The Dark Knight Rises receives a PG-13

Is this surprising or something? Batman Begins and The Dark Knight both were PG-13. This one wasn't going to be R-rated, ffs.

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/dark-knight-rises-gets-pg-13-rating-violence-sensuality-36883

Petition to urge MPAA to overturn Bully rating signed by thousands

Honestly, for the MPAA to stand so firmly to an R-rating due to nothing but language, and not violence, is really retarded. I remember hearing kids use swear words as young as 3rd grade, if not younger. I think kids that are allowed to see PG-13 movies can handle some swearing.

I don't know what is more mind boggling... the fact that the MPAA is citing language as reasoning and not violence in a movie centered around bullying or if the movie really contains that little violence and is about bullying. Either way, I hope the film somehow gets a PG-13. Kids should see it.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bully-r-rating-mpaa-petition-295747