strredwolf | I haven't seen the Watchmen, but I've read the comic...

...and something doesn't jive with reports.

Okay, from initial reaction, the movie was very good... but there's a caveat.

First, the movie is rated "R" for nudity and violence. Okay, violence I can see. Nudity? I thought Dr. Manhattan got neutered in the comic...

...apparently not in the movie. Parents thinking "Oh, this is off a comic book, it can't be R rated" or "It'll be like X-Men, can't be R rated," taking their kids to see it got a face full of blue male genitalia. The kids? A face full of hand blocking their view from the parents.

This tells me two things. First, the parents should be thwapped hard for taking their kids to a R rated show. Those ratings are there for a reasons, folks!

And two, the MPAA should be thwapped thrice for making those ratings so damn broad. There are times at which I thought something R rated could of been edited slightly to make it PG-13 (Matrix Reloaded) and others that really edge NC-17 territory (Watchmen). There's also others that make me think, "What self respecting adult would watch th... oh, you're the parents of these kids? You have my pity."

So, let's expand the ratings:

K -- Targeted for kids and kids only. Pokemon, Sonic, most anything specifically formulated for them. This includes most animation that's shown in theaters.
PT -- Targeted for preteens. Similar, but the parents can stand it.
G -- Everyone can enjoy this film.
PG -- Slightly more adult, more of the teenager mindset.
PG-13 -- Real, but minor violence and more adult themes come into play.
R -- Tastefully done, or implied nudity, with substancial violence and adult subjects.
M -- Full frontal nudity, but no sex.
NC-17 -- Stories so raw and close to reality you need a GED or High school diploma.
X -- Let's make the porn offical!