Comments on: It’s Official: Live Free or Die Hard is PG-13 http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/05/07/its-official-live-free-or-die-hard-is-pg-13/ Blog And Podcast Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:43:11 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Goon http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/05/07/its-official-live-free-or-die-hard-is-pg-13/comment-page-1/#comment-154692 Goon Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:40:34 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4557#comment-154692 a lot of James Bond movies are in fact, rated G! a lot of James Bond movies are in fact, rated G!

]]> By: Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/05/07/its-official-live-free-or-die-hard-is-pg-13/comment-page-1/#comment-154655 Sean Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:28:58 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4557#comment-154655 Lots of James Bond and Jackie Chan movies, not to mention (everyone's assuming) Transformers! Lots of James Bond and Jackie Chan movies, not to mention (everyone’s assuming) Transformers!

]]> By: drennen http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/05/07/its-official-live-free-or-die-hard-is-pg-13/comment-page-1/#comment-154566 drennen Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:19:03 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4557#comment-154566 does anyone know of any good action movies that had a pg13 rating? i'm racking my brain trying to think of one... and THE MAN doesn't count. at all. does anyone know of any good action movies that had a pg13 rating? i’m racking my brain trying to think of one… and THE MAN doesn’t count. at all.

]]> By: Goon http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/05/07/its-official-live-free-or-die-hard-is-pg-13/comment-page-1/#comment-153528 Goon Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:54:55 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4557#comment-153528 s'getting good reviews. i'm a bit surprised, but thats good news. i might actually see it now. anyways, i was at WalMart today and they had a huge setup for the 4 disc Die Hard set, and the giant cardboard cutout provided by the DVD seller spelled his name "McLane" instead of "McClane" big boo boo s’getting good reviews. i’m a bit surprised, but thats good news. i might actually see it now.

anyways, i was at WalMart today and they had a huge setup for the 4 disc Die Hard set, and the giant cardboard cutout provided by the DVD seller spelled his name “McLane” instead of “McClane”

big boo boo

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/05/07/its-official-live-free-or-die-hard-is-pg-13/comment-page-1/#comment-148265 Jimmy Fri, 22 Jun 2007 22:07:25 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4557#comment-148265 The problem is the MPAA. Gunner Palace, Hip Hop Project, Running on Empty all were rated R and were re-rated PG-13 without cuts...language was the reason for those. Raiders of the Lost Ark, Red Dawn were either PG or PG-13 and had violence and gore. Let us not forget the Bounty with nudity and gore. That was PG. PG-13 is not the problem. The MPAA is the problem. The rating system is a joke. Can anyone explain why the f-words in Die Hard films are R and Gunner Palace slides as a PG-13? Or the heart pulling scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is PG and multiple bodies with bullet holes gets an R in the Die Hard films? I can't see why PG-13 films couldn't have more adult content anyway. They do play R-rated movies on television uncut and leave the nudity, language and violence so let the R-rating be more for extreme sexual content, extreme langauage and extreme violence, etc.... The problem is the MPAA. Gunner Palace, Hip Hop Project, Running on Empty all were rated R and were re-rated PG-13 without cuts…language was the reason for those. Raiders of the Lost Ark, Red Dawn were either PG or PG-13 and had violence and gore. Let us not forget the Bounty with nudity and gore. That was PG. PG-13 is not the problem. The MPAA is the problem. The rating system is a joke. Can anyone explain why the f-words in Die Hard films are R and Gunner Palace slides as a PG-13? Or the heart pulling scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is PG and multiple bodies with bullet holes gets an R in the Die Hard films? I can’t see why PG-13 films couldn’t have more adult content anyway. They do play R-rated movies on television uncut and leave the nudity, language and violence so let the R-rating be more for extreme sexual content, extreme langauage and extreme violence, etc….

