Get Outta Here: Brett Ratner’s Beverly Hills Cop 4 To Be PG?
The PG-13 Effect:Brett Ratner’s officially “blowing ‘em where the pampersis.” The Miami-born maverick tellsMTVthat hisBeverly HillsKindergartenCop 4will be out to impress kids who can’t get into PG-13 movies. Is there another franchise that has ever consisted of three R-rated films (two of which are really good) and then had a PG sequel?
“Ten-year-old kids, 12-year-old kids don’t really know the oldBeverly Hills Cop. So it’s an opportunity to make it new for kids,” Ratner said. “The same way it felt for me watchingBeverly Hills Copwhen I was a kid, that’s what I want to do for kids today.”
The youth have gone wild on Avenue Crazy. Ratner doesn’t go out and say it will be PG, no, but he didn’t include 13-year-old kids in that above quote either. But let’s say it’s PG-13. What is going on? Terminators blow smaller bullet holes into revolting humans, John McClane can’t say his signature line anymore because it will corrupt Justin Long, and nowEddie Murphy’sAxel Foley, a DETROIT COP/wiseass won’t ratatat purpled language?
This trend of teening down makes me appreciateRamboeven more, and that’s not even possible. It’s silly to get mad about ratings, I agree with some of you in the comments, but damn, this is not what Ol’ Dirty Bastard meant when he said he did it “for the children.” Seth Rogen and a bag of weed can only do so much for moviegoers of rollercoaster height. Don’t worry, though, RatnerknowsFoley…
“We’re trying to revitalize the franchise. He was one of my favorite movie characters of all-time, Axel Foley, by far the coolest movie character,” he said. “It’s an honor to be able to direct anotherBeverly Hills Copfilm.”
At least he didn’t bring upThe Dark Knight. Some people have emailed to say he might have been kidding, to which I replied, so he’s not Brett Ratner afterall?
Discuss: Will this be worse thanCop and 1/2? This is not really applicable in this situation, but who cares: Nuke the Fridge.
