You Must Remember This Prologue: Porn, Feminism & the folly of NC-17 (Erotic 90’s, Part 1)
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The Downfall of the X Rating
- The X rating, initially intended for adult films, was adopted by the porn industry.
- This delegitimized it for Hollywood, leading to the creation of the NC-17 rating.
Weinstein and the X Rating
- Harvey Weinstein challenged the X rating given to "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover", generating publicity.
- Similar controversy arose with David Lynch's "Wild at Heart", highlighting the struggle between art and commerce.
The Birth and Backlash of NC-17
- The MPAA replaced the X rating with NC-17 in 1990, aiming to distinguish art films from pornography.
- However, the rollout was flawed as the first NC-17 film, "Henry and June", faced criticism for not being explicit enough.