You want to talk about being inquisitive and informing the people why a movie gets a certain rating and how much of a battle directors go through. Then watch this movie because it explains it all and you'll be startled by what you find out. Kirby Dick wrote, directed, and starred in this documentary about how unfair the MPAA really is when it comes to rating movies. He talks with countless directors like Kevin Smith (Clerks), John Waters (A Dirty Shame), Kimberley Peirce (Boys Don't Cry), etc. He explains how the MPAA is such a secretive board and their names are never released to the public or the filmmaker even though they are said to be a public entity. He even hires a private investigator to find out where these people live and exactly who they are. I'll give you a couple of instances and if you want anymore, you'll have to watch it for yourself. The first one deals with the movie entitled "The Cooler" and it is directed by Wayne Kramer and stars Maria Bello. Kramer explains that the board gave him a NC-17 rating for the fact that while the sex scene is happening, you manage to catch a glimpse of Maria Bello's pubic hair. The other one is about Kevin Smith's movie entitled "Jersey Girl" that stars Liv Tyler and Ben Affleck. The board gave Kevin a NC-17 rating because in one scene, Tyler and Affleck are discussing Masturbation. There's a lot more craziness, but I wanted to save that for you. There's a lot of great facts and startling info that is discussed and discovered in this movie. I suggest you watch it because I'm giving this movie a A+ for having some balls and taking a risk that you may be committing career suicide.
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