Hardest R rated movies

[BladeRunner2007]

Lately I feel like we don't get nearly enough R rated movies. And when we do, they don't feel like they deserve their rating. They feel more like a hard PG-13 movie. So what are the hardest R rated movies of let's say the last 10-15 years?

Ones that come to my mind are:

Rambo (2008)
Evil Dead (2013)
Halloween II (2009)
The Devil's Recjects (2005)

[Creed]

The Passion Of The Christ

[The Fallen Deity]

One's that come to mind:

Dredd
Evil Dead (2013)
The Passion Of The Christ
Hostel
Rambo
The entire Saw franchise

[DragonOfTheBlackPool]

The Hills Have Eyes (06)

[BladeRunner2007]

Planet Terror
Sin City

[The Debts]

HARDCORE HENRY.
The Crank movies (especially the second one).
Watchmen.
The Revenant.
Casino.
The Counselor.
Black Hawk Down (a lot of War films in general can fall into the category).

[Member-275053]

Why do we need more hard R-rated movies? And, do you mean movies with graphic violence or explicit sexual content, or both?

[BladeRunner2007]

Originally Posted by JWFORD

Why do we need more hard R-rated movies? And, do you mean movies with graphic violence or explicit sexual content...or both?

Just movies that feel like an R. BvS Ultimate Edition is rated R yet it still feels very much like PG-13. So mostly graphic violence and/or a very dark tone.

[BladeRunner2007]

Wolf Creek
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Only God Forgives
Drive
The Raid
The Raid 2
The Green Inferno
Hostel: Part II

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by JWFORD

Why do we need more hard R-rated movies?

Same reasons why we need heavier and heavier forms of music, or more potent forms of hard liquor, or anything else. Heavier s**t can be quite pleasing.

[Member-275053]

Originally Posted by BladeRunner2007

Just movies that feel like an R. BvS Ultimate Edition is rated R yet it still feels very much like PG-13. So mostly graphic violence and/or a very dark tone.

Okay, well, in that case...

American Psycho
Evil Dead
Grindhouse
Hostel
High Tension
Inside
Killer Joe
Martyrs
Requiem for a Dream
Saw franchise

...that's enough for me. I don't like graphic violence and gore in movies.

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Same reasons why we need heavier and heavier forms of music, or more potent forms of hard liquor, or anything else. Heavier s**t can be quite pleasing.

Umm...okay.

[Spencer_Kain92]

Hostel

[Will.]

Originally Posted by JWFORD

I don't like graphic violence and gore in movies.

I thought of 12 Years a Slave when I saw your post. Certainly hard R in my book for the graphic violence.

[dkelly26666]

Scorsese's had a few....Legend has it that he will often shoot harder than he plans to use to manipulate the ratings board, LOL. In case they give him an NC-17, he can go back and cut it like he wanted it to begin with and then they'll give him an R because he cut stuff, LOL.

"Taxi Driver" was considered very hard in its time. "Goodfellas", "Casino", and "The Wolf of Wall Street" all come to mind, as well.

Amazing the guy can still cause shock and controversy in his 70s.

[Member-275053]

Originally Posted by Will.

I thought of 12 Years a Slave when I saw your post. Certainly hard R in my book for the graphic violence.

Sure, I guess. But, the violence and gore in that film affects me differently. Because the violence is more realized, it actually happened, as opposed to the torture porn on display in films like Inside or Martyrs.

[Will.]

Originally Posted by JWFORD

Sure, I guess. But, the violence and gore in that film affects me differently. Because the violence is more realized, it actually happened, as opposed to the torture porn on display in films like Inside or Martyrs.

Interesting. To me, it's almost the opposite. The more realized the violence, the harder it is to sit through. But I can get through Hostel/Martyrs/Inside no problem.

[DanTheMan]

The Wolf of Wall Street

Consistent strong language
Sexual content
Drug/alcohol use

[Member-275053]

Originally Posted by Will.

Interesting. To me, it's almost the opposite. The more realized the violence, the harder it is to sit through. But I can get through Hostel/Martyrs/Inside no problem.

Yes, I agree. The emotional impact is far greater. For some reason, I just don't consider that film a 'hard R.' But, that might just be my bias towards the film. I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!

I didn't even really see Hostel/Martyrs/Inside, because I watched the films through covered eyes.

[TommySyk]

Originally Posted by JWFORD

Okay, well, in that case...

American Psycho
Evil Dead
Grindhouse
Hostel
High Tension
Inside
Killer Joe
Martyrs
Requiem for a Dream
Saw franchise

...that's enough for me. I don't like graphic violence and gore in movies.



Umm...okay.

Pretty sure both Killer Joe and Martyrs (the original) are unrated, but I'm not sure. They'd be NC-17 if they were rated.

[Member-275053]

Originally Posted by TommySyk

Pretty sure both Killer Joe and Martyrs (the original) are unrated, but I'm not sure. They'd be NC-17 if they were rated.

Nope. Both are rated R.