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PG-13 movies are now more violent than R-rated '80s flicks -study
PG-13 movies today — such as “The Hunger Games” or “The Avengers” — contain more violence than the R-rated films of the 1980s, according to a new report published today in the journal Pediatrics. In particular, gun violence in PG-13 films has tripled since 1985, the year the PG-13 rating was first introduced. And overall, violence in movies has nearly quadrupled since the 1950s.
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Not only are they more violent, but they have less plot! The trends in Hollywood are similar to the general trends in American society: less substance, more sensationalism. As a former cinema manager and projectionist, I have been increasingly disappointed with each year's releases. At this point, I pretty much only bother with the summer block-buster comic-book movies; and I only watch them because they remind me of being a kid.
Your're absolutely right, I noticed this same trend happen for video games. Companies spend a lot more on graphics when they should be spending time on game mechanics and story line.