karohemd: by LJ user gothindulgence (Cinema)
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After having seen both, how can Hellboy II be a 15 if Dark Knight is a 12A?
Few things leave me shaking, this one has...

Date: 11/8/08 10:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] devalmont.livejournal.com
...Because Hellboy II isn't trying to sell merch to kids?

That's my theory anyway.

Date: 11/8/08 10:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] von-geisterhand.livejournal.com
No idea, but I am really looking forward to finding out. Once they finally release those films over here. :-/

Only having seen the trailers, though, I already wonder about this. For all its monsters, "Hellboy 2" looked a great deal more cartoonish than "The dark Knight", knives and acid and all.

Date: 12/8/08 12:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hesster56.livejournal.com
I'm assuming that 15 is closer to the "R" and 12A is closer to the "PG-13" we have over here in the states. If that's the case, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the reason has to do with religiosity. Batman's just a man, but Hellboy? Well, that thar has hell in it, which means its of the devil. Good Christian kids shouldn't see that! And other such nonsense. I could be completely off the mark though.

I'm not a parent, but there's no way I'd let my kid see Dark Knight until they are 16, at least. The only way that scraped past the R rating was the lack of blood and swearing.

Date: 12/8/08 05:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lslaw.livejournal.com
Because the 12A rating is a joke. It mean this film is a 15, but the cinemas want to flog the comic book movies to the kids so the vested interests won't wear it.

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