What SHOULD this be rated!

[todd philip]

Well if I made this film it would be rated R with out a doubt. But studios like money, and like as many butts in the seats as possible. Of course what a film is rated does not make it a good film or a bad film. But if one is going to make a Scary, Intense, great horror film, I.E, The exorcist or The omen or whatever. One would need freedom to do whatever is possible to frigthen ones audience. So if this was up to you what would you like Van Helsing rated???

[DolAmroth]

whats it about

[todd philip]

good golly

[Rogue]

Probably R for violence, maybe adult content.

[cg124]

i think they said they were aiming for a pg-13

[Rogue]

Damn, I was hoping it wouldn't be PG-13. That really limits what they can do. I don't really want them to run around saying "Well, darn!" It should be rated R, but, c'est la vie.

[Brock Landers]

I'm hoping for an R rating.....

[JAE]

I want this film to be dark, scary and violent....kind of like my grandma.

[todd philip]

Originally posted by JAE
I want this film to be dark, scary and violent....kind of like my grandma.

hope i never meet her :p ;)

[Citizen Kane]

I want an R. This type of story shouldn't be stymied by a PG-13. And they probably won't realize the full gory potential of Frankenstein with a rating like that.

[Knerys]

Originally posted by Rogue
Damn, I was hoping it wouldn't be PG-13. That really limits what they can do. I don't really want them to run around saying "Well, darn!" It should be rated R, but, c'est la vie. They can say more than darn with a pg-13 rating.


I dont' care what it's rated as long as it's good. POTC was pg 13 and it was one of the best movie, imo, to come out this year

[Rogue]

The R rating would allow for some of the essential elements, especially concerning Dracula and the like. It has a dark allure and it will need at least a little sensuality and you're pushing the envelope when it comes to sensuality and the like with a PG-13 rating.

[Knerys]

It all depends really on what approach Sommers its taking. I'm not saying R is bad, it just not always needed. If it's goignt o be goring make it the good stuff and not this slasher b-moive stuff that we've seen over and over again.

[Rogue]

I don't want a slasher movie. I was just saying if he does take the dark route, some of the neccessary elements may be limited with a PG-13 rating.

[Knerys]

With creative film making most thing are possible. But either i just want it to be good.

[Rogue]

Same here.

[sniktawt]

Originally posted by Citizen Kane
I want an R. This type of story shouldn't be stymied by a PG-13. And they probably won't realize the full gory potential of Frankenstein with a rating like that.

I have never really known Frankensteins Monster to be "GORY"
But I haven't seen any of the Hammer film Versions so I could be wrong.

[faceoffmask.com]

I would love to see this be an r rated movie. But I doubt it. Im not sure if I read it right in one of my movie magazines. But I think it said the costumes alone ran them around 47 million. I will double check on this.

[Rogue]

Originally posted by sniktawt
I have never really known Frankensteins Monster to be "GORY"
But I haven't seen any of the Hammer film Versions so I could be wrong.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was a bit gory. Not blood and guts in the traditional way gory..just creepy gory.

[todd philip]

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein sucked IMO!

[Rogue]

Well, it wasn't a masterpiece or anything, but I remember being grossed out. ;)

[rayzor09]

I just want it to be good, y'know? It doesn't matter the rating, as long as it's good.

[Colorado Cajun]

Originally posted by rayzor09
I just want it to be good, y'know? It doesn't matter the rating, as long as it's good.
good call:)

[Glordreen]

Originally posted by JAE
I want this film to be dark, scary and violent....kind of like my grandma.

We must be related.;)

[faceoffmask.com]

I said the costumes cost 47 million. I was wrong they cost 30mill.
I'm reading a magazine that says it cost 160 million to make it. Will it be rated r don't think so. But terminator 3 was rated r. So who knows. Lik most of you are saying lets hope for a good movie.

[LOTRNUT04]

Originally posted by Rogue
Damn, I was hoping it wouldn't be PG-13. That really limits what they can do. I don't really want them to run around saying "Well, darn!" It should be rated R, but, c'est la vie.
they were able to say fu-- in master and Commander. so...

[todd philip]

i wonder who wants it rated G

[droidguy1119]

This movie is not going to be, nor does it need to be rated R. This is an action-adventure movie, not a horror movie. I think it's going to be PG-13, in the same vein as the Mummy movies, because it will allow in this particular case for the widest audience and the biggest box office -- "From the director of The Mummy..."

[Rogue]

Originally posted by LOTRNUT04
they were able to say fu-- in master and Commander. so...

Again, I'm not concerned with the language. It's the situations they're put in and the violence. Whatever it ends up being rated, I don't care. I just don't want to see it limited in any way.

[droidguy1119]

You can get away with a bit of violence in PG-13 films...it just seems like R is overkill.

[todd philip]

this SHOULD be a HORROR film, cause they are based on HORROR characters.

[droidguy1119]

But it isn't. Just because it has horror characters doesn't make it a horror movie. If you're all hyped because you expect it to be a horror film, I don't think it is. It's like The Mummy, with a bigger cast of enemies.

