VIDEO: Watch Charlton Heston, Man of Leisure, Explain the 'X' Rating
It's Friday! The drinks are flowing early at Movieline HQ East, where the discovery of a vintage Charlton Heston/MPAA ratings advisory on YouTube has left even the cleaning lady in a state of transfixed awe. It's not just the corniness of it all; in fact, Heston's earnest, ambassadorial zeal for explaining the G, PG, R and X ratings (this thing is at least 40 years old) yields a bittersweet taste of Hollywood's Golden Era. Or that could just be the cheap gin. And God only knows who decided to shoot this on a tennis court. Soak it all in after the jump.
Let us agree on one thing though: While Heston has some redoubtable skills as a MPAA ratings advocate, it's no match for the volleying acumen of his fellow tennis-clubber in the background. Can't quite say the same for the loser off-camera, but... yeah.
Anyway. Take notice, parents! And happy [hiccup] Friday!
[via Looker]
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Please son, I've been drinking for 90 minutes already. And I'm on the west coast.
And I only woke up half an hour ago.
Yeah.
OK, well, we've gotta have some semblance of an official work day before finding the bottom of a glass, bottle, keg, what have you. But I am glad to hear we are in this together!
"I don't always talk about movie ratings, but when I do, it's while playing tennis."
Brought to you by Dunlop. And Tanqueray London Dry.
The neighbors don't seem to like it when I ask them if "Bimbo Bowlers from Buffalo" would be appropriate viewing for my eight year old...
Somewhere there must be video of a nuanced Richard Chmberlin, lacrosse shaft perched on his shoulder, as he details the intricacies of the new PG-13 rating.
That warm-up suit really shows off his guns.
I enjoyed the Palm Pixi ad on this website
Faces have changed but the sponsors are still here.
Excuse me while I go out for a Monster Energy drink and
Put on my Fubu silk jacket and turn my Cubs hat backwards as a sign of the "new" times
btw
For your info "doc" Charleton Heston is dead. go make fun of someone who can sue your ass off.
HeHe
Another Batsh*t poem! I love 'em!! Can't wait for the Coffee-table book...
I'm on a court, with a raquet, riding a horse, in the ocean, diving off a waterfall. Don't you wish you were me?
"In my world, when I left it, only kids your age wore beards."
"So remember, Soylent Green is people, and Rated X is naked people."
Mike FTW!