Paramount's upcoming marionette comedy Team America: World Police has finally achieved an R rating from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), says The Hollywood Reporter.

According to filmfodder.com, "The R comes after a long battle between the MPAA censors and Team America creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The film was originally slapped with an NC-17 (a.k.a. The Kiss of Death) because of an extended scene featuring simulated puppet sex.

"Let's go over that again. Team America was given an NC-17 because of an extended scene featuring simulated puppet sex. Want specifics? Check out this article from Guardian Unlimited. It's a sad state of affairs.

"Parker and Stone reworked the scene 10 times before the MPAA bumped the rating down to an R."

The R-rated Team America: World Police won't be released until Oct. 15, but the ever-resourceful Moriarty over at Aint It Cool News has the early buzz.

# posted by Steve Gallagher @ 10/06/2004 02:19:00 PM

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