'Half-Blood Prince' gets PG rating in the U.S.

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MissPeachy says:

OK everybody. Calm down!
List of Movies with a PG-rating at are AWESOME:

1. Poltergeist
2. Jaws
3. Beetlejuice
4. Gremlins
5. Princess Bride
6. Runaway Bride
7. Remember the Titans
8. Star Wars
9. Chronicles of Narnia
10. My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Those are just a few. And the first couple definitely have some questionable content. I think it's not so much about the themes, but how much they show of those themes. They can make something terrifying while maintaining a PG rating, just by the way they film it. I'm not going to worry until I see it. I love some PG rating movies.

Posted Jan 9, 2009 at 3:58 PM EST

Lord Zimkel says:

MissPeachy (STALK!)

Yes, but there a great deal of us that are not happy to just settle for a diminished version of the stories we love so much. We don't want a dumbed down version of the scenes we loved from the book. This rating does NOT reflect passion for the story, it represents only WB's attempt to pull in as much GD money as possible rather than do the story justice.

When I see Harry use sectumsempra on Malfoy I don't want to see a nice birds and butterfies fairytale version, I bloody well want to see it how it is in the book, which means I want to see Malfoy bleeding to death and covered in blood and deep gashes, not covered in scratches or something stupid like that. That's why people are up in arms about this. Not because I'm sort of nutter, just because that's the story, that's how it happens, and I want to see the story in film and as true to the story as possible.

We're upset because know what it means, it means that the movie simply cannot do the book justice. You can't do this story justice without a rating of at least PG-13, preferably PG-14. In reality the content of the book, in places, would carry an R rating. I'm not suggesting that it should be rated R or anything like that, I'm just pointing out how far away a PG rating is from the reality of some of the book's content. So yeah, that's why people are not happy about this. We are passionate about the story, and those who are producing it so clearly aren't.

But don't mind me, I'm just rambling =)


If you has anything to add just stalk me ^_^

Posted Jan 9, 2009 at 5:40 PM EST

Grimmauld Place says:

I'm surprised this is only PG! I thought the scenes at the end of half blood prince would be pretty violent and scary. But maybe they will be milder than i thought.

Posted Jan 9, 2009 at 6:29 PM EST

Basilina says:

MissPeachy, you have to remember, however, that the movies you mentioned were made in the '70's, '80's, and '90's. Now, the MPAA is really strict because of the numerous public watchdog groups. =/

Posted Jan 9, 2009 at 6:30 PM EST

mrsharrypotter4500 says:

alright i pretty much know that this movie is going to be awfull!!! adding a death eater attack at christmas? why????? Having Harry flirt with girls? Harrys terrible with the girls!!! no moaning myrtle, and i agree with whoever said that there trying to turn this into a comedy, perhaps they think comedies sell more???????? geez and now this just confirms it!

WB is just concerned with making money!!! They think that hardcore hp fans will see it nomatter what! I dont even know how JKR approves of this!! if I was her I would never had let this happen!!!!

DH better be good since there taking up 2 movies! Now they have no excuse to take things out!! BOYCOTT WARNER BROS.!!!!!!!!!!

Posted Jan 9, 2009 at 11:36 PM EST

Sprockets says:

well, I for one don't really like this. The book to me seems like a PG-13 book right??? This makes me think they must have left out some great and important parts of the book in the movie...... we'll see....

Posted Jan 10, 2009 at 12:50 AM EST

MissPeachy says:

What my main point was that you can show parts in a tasteful even scarier way with a PG rating. The inferi hand coming up or their shapes shadowed can be horrifying. Sectumsempra can still be bloody but available for 12 year olds who want to go. It may be ok that's all I'm saying.

Posted Jan 10, 2009 at 4:05 PM EST

Anastasia Popovick says:

Well...isn't that interesting....PG, eh? It must be really tame if the others were deemed PG-13. Can't wait to see what rates this one a PG only.

Posted Jan 10, 2009 at 4:28 PM EST

ALLI8 says:

PG.....not sure how to react to that one. I'm surprised, I dont want to say I'm dissapointed because I haven't seen the movie yet. But I'm a little bit disapointed by PG.

alli8

Posted Jan 10, 2009 at 7:45 PM EST

Lily*R/Hr says:

WHAT???? I'm seriously shocked. I was really looking forward to HBP, especially after how bad OotP was (come on, it was terrible). I really hoped this installment would finally be as dark as its ink-and-paper counterpart, but that's just impossible to do in a PG movie. How did this happen?? *Sigh* Maybe it's time to give up on the movies completely. I want Cuaron back : (

Posted Jan 11, 2009 at 12:11 AM EST

ILoveHP! says:

I was expecting a PG-13 because the films are getting more mature, but I guess the romance part of the film toned it down...

