Deadline - Another movie has gotten an NC-17. Killer Joe, the Billy Friedkin-directed adaptation of the Tracy Letts play just got an NC-17 rating. That is one of the first releases by LD Entertainment, the new distribution company started by Mickey Liddell and run by David Dinerstein. They will appeal the rating and it’s unusual; Letts is the Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning playwright of August: Osage County.This one is a garish, sexy black comedy that stars Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Gina Gerson and Thomas Haden Church and it’s slated for a summer release.
Jeremy of The Daily Rotation wrote, "2012 might just be one of the most memorable years in recent cinema history. There was a lot of films that blew me away in 2012. I know that seems to be the case almost every year, but 2012 felt particularly special, with films from greats like Ridley Scott, Paul Thomas Anderson and Quentin Tarantino. It was hard breaking it down to just a short list of films, but against all of the odds I’ve managed to do just that. Well, kind of. Continue reading to see my personal favorite films of 2012."
there are a lot of great movies in 2012, the list was really good but if i were to make a top 12 list i will definitely include skyfall and the avengers.
Nicholas of Movies Hate You Too writes:
Last week before Christmas and only two more weeks of Blu-ray releases in 2012. This week is filled with late summer and early fall new releases including the third film starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Clint Eastwood’s baseball flick, a girly singing comedy, an unnecessary sci-fi remake, wimpy kid diary, and another frighteningly bad (yet fun) zombie crapfest. On the catalog release front things are bit slower, but if you know someone that’s a fan of karate fighting turtles, classic ghost ships, or space age teen adventures you might be able to find a last minute Christmas gift.
CPC:
Lionsgate have announced the home release of the crime thriller Killer Joe. The movie will hit shelves on December 21st. It will be released on DVD and Blu-ray.
This is going to be an interesting movie. Not just the rating but it will be a different role for McConaughey then what he usually plays.
Wish the article would tell us why it got that rating....
Other than that I think ratings are getting out of hand. We see appeals all the time now, and its stupid. With digital trying to push theaters off the market, why would they go to such great lengths to harm it even more?
Based on the comments this somewhat deserves the rating, but between R and PG 13 is touchy too. My mom ALWAYS got mad when I couldn't go see a movie without her holding my hand. Even if she sat there and said I'm here, I'm letting him in, they still said no. Got to a point where we would buy her a ticket, she would walk in with me, sit down, then leave out the exit and take the ticket back before the movie would start. Boy am i glad those times are behind me now because the ratings are so obnoxious these days.
That's a killer rating. Pun intended.