The line between the MPAA’s R and PG-13 ratings has been a critical factor in the production of mainstream films over the past several decades. When it comes to the genre of historical drama, there is an even deeper debate as to how much “R-rated” content you should include without losing its message.
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Drowning in Directors Cuts – The Decline of Historical Epics
You’re reading part 3 of our Historical Epic series. Read part 1 here! Period dramas have been the kinds of films directors have pushed themselves to make. Hollywood was also in the same vein looking to try to make the next Gladiator. There has been a string of historical films with some of the same talent such as Mel Gibson’s The Patriot and Russell Crowe’s Master and Commander. However, after the mid-2000s there has been a gradual decline of such films, at least theatrically. Some of them however have found a new lease on life when they reach DVD and