Well, well, well, let me tell ya about somethin’ that’s been causin’ a bit of a stir. It’s all ’bout them movie posters, you know, them big ol’ pictures they put up to get folks interested in watchin’ a film. Now, some of them posters ain’t exactly what you’d call “nice,” and that’s where the trouble starts. A real famous one, I reckon, is the poster for that movie called “Saw.” You ever heard of it? I ain’t one to watch them gruesome flicks, but it sure did make a lotta noise when it first came out, and its poster? Well, it caused even more of a ruckus. They done banned it, believe it or not! Let me explain why.
The movie “Saw,” it’s a horror film, and it ain’t just some spooky story. No, it’s full of blood and guts, and them folks who made it, they sure did go outta their way to shock folks. Now, when they was makin’ the poster for it, I reckon they weren’t thinkin’ about makin’ it friendly for the kiddies. Nah, they wanted somethin’ that would grab folks’ attention, get ’em curious. And grab people’s attention it did, but not in the way they hoped!
See, this here poster showed a man with a jigsaw puzzle piece cut right into his skin. Now, I don’t know ’bout you, but that sure don’t seem like somethin’ you’d wanna see plastered all over town. The good ol’ MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America), which is the group that looks after all them movie ads, took one look at it and said, “Nope! That’s too much!” And just like that, they banned it. You see, the rules they got is all about what can be shown to the public, and that poster, well, it didn’t quite fit the bill.
Now, you might be wonderin’, why did they do it? Was the image really that bad? Well, I reckon it wasn’t just about the picture itself but what it stood for. You see, in the world of advertising, especially for movies, they got something called “fair use.” It’s a big ol’ fancy term that means, if you use something for commentary, news, or to teach folks somethin’, then you can show it. But in this case, the poster wasn’t meant for none of that. It wasn’t about teaching, it wasn’t news, and it sure wasn’t for research. It was just for shock value, and that ain’t something the MPAA takes lightly.
But lemme tell ya, this ain’t the first time somethin’ like this happened. No, no, no! Movie posters often get banned or censored, especially them horror ones. Some of ’em have been too scary, too gory, or just too controversial for folks to handle. Now, I reckon that makes sense if you think about it—ain’t no need to scare folks or upset ’em too much. But I can tell ya, folks sure do talk about them banned posters a whole lot more than the ones they allow. It’s like they say: any publicity is good publicity!
But back to this “Saw” poster. They got rid of it, but the movie still went on to be a big hit, even if the advertising didn’t quite follow the rules. Funny thing is, when something gets banned, folks just wanna see it more. Ain’t that how it always goes? You tell someone they can’t have somethin’, and they just gotta have it. It’s like tellin’ a kid they can’t eat no candy—you know they’re gonna want it even more!
So, what does this tell us?
- First off, it shows that there’s rules in place to make sure we ain’t bein’ bombarded with too much blood, guts, and violence.
- Second, it shows how a controversial poster can get people talking—even if it’s banned, it don’t stop people from wanting to see the movie.
- And lastly, it shows that the world of advertising is tricky business, especially when you’re tryin’ to get folks to watch something that ain’t for the faint of heart.
Now, I ain’t one to go watchin’ them kind of films, but I reckon it’s good that they at least try to keep things within reason when it comes to what’s put up in public. Some things just don’t belong on a billboard where kids and all sorts of folks can see ’em. And that “Saw” poster, well, it sure did cross the line.
At the end of the day, movie posters are meant to be eye-catching, but they gotta be careful not to cross that line. If it’s too shocking, too violent, too much for people to handle, then it’s likely to get banned. Ain’t no shame in keepin’ it clean, after all! And just like I said before, the more they try to hide somethin’, the more folks wanna see it. So, who knows? Maybe that poster did its job after all—even if it didn’t get the green light from the MPAA!
Tags：[Saw Poster, Banned Movie Posters, Horror Film Controversy, MPAA, Movie Advertising, Shock Value, Controversial Posters, Censorship in Movies]
