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I think there could be an element that a big-budget film involving know producers, directors, actors etc. is less likely to be given the NC-17 rating than a low-budget film by unknowns, even if the content were the same as far as rating goes. That could be a factor in many NC-17 films being low-budget trash. I've no doubt there is lots of other politics involved to, with the big production companies having an easier time than smaller ones and independents. Of course, most mainstream producers these days will avoid anything close to even R to keep their films open to a wider audience. Only the big horror films are likely to come close.
What legal responsibilities? I thought the MPAA wasn't enforced by law. It's a voluntary ratings system that cinemas choose to abide by. An unsupervised 16 year old getting into an R movie may be against theater policy... but it's not against the law.
Why would you expect a snappy comeback? Your single line response didn't change anything I'd written. There may well have only been one NC-17 "released worldwide" but there have been more made and released to some extent plus plenty given minor edits to get down to an R rating instead.
Fair point. I knew there were legal aspects in the UK (though apparently only for videos, not cinemas). Maybe there could be scope for some kind of civil suit though.
