Why have Backtalk review R rated movies?
Why are the movie reviews by high school students published on the Sunday teenager page about R rated movies? Shouldn't they conclude with, "Ask your parents to take you to this film"?
Loretta Bolin
Most of the movies reviewed in BackTalk are rated PG or PG-13. From time to time, a BackTalk writer will review an R-rated film. Since many highly acclaimed films, including many nominated for Academy Awards, are rated R, we feel ignoring these movies would be an injustice to our teen readers. It is the movie theaters' responsibility to enforce the rules regarding R ratings, and we expect that those younger than 17 are going to these movies with a parent or guardian.
It's general knowledge among the moviegoing public that an R rating means that people younger than 17 aren't allowed without a parent or guardian, so adding a parental advisory note isn't warranted.