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This Film is Not Yet Rated.

Periapex — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:01:23 +0000

I chuckle a little bit whenever conversation comes around to American values and the old discussion of violence versus sexuality in film arises.

I don’t profess to be an expert on this topic, but it does seem to me that American film values are shared by other countries where the rule of law is based upon religion. In these places, sexuality in movies is a greater taboo than violence. Canada, with its geographic proximity to the US, is heavily influenced by the US from all things artistic to legislative. When it comes to what is acceptable in film for specific audiences we are more conservative than Europeans and more liberal than the Americans.

Here’s a trailer for the American film, This Film is Not Yet Rated. It was given an NC-17 rating in the US (also known as an X rating) which was rejected by the filmmakers. Thus the film is not rated in the States. Here in Ontario (which is a province in Canada) it’s rated as adult accompaniment under 14 years of age (14A). The film is banned in Malaysia, a non-secular state. Australia isn’t really Europe but if I tell you that the film is rated MA over there you might still get my point. MA is the same rating that the spectacularly popular US show, 24, has in Australia.

The note about Ontario being in Canada is another inside joke that Canadians chuckle about when it comes to Americans. But I digress.

Can someone please tell me why Europeans are so much more fearful of their children viewing violence than sex? Are they morally corrupt — what the hell is wrong with them?

Or do they have their priorities correct?

Chicken Screwers.

Periapex — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:35:17 +0000

We recently tried out a new Sushi restaurant that is located about 15 minutes south of where we live. There’s an all-you-can-eat menu so that’s what attracted us in the first place. They have a unique item in their appetizer section that they call Chicken Screwer.

I know that this isn’t a typo because the waitress, in heavily accented English, pronounced it exactly as it is written.

Us: Can we try a chicken skewer?

She: One chicken screwer?

Us: Um, yeah.

She looks at us strangely.

Us: Ok, we’ll have two then.

She smiles a satisfied smile: Ok, 2 chicken screwer then.

Us: Uh huh.

They were surprisingly good.

The NoName-Brand Electric Toothbrush.

Periapex — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:50:11 +0000

Umm…I don’t think that Oral B will be selling this any time soon.

Calling All Orthodontists.

Periapex — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:00:14 +0000

Marilyn Manson is in need of a new orthodontist if you’re interested. Check out his blog here.

My South Park Character.

Periapex — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:23:32 +0000

Would you see me for a root canal?

What Will They Become?

Periapex — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:53:37 +0000

Just saw this over at frostfirezoo.com. I think I’m still “Laid Back”.

I Am Canadian.

Periapex — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:35:40 +0000

Fellow Canadians will remember the “I am Canadian” Molson Canadian beer ads from a few years ago. I was just organizing my dozen or so MP3’s that I own and found some clips from radio stations related to the “I am Canadian” ads.

Listen to “I am Canadian”:

[See post to listen to audio]

Quebequois listeners can try “I am not Canadian”:

[See post to listen to audio]

Merry Christmas from Antlerman.

Ameloblast — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:09:00 +0000

Our building superintendent here in Workland is a really nice guy.

But…

He drives around with antlers attached to the top of his van.

He has decorated them (and his van) for Christmas.

How to Get Your Ass Kicked in High School.

Ameloblast — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:10:00 +0000

Wear this outfit from the JCPenny 1977 catalog. For more wear-back playbacks check this out (thanks to Dr. Mommy for the email).

Horatio.

Ameloblast — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:15:00 +0000

I’ve been trying to get The Girl to stop watching CSI: Miami because there are just so many better things to waste our time on.

Remember this post?

Well now you can see Horatio in action: