NATO’s vice-president and general counsel, Kendrick Macdowell, turns the air blue with his explication of the Classification and Ratings Adminsitration’s language rule in the latest issue of Boxoffice. Misunderstood, often appealed, and utterly appropriate in Macdowell’s thinking, the required “R” rating for two instances of “the F-word,” gives the power of language its due. Cover… Read more »
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If it's Wednesday, somebody is getting NC-17 wrong again
It happens to the best of them. Even Boxoffice (NATO’s official magazine), can’t get its facts straight on the NC-17 rating. Michael Villapiano, in a November 7 blog post, retails some of the more persistent myths surrounding the rating. It starts in the first paragraph, which I’ll reprint in full: Historically, the most reasonable solution… Read more »
James Schamus explodes the myths of an NC-17 rating
Focus Features’ head and Lust, Caution screenwriter James Schamus was interviewed on KCRW’s The Business this afternoon and calmly and genially eviscerated every myth surrounding the NC-17 rating. A few highlights: Very few newspapers have refused ads for the movie. Television advertising and standards & practices execs are eager to work with them should Focus… Read more »
'Lust, Caution' makes record debut
Lust, Caution smashed records in its exclusive opening weekend iat New York’s Lincoln Plaza Cinema. according to Variety: “Lust,” carrying the ultra-restrictive NC-17 rating and clocking in at 158 minutes, grossed an estimated $61,688 for Focus Features in its exclusive run at the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas. Among exclusive openings, it nabbed the best debut ever… Read more »
Front-paging NC-17
The L.A Times takes a front-page look into Lust, Caution’s attempt to remove the perceived stigma and misconceptions of the NC-17 rating. Reporter Lorenza Muñoz goes deep into the weeds with studio executives and uncovers some new misconceptions perpetuated by the executives themselves. In addition, the lingering association between NC-17 and X-rated fare can take a… Read more »