What's the rating?!?!

Galadriel2002 · 09-15-2001, 03:20 PM

wots the rating on FOTR? im 12 and i really want to see it and if it's pg 14 or something my over protective parents probally wont let me see it

and i've been reading it since i was 10 and my imagination is probally more morbid the the movie will ever be

Darth Tater · 09-15-2001, 03:31 PM

PG-13, don't know what that translates to in canada

***anduin*** · 09-15-2001, 04:51 PM

If they allow you to read the book then they should allow you to watch the movie. It is probably only going to be rated PG-13 because of the violence. If they have read the book then they should know what is in store. Its not like there will be mild profanity or nudity in the movie.

Ñólendil · 09-15-2001, 07:00 PM

It does seem to be rather dark and scary, but not too dark for a twelve year old. I just wouldn't take a little brother or sister

***IronParrot*** · 09-15-2001, 07:02 PM

Knowing the Canadian rating system - at least in Alberta, since other provinces such as Ontario have slightly different ratings boards as well - LOTR will probably be PG. I suspect that it is a "low PG-13", if you get my meaning.

And I'm sure as hell taking my nine-year-old brother.

Ñólendil · 09-16-2001, 12:13 AM

Actually they had to cut out battle scenes and/or greatly decrease the amount of gore in those so as not to be rated R. It was sort of Braveheartish I guess, but obviously it's been toned down.

***anduin*** · 09-16-2001, 09:11 AM

DVD!!!

Darth Tater · 09-16-2001, 10:03 AM

It's rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences and scary images, i think the wording is something like that. PJ said that it's a very hard PG-13, and will be pushing the envelope a bit, but just in terms of violence/gore

ArwenEvenstar · 09-16-2001, 01:29 PM

im lucky im an only child

ArwenEvenstar · 09-16-2001, 01:31 PM

on the gore thing my imaganation is probally way more morbid and gory then PJ's movie!

easterlinge · 09-16-2001, 08:59 PM

Battle scenes and gore toned down? I can't wait for the "FOTR: Director's Cut".

samwise of the shire · 09-17-2001, 10:20 PM

Pg-13 thankfully I wont have to go with my Little sister who is mortally afraid of anything mildly scary, and I defiantly think that the Balrog would make her burst into tears, shreaks, and little feet pattering as fast as possible to the doors, while my Little Brother would be laughing his head off while blood spurts out the trolls mouth after Legolas shoots it(and other more terrible things), and thankfully I wont have to deal with him either. Whew.
Sam

Ñólendil · 09-18-2001, 06:33 PM

Right. Take her to see Harry Potter, that won't be nearly as terrible. Judging from the previews (which is sometimes a foolish thing to do, but there are other evidences), Harry Potter will contain that sense of awe and wonder amid beauty and splendour that the Lord of the Rings should have had.

easterlinge · 09-19-2001, 12:55 AM

Ummmm..... Inoldonil, what did you mean when you said the action is "Braveheartish"?

Do you mean Elendil and Gil-Galad and Isildur and Elrond all bare their buts to provoke Sauron to attack, like in "Braveheart"?

Certainly gives Minas Ithil, "Tower of the Moon", an added meaning...

Sakata · 09-20-2001, 01:18 AM

There better not be any mild nudity or any language (besides entish

This is the lord of the rings for god's sake!

ArwenEvenstar · 09-20-2001, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by easterlinge
Battle scenes and gore toned down? I can't wait for the "FOTR: Director's Cut".

if they do make a director's cut im geting it!!!!!!!!!!!

Elven Warrior Maiden · 09-30-2001, 06:24 AM

My whole family is going, no matter what the rating is. Even my little bother, who was terrified of the Black Riders in the cartoon movie. They better not cut out some really scary parts just so more people can see it.

( I'm seeing Harry Potter too)

Renille · 10-02-2001, 10:55 PM

I doubt anyone will go in my family except me. I might drag my parents along...but on second thought, maybe my 13 year old younger brother will want to come... but that's just because he doesn't go to movies that often.

I bet almost EVERYONE in my family will go to Harry.

ringbearer · 10-03-2001, 12:12 AM

I have made a date with my 77 year old Mom

! She read LOTR, at my request, and LOVED it! I told her, "Ma, if you get your hearing-aid on time, me and you(along with my Wife and Daughter) are going to a movie together in December!"

The hearing-aid has arrived

!

Half-way to 500

!

09-15-2001, 03:20 PM	#1
Galadriel2002 Sapling Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: canada Posts: 13	What's the rating?!?! wots the rating on FOTR? im 12 and i really want to see it and if it's pg 14 or something my over protective parents probally wont let me see it and i've been reading it since i was 10 and my imagination is probally more morbid the the movie will ever be __________________ we still remember we who dwell in this land beneath the trees the starlight on the western seas and they're bright :cool

09-15-2001, 03:31 PM	#2
Darth Tater The man Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: MA Posts: 4,572	PG-13, don't know what that translates to in canada __________________ Visit the worlds greatest webpage! No, not The Tolkien Trail! Just click this! The Tolkien Trail ~Camelot

09-15-2001, 07:00 PM	#4
Ñólendil Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: California Posts: 60,865	It does seem to be rather dark and scary, but not too dark for a twelve year old. I just wouldn't take a little brother or sister __________________ Falmon -- Dylan

