Wednesday, February 25, 2004
Celebrity Biography Special!
The censors are never more judgmental than when rating the life stories of the stars. Their warnings provide neat pointers on where to think twice when deciding to devote oneself to a particular celebrity. Here are some examples, one of which I just made up:
The Tiger Woods Story is rated PG-13 for some crude language.
In His Life: The John Lennon Story is rated PG-13 for brief violence, some sexuality, drug content and language.
The Madonna Ciccone Story is rated PG-13 for non-stop frenetic fashion and for some mockneys.
The Audrey Hepburn Story is rated PG for a scene of violence and brief language.
The censors are never more judgmental than when rating the life stories of the stars. Their warnings provide neat pointers on where to think twice when deciding to devote oneself to a particular celebrity. Here are some examples, one of which I just made up:
The Tiger Woods Story is rated PG-13 for some crude language.
In His Life: The John Lennon Story is rated PG-13 for brief violence, some sexuality, drug content and language.
The Madonna Ciccone Story is rated PG-13 for non-stop frenetic fashion and for some mockneys.
The Audrey Hepburn Story is rated PG for a scene of violence and brief language.
Monday, February 23, 2004
Today's post comes courtesy of loyal friend to Verymildperil, Mr. Marzipan:
Ladder 49 is rated PG-13 for intense fire and rescue situations, and for language.
It's nice to see that the censors have finally got it right. We all know that when a fire is intense, the rescue situations need to reflect this. It would be much worse for everyone if a group of children were trapped in a burning building while a laid-back fireman nonchalantly sauntered up the ladder to their rescue.
As for "language", it's clear that a fireman who chooses to express his orders through the medium of dance and mime is a much more terrifying proposition. Well done everyone!
Ladder 49 is rated PG-13 for intense fire and rescue situations, and for language.
It's nice to see that the censors have finally got it right. We all know that when a fire is intense, the rescue situations need to reflect this. It would be much worse for everyone if a group of children were trapped in a burning building while a laid-back fireman nonchalantly sauntered up the ladder to their rescue.
As for "language", it's clear that a fireman who chooses to express his orders through the medium of dance and mime is a much more terrifying proposition. Well done everyone!
