Comments on: Max Payne Makes PG-13 Cut http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:09:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: j-dog http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-170061 j-dog Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:10:18 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-170061 IM 11 AND I WANT TO SEE IT IM 11 AND I WANT TO SEE IT

]]> By: Alice http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-166507 Alice Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:03:30 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-166507 music from the film by uk band "Metsuo"can be heard at www.myspace.com/metsuo music from the film by uk band “Metsuo”can be heard at http://www.myspace.com/metsuo

]]> By: alex seda http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-165060 alex seda Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:37:05 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-165060 I have been a fan since Max Payne first came out, and what was most special about the game was the action and shoot em up violence. It was the first game to incorporate that whole "Matrix style action" in a video game. The game was bloody and had tons of violence as well as strong language. Now they turn this into PG13. Just another way for Hollywood to make another stupid decision. As for John Moore, obviously he never played the game cause if he did, R rated is what he would go for. I've been let down tremendously on this one. I'll wait for DVD I have been a fan since Max Payne first came out, and what was most special about the game was the action and shoot em up violence. It was the first game to incorporate that whole “Matrix style action” in a video game. The game was bloody and had tons of violence as well as strong language. Now they turn this into PG13. Just another way for Hollywood to make another stupid decision. As for John Moore, obviously he never played the game cause if he did, R rated is what he would go for. I’ve been let down tremendously on this one. I’ll wait for DVD

]]> By: maverick1281 http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-164671 maverick1281 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:44:52 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-164671 I believe it will have a similar affect on the general audience as Hitman did. No matter what the rating, I will go see it because of Walhberg (Great actor), plus u needed someone with acting abilities to play this dark character, and besides it is my all time favorite video game series. I just say that it is about time that this came out, although I feel it is 10 years too late. What is next Halo? I believe it will have a similar affect on the general audience as Hitman did. No matter what the rating, I will go see it because of Walhberg (Great actor), plus u needed someone with acting abilities to play this dark character, and besides it is my all time favorite video game series. I just say that it is about time that this came out, although I feel it is 10 years too late. What is next Halo?

]]> By: Quietus http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-164468 Quietus Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:47:47 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-164468 Aren't we allowed to show pumping 20 rounds into somebody in a PG-13 film already? Just not the blood bursting from it. Aren’t we allowed to show pumping 20 rounds into somebody in a PG-13 film already? Just not the blood bursting from it.

]]> By: shynz http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-164450 shynz Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:12:52 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-164450 You cannot tell Max Payne's story properly without an R rating. Max Payne was 100% atmosphere and visceral impact. Shooting this movie for PG-13 shows a lack of understanding and knowledge of the source. Sure, you could shoot Oldboy aiming for a PG-13 but you'd be doing a huge disservice to the universe. Two things in Max Payne got my physiology flailing like few other games. One was pumping 20 rounds into the chest of somebody as the camera panned around you in slow motion. The other was the visual impact of seeing a bloodied baby crib repeatedly in the house flashbacks. Neither of which would make the cut in a PG-13 movie. Both of which are concepts mandatory to the telling of Max Payne on film. It'll make a decent rental I'm sure. You cannot tell Max Payne’s story properly without an R rating. Max Payne was 100% atmosphere and visceral impact. Shooting this movie for PG-13 shows a lack of understanding and knowledge of the source. Sure, you could shoot Oldboy aiming for a PG-13 but you’d be doing a huge disservice to the universe.

Two things in Max Payne got my physiology flailing like few other games. One was pumping 20 rounds into the chest of somebody as the camera panned around you in slow motion. The other was the visual impact of seeing a bloodied baby crib repeatedly in the house flashbacks. Neither of which would make the cut in a PG-13 movie. Both of which are concepts mandatory to the telling of Max Payne on film.

It’ll make a decent rental I’m sure.

]]> By: 790 http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-164434 790 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:31:06 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-164434 All hail Thoden,,, eh eum I mean, the MPAA,,,, All hail Thoden,,, eh eum I mean, the MPAA,,,,

]]> By: Quietus http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-164415 Quietus Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:07:22 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-164415 The point is the Dark Knight was plenty atmospheric, dark, and compelling even though it was PG-13. Judging by the trailers, Max Payne has plenty of gun-fu already, and violence (remember the part where the SWAT team bursts in and get mowed down one by one?). I say give the director the benefit the doubt at least until the film comes out. The way he sounded about keeping the film PG-13 didn't seem like it was a shameless grab for money to me. "Mark has been quoted as saying he wanted to work harder rather than just use bad language to express emotion," [John Moore] said. "I took a similar tact. I put a lot of kinetic violence in the movie because that's how the game feels, but I didn't go cutting people's heads off and ripping their eyeballs out just for the fun of it." The point is the Dark Knight was plenty atmospheric, dark, and compelling even though it was PG-13. Judging by the trailers, Max Payne has plenty of gun-fu already, and violence (remember the part where the SWAT team bursts in and get mowed down one by one?). I say give the director the benefit the doubt at least until the film comes out. The way he sounded about keeping the film PG-13 didn’t seem like it was a shameless grab for money to me.

“Mark has been quoted as saying he wanted to work harder rather than just use bad language to express emotion,” [John Moore] said. “I took a similar tact. I put a lot of kinetic violence in the movie because that’s how the game feels, but I didn’t go cutting people’s heads off and ripping their eyeballs out just for the fun of it.”

]]> By: dto1984 http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-164402 dto1984 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:25:02 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-164402 There are plenty of terrible R-rated action movies (Hitman was an R, and it wasn't particularly great), and Max Payne (the game), if you think about it, was not as hard an 'M' as some other games are. There is no explicit violence (disembowlings, decapitations, etc) in either game, just some blood and profanity. I'm surprised to see that those aren't making it into the movie, but I think the movie could work anyway, if it's, say, on the level with Beowulf (the poem is not exactly PG-13 material, either, nor is the fim's depiction of Grendle's mother) or Casino Royale (which surprised people with how dark it was). There are plenty of terrible R-rated action movies (Hitman was an R, and it wasn’t particularly great), and Max Payne (the game), if you think about it, was not as hard an ‘M’ as some other games are. There is no explicit violence (disembowlings, decapitations, etc) in either game, just some blood and profanity. I’m surprised to see that those aren’t making it into the movie, but I think the movie could work anyway, if it’s, say, on the level with Beowulf (the poem is not exactly PG-13 material, either, nor is the fim’s depiction of Grendle’s mother) or Casino Royale (which surprised people with how dark it was).

]]> By: Darnell http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-164401 Darnell Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:50:24 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/09/max-payne-makes-pg-13-cut#comment-164401 This director is an asshole. He truly doesn't understand the game culture and how kids 17 and younger don't know who Max Payne is. Also how are they going to shoot the dream/nightmare sequences with a PG-13 rating. Personally the next director that says they want to put a M-rated game to the big screen but wants it for 13 year olds needs to be fired on the spot. This director is an asshole. He truly doesn’t understand the game culture and how kids 17 and younger don’t know who Max Payne is. Also how are they going to shoot the dream/nightmare sequences with a PG-13 rating.

Personally the next director that says they want to put a M-rated game to the big screen but wants it for 13 year olds needs to be fired on the spot.

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