We start things off with this--A new controversy surrounding Superman Returns
BroadcastingCable.com has published an article revealing that the Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU) has taken aim at Warner Bros. for advertising the film during shows aimed at children.
In part, the article reads:
CARU, the self-regulatory ad industry monitoring panel, says Superman Returns, which has a PG-13 rating for action violence, should not have been advertised in kids shows before 8:30 at night on Cartoon Network because, it said, that would "create an interest in the film by the child audience and send an implicit message that the film is. appropriate for all children."
CARU has previously cited several PG-13 films advertised in kids programming, and with Wednesday's decision sent the message that it believes such a move clearly violates its guidelines. "By airing PG-13 rated films during children's programming, the advertiser is substituting its judgment for that of the parents," CARU said.
Warner Brothers asserts that "a PG-13 rating does not mean that children under age 13 should not see a film or are barred from seeing it without a parent and therefore airing the commercial during children's programming is consistent with the self-regulatory guidelines for children's advertising."
Read the complete article at the Broadcasting Cable website.
Better late than never, eh?
How ridiculous is this? Forgetting that the film is now heading out of theaters--awaiting a release date on DVD--compared to most of this Summer's other PG-13 rated fare SR was pretty mild. I have always said that it's up to the parent or guardian of a child, to decide what he or she should see at the movies or on TV, not some group or government agency. And if a young person doesn't have an adult looking out for them--the problems they have are bigger than being harmed by anything one sees on the screen. There's nothing in the ads that children don't see during the afternoon on any given day. Good Gosh! Get a life!
Several clips and a featurette showcasing Hollywoodland--the film that looks into the mysterious death of actor George Reeves (Television's Superman of the 1950's) are up on IESB.net...Even though I'm not a fan of these "clip dumps", the more I see of this movie, the more impressed I get. You be the judge. Here are Seven Film Clips and Behind the Scenes Footage From Hollywoodland...
People Magazine reported a few days ago that “Superman Returns” star actor Brandon Routh is taking the BIG plunge... confirming that he is engaged to his girlfriend Courtney Ford.
According to Routh’s publicist, Routh proposed in early August with a ring from Los Angeles-based jeweler Neil Lane. Routh and Ford plan to marry next fall. The newly engaged couple will also costar in the upcoming short film “Denial”. Read the rest of the details here.
Routh And Ford At The 2006 MTV Movie Awards
While Routh is now engaged to be married, fellow "Superman Returns" star Sam Huntington (who played Jimmy Olsen) recently tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Rachel Klein.
Sam and Rachel exchanged vows on August 12th
Huntington And Klein At The L.A.
Premiere of Superman Returns In June
Love is in the air for the citizens of Metropolis...big time. Congratulations!
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