Comments on: What are those kids doing at 'Dark Knight'?

By: Acai Juice

Acai Juice — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:21:14 +0000

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By: Hardy Campbell

Hardy Campbell — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:49:42 +0000

I am not a parent, so many will dismiss this opinion outright just for that reason. But if I had a kid I would NOT treat them like mentally defective people. i am amazed at how naive adults are about kids these days. With the internet, school and mall environment, does anyone honestly think kids are cocooned from anything anymore? Talking about "controversial" subjects provideds a forum for discussion and opinions, whereas censorship only allows forbidden fruit to look all the sweeter.

By: kait

kait — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:26:18 +0000

I agree with the article

yes, it's up to the parent what they want to expose their child to

part of the risk of taking them to a movie theatre is that if they act up and the parent doesn't deal with it – is that another adult just might say something.

Kids won't learn how to behave in public unless they go out in public – but parents need to balance the training with being aware of the impact on others.

other people do not find your children as charming and engaging as you do

we do not enjoy seeing them run up and down stairs, bouncing in their seats or screaming or inciting their younger siblings to do so. thats in movies or restaurants

maybe it's my one night out that I can afford to treat myself and my spouse and should I have it ruined by your screaming and running around kids?

so, if you chose to be a parent then be one – really be one – and don't make everyone else be the babysitter or parent in your place

the rest of us have paid to watch a movie, not your kids

By: J. A. Y.

J. A. Y. — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:50:19 +0000

Corey,
Having raised 2 children, yes I would say that yes, I
"really t ink a 3-8 year old can really grasp the concepts of death, torture, fear, psychological torment, panic, destruction all portrayed with in 2 to 3 hours?" Since a minimal amount of years have passed since you yourself were in this age frame, I am surprised that you yourself either don't remember having this understanding or that you only developed an understanding of these things later in life.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:43:47 +0000

What responsible parent would bring there kid to see this movie?

Ridiculous.

At the same time I work in the entertainment business... so I can't complain, I just want the BO to beat Titanic...

By: tnz

tnz — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:35:02 +0000

to all you over-reactors out there.... nobody really cares how old your kid is or what your opinions are about who should or shouldn't attend a PG-13 movie. short and to the point – noisy or disruptive kids (and adults) should not be allowed to attend a movie that wasn't intended for younger kids in the first place. meaning, it makes sense that kids will be "noisy" when watching Wall-E or Toy Story. but a PG-13 Batman movie is not for kids that will lose interest and talk throughout the film or for babies who will cry (that's okay) with parents who won't take them out of the theater (not okay). courtesy and respect. that's all i want when i pay my money to enjoy a movie. by the way, one idiot who missed the point entirely pointed out that PG-13 means that kids under 13 can attend with a parent. that parent still has the obligations to honor the common courtesy i mention above.

By: John in Columbus

John in Columbus — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:49:51 +0000

I actually haven't had a bad experience at a movie theater in a while. Probably because my wife and I are both night people and tend to go to movies that start around 10-11pm.

I did notice a lot of kids going into The Dark Knight, which struck me as rather odd. I'm far from an overprotective prude, but as a parent, I wouldn't be taking anybody below, well, 13, to see The Dark Knight. I know if I was a kid, that movie would have messed me up and given me no end of nightmares. The cell phone bomb crudely stitched inside of a guys stomach, the sight of two-face's ruined half face, and Rachel Dawes getting blowed to itty bitty bits. Those aren't images you want in a child's mind.

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By: Naomi

Naomi — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:07:09 +0000

As far back as I can remember, this year alone i've only gone to see three movies: Wall-E (G), Prince Caspian (PG), and the Dark Knight (PG-13).

Wall-E: (one of the best movies EVER by the way! the first time I went to go see it, a girl probably about 2 1/2 years old began running up and down the stairs, murmuring something. @ first i didn't have much of a problem with it. Then...at the CLIMAX of the movie, she begins to screech Hannah Montana's 'The Best of Both Worlds' at the top of her lungs. I told her be quiet, she stumbled up a stair, began screaming and her mother turns to me and says, "You b-tch! I'm gonna sue you for everything you have!" Thankfully, the 2nd time I went to see it, no kid ruined the movie.

Prince Caspian: Very good movie ruined by an obese, talkative six-year-old and his grossly obese father and mother. The boy talked all the way throughout the whole movie. His father had brought along a PSP (WHAT?!) and was playing it, due to sheer boredom. To make matters worse, he was in one of the front rows so the majority of the theater was distracted. The mother munched on her candy bars and popcorn and slurped her soda extremely loud. People were telling them to shut up during the whole movie. My brother got up and complained to the staff, who sent two people to escort the family out the theater, but not before the six year old began crying at the top of his lungs and hurled obscenites at the two escorts and at my brother.

The Dark Knight:...Oh my God...I went to the midnight show at the theater. I was in line to get in with a few of my friends...a teenage couple who had to have been at least 17 or 18 years old got in line.....

WITH A BABY WHO COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE THAN A FEW MONTHS OLD!!!!!!!!!!!

The little nusiance screamed throughout the whole freaking movie...at least until my friend (who's mother is the manager of the theater), went to the very back corner and gave a few clicks on her sidekick. A minute later, her mother showed up and kicked the couple and their infant out of the movie.

Parents: PUH-LEASE do not bring kids who cannot behave to a movie. Let other people enjoy the film and leave the kids at home with a sitter or leave them in the care of a family member. If you can't do that, then wait until it hits the dollar movies (if you have one in your area) and use the cash saved to pay the sitter.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:50:35 +0000

My 17 year old son and I have been waiting a long time to see this movie. We are going tonight. I can guarantee you that if anyone, child or adult, interrupts our long awaited movie experience, I will first ask nicely that they keep quiet, or control their children. If that does not work I will get an employee to help. Then, since I will have missed however many minutes of the movie, I will demand a free pass to allow us to return at another time, at no charge, to come back and enjoy the movie. If it happens again at the second movie, I will do the same thing. I will NOT wait for a movie that my son and I have been looking forward to seeing to come out on DVD just because some people do not know how to either control their children or themselves! I work hard for my money, and movies are not cheap. Therefore I feel we deserve to enjoy the movie and not have to miss out on 1 second of The Dark Knight.