Comments on: One of these things is not like the others

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 25 Jul 2003 02:26:11 +0000

Perhaps shoplifting is a natural next step for people who trade mp3s online, decode DVDs or (gasp) get a DVD player from another country to subvert the differential pricing? Of course, that is just one step away from ritual sex with underage lesbian sheep. In bondage gear.

By: David Mackinder

David Mackinder — Thu, 24 Jul 2003 01:08:07 +0000

I agree with Kate’s comment that ‘The NY Times comments on ratings are usually good’; recenty, I particulary enjoyed the one by A. O. Scott for Bad Boys II —‘”Bad Boys II” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). One or two scenes do not include graphic violence, drug references, or partial nudity, and there may be a line of dialogue that does not contain profanity.’

By: Zizka

Zizka — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 06:09:27 +0000

My local newspaper used to run these ratings, which was helpful on nights when you were more in a mood for toilet jokes than nudity.

By: James Russell

James Russell — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 02:31:48 +0000

This is beautiful. I used to think they came up with good content warnings here (I still giggle at “anti-social violence” and “some smoking by minors”, plus there was a TV documentary prefaced with the warning “contains atrocities that may upset some viewers”… as opposed, perhaps, to atrocities that stimulate them erotically), but the idea that shoplifting is as terrible a thing to witness in a horror film as someone being rendered limb from limb is just transcendent.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 00:20:04 +0000

Re Kate’s comment, I remember long ago a review in the Washington Post that ended with a warning that a film contained long streches of boredom masquerading as drama. It also reminds me of a Calvin and Hobbes strip in which they wonder what “adult situations” means and then guess that it’s things like paying taxes.

By: Kate Nepveu

Kate Nepveu — Tue, 22 Jul 2003 21:14:16 +0000

The NY Times comments on ratings are usually good. I particularly like the one for League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: “It has sexuality, repetitive violence while blurring the lines of heroism, strong language and consumption of fluids that are sometimes alcoholic.”

By: PG

PG — Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:05:28 +0000

Are the people who have already seen the movie going to return for the alternative ending?

By: JNelsonW

JNelsonW — Tue, 22 Jul 2003 18:25:39 +0000

Not to totally nerdify the comments, but there actually IS drug use in the film, and by a minor no less.

By: Chris Bertram

Chris Bertram — Tue, 22 Jul 2003 18:13:26 +0000

Surely if there is clubbing, drug use is implied? : )

By: Dick Durata

Dick Durata — Tue, 22 Jul 2003 18:06:13 +0000

Even implied shoplifting might corrupt the minds of impressionable youth, if no parent is on hand to explain the correct way to shop after Armageddon. But at least there’s no drug use.