"There was a study out from the Los Angeles Times that 74 percent of the young women [and 58 percent of the young boys] don't want to see sex, violence, nudity, [or] profanity in films," Baehr cites. Since "consumers don't want to see R-rated films," he wonders who filmmakers are making them for."
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"The immorality being produced by "Hollywood" is well-known throughout the world. Millions are affected by it. According to polls, many viewers would like to see Hollywood produce cleaner movies. So, if a great many consumers want more wholesome programming, why hasn't Hollywood changed?"
http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/e...So why is Hollywood continuing to produce more R Rated films with their declining support? Well, just look how far they've come.... back in the day when our nations had higher moral standards, Hollywood took-off; maybe they are just waiting out the dip in the demand, or maybe they are counting on future viewers to buy into the market.
One thing that's for sure, the industry is pretty greedy...
it won't be too long before they notice the funds are drying up!
Another thing to consider is that lately some private movie makers have entered the scene, like the makers of "Facing the Giants" and "Flywheel" ...many other great classics and new movies on DVD can be found at LifeWay Books...
http://www.lifeway.com/n/Movies-&-Videos...I do agree that if we are to see more family flicks, we need to support them... yet as a parent some of the lines between PG13 and R have become blurred if not erased!
I think that some of these R films are merely marketed as a lesser rating by removing that extra scene or F bomb. One thing I do know, is that I and my wife will preview a movie or check out some trusted reviews before we endorse it.
A great tool to use in MOVIE REVIEW is 'Plugged In' ...we use it all the time to get the details that other reviews may have forgotten to mention...
check it out before your next movie-night-out...
http://www.pluggedin.com/ Check out Focus on the Family's 'Plugged In' MOVIE REVIEWS on YouTube...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuFqbppLK...