They need to make a 6th rating, PG-16

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and make parental guidance recommended for people under 16. This way movies that get watered down to a PG-13 make big money can now just get watered down to a PG-16 level.

The ratings seem to have gotten stricter over time for sex and nudity ... a long time ago movies with full nudity could still get a PG rating ... now any full nudity unless it's just for an instant, gets you an automatic R rating.

I also think people under 17 should be allowed in a an R rated movie without an adult. If need be, make a parent buy the ticket. Parents should decide what movies are appropriate for their children. When I was under 17, I could rent R-rated movies from Blockbuster with no problem -- they left the choice up to the adult on the account. I think they do the same thing at some libraries. It's inconsistent that theaters use a different system.

BTW, Blockbuster does not carry NC-17 movies and some theater franchises have that same policy too ... hopefully that will change. I noticed at my local theater they had an information card explaining the ratings and how NC-17 doesn't mean that the movie is bad. Maybe they should rename it "R+"