Comments on: Irresponsible Parenting

By: VacancyJobsUs

VacancyJobsUs — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:58:44 +0000

Don’t sad, life is beautiful right?

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:32:45 +0000

i saw the happening a few nights ago, so i know what you mean about the gore, etc. i think showing it to kids under 10 is ridiculous, but i actually saw it with my 12 year old brother and that seemed perfectly fine. the main point, i believe, is that it is a shyamalan movie, so it has some interesting artistic value. it’s ok for parents to expose their kids to violence as long as violence is not the main theme (like in action movies). the happening was of interest because of some of the underlying messages, camera shots, and characters (and the ‘campness’ and the creepy old lady with that scary doll…omg).

but yeah, lol. i actually quite liked it

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:40:58 +0000

It’s probably just an overlook from MDA. It could just be one idiot who didn’t classify the movie properly.

Based on what you mentioned, I believe it’ll be revised once it receives enough complains.

Children are more likely to be affected by their social groups, although environmental factors such as movies may affect them as well. Don’t think too deep about it.

After all, we all turned out well, didn’t we?

By: s.

s. — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:02:43 +0000

agree. actually, it’s also kinda mind-boggling how sg can be so strict/uptight about certain things and lax about others……

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:24:13 +0000

I cannot agree more.

It was the most puzzling thing to see families with kids behind me for “The Happening” as well.

And the first thing I remember saying when I got out of the movie theatre was, HOW IS THE MOVIE RATED PG?!?!

Madness.

Our censorship board has gone mad.

Harold and Kumar with nudity and pot-smoking college kids was rated M15 or something like that too which is dumb.

By: Lara

Lara — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:46:17 +0000

Yes you’re right.
..but the rating in Germany is ‘just-for fun’. No, and I really mean No, No movie theatre is controlling your age if you want to see a ‘big’ movie like this. I hope it’s not like that in the other countries.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:05:05 +0000

I totally agree with you. It makes me sick how more and more parents seem to be so irresponsable. I really wish that movie ratings will be enforced, and that people (like parents) will actually pay attention to them.

By: kiya

kiya — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:01:21 +0000

oh you’re so dammed right…

By: ctrlsave

ctrlsave — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:58:41 +0000

I totally agree about those parents. y even that movie in the first place. common sense would tell one to bring kids to kungfu panda. u dont bring a kid to watch movies that you like yourself, it should be something that they would like.