"black-and-white did make the movie go down easier" with the motion picture association, mr. tarantino, who was traveling, said through a spokeswoman when asked about the movie's rating. "something i've noticed is that when it comes to americans, it's not so much they have a problem with blood; they have a problem with the color red."
- laura m. holson, "studios killing (but carefully) for an r rating," new york times october 21, 2003
posted October 21, 2003 in film, print