thinking of saying to their parents what the hell are you thinking of bringing a teen that age into a movie like this?

I even saw a few kids that looked about 14 walking out of SAW Iv with their parents, and I was just shocked. I was about to complain to the managment for movies like this, that should be completely illegal for anyone under 18 to see an R rated movie in theatres.

What do you think about this?

Answer 1

You need a hobby.

You can raise your children and give others the respect to raise their own.

Answer 2

I'm 13, and i've been wanting to see American Gangster. My father that was visiting from Arizona, was about to let us, but then he said it was too late...
I saw Saw IV with my brother and a friend.
You really can't keep R movies away from children, if you take it away from them while its in theaters, whats stopping them from watching it on DVD?
Cinema violence is a huge affect on our country these days, and i can see where you're coming from. If i was an adult, i would be apauled on how many children went into the rated R movies.
But, i am 13, and i enjoy drama and horror movies, i just like the excitement and cliff hangers. Don't worry. Those kids in those theaters has parents that know there children can handle these kinds of movies.
But, i don't think it should be illegal. Sorry to disagree, but if you think about it, most G, PG, and were getting at the time where PG-13, movies are all getting to childish for us over the ages of 12. So, if they make more G-PG-13 movies, then maybe we'll all be reared towards those movies, and lay off of the horror, gore and violence.
=).

T.M.

Answer 3

Actually R rated movies are for 17 years old and older. But I think they should rate movies like The Heartbreak Kid NC-17. Kids that are 13 and older like to see movies like American Gangster. The question is are they mature enough. I myself am 13 turning 14 in less than a week but I really wanna see the new movie with Johnny Depp where he is a killer. It looks good and they shouldn't stop me from watching it just because I'm under 17. As long as I have a parent with me I should be fine.

Answer 4

I have to disagree. We as a society have come accustomed to such movies and I think if parents want to let there kids see these movies and are at least willing to go see it with them then there is nothing wrong with that. I think when parents just drop there 12 year olds off at the movie theather and don't bother to know what the heck is going on in their kids lives that is bad. But I would say kids under 10 shouldn't be allowed in some R movies, and maybe we should have a little bit different rating system. Something between a pj13 and an R or something between an R and an NC-17

Answer 5

I would have to disagree. If the material in a movie is deemed too disturbing for younger viewers, the movie will be given an NC-17 rating. This means that no one under the age of 17, even with an adult, will be able to see the movie.

I definitely agree that it is a bad parenting choice to allow young children to see that sort of movie, but I don't think it should be illegal. Every person and every family is different. Also, keep in mind that not everyone looks their age. I have a cousin who was mistaken for being about 16 when she was in her mid 20's.

I believe deciding when children should be allowed to see R-rated movies must be done on a case-by-case basis, and I think parents should have the right to choose when it is acceptable.

Answer 6

Tv has enough porn or faked porn that kids are used to it. Watch cartoons, you get shows like the 'Family Guy' with it's blurb warning that it is not suitable for kids to watch on at 5 Pm, 6 Pm and at 7 Pm. Right!
Movie Theaters want the bucks and rarely enforce age restrictions on any movie they show. A few fines and they would get back into line temporarily. Enforcement of existing laws is all that is needed.
I am 'shocked' you saw parents with those kids!

Answer 7

Unfortunately it's the parents choice whether they allow their children to watch a movie that is rated R, or play a video game rated Mature. Some kids are mature for their age and are capable of dealing with rated R movies. You can't send a parent to jail for choosing what their child watches.

Answer 8

No they shouldn't be illegal. Obviously you enjoy watching them, why would you deny yourself that pleasure? The only thing you've written about here is poor parenting. The theater you are going to should have policies in place to prevent children from attending inappropriate movies. If you feel this strongly instead of asking us what we think, you would be writing to the theater owner and manager logging a complaint. If that doesn't fix it, write to your local government representative. They love being able to make a big scene about stuff like this that doesn't really matter in the big picture of things so that they look like they are actually doing something.

Answer 9

If the movie is too vulgar for children, than the MPAA stamps it an NC-17. NC-17 means that no person under 17 can ever been allowed to watch it...even with a parent of gaurdian. THAT would be illegal. And how do you know that they were 12-15?

Answer 10

An R rating means that anyone under 17 is not to be admitted without a parent.
It appears that some theatres tend to be a bit lax on that point. :S

Answer 11

Truthfully kids are smarter then adults give them credit for if a kid is old enough to play video games or access the internet they already know about anything they can learn about from watching any R-rated movie