What should LotR be rated?

I agree with you Hernalt, except when it comes to your opinion of TPM!

Psst! (whisper) My opinion of TPM is actually quite high... but I do get carried away sometimes... (/whisper)

It would be much cooler with a R rating...they could have much more realistic violence... but theres no way thats happening... i mean how can you show a orc getting its head hewn by gimli with a pg13 rating? you can't really...

I think you could show Gimli hacking at orc necks and keep a PG-13, because an orc is a monster, not human.

Peter Jackson has stated, "These films will be PG13, but I would like them to be a hard PG13. The battles can't be BRAVEHEART violent, but we could maybe think about a slightly "harder" version for laserdisc release." That is of course, if laserdisc is still around then......

[wisper]ok then[/wisper]

[sigh]Tater, Tater, Tater......[/sigh] *shakes head*

One pTater, Two pTater, Three pTater, Four...

Up here in Canada (eh) we have a much better ratings system than what your foolish American MPAA provides. It goes: G - Same as G in US. PG - Same as PG and most of PG-13. 14A - Same as either a high, high PG-13 or a low-to-middle-range R. 18A - R. R - NC-17. I'd say LOTR would definitely have to be 14A. That would likely end up R in the US, though... or as Jackson said, a "hard PG13".

All I can say is this: if it gets rated 'R', my idiot mum will not let me see it. I'm hoping to God it's not. My mother is waaaaay overprotective.

Have no fear Arwen....it is going to be rated PG-13

That's good

Ok here's my 0.02 cents. I think pg is a little to soft for things that happen in the story i.e. shelob,slaying orcs,sauron, "ect" Frankly an R is to high...this should be for children too... So I would go for a PG-13.....it's a good "Inbetweener"

[Imladris]

Yes, let me see... I think thwe way they're doing it in the Uk is quite good-PG but not suitable for under 8's.

[Liviaine]

If it was rated R, I wouldn't be able to see it in the theater.

[cassiopeia]

I think FOTR was rated M 15+ here which means (I think) that children under 15 have to be with an adult. I think it should be PG which means anyone can go see it, but is warns of violence etc. The TT will be rated PG or M 15+ cause of financial reasons. Obviously there will be no swearing, but maybe nudity in ROTK. *Blushes*