R Rating for 'Fahrenheit 9/11' Will Be Challenged
R Rating for 'Fahrenheit 9/11' Will Be Challenged: "Distributors of Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' said Friday that they would appeal the R rating issued to the documentary by the Motion Picture Assn. of America because of its 'violent and disturbing images and for language.'
"It is sadly very possible that many 15- and 16-year-olds will be asked and recruited to serve in Iraq in the next couple of years," Moore said in a statement.
"If they are old enough to be recruited and capable of being in combat and risking their lives, they certainly deserve the right to see what is going on in Iraq," the statement said."
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Press ReleaseJune 13, 2004 04:03 PM
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Lions Gate Films and IFC Films to Contest 'R' Rating for Controversial, Award-Winning Film 'Fahrenheit 9/11'
VANCOUVER, BC, SANTA MONICA, Calif. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2004-- Academy Award Winner Michael Moore's Critically Heralded Film to Open Nationwide On June 25
Lions Gate Films, a division of Lions Gate Entertainment (AMEX and TSX: LGF) and IFC Films have begun the process of contesting the R rating the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) has applied to its June 25 nationwide release "Fahrenheit 9/11", it was announced today by Tom Ortenberg, President of Lions Gate Films Releasing. The MPAA issued the current rating due to "violent and disturbing images and for language." Lions Gate Films has filed an emergency appeal with Jack Valenti of the MPAA for an expedited screening.
"It is sadly very possible that many fifteen and sixteen years olds will be asked and recruited to serve in Iraq in the next couple of years," said Michael Moore. "If they are old enough to be recruited and capable of being in combat and risking their lives, they certainly deserve the right to see what is going on in Iraq."
"Lions Gate Films will continue to aggressively support the artistic visions of our filmmakers. The MPAA rating applied to 'Fahrenheit 9/11' is completely unjustified," said Ortenberg. "We are adamant about overturning this decision in an expeditious manner to ensure that as many people as possible, including young adults who represent the future of our nation, are able to see one of the most important and thought-provoking films of our time in theaters on June 25."
"IFC has great concerns with the MPAA's decision and will do everything within its legal power to fight this unjust rating judgment," stated IFC Entertainment President Jonathan Sehring. "With a film like 'Fahrenheit 9/11', IFC is of the strong belief that all filmgoers should be empowered to make their own viewing decisions. The bottom line is this - during these times, it is crucial for the young people of this country to be fully informed. Michael Moore's voice deserves a broad audience and we are confident this ratings decision will ultimately be overturned."
In their recent review of the film, Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper of "Ebert & Roeper" gave the film two big thumbs up, and Richard Roeper said "Whether you are completely in favor of the war or you are completely against the war, or maybe most important of all, if you haven't made up your mind, you should see this movie."
Lions Gate Entertainment is a premiere independent producer and distributor of motion pictures, television programming, home entertainment, family entertainment and video-on-demand content. Its prestigious and prolific library of approximately 8000 titles is one of the largest in the entertainment industry. The Lions Gate brand name is synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the globe.
IFC Entertainment consists of IFC Productions, a production company that provides financing for select independent feature films and offers filmmakers unusual creative freedom to realize their personal cinematic visions; IFC Films, a leading theatrical film distribution company bringing the best of independent and specialized films to theaters; and InDigEnt, an initiative for established filmmakers to explore the medium of digital video.
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