Interesting Note about the NC-17 Rating: The movie
Clerks by
Kevin Smith was initialy given an NC-17 rating. Why, you ask? For language. Apparently, saying a lot of
dirty words is less acceptible than having someone graphicly disemboweled (an act i've seen in many an R-rated
horror film). A perfect illustration of how
American Morals are Skewed.
However Mr. Smith appealed the rating and had it reduced to an R rating, this was the first time in motion picture history (since the rating system had been introduced) that a
motion pictures rating was lowered without having been edited.