Misleading marketing - still ticks me off.

I hope Dreamworks burned your unopened letter.

Movie ratings exist solely for the reason you're complaining about. Would you take your 6 year old to see "Child's Play" and ignore the R rating just because it has a toy in it?

It is 100% your fault, 0% their fault.

And quit talking about Small Soldiers like it's The Exorcist lol jesus, was it really THAT bad?

I was 6 when I saw this in 98 and thought it was great. what kid wouldnt?

I was seven years old when this movie came out, I had no problem with it. I loved it.

Your 6 year old is what...24 now?

Did it scar him for life?

"You've been targeted for Termination"- Kyle Reese

I don't remember the marketing, but I have the feeling that people saw kids and toys in the previews and thought that meant it was a kids' movie. I was 13 when I saw it, the target audience I'd say, since it was a PG-13 movie. All I'm saying is no matter what kind of vibe the marketing gives you, pay attention to the rating. If anything, this was a soft PG-13, and probably no more offensive than anything else Spielberg and Dante have made.

I saw this movie when I was 5 and loved it. The violence in this film was actually one of the things that made it unique, at least to me. This movie deals with war by toys in the first world and it goes gritty at times, with the main kid Alan getting shot, sliced, stabbed, and somewhat maimed throughout the movie. But it made the danger so much more serious and the idea of toys attacking humans more real and disturbing.

I will admit that the marketing for this movie was like something for Toy Story. My dad also hated the soundtrack with Bone Thugs and Henry Rollins talking about getting shot in the head. He would get mad when my brothers played it in our little van. But honestly, I didn't grow up to be a thug, a lunatic, or a bum because a movie that appeared to be family friendly turned out to be more dark and bloody. It's a matter of how you process the film, and some will react differently than others. I sort of appreciate the violence now because a movie like this would probably not get made while aimed at younger audiences. But I can see why you feel it was deceptive marketing. But don't ignore the rating.

I always wondered what kind of naive or sheltered person would get mad at this movie for being "Violent"
I thought the news were making a big deal out of nothing but I guess people like OP do exist...
I remember back then the news channels were complaining and making reports of how horribly violent and how terrible this movie was for kids. I remember them talking about how this could be too strong for kids...

meanwhile Movies like Jumanji and Jurassic park had more messed up scenes than this dumb movie...

Power rangers had more violence in it and it was rated PG and no one gave a crap about the violence...

I never understood how a movie as silly as this was supposed to scar any kids... I still dont see it. I think it was a bunch of over protecting parents overreacting.

kids all over the country were playing mortal kombat 2 and killer instinct in arcades or at home around this time.

even back in the late 80s toy companies were making toys for kids out of movies like aliens, robocop and predator..... they even made video games of those movies and there was a cartoon made of robocop for kids. you dont think kids were watching those?

i personally remember when In middle school how Terminator 2 was a movie that a lot of my friends liked.


I wonder the person who made this post, where were they when Power Rangers came out or when movies like Jumanji were playing in theaters... were they worried kids were going to be traumatized?

If only there were some kind of system that could inform parents of the content of a movie before their children view, then tragedies like OPs story could be avoided!!!!!!


Take some responsibilities for your own oversight instead of blaming everyone else. The movie was rated pg 13 and you took your 6 year old, not Spielberg. I hope your child Wound up to be more willing to take responsibility than you.