Overrated: Bully's R Rating Should Mean the End of the MPAA
A tough situation but based on the info in the article, I have to side with the MPAA on this one.  They say the R rating is due to the language used and the counter-argument is that high-schoolers are the ones using this language so it should be PG-13.  Doesn't make sense since this assumes that all teenagers speak like the 'bullies' depicted in the film.I would hope that the producers can come up with a solution to have the film rated PG-13 since it will definitely be more widely seen by the target audience in that case.  If editing the most offensive cases out is not an option perhaps bleeping them out a-la "The Osbournes" would appease the MPAA.  (unrelated but I personally found the censored version of The Osbournes to be much funnier than the uncensored version)