Movie ratings are one thing Sammy will never figure out, think too much and probably go crazy.
For example, "Snake Bane" is a R-rated horror film.
At first, Sammy complained to his friend Rosie because of this rating.
He asked inexplicably, "Where does this film need to be restricted?"
Rossi replied: "According to the regulations, swear words, violence, and when snakes eat people, it involves blood and cruelty."
Sammy was very unconvinced: "The swear words can actually be deleted, and it doesn't affect the plot too much. But violence or something, are ordinary physical conflicts considered violence? There is also blood, why is it bloody when snakes eat people? Snakes don't Chewed, swallowed raw, uh... ok, ok, there's some plasma sprayed, but it's not bloody, right? It's like going to the zoo to watch lions eat sheep, and dogs eat bones... yes, yes Yes, I understand, human beings always take their own status higher. In fact, in my opinion, some children pour hot water into ant holes and kill ants all over the house, which is more bloody and cruel than snakes eating people. "
Rosie was too smart to know that if he had a serious discussion with Sammy like this, he would soon be speechless by the other party's series of fallacies.
Therefore, he did not take the initiative to participate in the discussion at all, and directly blocked: "Unfortunately, the people of the Film Association are completely different from what you think. Therefore, it is a restricted level."
With that said, Sammy can't help it.
Moreover, he also knew that "Snake Misfortune" is really not suitable for children to watch. In this case, the restricted level should be restricted.
But now, "The Exorcist" is also facing the same problem.
After the trial was submitted, the Film Association simply and neatly came to a conclusion—restricted level.
Sammy was really annoyed, what's so scary about an exorcism story
In this movie, in order not to be like "Snake Calamity", the filming is obviously very restrained (many externally hired monsters don't like to be villains), so I really don't understand what restrictions are there.
In fact, Snow White and the Mermaid are more scary than this movie.
The former involves the murder of the stepmother; the latter also involves love triangles and love murders, which are obviously more terrifying and more realistic.
It's just that the two have a long history and were officially designated as classic fairy tales early on, and luckily escaped the film censorship.
But "The Exorcist" apparently didn't have that kind of luck.
This is very annoying.
However, unlike the grass-roots team in "Snake Calamity", Sammy can still fight for it now with the backing of a big company.
Disney also attaches great importance to this aspect, so they did not directly give up the appeal like Rossi did back then, but sent someone to the Film Association to find a relationship, and asked an acquaintance for help to ask: "What do we need to change? How about getting at least a PG rating?"
It is a pity that the answer given by the Film Association is equivalent to no answer.
In Sammy's view, the answer was even a little perfunctory.
They replied in a good voice (nonsense): "There is nothing to delete or modify, it's just a matter of concept."
The idea of this thing is very mysterious.
The devil knows what these people want to see.
Sammy guessed it might be a religious issue.
Maybe there are some extremely devout religious members among the reviewers in the film association this time, who are very disgusted with the occult knowledge and demonic settings he made up? If that's the case, it's unlikely to be changed again unless it's remade.
In short, this movie, like "Snake Bane", failed to escape the R rating.
In the end, Sammy was a little desperate, and simply gave up and said to the producer: "If you want to delete it, delete it, it's better to delete all those ghosts, dragons, demons, mutant octopuses... Then it will definitely pass the application. already."
The producer couldn't help but chuckle.
In fact, everyone clearly knows that if those ghosts, dragons, demons, mutant octopuses... are all deleted, this movie will not be worth watching.
So, "The Exorcist" ended up unaltered and released as it was.
congratulations.
The premiere is still the same.
Sammy hides behind him with little interest, ceding the stage to the stars.
In the process, the actor Bellman really stole the show.
He was wearing a similar costume to the movie, like a magician, a black suit, a top hat, and a white cat squatting on his shoulders. When he walked on the red carpet, the screams of fans on both sides could almost lift the roof of the cinema. turn.
"If you work hard in the future, you will be as popular as him."
Sammy couldn't help but pointed to Bellman, and educated McKillon like a worried old mother.
Mikey listened humbly and behaved very well.
But his reply was less well-behaved: "But I just want to be welcomed by you."
This way of changing the subject with sweet words is so despicable!
But Sammy knew that this house dragon just wanted to be lazy, but he still blushed involuntarily, and then, before being discovered by the fans, dragged him all the way to the cinema quickly and unobtrusively, and found a random Sit down in the corner.
"... The blushing look is so cute!"
This reaction of the human has successfully inspired a certain juvenile fire dragon beside him.
Mai Qilong, who has become more and more confident, firmly believes: "Sami and I must be a pair chosen by God, and we have been attracted to each other since the day we were born (as long as we meet), so he Will blush at me... He loves me! He loves me!"
But Sammy didn't think much of it for the time being.
He has been thinking about two questions recently: "Should I take Mickey home and formally introduce it to my parents?" and "Mickey can't always live in human society. I heard that he seems to have a bad father. Do I want to? Come take a look with him back home?"
When one person and one dragon were making up their minds, the audience also finished entering the venue.
It's just that when the lights in the theater went out, everyone clasped their hands quietly with the nervousness of "I'm watching a horror movie, even if it's not a horror movie, it's a thriller."
The first to appear is a middle-aged man with half bald hair.
He looked a little fat, wearing white short-sleeves and dirty jeans that had been washed to yellow. He looked as sloppy as if he hadn't showered in a week. He hurried all the way to the door of a hidden corner without hesitation. Push the door and walk in.
In this door, there is no light, but a pile of lit scented candles, dimly lit and smoky, the silk drapery fluttering gently in the windless, and inside is a table covered with a velvet tablecloth, most There was a crystal ball in the center, and at the table sat a witch in a flowing dress.
Then, the fat face of the middle-aged man appeared on the screen, showing a look of panic.
He stared at the witch not far away, and confided in a voice full of fear: "My tenant seems to have had an unfortunate incident. He has not been out for two weeks in a row. I suspect that something has happened to him. But his room In the middle of the night, there will still be a terrifying sound of 'tickling, tickling', and there is also a faint cry of a baby... It's terrible, it must be the devil."
"...Why didn't you call the police?" the witch asked calmly.
The middle-aged man's face showed an embarrassed look: "I can't, if I so recklessly invite the police, if something irreparable happens, who will dare to rent my house in the future. Please help me, if It's the devil, you can kill it first and then, uh, later on..."
The witch rolled her eyes secretly.
Then, she began to playfully touch the crystal ball for a while, and said some specious words, which made the poor client shudder with fright, and she believed in her heart that she had encountered a super terrifying demon, a ghost ,monster…
All in all, it's scary.
It was only at this time that the witch nodded with satisfaction: "Then now, let's talk about the price of exorcism."
On the high-definition big screen, the middle-aged man showed a somewhat comical stunned expression.
The audience burst out laughing.
Then, the two started a plot comparable to bargaining in a vegetable market.
One dollar, one cent, you go back and forth.
Sporadic laughter continued in the cinema.
Obviously, everyone may think that it is very interesting that a mysterious professional can show such down-to-earth behavior.
Next, the price is negotiated.
The witch and her employer set out on the road to slaying demons.
The plot is like fast-forwarding, and the rhythm picks up.
Draw the magic circle - break the door - splash the holy water - hold the cross tightly - recite the mantra...
Under the quick editing, the witch's series of actions are very handsome and beautiful.
Especially the moment when the holy water was splashed, the crystal water droplets were frozen for two seconds like scattered diamonds in the air, sparkling...
But the people in the house obviously won't have this appreciative leisure.
The male protagonist played by Bellman stood there with a wet face of holy water, looking at the two who broke into the door in confusion and annoyance: "What the hell are you doing?"
The witch probed back and forth vigilantly.
The fat middle-aged landlord hid behind her, looking around nervously.
After a brief dispute between the two sides...
The truth came out.
- My tenant seems to have had an unfortunate incident, he has not been out of the house for two full weeks.
- I'm in a bad mood, don't want to go out, is there a problem
—In the room, every midnight there would be a terrifying sound of 'tickling, tickling', and there was also the faint sound of a baby crying.
—… The demon you were looking for, er, still exists.
'Meow~! ' With a soft meow, a white cat lightly jumped down from the cabinet.
The camera moved slowly with the cat, and I saw it calmly walked to the sofa, showed sharp claws, and scratched wildly on the sofa with a face full of intoxication, and the piercing sound immediately resounded throughout the room. room.
The male protagonist took out a few tissues and wiped his face, and pointed at the cat: "Here, the devil you are looking for is a cute little devil."
The witch and the landlord looked at each other, the scene was a little awkward.
The camera gave a big close-up of the white cat: the hair is soft and snow-white, it sits upright, and when it licks the fleshy little paws, its eyes are full of humanized contempt.
"I'm sorry," the landlord whispered embarrassedly.
Then, he emerged from behind the witch, terrified but still trying to be friendly and trying to reach out and touch the little devil (white cat).
But the next moment, sharp cat claws across the screen!
The landlord let out a scream, clutching his bloody throat, and fell down slowly.
The witch and the male protagonist showed shocked expressions at the same time.
The mysterious and deep music sounded, and the movie title of 'The Exorcist' slowly appeared on the screen.