Comments on: The Dark Knight: Too Intense for Kids? http://everyjoe.com/entertainment/the-dark-knight-too-intense-for-kids/ Sports and Entertainment News Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jane Boursaw http://everyjoe.com/entertainment/the-dark-knight-too-intense-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-167064 Jane Boursaw Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:24:36 +0000 http://www.filmgecko.com/the-dark-knight-too-intense-for-kids/#comment-167064 Hi Dave - So true! And it's that way with so many PG-13 movies. They give the toys away at Burger King, but the kids don't get to go see the movie. It's insane. Rachel - I see so many tiny kids in movies that aren't appropriate for that age group. It really makes you wonder where the parents heads are at. And a few weeks ago, I saw a girl in my daughter's class (11 years old) in an R-RATED movie with her mom! When they came over to say hi to me, I mentioned, "Did you know this is an R-rated movie?" She just sort of brushed it off, and it made me cringe. I was very uncomfortable sitting there, knowing this girl should NOT be in that movie. Hi Dave – So true! And it’s that way with so many PG-13 movies. They give the toys away at Burger King, but the kids don’t get to go see the movie. It’s insane.

Rachel – I see so many tiny kids in movies that aren’t appropriate for that age group. It really makes you wonder where the parents heads are at. And a few weeks ago, I saw a girl in my daughter’s class (11 years old) in an R-RATED movie with her mom! When they came over to say hi to me, I mentioned, “Did you know this is an R-rated movie?” She just sort of brushed it off, and it made me cringe. I was very uncomfortable sitting there, knowing this girl should NOT be in that movie.

]]> By: Dave http://everyjoe.com/entertainment/the-dark-knight-too-intense-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-167050 Dave Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:37:22 +0000 http://www.filmgecko.com/the-dark-knight-too-intense-for-kids/#comment-167050 What about the marketing? Since the holidays, kids have been hammered with Dark Knight merchandise -- Legos, cereal, action figures, etc., etc. Average Lego consumer is probably several years younger than the 13 in PG-13... So, when the movie comes out, you have to explain to your 8 yr old.... "Yeah, it's ok for you to save your allowance and but the action figures - but God forbid you get to go see the movie it's about!" What about the marketing? Since the holidays, kids have been hammered with Dark Knight merchandise — Legos, cereal, action figures, etc., etc. Average Lego consumer is probably several years younger than the 13 in PG-13… So, when the movie comes out, you have to explain to your 8 yr old…. “Yeah, it’s ok for you to save your allowance and but the action figures – but God forbid you get to go see the movie it’s about!”

]]> By: Rachel http://everyjoe.com/entertainment/the-dark-knight-too-intense-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-171466 Rachel Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:55:28 +0000 http://www.filmgecko.com/the-dark-knight-too-intense-for-kids/#comment-171466 Way to creepy for little kids. Sat in front of a woman with two little girls, maybe 4 and 6. What was she thinking? Then was was creepier, those girls weren't phased at all. What was I thinking. Better left unsaid. Way to creepy for little kids. Sat in front of a woman with two little girls, maybe 4 and 6. What was she thinking? Then was was creepier, those girls weren’t phased at all. What was I thinking. Better left unsaid.

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