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Originally Posted by Justin101  These days films are made in partnership with the classification board, particularly in America, so bits are getting removed before they're even shot so that they can get the best, or most commercial, rating for the film. Anything too exciting will get NC17 and won't get a cinema release as the big chains won't show anything stronger than R.
I think that a UK 18 is stronger than an American R so by this point there is nothing left to cut, unless the studio wants a 15.
I think that's why World Cinema and indie films are more enticing these days. |
This is true here too - a lot of films are sent pre-official submission for advice before they're properly edited - there are loads of examples of this but the one that comes to mind instantly is Casino Royale - the board made suggestions, Sony took it away and submitted a revised edited that was passed uncut for 12A.
That said, Demdike is right - most mainstream films are made with a certain rating in sites of producers/studios (usually PG-13) so what we're left with is an abundance of toothless films that would have ben made for older audiences 20 years ago.