What the hell???

[Astranomical]

Found a movie I've been after for a while now, Crazy People (I haven't seen it in years, but god damn its hilarous) for just under 9 bucks in Big W today. So I go to the checkout and pay for it, and the checkout chick asks me for my date of birth, and puts it into the machine. Apparently, with some M-rated movies, they have to record your date of birth. I buy quite a few DVDs, but I've never had that happen before! Just wondering if anyone else has...i can understand their reasons for doing it, just that it was unexpected.

[adamc11]

If it's M (formerly M15+) there shouldn't be a problem... anyone can hire, buy and watch M movies. You have to be 15 and over to hire, buy or watch MA15+ though (unless accompanied by an adult). What was it, M or MA15+?

[Astranomical]

M. It wasn't just something she did - the cash register actually came up and asked her to input my birthdate. I just found it quite strange, since I buy a few movies, and I've never had it happen in the past.

[Garth]

that is the first i have heard of it, kinda makes me wonder what is the world comming to, computers make the decisions for us now days.

[jas98]

i work at big w (one in town near where you live ) and neither no i don't do checkouts (i do night fill) i have never herd of this.....but ill ask tomorrow about it from one of the checkout people there.....it is strange though as when i buy DVD's i never get asked.....

[jas98]

i asked one of the checkout guys and he said that they have to by law ask the age etc if the movie is m,ma..or..R rated, but he said that he only asks if he thinks the people look real young.

[Tom_1569]

I went to the movies recently with a group of friends to see a MA movie, after they kept trying to sell us some club card which we didnt want they said since we didnt buy the card they will need to see I.D, i asked what for and they said we looked a little young. Im 17 unshaven, my mate is 22, and the chicks with us were 18 and 19. Since one of the girls didnt have I.D on her we couldnt see the movie. Went back 2 hours later, bought the club card and there wasnt a problem, same lady served us, absolute ****ing bull****.
In front of the lady when she cracked the ****s the first time, my mate turned around to me and goes "you must be the only kid in grade 6 with a fully grown beard and an 11 eleven inch C*ck", was priceless.
For the record this was Village Cinemas

[TA 91 WA]

"you must be the only kid in grade 6 with a fully grown beard and an 11 eleven inch C*ck", was priceless.

HAHAAHAA Thats classic

[Trayner]

I went to the movies recently with a group of friends to see a MA movie, after they kept trying to sell us some club card which we didnt want they said since we didnt buy the card they will need to see I.D, i asked what for and they said we looked a little young. Im 17 unshaven, my mate is 22, and the chicks with us were 18 and 19. Since one of the girls didnt have I.D on her we couldnt see the movie. Went back 2 hours later, bought the club card and there wasnt a problem, same lady served us, absolute ****ing bull****.
In front of the lady when she cracked the ****s the first time, my mate turned around to me and goes "you must be the only kid in grade 6 with a fully grown beard and an 11 eleven inch C*ck", was priceless.
For the record this was Village Cinemas

Lol thats when yah just get out yah car keys and go is this enougth proof, used to work when i was 17 lol

[Astranomical]

i asked one of the checkout guys and he said that they have to by law ask the age etc if the movie is m,ma..or..R rated, but he said that he only asks if he thinks the people look real young.

Interesting...thanks for that. I was only asked for my date of birth, I wasn't carded or anything...I just found it quite strange, especially since like I said, I've never been asked for date of birth when buying M or MA rated DVDs before.