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Lawmakers decry Christian film's PG rating
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Jul 02, 2006 09:48am |
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| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Sunday, July 2, 2006 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON - A Christian-themed movie about a football coach's faith in God is finding an audience in Congress — not so much for its inspirational message, but for the PG rating it received.
House Majority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and other lawmakers are demanding explanations after hearing complaints that the movie "Facing the Giants" was rated PG instead of G due to religious content.
The Motion Picture Association of America claims the controversy arose from a miscommunication with the filmmakers. It says religion was not the reason for the rating.
"This incident raises the disquieting possibility that the MPAA considers exposure to Christian themes more dangerous for children than exposure to gratuitous sex and violence," Blunt said in a letter to MPAA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dan Glickman.
After meeting with MPAA officials, Blunt and a handful of other House members said they remain concerned about the subjective native of the ratings process. |
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