Should Romeo And Juliet Be Adjusted To PG-13 Rating
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The Motion Picture Association of America’s (MPAA) definition of a PG-13 movie is any movie that contains obscenities, excessive violence, nudity, drug abuse, or strong sexual affection. Romeo and Juliet (1968) which was rated PG before the existence of a PG-13 rating contains three qualifications for a modern-day PG-13 rating. Romeo and Juliet should be adjusted to PG-13 rating, because it includes violence, strong sexual affection including nudity, and implications of substance abuse.
First of all, everybody knows the violent ending where Romeo kills himself with a poisonous drug, and Juliet kills herself with a dagger. The movie illustrates the idea that suicide is the easy way out and that it is okay to commit suicide if there is a purpose.