[geeks] Even better!

[Brian Dunbar]

Lionel Peterson [mailto:lionel4287 at yahoo.com] on Tuesday, October 21, 2003
4:54 PM said;

> --- Brian Dunbar <Brian.Dunbar at plexus.com> wrote:
> > Lionel Peterson [mailto:lionel4287 at yahoo.com] on Tuesday, October 21,
> > 2003 2:35 PM said;
> > 
> > > When I saw the South Park movie there were *entirely* too many
> > > pre-teens in the audience for my liking - why "parents" think it is
> > > OK to buy a child ticket to a R-rated movie is beyond me.
> > 
> > Depends on the kid/parents and the movie.  Some kids are so
> > ill-behaved that they shouldn't be in public, much less a
> > movie, without a muzzle. Other kids know how to behave.  If
> > the kid is quiet and not raising a ruckus (and can handle the
> > subject movie) should it matter?

> In the abstract I agree, but the reality is (IMHO), very few young
> (under 10) people can "handle the subject" of murder, dismemberment,
> demonic posession, etc. Even if they appear to "handle" it, the impact
> may not manifest itself until later.

I was massively disturbed by the Wizard of Oz when I was 4 or so, and it
played on TV.  Something about flying monkeys and the Winkies freaked me out
-  I _still_ remember a nasty nightmare involving those freakin' Winkies and
Mr. Rogers.  You never know what will disturb some kids.

Still, your point is taken - I wouldn't take my kids to "End of Days", both
for the 'ick' factor, and frankly they wouldn't _like_ it.  Part of the key
to well-behaved children is keeping them from being bored ....

~brian