This movie poster is not yet approved Posterwire is reporting on some mainstream media outlets’ objection to the ad shown here (and another one, with a male model) advertising the movie This Film Is Not Yet Rated. It quotes an IFC rep: “The NY Times and the LA Times (among many others) both rejected our ads, because they said they were ‘vulgar.’ Also, we had to alter the artwork for outdoor, as Clear Channel would not allow a clear shot of an ass.” Of course, this type of thing is good publicity for any film—but particularly one that deals with the “censorship” (as some directors see it) inherent in the MPAA’s controversial film-ratings system. And IFC naturally is playing it up. Posterwire nicely points out: “A documentary film about problems with MPAA ratings system, which is being released unrated because of the very ratings system it criticizes, being marketed with ‘uncensored’ movie posters ‘they wouldn’t let you see.’ ... Is this what advertising executives refer to as branding?” Via Movie Marketing Madness. —Posted by Tim Nudd

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Yeah, I saw this story at Movie Marketing Madness, and my very first thought was that this was a completely intentional move by the filmmakers. I suppose it's worked to some extent; there's been more press about the poster than the film itself, I swear. After the review I read of the film in Paste, though, I'm just so uninterested in seeing it.

Posted by: Kate | Sep 8, 2006 6:06:07 PM

Hi,
May I point your attention to Obadiah Shoher's book, Samson Blinded: A Machiavellian Perspective on the Middle East Conflict?
Yahoo and Google banned the book's website from their ad programs for "unacceptable content," and Amazon deleted all reviews. The book, however, is only honest, and the measures suggested are only rational.
Shoher is a pen name for veteran politician. He dealt with antiterrorism issues for most of his career. The Samson Blinded dissects honestly the problems accumulated since the Jews returned to Palestine. Advocating political rationalism, it deplores both Jewish and Muslim myths, and argues for efficiency and separating politics from moralism.
Please download a copy from www.terrorismisrael.com
Being banned from Google, we depend on links to bring Shoher's message. May I ask you to link to us from your site?

Thank you,

Sheila

Posted by: Sheila19857 | Sep 8, 2006 6:42:04 PM

I'd love to smother my face between those two butt pillows.

Posted by: Mr. Stagliano | Sep 9, 2006 8:23:46 PM

Sheila, beat it.

Posted by: SheilaHater | Sep 9, 2006 8:26:04 PM

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