Jack Nevada Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Return to Oz- a horribly disturbing (and awesome) film, the scenes at the asylum were almost like from a horror movie Spirited Away- I would never show this to a kid. Sure, its an artful, well made film, but come on: the shit monster vomiting everywhere was freaky even if you're not a kid Discuss and come up with more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I couldn't agree less with Spirited Away! Granted it's probably not for young kids since its too deep, but I definitely think the 8 and over crowd should watch it. I recently showed it to my two 8 year old nieces and they loved it. They watched it several times and kept asking me questions about it, and I finally let them borrow it. I believe it even made some list of movies all kids should see before they're 13 or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Yeah, Spirited Away is pretty light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 The Cat in the Hat... dirty jokes err' where. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 (edited) Coraline? Edited August 4, 2012 by CJohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnetMan Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I've always gotten a creepy vibe from PJ Hogan's live-action "Peter Pan" from 2003. I really like the film but there's always been something mildly uncomfortable about seeing kids on that verge of ... sexual awareness, I guess? I can't put my finger on it. Maybe it's the cinematography or maybe the decision to not go "light" on the representation. It's the same vibe I got back with those Calvin Klein ads that gave off the feeling of underage porn. Remember those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmandeep Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Well Studio Ghibli films are imo not for kids anyways apart from the one with the cat bus and the fish.Stuff like Howls Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Arrietty and Princess Mononoke is for teens + for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 (edited) Stuff like Howls Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Arrietty and Princess Mononoke is for teens + for sure. Oh, I think Arrietty is a great movie for kids. Its calm and detailed but still fun unlike most of the ADD animations we have today Edited August 4, 2012 by Jack Nevada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Arrietty and Ponyo are certainly kid friendly. I saw the both on OD, and each crowd was filled with both children and older Miyazaki fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Where the Wild Things Are feels like it's more for parents who want to understand their kids than for kids themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 Where the Wild Things Are feels like it's more for parents who want to understand their kids than for kids themselves. WTWTA felt almost like a film written by a child-psychologist or something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webslinger Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 The Nightmare Before Christmas. I know a fair number of people who claim they loved it as kids, but I can't imagine seeing that movie at a very young age and not being scared out of my freaking mind.Another one that comes to mind for me is Rango. I remember the adults in the sold-out auditorium getting much more mileage out of it than the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 The Nightmare Before Christmas. I know a fair number of people who claim they loved it as kids, but I can't imagine seeing that movie at a very young age and not being scared out of my freaking mind.Hey, they're not mutually exclusive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Return to Oz- a horribly disturbing (and awesome) film, the scenes at the asylum were almost like from a horror movie Cracked joked that if Dorothy was played by a teen, it would be mistaken for a Nightmare On Elm Street movie. Also, Fantastic Mr. Fox isn't not kid friendly, but adults will more likely get a bigger kick out of that movie than children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkshop36 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 GremlinsIt turned out to not be the kid friendly movie that most people thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I think Frankenweenie will be added, based on the trailers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sims Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 The Iron Giant is "suitable" for kids but it's pretty intense and has a lot of thematic stuff they won't pick up on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Pinocchio?A child smoking?Cars 2? Cars killing cars, using guns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackO Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I would say original Men in Black but it's PG-13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I'm always absolutely stunned Disney managed to get away with the "Hellfire" scene/song in Hunchback of Notre Dame. Topics the song deals with? Frollo confessing his great sexual lust over Esmerelda (who he believes cursed him to feel this way as she's a gypsy), plenty of references to demons and the devil, asking the gypsies be "smitten", and finally Frollo asking God (or the Devil?) that if Esmerelda doesn't choose to be with him that she burn in hellfire. All the while demons and fire are surrounding him in the church while he's singing. This is from a kid's movie? :huh:Besides that the whole movie is pretty dark and heavy handed with witchcraft, demons, all the religious topics, deformity issues, etc.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
