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"Transformers" Rated R?

By: Karl Schneider
Date: Friday, March 09, 2007
Source: IESB

According to Shia LaBeouf in an interview with IESB.net, when the first cut of the upcoming film Transformers was sent to the MPAA, it came back with a rating of R.

LaBoeuf said that the film was given the rating because of intense action and violence, but that Spielberg went to the MPAA, argued the rating, and was able to get it knocked down to PG-13.

You can read their story here.

KJ's Take: Hell yea. This is seriously my #1 most anticipated film of the Summer. Oh golly gee it's a Michael Bay film, oh blimey he can't direct, it won't be any good by golly ... Shut your trapper!

Autobots, Transform and roll out!!!

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Comments/Responses

theCOLLECTOR • Mar 09, 2007, 01:30am •

Ahhhhhh....the creation of enemies. You do it well. Actually.....so do I. I am excited about this film as well. Can't wait.

wessmith1966 • Mar 09, 2007, 01:48am •

I was never a Transformer fan, but I love Michale Bay movies (yeah, I know a lot of his movies aren't going to win many awards, but they're great entertainment) and look forward to seeing this. This film needs a PG-13 rating. An R rating would have hurt the box office a lot. A PG-13 movie means that the kids and the older fans of the various series will see it.

Merin • Mar 09, 2007, 01:49am •

I can take or leave Michael Bay, he alone won't be the deciding factor for me.

That said, the R will be gone - Spielberg needs to be "kiddie friendly" and the toy manufacturers will be throwing fits.

darthcaifan • Mar 09, 2007, 02:30am •

seriously, dude, all im gona say once the movie comes out and becomes the huge bomb that it will be, is "told you so"

miko34 • Mar 09, 2007, 02:34am •

We need to get rid of the MPAA... they have no idea what they're doing. This is no longer 1970.

browbeat • Mar 09, 2007, 03:24am •

mmm... Megan Fox... mmmmm.

And rated R huh? Suddenly I am more eager to see this film.

madmanic999 • Mar 09, 2007, 04:31am •

KJ, that could be the most intelligent thing I have heard you say..... sooooooooo excited.... must contain joy...... I'm ready to roll.

spiderhero • Mar 09, 2007, 06:21am •

This is THE movie for the summer. I love Spider-Man, but we've had 2 great movies. This is different. Nest to Spidey, my favorite character as a kid was Optimus Prime. I haven't been this excited about a movie in years. Bay can do action like no one else. He can also do character developement enough to make you care about what happens (The Island). Put that together & this movie will be Awsome!

Dazzler • Mar 09, 2007, 06:35am •

"Spielberg went to the MPAA, argued the rating"

Pretty cool to have him in your corner since he can do anything he wants!

dragon261 • Mar 09, 2007, 06:49am •

A bit or irony since Temple of Doom's violence was the reason that the pg13 rating was created in the first place.

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