Disney has gone too far.
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I haven't seen it, but I am familiar with the book, and am at a loss as to how a movie based off it could possibly be fit for little kids.niblik said:
Brutal fight scenes, Bullet wound bleed outs, Mass gass based extermination, nightmare visions.thebobmaster said:
That thing gives me nightmares now.
lol, If you thought taking a 6 year old to a PG movie was a good idea then it is probably your own fault.
PG is one of those swing ratings, it used to mean everything that wasn't an R until Gremlins and Raiders of the Lost Ark came out.
I'd say any kid around 10 years old or so should be ready to see a PG movie without having troubles, but clearly that kid wasn't ready to see it. There are plenty of movies perfect for little kids these days that aren't like sitting through Barney the dinosaur for adults.
Tales of Despereaux is probably in that phase, or Bolt.
Sure, they may not be something that you'd go and watch by yourself, but you're toting a toddler around, you sort of have to go by their sensibilities... Did the kid watch the first Narnia? It wasn't as gruesome, but did they watch it and enjoy it and understand it? It had some pretty scary parts in it for little kids.
I don't think the mom was right in saying you should have watched the movie first, but I do think you should have gone to a kiddie movie with a kiddie.. They aren't all horrible for adults these days
PG is one of those swing ratings, it used to mean everything that wasn't an R until Gremlins and Raiders of the Lost Ark came out.
I'd say any kid around 10 years old or so should be ready to see a PG movie without having troubles, but clearly that kid wasn't ready to see it. There are plenty of movies perfect for little kids these days that aren't like sitting through Barney the dinosaur for adults.
Tales of Despereaux is probably in that phase, or Bolt.
Sure, they may not be something that you'd go and watch by yourself, but you're toting a toddler around, you sort of have to go by their sensibilities... Did the kid watch the first Narnia? It wasn't as gruesome, but did they watch it and enjoy it and understand it? It had some pretty scary parts in it for little kids.
I don't think the mom was right in saying you should have watched the movie first, but I do think you should have gone to a kiddie movie with a kiddie.. They aren't all horrible for adults these days
I never trust ratings. Last I checked, Viva Pinata is E10+, who wouldn't let their kid play that game? Worst thing there is beating a pinata.
I have that in reverse. I'm 14 but I get passed for 16,even when I was 13!Deschamps said:
Back on topic,that whole thing about 'you should have watched it first' is pure b/s. I went to see it with a friend and I was annoyed at how different it was from the books and the old tv series. Even if you had read the books or even seen the film beforehand,there is no way of knowing how a child will react. I saw films much worse than that when I was her age and I was completely fine with it. Every person will react differently to a film. You could not have known what kind of effect it would have on her. Also,dont blame Disney. As much as I hate them they are not to blame in this situation.
I'm 15 and I've been mistaken as 20-30 years old. It's rather infuriating actually.Hookman said:
Anyway moving back to the topic, shouldnt the movie's rating have some warning as to what the movie contained? What I mean is, on adverts for films if they're a PG it would say something like 'Mild fantasy violence and scenes that may be unfit for small children' that would indicate if anything that a child shouldnt be seeing is contained in the film. I personally would have researched this film a bit first.
Yes, you are to blame. I am sorry but any time you take a kid to see a movie or let them play a video game or anything else then you had better look into it first. Considering that Prince Caspian is one of the most famous works Lewis ever put out (Sadly people ignore 'out of the silent planet and the screwtape letters) and considering that J.R.R. Tolkien was both his friend and contemporary it should have been obvious that a quick glance was in order.ChristmasChild said:
But even without that it is always the fault of the adult or authority figure when something like this happens. Ratings are no substitute for research and with the internet there is no excuse.
My psychology teacher had a similar problem. When he was in high school, he babysat a friend's kids. One day, he went to see Raiders of the Lost Ark. One of the kids started hyperventilating from the action. He got in trouble, of course, but it passed quickly. Some time later, he took the same kids to the Muppet movie. When Kermit was being flung by the ceiling fan, the younger one started hyperventilating. He was never allowed to take them to a movie again.
Good point.EOT said:
I can understand the Raiders of the Lost Ark thing, but the kid freaked out in the Muppet movie? No, that's not the teacher's fault; that's the parents' fault for raising a pansy.4thegreatergood said:
Disney doesn't decide the rating.
Anyway it was PG that means its your job to decide if its ok for your kid, do you need a rubber stamp for everything you do?
Anyway it was PG that means its your job to decide if its ok for your kid, do you need a rubber stamp for everything you do?
Goodness gracious! I don't want to be mean, but step back and look at this for one second. You're complaining that PG Disney movies have gone too far. DISNEY!
To reiterate what has already been said, PG means "parental guidance", so it is up to the older individual to judge whether or not the movie will be suitable for their child. But hey, for next time, imdb has a parents' content guide for most movies. Check that out first, and you should be good to go.
To reiterate what has already been said, PG means "parental guidance", so it is up to the older individual to judge whether or not the movie will be suitable for their child. But hey, for next time, imdb has a parents' content guide for most movies. Check that out first, and you should be good to go.
The simplest and only solution:
Get lion king and watch it at home
the Circle of life was the shit.
Get lion king and watch it at home
the Circle of life was the shit.
Look, don't hate Disney for the rating. They make the movie and it's the responsibility of your country's rating system to assign it a value. I gotta say though, why would you, six-year-old in tow, choose to go see Prince Caspian over more family friendly choices, like Wall-e? Have you seriously never read the Narnia series? The books aren't exactly puppies and sunshine, you know.
I was talking to my cousin about her two-year-old and got the ages confused. As you can see I edited my post to fix the discrepancy.Altorin said: