 The same, however, could not be said about the 1995 teen drama "Kids", which director Larry Clark wanted rated R so parents could take their kids to it for educational purposes, but the MPAA rated it NC-17 due to its content of teen sex and turned down Clark's appeal.The movie was then released unrated by Miramax (under Shining Excalibur Films because Miramax, formerly owned by Disney, hesitated to release it as an NC-17 film).Many critics of the MPAA system, especially independent distributors, have charged that major studios' releases often receive more lenient treatment than independent films.