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This Film is Not Yet Rated

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This Film Is Not Yet Rated, IFC Films 2006.

Before watching:

This Film is Not Yet Rated is a documentary about how the MPAA works. I think I’d heard about it before, but what brought the movie to my attention was when Mugglecast discussed the announcement that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince received a mere PG rating. Host Andrew Simms gave a summary of how the MPAA rating board operates, citing from this film. I understand from him and from the box that it’s an exposè of MPAA corruption.

I’d also like to say hi to my parents at this point, who will probably be among the first to read me write about watching a movie that got an NC-17 before appeal. Fun fact: I spent an extra minute finding a work-safe picture.

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Simon Birch

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Simon Birch, Caravan Pictures 1998. Image courtesy of IMDB.

Before watching the movie:

For my first review, I decided to watch Simon Birch. This movie was indirectly recommended to me by my literature class when we read A Prayer for Owen Meany, which was the basis for the movie. Many classmates had seen the film, and some commented they couldn’t help but read the narrative in Jim Carrey’s voice.

I feel a little like I’m cheating by reviewing this movie, because I’ve read the book and have a general idea of how it goes. But I also know the movie was rejected by John Irving as an adaptation, which is why it has none of the character names, and I know the end is superficially changed in some manner, so I don’t think it’s any worse than a movie I’ve seen a bunch of trailers for, or heard people talk about. It’s certainly less familiar to me than some I’ve been so interested in that I read the entire plot online. As an adaptation of a book I’ve read, I’ll appraise it as such.

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Welcome!

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Welcome to your tour of Yesterday’s Movies!

Yesterday’s Movies is about using fresh eyes to review movies that aren’t current. You won’t find the latest and greatest here. These movies are films I never saw before and decided to now. Expect to see a wide range of genres and time periods, but largely comedies of the 80s, 90s, and early 00s for now. I blog about my experiences so you can decide if you want to see them too.

Feel free to suggest movies you want reviewed! I’ll do my best with the resources I have.

Get your box of theater candy and get ready for the zeitgeist to hit the fan, Yesterday’s Movies will officially launch December 4 on a biweekly schedule.