This again also goes back to my annoyance that people overvalue the R rating. It's not that special.

And whoever was talking about profanity, witness the foul mouth that is Hollywood Homicide -- five f-bombs in a PG-13 film.

[JackBauer]

sorry guys can you explain what a G rating is, over here this doesn't exist :)

and NC-17

[todd philip]

G means EVERYONE ALLOWED including KIDDIES

NC-17 means NO CHILDREN UNDER 17 ALLOWED EVEN IF WITH AN ADULT!

[JackBauer]

thanks

[cg124]

Originally posted by droidguy1119
But it isn't. Just because it has horror characters doesn't make it a horror movie. If you're all hyped because you expect it to be a horror film, I don't think it is. It's like The Mummy, with a bigger cast of enemies.

This again also goes back to my annoyance that people overvalue the R rating. It's not that special.

And whoever was talking about profanity, witness the foul mouth that is Hollywood Homicide -- five f-bombs in a PG-13 film.

i don't think it wil be excatly like the mummy becaseu this won't be a comedy

[Highfire]

id like it to be R because it needs violence but I dont want them throwing around F words all the time

[Dracula]

give it R content, then bribe the MPAA to give it a PG-13, and everyone will be happy :)

[droidguy1119]

The Mummy isn't a comedy either. It has a bunch of one-liners, but it's still really an action-adventure film, as I expect this to be.

[Hitman]

There's no doubt in my mind this'll be PG-13. It's directed by Stephen Sommers and it's based on a highly profitable character for Universal. Now that doesn't really sound like R rated jibba jabba. Bet this movie is going to be PG-13 and the violence probably will be toned down if Sommers decides not to stylize it. It sucks but I'm expecting this.

[todd philip]

Originally posted by Hitman
There's no doubt in my mind this'll be PG-13. It's directed by Stephen Sommers and it's based on a highly profitable character for Universal. Now that doesn't really sound like R rated jibba jabba. Bet this movie is going to be PG-13 and the violence probably will be toned down if Sommers decides not to stylize it. It sucks but I'm expecting this.

well stephen sommers has made R rated films in the past. :rolleyes:

[Dracula]

only one, and it kinda sucked

[Hitman]

Originally posted by todd philip
well stephen sommers has made R rated films in the past. :rolleyes:

Did those R rated films center around a Mummy or Van Helsing? Alrighty then.

[todd philip]

Originally posted by Dracula
only one, and it kinda sucked deep rising was entertaining

[droidguy1119]

I agree with Hitman -- that's exactly what I was trying to say. Maybe I didn't get it across, but well...that's what I meant. It's sort of a wide-appeal franchise character -- PG-13.

[Garnet Spring]

It should be rated whatever the studio wants it to be rated.

[Knerys]

Originally posted by todd philip
deep rising was entertaining I liked Deep Rising. Grant it wasn't perfect but nothing really is.

[Harker]

Given all the toys and spin-offs they're planning for this franchise, they have to be aiming for a PG-13 rating. So far we've heard of:
- the film
- a potential sequel
- the Transylvania TV spinoff
- video game
- action figure range
- theme park attractions
- animated feature
- both an adult and a junior novelisation
- "Making of" book

[droidguy1119]

Exactly (except for the last two, which aren't really significant to the rating).

[Ladylogan]

PG-13 is necessarly because the huge budget. How will they 180 million dollars bring in with R ?

[MagsXGill29]

It better be PG-13. Cause if it was R, my Mom would probably not let me see it. She was afraid of The Sixth Sense and Gremlins. She hates scary movies.

[Ladylogan]

Lord of the rings ist PG-13 too. And I think, it's sometimes very scary.

[Kitty]

Originally posted by MagsXGill29
It better be PG-13. Cause if it was R, my Mom would probably not let me see it. She was afraid of The Sixth Sense and Gremlins. She hates scary movies.
the sixth sense and gremlins? hah.
sorry, thought that was funny..

[MagsXGill29]

I know, it's stupid. I remember I was watching Gremlins and she told be to change it because it was so stupid. I told her most characers in scary movies are stupid, that's why they're scary, but she made me change it anyways :rolleyes:

[Harker]

The MPAA (http://www.mpaa.org/movieratings/search/index.htm) (US) rating is out:
PG-13 Rated PG-13 for nonstop creature action violence and frightening images, and for sensuality.

The BBFC (UK) rating hasn't been posted, yet.

[anaria22]

I would definitely have it as a PG-13 (and am glad that it is.) Because now I can see the movie obviously without having to go behind my parent's back to see it.

[todd philip]

to bad

[rayzor09]

Originally posted by MagsXGill29
It better be PG-13. Cause if it was R, my Mom would probably not let me see it. She was afraid of The Sixth Sense and Gremlins. She hates scary movies. :hehe: How old are you?

[MagsXGill29]

17 :mad:
My mom's mean. I wanted to buy a Van Helsing poster and she wouldn't let me wither :mad:

[rayzor09]

man... just drive yourself

[rayzor09]

wow... after all the people who wanted it to be R, it got a pg13