09-15-2001, 07:02 PM	#5
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	Knowing the Canadian rating system - at least in Alberta, since other provinces such as Ontario have slightly different ratings boards as well - LOTR will probably be PG. I suspect that it is a "low PG-13", if you get my meaning. And I'm sure as hell taking my nine-year-old brother. __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

09-16-2001, 12:13 AM	#6
Ñólendil Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: California Posts: 60,865	Actually they had to cut out battle scenes and/or greatly decrease the amount of gore in those so as not to be rated R. It was sort of Braveheartish I guess, but obviously it's been toned down. __________________ Falmon -- Dylan

09-15-2001, 04:51 PM	#3
*anduin* Entwife Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: louisville Posts: 3,718	If they allow you to read the book then they should allow you to watch the movie. It is probably only going to be rated PG-13 because of the violence. If they have read the book then they should know what is in store. Its not like there will be mild profanity or nudity in the movie.

09-16-2001, 09:11 AM	#7
*anduin* Entwife Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: louisville Posts: 3,718	DVD!!!

09-16-2001, 10:03 AM	#8
Darth Tater The man Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: MA Posts: 4,572	It's rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences and scary images, i think the wording is something like that. PJ said that it's a very hard PG-13, and will be pushing the envelope a bit, but just in terms of violence/gore __________________ Visit the worlds greatest webpage! No, not The Tolkien Trail! Just click this! The Tolkien Trail ~Camelot

09-16-2001, 01:29 PM	#9
ArwenEvenstar Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: and why do YOU want to know? Posts: 685	im lucky im an only child __________________ The only thing active about me is my imagination!

09-16-2001, 01:31 PM	#10
ArwenEvenstar Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: and why do YOU want to know? Posts: 685	on the gore thing my imaganation is probally way more morbid and gory then PJ's movie! __________________ The only thing active about me is my imagination!

09-16-2001, 08:59 PM	#11
easterlinge Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Farthest Khand, the darkest East... Posts: 442	Battle scenes and gore toned down? I can't wait for the "FOTR: Director's Cut".

09-17-2001, 10:20 PM	#12
samwise of the shire Radically Tolkienited Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: If home is where the heart is, and my heart is in heaven...that should answer your question. <+>< Posts: 967	I can GO!!! Pg-13 thankfully I wont have to go with my Little sister who is mortally afraid of anything mildly scary, and I defiantly think that the Balrog would make her burst into tears, shreaks, and little feet pattering as fast as possible to the doors, while my Little Brother would be laughing his head off while blood spurts out the trolls mouth after Legolas shoots it(and other more terrible things), and thankfully I wont have to deal with him either. Whew. Sam __________________ Jesus is my all in all <><+<><+<><+<><+<><+<><+ People who are so concerned with escapism do have a name...we call them jailers. ~J.R.R Tolkien Radically Saved, Totally Tolkienited GOD... BLESS... AMERICA...

09-18-2001, 06:33 PM	#13
Ñólendil Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: California Posts: 60,865	Right. Take her to see Harry Potter, that won't be nearly as terrible. Judging from the previews (which is sometimes a foolish thing to do, but there are other evidences), Harry Potter will contain that sense of awe and wonder amid beauty and splendour that the Lord of the Rings should have had. __________________ Falmon -- Dylan

09-19-2001, 12:55 AM	#14
easterlinge Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Farthest Khand, the darkest East... Posts: 442	Braveheart? Ummmm..... Inoldonil, what did you mean when you said the action is "Braveheartish"? Do you mean Elendil and Gil-Galad and Isildur and Elrond all bare their buts to provoke Sauron to attack, like in "Braveheart"? Certainly gives Minas Ithil, "Tower of the Moon", an added meaning... Last edited by easterlinge : 09-19-2001 at 12:57 AM.

09-20-2001, 01:18 AM	#15
Sakata Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 216	There better not be any mild nudity or any language (besides entish This is the lord of the rings for god's sake! __________________ "When evil people come to destroy me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will know no fear." -Psalms 27:2-3 -Dare you venture into Gollum's Lair? JESUS LIVES!

09-30-2001, 06:24 AM	#17
Elven Warrior Maiden Hobbit Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 38	My whole family is going, no matter what the rating is. Even my little bother, who was terrified of the Black Riders in the cartoon movie. They better not cut out some really scary parts just so more people can see it. ( I'm seeing Harry Potter too)

10-02-2001, 10:55 PM	#18
Renille Elven Lady of Speed-posting Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the cheese state Posts: 988	I doubt anyone will go in my family except me. I might drag my parents along...but on second thought, maybe my 13 year old younger brother will want to come... but that's just because he doesn't go to movies that often. I bet almost EVERYONE in my family will go to Harry. __________________ Oh the thinks you can think! Think and wonder and dream...far and wide as you dare! When your thinks have run dry, in the blink of an eye, there's another world there... (from Seussical the Musical. Listen to it...watch it...really.)

10-03-2001, 12:12 AM	#19
ringbearer Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: St. Louis, Mo. USA Posts: 561	I have made a date with my 77 year old Mom ! She read LOTR, at my request, and LOVED it! I told her, "Ma, if you get your hearing-aid on time, me and you(along with my Wife and Daughter) are going to a movie together in December!" The hearing-aid has arrived ! Half-way to 500 ! __________________ Ringbearer Hide Witch, hide! The Good Folks come to burn thee! Their keen enjoyment hid behind A Gothic mask of duty!

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