Posted Jan 11, 2009 at 12:51 AM EST

Elphaba Thropp says:

Wirklich?! Ich konnte das nicht glauben. Amerika....

Posted Jan 11, 2009 at 6:02 AM EST

JessicaRiddle says:

I agree with the article in one way but I think that they should make them all PG. I like all the movies and they are all good.

Posted Jan 11, 2009 at 6:40 AM EST

WickedLoz says:

It's not the actual audience intended for a PG rating that we should be worried about. Kids are (unfortunately) always going to be associated with HP

It is what have they toned down to make it a PG that we should be worried about.

I now look very stupid, after telling a lot of people that HBP book is not intended for children..

Was lookng forward to the darker themes and the fantasy violence..

Posted Jan 11, 2009 at 8:22 AM EST

smart hermione says:

Wow some people sure do get heated up over a film rating! Film ratings hav never stopped soemone who wants to watch a move that badly from watching it, so i dont see what the fuss is all about. I dont think its going to be less dark then the previous ones. Oh well, well just hav to wait and see. But until then, just chill...

Posted Jan 11, 2009 at 6:34 PM EST

Aurora_7 says:

Quite disappointed thats it's a PG. Better be a at least 12A in the UK. I don't see that happening though.

Posted Jan 11, 2009 at 8:11 PM EST

loopy looney says:

I am surprised it is only PG...with Dumbledore's death and the inferi and everything else I thought is would be at least PG-13!! Are they not supposed to get darker and darker as the series progresses, like the books!

Posted Jan 11, 2009 at 8:55 PM EST

JAYSTARR says:

PG is just saying that the parent should be there to address the child. If the child does not understand certain things. Such as why is Ron drinking beer or why is there so much hate being displayed.

PG does not intend that there will be drugs, profanity, or nudity. That is rated R for Restriction, and there are some children that wind up seeing those rated R's at home or at the movies without their parents....

So, why make a big fuss about PG, when you have to worry more for your kids about R & X.

Cheers!

Posted Jan 11, 2009 at 9:02 PM EST

Feelin' Felix Felicis says:

That's interesting since the previous two were rated PG-13. I can't wait until July, I still hate the fact that they pushed it back and kept us waiting longer.

Posted Jan 11, 2009 at 10:11 PM EST

~MalfoyPotter~ says:

I was hoping for a rating more than PG-13.

PG is just so... mild.

:(

Anyhow, I hope the movie doesnt fail.

Posted Jan 12, 2009 at 3:19 AM EST

zues says:

I think Everyone should STOP comparing the movies to the books. The movies will never be as good as the books. So just take the movies for what they are, "watered down".

Posted Jan 12, 2009 at 10:42 PM EST

R2krw says:

Nobody knows how to rate a movie right anymore. Erm I would have given this a PG-13 more than OOTP. But hey they'll make a movie R for blood and guts but have a PG-13 full of sexual stuff and language. Go figure.

Posted Jan 13, 2009 at 1:02 PM EST

Pheonixflames says:

PG? well I think it will please all audiences anyway, so I daresay the rating will have much of an effect. But does this mean it will have less of an impact at the death scene? I hope not, I hope they do the book justice!

Posted Jan 13, 2009 at 1:10 PM EST

angelmercysavior says:

A PG rating! What happened? Wasn't GoF that had a PG-13 rating? Maybe it is because of the violence. I do not think that there is any in the movie. I do not care as long a the WB does not kill us with a further date. Hello. WB, I am still reeling!

Posted Jan 13, 2009 at 2:28 PM EST

HufflepuffActress says:

Why does WB hates us.? Why?

I do not inherently have anything against PG movies but come on GOF could have been PG easily and they gave it a PG-13 and now HBP with is 8 to 10 times darker of not more than GOF and they are giving it a PG.

So I know there is not going to be a battle of Hogwarts which is the climax of the book.

I bet the infiri(sp?) aren't dead bodies they are the little old lady down the street who bakes you cookies.

Posted Jan 15, 2009 at 7:30 PM EST

Pema says:

I am actually quite disappointed with this. Does this mean they cut THAT much out?!

Posted Jan 16, 2009 at 9:19 AM EST

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