On Friday the 13th, the hubby and I went to see the movie, Friday the 13th. It was not as bad as the last movie we watched, but definitely not scary. At all. I think the only time I flinched was at the end, but it was out of surprise rather than fright. Anyway, I don't have much to say about the movie other than the fact that it was mediocre, at best. I've seen scarier. On a scale of 1-10, I'd give it a 4 for the scary factor.
Here's the big thing on my mind about this movie - parents taking their kids to see it. I don't mean teenagers, either, I mean kids from 5 and upwards. Tell me, what business does a 7 year old have watching this movie? Nevermind all the violence (people being burned alive, stabbings, beheadings, etc). It was practically soft core p0rn! There were 2 sex scenes and whether or not you start teaching your kids about those things at an early age, I really don't think they need to see it. Maybe I'm just a prude when it comes to kids, but we would have never, ever, EVER been able to watch such things when I was little. Oh, and the most idiotic thing I saw were a couple of the parents who who tried to cover their kids eyes while it was on. Yeah, that makes you a much better parent. Let's forget about all the F-bombs, sexual innuendos, moaning and groaning they heard and you BET are going to repeat to their friends.
Why not, if the movie is inappropriate for your children to watch, just LEAVE. Just get up, go, hire a babysitter, and come back another night when you can watch an R rated movie without bringing Jack & Jill along with you. If you have to cover their eyes, they shouldn't be there in the first place. It's not that hard!
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I am constantly amazed at what parents will take their children to see. And arent rated R movies NO children under 18 allowed? I remember watching Friday the 13th as a child on regular TV but it was heavily edited.
Actually that's what I thought, too, but NO...it's no one under 17 without a parent or guardian. If there is a parent or guardian with them, they let those kids in. This was at the theater about 20 mins from our house. At the local one, they at least understand children shouldn't see some things. It's an old guy who owns it and he will state explicitly NO CHILDREN ALLOWED for R rated films. LOL I love him.
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Okay, I am back to say that is crazy. I think that parents that want their young school aged children to see movies that are rated R, should not be allowed to see the movie themselves.
And what about those people that bring their BABIES to movies? What the heck?
Some parents know not how to use the God GIVEN Brain they have or the mouth to utter the words NO...
My best friend does this. She allows her 7 year old daughter to watch the worst horror movies but yet she is "to young" to make her own breakfast (cereal, toast etc) or to have too many chores or choose her own clothes or.... well, you get the idea.
Her reasoning? She knows that its just for pretend and isn't scared of it. *gack!*
My 17 year old watches them on occasion but, well, she's SEVENTEEN. Some people just have their priorities all wrong. My 8 year old certainly doesn't watch that kind of thing.
I had a similar experience when I went to see Batman last summer. It's a very dark, violent movie, and there were a number of kids under 7 at the movie - oh, and it was a 9pm show!!
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This was a 9 pm showing as well! I thought young kids were in bed at that time. Heck, I had to go to bed at 9 pm till I was 13 or so!
I can't believe what some parents get away with!
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