Is films with very young kids using guns/weapons a step too far?

RIODEJ wrote: »

Kids imitate what they see, kids see wrestling on tv, they try wrestling their classmates. so were does it end, teenagers see rape on tv, some of them may thing its acceptable, not only kids learn through imitation and what they see and read.

Kids watch the Late Late with Tubridy, they try clumsily and soulessly interviewing their classmates.......

Biggins wrote: »

In Ireland, I'm assuming/guessing 16+ (very open to be wrong).

For the record, I'm looking forward to seeing it myself - but as a parent of four young kids, am I compromising my ethical and moral principles for the sake of sheer entertainment?
Its a (daft?) internal battle that keeps knocking at the door of my conscience.

Watch the film.... What's the problem? If you force your children to watch it, I can see there being a problem.

Dudess wrote: »

I used to love Bugsy Malone as a kid and I turned out all right...

That's your opinion, and that doesn't count

starbelgrade wrote: »

'City of God' features a lot of kids with guns. It's a harrowing story but well worth watching.. one of the best films I've ever seen - the documentary that comes with the DVD is even more disturbing as it's a 100% real life look at the gangland sh*t that still goes on in Rio de Janeiro to this day.

Another film, called "Johnny Mad Dog", based on true events. Children forced to kill their own parents and then drafted into an army to fight a war.

Asmodean wrote: »

Ah look now to be honest if a kid is 'Motivated' by a film to grab a handgun and run onto the streets shooting people chances are they were always going to do it no matter what media 'influenced' them.

If you believe that we are immune to certain influences then you are very very wrong. Especially when the body and mind are still developing. You are wide open to all kinds of influences.

I grew up watching violent films / playing violent computer games etc etc ( I know technically I shouldn't have because I was underage ) and I grew up absolutely fine!

It may not make you do it, but you are only one in 6 billion, and that's just not big enough of a sample size. Also, that's your opinion of yourself, which doesn't count

TBH I think it actually helped my imagination / mind to develop more because I wasn't blinkered with an oversaturation to 'Kid friendly' sources of media.

There's a reason why the DVD is labeled 18. You are not supposed to watch it. Simple.

In all fairness a hell of a lot of people aren't going to see this trailer and think " Oh good Lord how terribly impressionable on the youth of today to have children portrayed as crime fighting vigilantes." They are going to say " Wow that looks sort of unique and interesting, gotta go see it when it comes out."

:rolleyes:

xsiborg wrote: »

what next?

"three men diddle a little lady", because its funny, in name of "entertainment"?

3 men cheat a little lady? What's wrong with that exactly?

children with guns is not any way "funny" in any respect, much less a father taking pot shots at his daughter!

Ah, but it is funny...

i hope this doesn't even go straight to DVD, but any hopes of en masse distribution are dashed thanks to the internet and video sharing sites!

Ah, somebody doesn't like something so wants to ruin it for everyone. Nobody is forcing you to watch it, so don't fcuking watch it, but let anyone who does want to watch it, WATCH IT!

im in no way a mary whitehouse advocate but is there no line we won't cross in the name of "entertainment"?

I have no idea who Mary Whitehouse is, but if she is for censorship, nanny states and banning of any "inapropiate" material, then I think you may be in some ways just like Mary Whitehouse.

RIODEJ wrote: »

I believe the media in europe are very irresponsible

I love a good action film but all this content isnt suitable for kids, thats why the world has got so violent, many people are very disrespectful to others in general.

It's not aimed at kids, it's aimed at adults. The more people understand this simple fact, the better.

Many films have content such as sex, bad language, sadistic acts, horror, rape. all done with intense special effects to make them look 100% real and often 100% acceptable.

Not all of it is acceptable, some of it is outright banned. Thanks to the internet though, it doesn't matter if it's banned or not, you can still watch it. Let people of age, watch what they want to watch.

Kids of 10/12 are watching this even when its rated 18. This has negative effects on the minds of kids and adults too. Kids and people learn new things from what they see

Kids of 10/12 are drinking alcohol and smoking even when those products are rated 18, should we ban tobacco and alcohol to sort that mess out? The onus is not on the producers, but on parents and resellers.

In sweden tv ads targeted at kids are not allowed. i think this is great, ads brainwashing kids with silly toys and sweets etc is unhealthy, then they go into a shop and drive their parents mad when they see a lolly pop that was glamourised on a tv ad. The media and adults in general need to be more responsible and not be always embracing the pollution of capitalism and greed

It's a pretty good idea. Children can have massive buying power, believe it or not, even though they may have no money. That would be a move I would definately be happy with. Reduce the amount of adverts, especially the sale of toys and sweets, directed towards young children.

rovert wrote: »

The esteemed Daily Mail doesnt watch that foriegn muck

You obviously haven't watched it, it's far from "foreign muck"...

Looks like a good film to me actually

And it's hard for me to say that about any film with Nicholas Cage in it

well if babies can shop in supermarkets, work in offices, be policemen and drink bottles of milk in bars in the interest of entertainment, why not use weapons?

i thought he just shot her lololololoooool

rovert wrote: »

Yeah as the Daily Mail is normally referred to as esteemed....

Again, this is AH, it would not surprise me.