Well, it's one release version. The standard release will still be PG-13.
This is not atypical -- a good example off the top of my head is GI Joe: Retaliation, which was theatrically released at PG-13, but also had an "Unrated" extended cut on BRD which would have netted an R due to the extra bits of combat which were added back in. GI Joe is not a superhero property, but definitely a comic book property, based on a toy line, even. Many "extended cuts" or "Director's Cuts" or whatnot are either a grade higher than the theatrical cut, or Unrated. Considering that DKR seems to be spiritual if not narrative inspiration for this film, and considering the level of violence in the fight between Superman and Batman in that comic, I have no problem with this. Then again, I have been called (not by you, Shag, or anyone else on this list serv) a "DC Apologist" several times (which is funny in it's own right), so maybe I am simply more prone. And of course, there is the speculation about what exactly merits the R -- the MPAA has pendulous swings in what it over-values and under-values in coming up with a Restricted rating, with violence lately getting looked at harder than language or sexual content -- and I highly doubt that Warners will have any sex or foul language in this movie. Getting an R for violence in a superhero movie is a fine line since the rub seems to be "fantasy violence" versus "realistic violence." Now that I think about it, I think the "extended edition" of the animated DKR film might be Unrated after both parts were initially PG-13... And getting back to my GI Joe example, personally I would let my kids watch Rise Of Cobra (PG-13) with it's cartoonish, sci-fi battles, but I would not let them watch Retaliation (also PG-13) with it's much more realistic gunplay and close combat knife fighting... On Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 10:02:00 AM UTC-5, Shag wrote: > > A version of a Superman movie that kids can't watch? They've officially > moved past me. Not interested, and even a little offended. > > Lots of online arguments whether this is WBs response to Deadpool or WB > always intended this. I don't care either way. Not my Superman anymore. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 24, 2016, at 9:17 AM, Luke Jaconetti <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > > http://www.newsarama.com/28110-r-rated-batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice-confirmed.html > > No real surprise here, this had been rumored for a while. > > More amusing is Newsarama's ridiculous statement of "It's important to > note that this wouldn't be Zack Snyder's first Rated-R film; Watchmen, also > done with Warner Bros., was Rated-R." > > Uhm... > > Zack Snyder directed the remake of Dawn Of The Dead long before he did > Watchmen... > > And they can't even say "Oh, we meant first R-Rated comic book movie," > because, yeah... he directed 300 before Watchmen as well. I mean, wow. > Just wow. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <javascript:>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
