Sex Sells: Just Put Angelina Jolie's Boob On a Billboard
Filed under: Celebrities and Controversy, Fandom, Exhibition, Angelina Jolie, Movie Marketing, Politics, Images
*Photo courtesy of The Hot Blog
So we've spoken at great length about the MPAA and the way in which they go about approving billboards. Earlier in the year, After Dark Films found themselves in some hot water after a billboard for Captivity that wasn't approved by the MPAA found its way onto city streets and on buses. Apparently, those ads, separated into four different frames, featured Elisha Cuthbert's eyes and the words 'abduction,' 'confinement,' 'torture' and 'termination.' Folks were pretty shocked to see a woman's eyes on top of those four words, and so the ads were immediately yanked while After Dark Films was slapped with all kinds of sanctions. Cinematical later spoke with After Dark's Courtney Solomon who attempted to clear up the skirmish.
Now, as you can see above, there's a new billboard for the movie Beowulf featuring the mo-capped, left-boobage of Angelina Jolie. And it's a PG-13-rated film. Am I missing something here -- who at the MPAA approved this advertisement? Is this appropriate for 13-year-old kids? She's obviously naked in the picture, except for the fact that they did something weird to her boob, making it look like she's wearing a strange, golden bikini top ... as her hair "slithers" and "snakes" around her body. Hmmm. Personally, I think we, as a society, need to loosen up a bit -- but I do find it interesting that the MPAA would allow an image like this for a PG-13-rated film. I wonder how many guys will get into fender-benders while reaching to get a closer look at Jolie's breast? What do you think?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
10-16-2007 @ 7:44PM
MCW said...
But I thought ya'll posted a trailer for Beowulf that showed Angelina nude? How is this movie PG-13? I am so confused.
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10-16-2007 @ 8:19PM
Jack said...
I've noticed that the Cinematical Writers always jump at the slightest opportunity to include the words "Naked!" or "Full Nudity!!!" in blog titles when linking to a trailer or picture. Of course, the description is never remotely warranted. It's just to be titillating and get more traffic.
So yeah, MCW, when one of the writers here posted about that, they made a big fuss and said the trailer showed Jolie nude, but it in fact, did not. The movie's PG-13 :)
And Erik - thanks for letting us know that a billboard shows a computer generated image of Jolie, from the back, in a swimsuit!!! How newsworthy and oh so controversial. :)
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10-16-2007 @ 9:26PM
John Hilsen said...
i really don't think she's naked. it just looks like shes wearing some open-backed dress. you can see part of it running down the left part of her back.
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10-16-2007 @ 11:02PM
jbyrd130` said...
somebody needs to stop riding Angie's bra strap!!
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10-17-2007 @ 4:20AM
hessi said...
"Personally, I think we, as a society, need to loosen up a bit"
Amen to that.
I'm always amused about the "celibacy" of the US society. Every small public incident involving nudity, swearwords or other "inappropriate behaviour" is condemned, while at the same time the US is the leader in porn and everyone privately swears nearly all the time.
Watching this from Europe would be very funny, if our society wouldn't copy every damn trend and behaviour from the US. Right now, it starts here, as well... :-(
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10-17-2007 @ 9:10AM
KMF said...
Man I'm so sick and tired of Angelina and her boobs. Her name drives me AWAY from movies. . .
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10-17-2007 @ 3:16PM
Marcos said...
I can't wait to watch this movie... In my opinion its going to be one of the best of 2007. For those who still didn't watched the trailler, it can be found here: http://www.weshow.com/us/p/1872/beowulf_2007
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10-23-2007 @ 7:38PM
Woman said...
Gosh, I had my boobs before I was 12. Maybe Angelina is really telling us what a boob she can be. hahahaha, just kidding. As long as it is covered; it is fine. Everyone these days has them; even men!!! It's funny and wrong but it has happened. Well, I love Angelina and she is doing a fine job of acting boobish on the big screen.
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10-28-2007 @ 2:35AM
GLOW said...
This movie SUCKS the BIG FAT ONE Dude!
Big Deal- It has Angelia F*ckalina in the movie with no clothes on. That is all this world needs is Hollywood digging deeper in to HELL. "Good LUCK" in the next life to come! I would rather be watching"High school Musical with my little cousin" then watch this Sh*t.
As far as being PG-13- hell naw, MPAA must have been drunk when rating this film. OR either her Tits look so much like a little girls that can not count it as being nude. her boobs are not even that big- the are ave- prob. a C cup.
God can't bless everyone like me with (T& A) = Tits & As*
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