We know what Hollywood did last summer, not to mention spring, fall, and winter: It did everything in its power to sell sexually explicit and violent movies to underage kids. And next summer won't he too different, despite new pledges by the entertainment industry to clean up its act. The major movie studios, among them Walt Disney and Warner Bros., promised to be good citizens last week: no more test-marketing R-rated films to PG kids or attaching trailers for adult movies to family fare. They even said that ratings information on videos, Web sites, and in advertisements will include details on why, for instance, a movie earned that "R" rating. But there are enough gaps in the new system to let taboo material trickle down the age chain.
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