The Dark Knight Too Dark for kids?

[aturner]

With my nephews and niece(6,5, and 6) we taught them "thearter rules" every since the first trip to the movies. You don't talk, you sit down just watch the movie. Got to go pee you tell one of us. No standing up, no talking, etc. I'd say 95% of the movie they're perfect. There's always at least one scene they say something to us a bit to loud. During the Hulk, when he destroyed the sound wave cannons one of them said "whoa that was awesome!" in a normal voice and not a whisper.

Well I just gotta say.... thank you You are one of the rare ones because half the time I see kids climbing over seats, yelling etc and parents sit there and do nothing! Good to see someone out there is teaching their kids some etiquette. I know they aren't going to be perfect, but it really bugs me when you actually have to say something before the parent takes action. If they're letting them run around, why the hell did they take them to a movie in the first place - why not a park!!!

 

[DV8]

I've watched R-rated movies my whole life and I turned out fine...

LMAO!! good one

 

[Dr.Omega]

you all need rikki lake

 

[Professor Joker]

Well I just gotta say.... thank you You are one of the rare ones because half the time I see kids climbing over seats, yelling etc and parents sit there and do nothing! Good to see someone out there is teaching their kids some etiquette. I know they aren't going to be perfect, but it really bugs me when you actually have to say something before the parent takes action. If they're letting them run around, why the hell did they take them to a movie in the first place - why not a park!!!

lol. DOn't thank me. It's purely because if they did talk and stand up and be annoying brats they'd ruin MY movie viewing experience

 

[aturner]

Hey, I don't care what your motivation is! If I can watch the film in peace, it's all good with me

 

[bkey]

People should be shot for talking in a cinema, luckily when i went to see Iron man, the only ones in there were me and my 2 friends and 1 other guy up the front, and he didnt talk at all during the whole thing.

Oh gosh when I saw Iron Man there were two kids and their mom in front of us, and the mom kept trying to cover the younger kid's eyes during several scenes, but of course that made the kid mad and he would complain and she would start "whisper yelling" at him. It was so annoying.

 

[HappyCat]

**** the children, not literally, I'm not interested if it's "too dark for kids". I'm sick of "superhero" movies being watered down for the little bastards. You're worried that The Dark Knight is too long, too violent, too intelligent, too tough for your kids? THEN STAY AT HOME AND WATCH BATMAN AND ROBIN WITH THEM while the adults enjoy themselves.

 

[SonikDeath]

Oh gosh when I saw Iron Man there were two kids and their mom in front of us, and the mom kept trying to cover the younger kid's eyes during several scenes, but of course that made the kid mad and he would complain and she would start "whisper yelling" at him. It was so annoying.

I am so sorry, i feel for you, i definitely enjoy a movie more when people shut the hell up. t:

 

[XxDarkRebelXx]

I watched IT when I was six, I didn't really get scared.

 

[SonikDeath]

I watched IT when I was six, I didn't really get scared.

i watched IT when i saw 18 and i thought it was pretty scary, clowns are scary.

 

[Kaizer104]

I watched IT when I was six, I didn't really get scared.

Seriously? I think I'll take my neighbor's 5 year old to The Dark Knight, then. Just because YOU didn't get scared.

 

[rubyhope]

**** the children, not literally, I'm not interested if it's "too dark for kids". I'm sick of "superhero" movies being watered down for the little bastards. You're worried that The Dark Knight is too long, too violent, too intelligent, too tough for your kids? THEN STAY AT HOME AND WATCH BATMAN AND ROBIN WITH THEM while the adults enjoy themselves.

couldn't agree more

 

[rubyhope]

**** the children, not literally, I'm not interested if it's "too dark for kids". I'm sick of "superhero" movies being watered down for the little bastards. You're worried that The Dark Knight is too long, too violent, too intelligent, too tough for your kids? THEN STAY AT HOME AND WATCH BATMAN AND ROBIN WITH THEM while the adults enjoy themselves.

couldn't agree more

 

[Yurka]

"There is no way this movie can be marketed towards kids"
-Jim Lee


Awesome.

 

[SonikDeath]

When did he say that ?

 

[Yurka]

When did he say that ?

Today

 

[Ama Zing]

Today

Source? I'm not doubting you, I'm just curious.

 

[Yurka]

Source? I'm not doubting you, I'm just curious.

No written source.
He said it today.

 

[SonikDeath]

Today

OK.

 

[Ama Zing]

Oh, alright. Cool beans.

 

[Spider-Vader]

yea he's generally quite in the theaters and he dosent really get scared it jus rolls off his back,,lol

Opposite of my brother. I don't think he could be quiet during a movie in the theater.

 

[Angel_Faerie]

Since the rest of you guys are talking about movie experiences, I'll tell some of mine.

When I was about 18 months old, one of the Friday The Thirteenth movies came on TV. I laughed my head off the entire time. Now before you call my mom a bad parent, she didn't know that it had come on until sometime later. She was in the kitchen cooking dinner with a friend of hers.

Mask of The Phantasm came out when I was 3. The Phantasm scared the living **** out of me and we had to go home after the first few minutes. I was tired anyway. I didn't disturb anyone else during my freak out because it was at the drive-in. My mom didn't start taking me to actual theaters until I was about 5 or 6. I was a very loud, hyperactive toddler.

I accidentally saw pieces of IT when I was 8. I was changing into my Halloween costume while my mom watched IT on tv. We were both in her bedroom. I was a black cat that year. I seriously freaked out and have been scared of clowns ever since. Don't ask me why I didn't change in another room. I don't know why. I guess I just wanted to be near my mom.

 

[BatSpider]

Oh, alright. Cool beans.

Ama! t:

 

[SonikDeath]

I was scared of edward scissorhands and chucky the doll (who wouldnt be).....its a crazy killer doll.

I havent been to the theater in a while, last movie i watched was iron man..i wish tickets werent so expensive.

 

[XxDarkRebelXx]

Seriously? I think I'll take my neighbor's 5 year old to The Dark Knight, then. Just because YOU didn't get scared.

They might be scared, don't go by me....