The so called “most anticipated movie of the summer” by IMOb, “Fifty Shades of Grey,” will be released to theaters Feb. 14 this year. The film is based on the “erotic romance novel” by E.L. James. Many viewers are questioning the rating that has been given to the movie, rated R, instead of NC-17. Director Sam Taylor-Wood mentions in many interviews that multiple scenes from the text have been removed in the adaptation for the script. The goal was to appeal to a large audience yet still please the readers who enjoyed the scandalous trilogy.
On Valentine’s Day many students will either be jumping at the bit to get to the theater early enough or will be purposefully staying home because of the content in this specific film. The decision should be made based on one’s maturity. High school students have such substantial access to the internet, it’s going to be rare that students will see something in the film they’ve never seen before, or at least had access to.
Everyone who is at the high school level is aware of the human body, whether male or female, and is also aware of sexual interaction. However, star character, Jamie Dornan, who plays Christian Grey in the film, has signed a contract saying full frontal nudity will not be shown. Even Though high school students may be aware, it doesn’t have to be shoved in their faces to understand what’s going on.
I am saying this to viewers of at least 15 years and older. The maturity level of students changes a lot when you get to high school, and the difference between 9th and 10th grade is very drastic. When you get to high school, you are pushed to be more mature because you’re around seniors and you’re not at the top of the school like you were the year before.. Students were even found having some type of sexual interaction on school grounds, and everyone knew about it. So, if students are aware of this happening and are mature enough view the films content properly, I don’t see a problem with it.
I understand why some parents or students choose to not see the film. Its content contains various forms of Sadists and Masochists and sexual content that could be seen as worse than most R rated movies. Considering that the film contains scenes that are provocative, the decision to not view it could be due to the mature nature of the content. Although many extremely provocative scenes have been taken out of the movie, there are still many sexual and violent scenes that are shown. The usage of sexually explicit content has made the R rating for the film very questionable. I agree with this point of view as well. I think one’s overall decision should be based upon one’s motives, maturity level, and awareness of the content within the film.
After watching the multiple trailers, the three minute clip has caught my attention and drawn my interest. I realise that this is a movie and that the things that go on within the story are not realistic. My parents realize that my morals are strong and that watching a movie would not change my feelings or actions, and because of that I feel that they would give me their consent if I chose to go see it.
