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Explicit beating in the movie

posted 12 years ago by leonazg
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Yesterday, I saw a part of the fim on TV with my 3 years old son. I had never seen the film before and had no idea what it is about.
And I was shocked to see Old Lady falling out of the jeep and then fighting with Alex who HIT HER IN THE FACE several times.

I'm not sure I should blame the authors, perhaps they hardly intended the film for such a young audience. But I won't buy this film until my son is at least 8 years old. I hope, by that time he will have a clear understanding that beating old ladies is a very bad thing no matter how mean they are.

[–] mandylibman 12 years ago

Did you happen to notice the PG rating?! Not all animation movies are G.

[–] idonnowho 12 years ago

If you didn't notice the GODDAMN *beep* "PG" than *beep* for you! I ignored it. Or at LEAST *beep* TRIED TO! Good Lord Jesus!

Not all animation movies are G

TRAGICALLY, no. But this movie, apparently, SHOULD'VE been. And the original poster complaining about an "explicit" beating scene. HA! That's FAR from a good excuse that "Some matewial may not be sewtibuh fowa childwen of any age..." and FAR from a good excuse to complain that an EIGHT-year-old should be *beep* forbidden from watching a film like this.

However, the WORST offender of a "PG" film would HAVE to be that new "Muppets" movie. WHAT THE *beep* HELL??? Allegedly "Some miwd wude humaw" was the reason behind that (specifically Fozzie's "fawt shoows". Honestly, MPAA (Mother *beep* *beep* of America), are you really trying to prevent LITTLE KIDS (THE TARGET *beep* AUDIENCE OF THAT SHOW) TO NOT SEE SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS "MUPPETS"???

[–] persen1 12 years ago

Yesterday, I saw a part of the fim on TV with my 3 years old son. I had never seen the film before and had no idea what it is about.
And I was shocked to see Old Lady falling out of the jeep and then fighting with Alex who HIT HER IN THE FACE several times.

That was very irresponsible of you not to read the movie rating before you let a 3 year old watch this animated movie.
In my country, ratings are set according to age and here children has to be at least 7 years old before they may watch it.
Its is similar to the U.S rating, who say PG about it.

[–] StephenBurg 12 years ago

On the original movie, the old beats up the lion.

Ah, finally I have a good claw! 3 human females, a number, and a king giving himself brain surgery!

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[–] Darthnixa 8 years ago

Back when I was a kid, we used to watch Friday the 13th and Freddy for scares. We didn't grow up to be nigthmare-invading monsters. I don't think your kid will beat up old ladies because an animated lion does it in a cartoon.