With as much graphic sex, excessive nudity (both male and female) and over-the-top gratuitous violence, Watchmen, though an outstanding film, is in no way, shape, or form, for children.
Could it be that her father didn't know what the film would be like? Perhaps he figured it would be just another comic book film in the vein of Spider-Man or The Avengers? Well, even he didn't know, certainly he could read. The MPAA gave the film an "R" rating, citing the film for "strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language." I would think all that would lead to at least one red flag, indicating not to take a small child to see it.
It doesn't stop there, unfortunately.
Another comic adaptation, Kick-Ass, saw many young children attending with their parents the same year. Just because there are flashy colors and costumes akin to Iron Man or the upcoming Man of Steel does not mean it's in the same genre of kid-friendly PG-13-rated action fare. Surely, there was a way for parents to be warned and spare their children from seeing such things as the titular character getting stabbed and almost beaten to death, or an 11-year-old girl in a purple wig getting shot and kicked in the face by a much taller adult hellbent on her death? Of course, the MPAA did give the film a much-deserved "R" rating, expounding "strong brutal violence throughout, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and some drug use - some involving children."
What was that again? "Strong brutal violence throughout, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and some drug use - some involving children." It's hard to imagine that anyone would have to be taken aback by this, much less a parent. But somehow, the MPAA's warnings fall upon blind eyes.
One of the most inexcusable examples of parents ignoring the warnings came with last year's Ted. The film featured a cutesy-looking teddy bear who could easily pass as Snuggle's cousin, who walks and talks, getting into mischief and various hijinx. Perfect for kids, right? Hell no!
Even the damn advertisements for the film showed Ted dancing around, holding a giant sign that said, "Rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, and some drug use." The sign virtually took up the entire poster, and yet, kids were still filling the seats with their parents.
I once blamed the MPAA for not making the ratings specific enough, leaving the parents unsure about the films in question, leading to mishaps in taking children to the wrong film. But, with how explicit the ratings are now, with the full details of why the film received the appointed rating, it now seems that what is to blame is the willful ignorance of the parents.
With the Summer months approaching, the need for a babysitter could very well increase, seeing that children will be home more. But does that mean that parents should simply take their young kids to The Hangover Part III because a sitter cannot be found mere moments before the movie?
Look, I don't have kids of my own, and it's not entirely fair for me to judge, I get that. But I would love to believe that, once I start having children, I would have the common sense to realize a film is rated "R" for a reason.
I didn't see my first R-rated film until I was 10, and it was My Cousin Vinny, which was only due to language, and, even in 1992, the film was considered tame. Over 20 years later, the content in films have become a lot more extreme, while filmmakers seem more interested in one-upsmanship in terms of content than making quality films. With explicit information on what is in movies, even PG-rated movies and kids films, there is no reason why kids should be going to movies like Pain & Gain and A Good Day to Die Hard when parents should know better.
If you're a parent and reading this, I leave you with this thought. Which is better: paying $10 for a babysitter, or paying outrageous psychotherapy bills and having awkward post-film conversations about what the cute teddy bear was doing to that nice lady?
Think about it.
With as much graphic sex, excessive nudity (both male and female) and over-the-top gratuitous violence, Watchmen, though an outstanding film, is in no way, shape, or form, for children.
Could it be that her father didn't know what the film would be like? Perhaps he figured it would be just another comic book film in the vein of Spider-Man or The Avengers? Well, even he didn't know, certainly he could read. The MPAA gave the film an "R" rating, citing the film for "strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language." I would think all that would lead to at least one red flag, indicating not to take a small child to see it.
It doesn't stop there, unfortunately.
Another comic adaptation, Kick-Ass, saw many young children attending with their parents the same year. Just because there are flashy colors and costumes akin to Iron Man or the upcoming Man of Steel does not mean it's in the same genre of kid-friendly PG-13-rated action fare. Surely, there was a way for parents to be warned and spare their children from seeing such things as the titular character getting stabbed and almost beaten to death, or an 11-year-old girl in a purple wig getting shot and kicked in the face by a much taller adult hellbent on her death? Of course, the MPAA did give the film a much-deserved "R" rating, expounding "strong brutal violence throughout, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and some drug use - some involving children."
What was that again? "Strong brutal violence throughout, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and some drug use - some involving children." It's hard to imagine that anyone would have to be taken aback by this, much less a parent. But somehow, the MPAA's warnings fall upon blind eyes.
One of the most inexcusable examples of parents ignoring the warnings came with last year's Ted. The film featured a cutesy-looking teddy bear who could easily pass as Snuggle's cousin, who walks and talks, getting into mischief and various hijinx. Perfect for kids, right? Hell no!
Even the damn advertisements for the film showed Ted dancing around, holding a giant sign that said, "Rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, and some drug use." The sign virtually took up the entire poster, and yet, kids were still filling the seats with their parents.
I once blamed the MPAA for not making the ratings specific enough, leaving the parents unsure about the films in question, leading to mishaps in taking children to the wrong film. But, with how explicit the ratings are now, with the full details of why the film received the appointed rating, it now seems that what is to blame is the willful ignorance of the parents.
With the Summer months approaching, the need for a babysitter could very well increase, seeing that children will be home more. But does that mean that parents should simply take their young kids to The Hangover Part III because a sitter cannot be found mere moments before the movie?
Look, I don't have kids of my own, and it's not entirely fair for me to judge, I get that. But I would love to believe that, once I start having children, I would have the common sense to realize a film is rated "R" for a reason.
I didn't see my first R-rated film until I was 10, and it was My Cousin Vinny, which was only due to language, and, even in 1992, the film was considered tame. Over 20 years later, the content in films have become a lot more extreme, while filmmakers seem more interested in one-upsmanship in terms of content than making quality films. With explicit information on what is in movies, even PG-rated movies and kids films, there is no reason why kids should be going to movies like Pain & Gain and A Good Day to Die Hard when parents should know better.
If you're a parent and reading this, I leave you with this thought. Which is better: paying $10 for a babysitter, or paying outrageous psychotherapy bills and having awkward post-film conversations about what the cute teddy bear was doing to that nice lady?
Think about it.
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