TV's Frink said:
Was there any grit in True Grit?
It was pretty good for a PG-13 rating. It was one of the grittier PG-13 films I've seen that came out after around the mid 2000's, assuming you're referring to the remake of course
And yes, a million times yes I miss the grit in movies! I swear, PG-13 means nothing now, and even most R rated films don't get any more violent than Raiders of the Lost Ark, a PG film. PG-13 has become almost completely bloodless most of the time now. Sixteen Candles (PG) would get an R rating in a heartbeat due to the part where the girls bare breast are shown up close, even though it had nothing to do with any sex act. Also I'm sure that a film like Carrie would get an NC-17, and Raiders and Temple of Doom would both likely get solid R ratings in today's MPAA censoring habits. Not to mention that films today just look so clean and pretty. Like Crow said, people who are supposed to be playing characters who should be in bad shape have a perfect physique