MPAA Bans Zack & Miri Make A Porno Poster

[Silent Brad]

You know what's so special about this, the first poster for Kevin Smith's new flick, Zack and Miri Make a Porno (due out October 31st)? It's not that the one-sheet drops just before the movie's premiere at the Toronto Film Festival (which it does), or that Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks look so surprised, or that the chocolate-mint color scheme is making me a little hungry for Friendly's. No, it's that you'll only see this poster in Canada.

Even after winning an appeal to overturn Porno's NC-17 rating, Smith says the MPAA won't give their blessing to the image shown here—which is eyes-only for our neighbors to the north. "When you've got the word 'porno' in the title, naturally, the marketing materials are gonna be scrutinized more closely by the MPAA," says the director. "I understand they've got a job to do, but c'mon...this image isn't that dirty; they're both fully clad."

We can just add this to the long list of things we have Canada to thank for, like William Shatner, Michael J. Fox, and the fittingly monikered Peter North. "I've always loved Canada and Canadians for giving us hockey," says Smith. "Now, I love 'em just a little bit more. For allowing tufts of hair."

Source: popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/09/kevin-smith-por.html?xid=rss-popwatch-20080903-Kevin%20Smith%27s%20Banned-in-the-US%20%27Porno%27%20Poster:%20Exclusive%20first%20l

But the MPAA had no problem green lighting this poster:





Total B.S. on the MPAA's part.

[teamjd]

I agree.

And not just because that second picture makes me want to punch Dane Cook.

[macdaddysquid]

I was dissing on Kevin Smith a few days ago but I hate the mpaa and Dane Cook even more...That's bananas

[THE Dinobot]

There's something funny about Dane.

I don't get it.

With the Zack and Miri poster, it's got to be more that they've got 'porno' in the movie title than the image, because that's rather tame compared to the nude Dane Cook one for his grody movie.

The people in charge makes America look too sensitive. Those maroons.

[Vice honcho room temperature]

*sigh

Sometimes I wonder.

[Kevin Hamilton]

Man Dane Cook looks like the world's smarmiest mannequin there.

I heart Elizabeth Banks.

And yes, bogus thing on MPAA's part. Granted, I think the poster is kinda goofy, but not offensive.

[Gopher Mod]

Please do remember: the MPAA does have a bit of a vendetta against Kevin Smith reaching back to Clerks. For instance, Clerks. was originally given a NC-17 rating, and was changed to R by Alan Dershowitz without altering a single frame or word.

[T.J. "the Crippler" Stevens]

Gee. I wonder why.

[Ace Diamond]

Really, MPAA?

I mean REALLY?

[wwerules60]

Everyone needs to watch this film.

[stealthamo]

Just when I thought I couldn't hate Dane Cook more...

Anyway, yeah, this movie is just getting f***ed over by the MPAA. But from what I've read, I guess it's just some sort of vendetta.

[Jeff]

MPAA didnt ban anything they just didnt approve it

[thesam07]

[Lair of the Shadow MaDaBa]

Not even reading a word of that initial post, the poster (the pic, not the person) made me LOL out loud.

[Deleted]

I think they should have banned that Dane Cook poster just because the photoshop is so bad.

[Rorschach]

Sept 4, 2008 20:51:32 GMT -5 wwerules60 said:

Everyone needs to watch this film.

THIS.

Also, before Smith's movie hits, they need to watch THIS:



Pretty close to the same general concept....and not a bad flick, either.

[@TenaciousBe]

Sept 4, 2008 22:02:26 GMT -5 Rorschach said:

Sept 4, 2008 20:51:32 GMT -5 wwerules60 said:

Everyone needs to watch this film.

THIS.

THIS x2. Hell, x infinity. It's not just this MPAA decision that's BS, it's the entire MPAA.

[Joe Neglia]

Sept 4, 2008 22:02:26 GMT -5 Rorschach said:

Also, before Smith's movie hits, they need to watch THIS:



Pretty close to the same general concept....and not a bad flick, either.

Nope, not a bad film at all.

[Rocky Van Heineken]

I LOL at the thought of someone looking like Seth Rogen banging a chick like Elizabeth Banks in real life.

[Dave at the Movies]

Sept 4, 2008 20:51:32 GMT -5 wwerules60 said:

Everyone needs to watch this film.

Very good documentory. It basically shows how the MPAA rating system is nothing but bullcrap. Seriously the people they get don't even get trained.............no i'm not joking.