Malle-Practice
WHICH MOVIE DESERVES AN NC-17 "ADULTS ONLY" rating: A) the escapades of an oversexed ice-pick murderer or B) a somber study of upper-class Britons? If you picked B, you too can work for the Motion Picture Association of America. The MPAA forced French director Louis Malle (Atlantic City) to re-edit a love scene in Damage, which opened last week, before receiving the same "R" given the gore and genitalia of Basic Instinct. Malle had no choice -- many theaters won't show NC-17 movies. "In no way was the scene pornographic," he insisted. "In Europe we don't have this problem with nudity." Explaining the double standard, MPAA head Jack Valenti said, "Violence comes in many different forms. With sex there are only so many positions."
Most Popular »
- The Fort Hood Killer: Terrified ... or Terrorist?
- Did a Time-Traveling Bird Sabotage the Collider?
- Rape and the Plight of the Female Migrant Worker
- Another Cause of Obesity: The Bacteria in Your Gut?
- Star Soccer Player's Suicide Leaves Germany Stunned
- Recession Sparks Global Shoplifting Spree
- Why Did the Iraq Surge Work?
- Renting Your House Back: A Solution to Foreclosures?
- The Rogue Returns: On the Road with Sarah Palin
- Why Sexism Kills
- The Fort Hood Killer: Terrified ... or Terrorist?
- Did a Time-Traveling Bird Sabotage the Collider?
- Renting Your House Back: A Solution to Foreclosures?
- Another Cause of Obesity: The Bacteria in Your Gut?
- Recession Sparks Global Shoplifting Spree
- Are You Getting Scammed by Facebook Games?
- Star Soccer Player's Suicide Leaves Germany Stunned
- Rape and the Plight of the Female Migrant Worker
- Why Did the Iraq Surge Work?
- Maclaren's Stroller Recall: A Stumbling Response Online
Quotes of the Day »
SUSIE SHEPHERD principal at Rosewood Middle School in Goldsboro, NC, explaining why the school's annual fundraiser decided to sell good grades in for money







RSS