Has Ridley Scott "Caved?"

They shot but an R and PG 13 cut. It was one of the first times this was done with a film as FOX had planned a PG 13 for the states and then the Unrated cut for DVD. I know the word is that FOX will make the final decision but from a money standpoint they may make more doing PG 13 to get the kids in then clean up on DVD as even those who complain the loudest will want to see what was cut out.

The fact is the series has never done huge business at the box office. Yes the first two did well but the third and fourth were not 100 million dollar movies. They made the profit via world wide box office, home video, cable, broadcast rights, merchandise, and yes, more cost efficient budgets. With the money he has invested, it would be trickier to make the budget back with an R rating. Terminator 2 did huge business with an R but it is a harder trick to pull off than a PG 13. The first AVP film showed FOX that they could make a profit with it as it did well enough at the box office despite scathing reviews and fan backlash. It also brought in new fans who had not seen the others as they were to young to view them. I want an R but honestly I really want a good story and a film as regardless of the rating, I know we will be able to see the Uncut film on DVD in time.

@allinamberclad NO it is not closed. First of all, "apologies/apologists" date back to Plato and move on right up through the histories of religion, philosophy and literature and are explanations of and declarations of superiority of one's religion, philosophy, literary style. The term is a mocking term and has been such for more than two millenia. If you want to get into calling me/my remarks tasteless and wrong, then know what the fuck you are talking about. And if you actually read my original post it was not addressed to you. If you took offense, it says more about your own ego than any "judgemental" opinion of me. EDIT: I used a nasty term for you but then thought better of myself. And finally, I made abundantly clear who I was citing with "auteur" in my response. If you want to play the intellectual prig with me, play away. I understand you very well. You bore me, and now it is Case closed.

Now are there any other tender egos that must be stroked?