The Reitz Union Board will hold free showings of an NC-17 rated film starting on Sunday, a move that received a mild response from UF President Bernie Machen.
The movie, "Lust, Caution," is directed by academy-award winner Ang Lee and is a World War II espionage thriller set in Polynesia, according to Edwin Correa, a UF student and film director for RUB.
The film received its NC-17 rating for explicit sexual content, he said. Students must bring a driver's license in order to show they are at least 18 years old, Correa said.
Although there is also an R-rated version of the film, Correa chose to show the more explicit cut because it communicates the director's original intent.
Correa said he hasn't received any complaints or heard of any one protesting the film being shown.
UF spokesman Steve Orlando said he could understand why some might object but said most students at UF are already adults and capable of making their own decisions.
UF President Bernie Machen agreed.
"What's wrong with our students? They're just going down the tubes, aren't they," Machen joked in a Thursday interview.
"Our kids are smart enough to decide for themselves which movies to go see," Machen said seriously.
The movie will be shown in the Reitz Union on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at both 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Alligator Staff Writer Thomas Stewart contributed to this report.
