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Desert Ramblin's
date posted: Nov 03, 2007 3:22 PM  |  updated: Nov 04, 2007 3:35 PM
"R" rating for Star Wars
Not for this old cuss. I recently got posed this question while pontificatin aboard my ship The Desert Livin: "what's wrong with a little "R" rating?" It was posed in reference to future Star Wars movies. Well I'll tell you what's wrong with it. Everything. The purity of Star Wars is what makes it so great. It's classy, good for young and old, and manages to be insightful about life to boot.

What happened to the good ol' days when a movie would show a young married couple on a honeymoon, and as night progresses, a young woman might give a knowing look to the young man and then the lights go out. We all know what happens next. For those who need it spelled out for you all over the big screen, please try and take up dating at an opportune time. You might find that you'll enjoy it much better.

Blood and guts? Sure, I can enjoy em as much as the next person but they ain't necessary. Who's to say that a wound from a blaster or lightsaber won't cauterize instantly. We don't need blood all over the screen to know a person has been injured. If a movie becomes to violent for kids, how can I convince all the baby stores to carry Star Wars themed nuseries?

And as for cussin? Nuff said. Profanity has been labeled the outward expression of a frustrated mind. Meanin you ain't bright enough to come up with the right words to a situation or you can't handle your anger, both of which are ideas anathema to those in tune with the force. Even the Sith gotta have some control over themselves otherwise we all end up like those poor souls on the planet Vjun who weren't prepared for an increased sensitivity to the force and ended up comittin suicide. (Yoda: Dark Rendezvous)

Michelle1968
M68- Star Wars Kid at Heart
date Posted: Nov 03, 2007 7:27 PM
Wowza! VERY good entry! I agree.... SW is top notch CLASS and doesn't need an R rating or anything added to make that necessary.

I so agree with what you said about leaving certain things to the imagination too... like the girl giving that knowing look and the lights going out. In fact, that moves me even more than seeing them engage in anything.

Whew. Excellent!! :)

Long live our GFFA, the way it was meant to be told.
The Stooge
Star Wars Joke-A-Day (gone fishin')
date Posted: Nov 03, 2007 11:20 PM
One thing I love about SW is that it does have cussin'! It's just usually in an alien language. Poodoo is an awesome word!
Jade Sabre777
A luminous being, I am...
date Posted: Nov 04, 2007 2:12 PM
The purity of Star Wars is what makes it so great. It's classy, good for young and old, and manages to be insightful about life to boot.
Totally!

Meanin you ain't bright enough to come up with the right words to a situation or you can't handle your anger,
:^O :^O

What a great blog - you are so right! :D IMO, movies don't need to be explicit or gory or profane to be good. You can have all that stuff throughout the entire movie, and it won't make it good. What makes a movie good is a great plot, interesting characters, and the like. Like you said, the purity of Star Wars is what makes it so great! Again, excellent entry!
  marajader2d2
date Posted: Nov 04, 2007 2:59 PM
i concur. One thing I love about SW is that it does have cussin'! It's just usually in an alien language. Poodoo is an awesome word! E chu ta included there ;
Darth_Hiram
A Journey into The Force
date Posted: Nov 04, 2007 6:25 PM
Great entry! SW is excellent on its own, without all the "extras" that some people crave in movies. As you said, the purity of SW makes it great ... it always has.
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