How do you define ”excessive violence”?

Violence beyond that which is necessary to tell the story?

Like, Sons of Anarchy is violent, Machete is “excessively violent”.

My opinion only. I think censors are stupid.

Also, Machete > SOA.

You can certainly have violence that is more violent than other violence. Punching someone in the nose is one thing, ripping off their arm and beating them with it is another.
Having said that, something labeled as excessive violence is labeled as such if the whole movie or game or whatever has just about nothing but violence in it. I think when it’s a case of differing types of violence that might vary in terms of…how violent it is…it would be labeled as extreme violence, even if there’s not actually that much of it in the feature. not entirely sure about this last one though. Never saw no slasher porn from Japan that said extreme violence.

Technically, I would define it as needless violence; say if you defend yourself and manage to incapacitate your opponent, but then you kick them in the ribs and step on their throat even though it’s clear they’re no longer a threat, to me that would be excessive.

If you wanted to be percise, violence becomes excessive at the exact moment I clutch my pearls and not a moment before.

@Seek_Kolinahr I’d caution you about Machete Kills, it’s not so much Machete as a Spy Kids with tits and evisceration.

Hmph. Still sounds better than another season of Sons of Anarchy, though.

Could be, I don’t watch the show so I couldn’t say.

I’d say, “Violence beyond what is minimally necessary to achieve a positive goal.”

Violence for violence’s sake, also going beyond what is necessary to resolve a situation.

It’s probably a poor choice of words on the part of those doing the ratings. “Excessive” is entirely subjective and not particularly helpful in the context of a parent deciding whether a child should or should not be allowed to see a particular film, buy a game, etc. However, the term “graphic simulated violence” probably seems too pedantic (aside from the fact that many people won’t understand the words “graphic” or “simulated”, sadly), and “gratuitous depictions of random extended brutality, decapitation, disembowelment, dismemberment, blood and gore” (aside from the aforementioned pedantry and vocabulary issues – as well as diminished attention span) would probably kill sales altogether.

So, “excessive violence” it is (even though Popeye the Sailor Man cartoons and Three Stooges movies would probably also be so rated if we’re going to be honest. But why start now?

SHHHHhhhhh, @CWOTUS, quiet, man…..

If they take away Moe disciplining Curly with that two-finger eye-poke, I won’t have a reason to get out of bed anymore….

If the NYPD used it.

Seems that term comes from the redundant redundancy department of departments in the redundancy bureau of departmental departments. Violence is violence. Blood is blood Screams are screams, pain is pain, whether its a drop or a bucket full of this principle.

The intention to do harm is the same principle whether it is in a small way, or a big way.

We have the ability to process violence because we come from a primal past and have an Amygdala, the part of the brain we share with the animal kingdom. We hold the genetic memory of past violence having to do with survival. However, if I may, our potential is to grow out of violence and awaken more enlightened areas of our minds that can fathom the resolving of conflict via intelligence, not brute strength.

It is assumed that a certain amount of violence is somehow not offensive to the psyche. I’d like to know who the heck decides that for everyone? Doubtful it is a psychologist. More like someone who goes to one twice a week.

Whomever it is, also has deemed himself (or themselves) worthy of deciding just how much fire will burn. So, oh goody, we have a rating system to protect us all from….what exactly?

Seems it all boils down to the fact that we each have to decide for ourselves what is acceptable and make our own choices. People in positions are still flawed people in positions. If violence is acceptable, fine. If not, we can just…....walk…....away….......Because we sure cannot count on exemplary intelligence among the common man. We must therefore be uncommonly discerning and realize that a great deal that we experience in our culture simply does not make sense.