Why I love the MPAA & NC-17

Look at the picture: what do you see at the right bottom?

Okay, so my "project" (to which I shall refer as "F=NV2" until the official title is released later on at this blog) hasn't even gone public yet and already received some harsh ratings from the MPAA, but the kijkwijzer here over in the Netherlands was nice: they rated it 13. 

So, why NC-17?  BECAUSE WE KILL A KID. 

No. Seriously. The MPAA lady (who will remain anonymous to prevent civil punishment) told me that "a movie would be rated NC-17 if a minor is abused/tortured/or killed by a character portraying an adult." (her words). Okay. Fine. So there is this one 15 second sequence in "the Project", in which a minor falls down a stairwell and breaks his neck very nasty (believe me - it's disgusting to see), and after that his head gets bashed in by the outrageous kiddie-killer. 

15 SECONDS MAKE IT NC-17!!!!

I cite the MPAA:

"The rating simply signals that the content is appropriate only for an adult audience. An NC-17 rating can be based on violence, sex, aberrational behavior, drug abuse or any other element that most parents would consider too strong and therefore off-limits for viewing by their children."

Ideocracy. This rating is too strict. I mean, c'mon! I don't film the f*cking kid totally NUDE! You just see him faking how he breaks his neck and how his blood sprays out of his head against the walls of the house like if he starred in darn Saw III. 

But that's not the problem; "NC-17 NO ONE 17 OR UNDER ALLOWED" looks pretty neat on a poster... 

The real problem is: how can the minor, who is 12 years of age, SEE THE PROJECT WHEN IT'S RATED NC-17??? Or, how can I, the creator - 15 years of age - WATCH MY OWN PROJECT? 

Or, how will people react to this rating? Will they think; "It's NC-17: PORN PORN PORN! NOT MY KIDS!" Or: "Hey, a kid on the poster and NC-17? Hmm.... we could try it, though!". Unfortunately, I think (and know) that the first sentence will be the one most parents choose and shout out. People in these days only seem to use ratings as a goddamn law or something. Because if the MPAA tells you NC-17, MY CHILD WON'T SEE IT! But, if the rest of the film is f*cking Bambi and there's only ONCE sequence in which you see a kid DIE ON A BRUTALLY HARSH way, why wouldn't you go and watch it?

DECIDE FOR YOURSELF PEOPLE - DON'T LET THE MPAA OR ANY OTHER ORGANISATION DECIDE WHAT TO WATCH OR NOT! (use it as a guide - not a law)

The system is OLD. Too OLD! It, to me, actually states that I, a 15 year old filmmaker can't kill any of my friends in MY OWN movies - since the MPAA tells child murder is NC-17... 

I'm gonna watch Bambi now... need to cool down.