I saw this film in '69 in a theater and it was unrated at that time. The rating system was established later that year and at best it would have probably been rated "M" or as it is known now, "PG". I have also seen it uncut on Turner Classic Movies and I can see no reason for an "R" rating. I have not however seen the DVD release. Is there anything additional on the DVD that would justify the "R" rating?
"We can't stop here. This is bat country!"
I have the new widescreen version. Nothing new on the DVD if you've seen it uncut. I have to say I've seen PG-13 movies that were much worse. The only couple things on the DVD that would cause the R rating are:
While Lt. Amberjack is playing the pipe organ the painting of the nude woman comes to life and she kind of walks out of the painting showing some semi-covered naughty bits.
While Capt Beckman is giving his art lecture the group go off on a tangent of sex, art, war and lets say "self-exploration".
Maybe just the subject matter of war, sex, and mature "what-not" give it the "R" rating?
Then dynamite, not faith, will move that mountain into that pass - peace brother.
I think the handful of "g-d-'s" in the dialogue might have been enough to get it that rating. Movies are STILL a little funny about that phrase, and it's ALMOST the only one you practically never hear on TV.
shareIn regards to maxwell demon's post above, the film, released in July '69, was given the 'R' rating by the MPAA (and as pointed out, due to nudity) - it wasn't released "unrated".
"It's beyond the beyond!" - Pete Townshend
Castle Keep was rated "R" in 1969 because of the full frontal nudity of the woman in the painting coming to life! Indeed, her pubic hair is visible for seven seconds!
M*A*S*H recieved an "R" rating on it's initial run in '69, but given a "PG" in '73 after 20th Century Fox cut one line "Alright bub your *beep* head's comin' right off!" (during the football game) AND trimming a few frames off the shower scene so Hot Lipps' pubic hair was not visible even for a split second. All the blood and gore remained...go figure!
"Keep the change Bob"
PG movie got away with a lot of violence during the late 60's to early 80's. But M*A*S*H was still gorier when it had the R rating.
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