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Is Blazing Saddles family friendly?
Parents need to know that Blazing Saddles is a classic spoofy comedy with bawdy language, sexual innuendo, and a send up of racism that younger viewers may not be able to understand and therefore misinterpret.
What is the difference between R and Ma?
Programming rated TV-MA in the United States by the TV Parental Guidelines signifies content for mature audiences. It is equivalent to the MPAA film ratings R and NC-17. Programs with this rating are usually not suitable for minors under 17 years of age (18 in some cases).
Why are so many movies rated R?
Many theaters have refused to show movies with that classification. The MPAA rating system was instituted as a way to avoid government censorship and rating boards. (Violence without blood often nets a PG-13 rating, while more realistic violence gets an R rating.)
What was Blazing Saddles rated?
R
Blazing Saddles/MPAA rating
Where was Blazing Saddles filmed?
Nominated for three academy awards, director Mel Brooks’ zany 1974 Western spoof “Blazing Saddles” was filmed on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, at Vasquez Rocks in Agua Dulce, and at Rosamond. Plot, from imdb.com: A town where everyone seems to be named Johnson is in the way of the railroad.
Is rated R or MA worse?
They are virtually the same, R is for Movies and MA is for TV. Technically MA is worse but in reality there basically the same. Rated R generally means some swearing, violence and minor sexual references. MA on the other hand could mean all of the above plus some very disturbing scenes and images.
What makes R rated?
An R-rated motion picture may include adult themes, adult activity, hard language, intense or persistent violence, sexually-oriented nudity, drug abuse or other elements, so that parents are counseled to take this rating very seriously.
Is rated R or TV-MA worse?
TV-MA is a more severe rating than R. TV-MA is the equivalent of NC-17 in the US.
Why is an R rating bad?
Under the Motion Picture Association rating system, R stands for Restricted. That means anybody under 17 has to be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian because the movie contains adult material. That translates into harsh language, intense violence, sexually oriented nudity, drug abuse, etc.