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Kevin Smith Wins Zack and Miri MPAA Appeal
Published 8/5/2008 by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) at /Film
... the film to an appeals board, who gave the film a revised rating of Restricted! This is a huge victory for Smith. The film will be going out uncut and uncensored! It seems clear to me that any adult would understand the risk of bringing a minor to a movie with the word “porno” in the title. And besides, it is far from a porno - it’s a comedy. Sure it has nudity, but it is far from anything that can be viewed on Saturday late-night on HBO. source: AP Related Stories: Zack and Miri Make an ...

Shut Up about the NC-17 Rating for Kevin Smith's 'Zack and Miri'
Published 8/5/2008 at RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines
There have been articles about hypocrisy and just plain wrong doing when it comes to the NC-17 rating handed down by the MPAA with regards to Kevin Smith's next flick Zack and Miri Make a Porno . Now, the AP is reporting Smith's appeal of the rating has gone through and the film will indeed be rated R. Hypocrisy, wrong doing, that dumb MPAA... yeah, it all is a big pain in the ass, but guess what... It doesn't matter one bit, things are likely to never change. ...

Zack And Miri Make A Non-X Rated Porno Afterall
Published 8/6/2008 by Matt at Hollywood Hills - Movies and Television
... just commercial suicide,” Smith told The Associated Press. Considering the things that pass for PG-13 these days (ahem, The Dark Knight) I have to wonder if simply the subject matter alone is what pushed this one over the edge. Great news though that the MPAA “viewed the movie”. Perhaps they could have tried that the first time… Zack and Miri make a movie theater appearance on October 31, 2008. Source: Associated Press --- Related Articles at Hollywood Hills - Movies and Television: ...

Kevin Smith Wins “Porno” Appeal
Published 8/6/2008 by Rick at TunaFlix
Filmmaker Kevin Smith has won an appeal to lower the rating for his comedy “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” from an adults-only NC-17 to an R. Source Score another one for Kevin Smith. This is the third time the Zack and Miri director has gone up against the ratings board, and the third time he’s come out victorious. Clerks, his debut, was originally rated NC-17 before earning an R on appeal, and his 2003 Jersey Girl ...