]]> By: Paul A. http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/05/07/its-official-live-free-or-die-hard-is-pg-13/comment-page-1/#comment-145156 Paul A. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:10:01 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4557#comment-145156 I agree with you guys. A PG-13 Die Hard is a fucking joke! I thought Hollywood was moving past this whole "let's make every movie a PG-13 so everyone can see it" phase. The raunchy R rated comedy has finally made it back with "Wedding Crashers", "The 40 Year Old Virgin" & "Knocked Up" so I guess I wrongly assumed Hollywood could see the error of it's way. Nope! I guess Fox gave Bruce Willis a truckload of cash because I can't believe he would be good with a sanitized for general audience's John McClane. I've seen all 3 previous films in a theater but not this time. Yippee Ki-yay evil doers! Hey, that might work. I agree with you guys. A PG-13 Die Hard is a fucking joke! I thought Hollywood was moving past this whole “let’s make every movie a PG-13 so everyone can see it” phase. The raunchy R rated comedy has finally made it back with “Wedding Crashers”, “The 40 Year Old Virgin” & “Knocked Up” so I guess I wrongly assumed Hollywood could see the error of it’s way. Nope! I guess Fox gave Bruce Willis a truckload of cash because I can’t believe he would be good with a sanitized for general audience’s John McClane. I’ve seen all 3 previous films in a theater but not this time. Yippee Ki-yay evil doers! Hey, that might work.

]]> By: Dean J. http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/05/07/its-official-live-free-or-die-hard-is-pg-13/comment-page-1/#comment-139615 Dean J. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:32:08 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4557#comment-139615 Die Hard 1 & 3 were two of my favorite all-time movies. I am absolutely shocked by the number of people on this forum that think the PG-13 will be ok. Fox is simply selling out the franchise name to hopefully make a quick buck. You can forget about the unratted DVD also because it will add one extra line of language. This movie was made PG-13 from Day 1. If there is a movie I don't want to see then I just ignore it. However, with Die Hard 4, I am hoping this movie bombs in a big way. This movie may be a barometer for future action movies. If Die Hard 4 is successful with a PG-13 rating then you can expect all future action movies to be dumbed down family friendly movies for kiddies. We already have plenty of movies for kiddies. Lets have one or two that are also fun for adults. Dean Die Hard 1 & 3 were two of my favorite all-time movies. I am absolutely shocked by the number of people on this forum that think the PG-13 will be ok.

Fox is simply selling out the franchise name to hopefully make a quick buck.

You can forget about the unratted DVD also because it will add one extra line of language. This movie was made PG-13 from Day 1.

If there is a movie I don’t want to see then I just ignore it. However, with Die Hard 4, I am hoping this movie bombs in a big way.

This movie may be a barometer for future action movies. If Die Hard 4 is successful with a PG-13 rating then you can expect all future action movies to be dumbed down family friendly movies for kiddies.

We already have plenty of movies for kiddies. Lets have one or two that are also fun for adults.

Dean

]]> By: Rich http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/05/07/its-official-live-free-or-die-hard-is-pg-13/comment-page-1/#comment-125010 Rich Tue, 22 May 2007 03:52:33 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4557#comment-125010 Thank you Corey. You hit it spot on. I see a few clueless sorts spouting that nonsense about how a Die Hard doesn't need the cursing or strong violence. Anyone who says that crap is completely full of shit. They're obviously not real fans of the series otherwise they would know better than to utter such rubbish. The whole character of McClane himself is a strongly R-rated character......now under pressure again and he's busy watching his language and demeanour ? Now the edge is taken off the unbridled violence that defined the others in the series and that's supposed to be OK ? That's what they call a "Die Hard" movie ?? Something inoffensive that's passable for family viewing ??? Something on the same rating level as a Harry Potter movie ? Gimme a fuckin break. PG-13 is as far away from the Die Hard concept as you can get. You'd have to drug me and carry my limp body into the theatre to get me to watch this sell-out bullshit. Fox can shove their 'Die Soft' up their collective asses. Thank you Corey. You hit it spot on. I see a few clueless sorts spouting that nonsense about how a Die Hard doesn’t need the cursing or strong violence. Anyone who says that crap is completely full of shit. They’re obviously not real fans of the series otherwise they would know better than to utter such rubbish. The whole character of McClane himself is a strongly R-rated character……now under pressure again and he’s busy watching his language and demeanour ? Now the edge is taken off the unbridled violence that defined the others in the series and that’s supposed to be OK ? That’s what they call a “Die Hard” movie ?? Something inoffensive that’s passable for family viewing ??? Something on the same rating level as a Harry Potter movie ? Gimme a fuckin break. PG-13 is as far away from the Die Hard concept as you can get. You’d have to drug me and carry my limp body into the theatre to get me to watch this sell-out bullshit. Fox can shove their ‘Die Soft’ up their collective asses.

]]> By: corey http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/05/07/its-official-live-free-or-die-hard-is-pg-13/comment-page-1/#comment-124894 corey Mon, 21 May 2007 22:51:55 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4557#comment-124894 obviously, nobody here is a true fan of die hard if you think it's "okay" that it's PG-13. It's not just the famous quote that makes die hard. the pervasive language makes the character John McClane real. the blood, quality kills, and over-the-top violence is why it's called Die Hard in the 1st place. if you guys think it's cool that a 3 movie franchise can all of a sudden totally change everything that made it so great in the first place into some petty, watch your mouth, crap, then maybe you should notify Fox Movies and ask them to change the title to Die Soft. obviously, nobody here is a true fan of die hard if you think it’s “okay” that it’s PG-13. It’s not just the famous quote that makes die hard. the pervasive language makes the character John McClane real. the blood, quality kills, and over-the-top violence is why it’s called Die Hard in the 1st place. if you guys think it’s cool that a 3 movie franchise can all of a sudden totally change everything that made it so great in the first place into some petty, watch your mouth, crap, then maybe you should notify Fox Movies and ask them to change the title to Die Soft.

]]> By: Sam http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/05/07/its-official-live-free-or-die-hard-is-pg-13/comment-page-1/#comment-123828 Sam Sat, 19 May 2007 17:57:23 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4557#comment-123828 The movie looks pretty damn cool, but I'm kinda surprised it's PG-13. Everyone that's making this movie has an R-rated history with action movies and, come on, it's Die Hard. At least the PG-13 rating allows it to have a good "yippy-ky-ya motherfucker". The movie looks pretty damn cool, but I’m kinda surprised it’s PG-13. Everyone that’s making this movie has an R-rated history with action movies and, come on, it’s Die Hard. At least the PG-13 rating allows it to have a good “yippy-ky-ya motherfucker”.

]]> By: Smiley http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/05/07/its-official-live-free-or-die-hard-is-pg-13/comment-page-1/#comment-122422 Smiley Wed, 16 May 2007 17:26:21 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4557#comment-122422 On the subject of formerly R rated action franchise going PG-13... I have just one comment to make: Robocop 3. That was such a spectacular piece of crap, and I guarantee it had a LOT to do with trying to "dumb down" the violence of the previous movies to fit a "family friendly" movie. I'll still go see Die Hard 4, but I'm already lowering my expectations for this obviously neutered addition to the franchise. On the subject of formerly R rated action franchise going PG-13… I have just one comment to make:

Robocop 3.

That was such a spectacular piece of crap, and I guarantee it had a LOT to do with trying to “dumb down” the violence of the previous movies to fit a “family friendly” movie.

I’ll still go see Die Hard 4, but I’m already lowering my expectations for this obviously neutered addition to the franchise.

]]> By: James http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/05/07/its-official-live-free-or-die-hard-is-pg-13/comment-page-1/#comment-118164 James Tue, 08 May 2007 04:23:02 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4557#comment-118164 The Man, I couldn't help but laugh at your comment. Do you really think it was the directors decision to make it PG-13?? The Man, I couldn’t help but laugh at your comment. Do you really think it was the directors decision to make it PG-13??

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