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		neilparikh on Feb 26, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Overrated: Bully's R Rating Should Mean the End of... The problem is that he wanted to show it in classrooms. Most teenagers aren't going to bother to go watch a documentary on their own time (speaking as a teenager, most of my peers probably wouldn't). Also, not everyone is going hear about this movie. If it is shown in classrooms, way more kids will get to watch it. Edit: Here's the relevant quote: "That's a problem for producer Harvey Weinstein, who had lobbied for a PG-13 label so he could tour the film in middle and high schools"

gry on Feb 26, 2012 [–]

In other words, to get to the classroom, an official PG-13 is easier than an official R-rated and quasi-unrated path.

This is not a technology problem. It's cultural. MPAA and consumers included.

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