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3 Ninjas kick balls!

3 Ninjas (1992), Chad Power, Max Elliot Slade, Michael Treanor

Perhaps the most popular live action kids movie of 1992 was the now classic 3 Ninjas which spawned 3 sequels.

The Motion Picture Association of America gave this movie a rating of PG. This rating implies that the film is appropriate for most children under 13 years old.

Like all of the films in the franchise, the boys often defeat the bad guys by kicking them in the balls. This is particular true for the youngest Ninja played by 8 year old Chad Power.

  • Chad's character kicks an attacker in the nuts, then head twice while defending his cottage.
  • The boy's grandpa teaches them to hit specific areas of a dummy including the groin. Chad practices hitting this area while the other boys chat.
  • A close-up shot of Chad's character doing a summer-salt and then pounds the sole of his foot into a man's testicles full-force!
What is the minimum MPAA rating that you think is appropriate to show characters graphically striking a man in the groin?
G
PG
PG-13
R (or higher)
Possibly to avoid a higher MPAA rating, 3 Ninjas is careful never to suggest a name for the body part that Tum Tum hits. If the picture had referenced it using a term such as "balls" or "nuts" what MPAA rating do you think would had been appropriate?
G
PG
PG-13
R (or higher)
This poll was created on 2011-05-27 07:25:09 by fdostoevski