Here's an email we received on the weekend. Care to comment?
"Consider this. You've paid $10 for the ticket to see The Dark Knight, $10 for the popcorn and you've threaded your way to the seat your friends have been fighting to save for you. You get settled to enjoy the movie, one you've been dying to see. Then it happens -- the crying baby, the kid asking their parents questions, the foot kicking your chair.
Isn't this a PG rated movie? Isn't it past their bedtime? It seems like no curfew is necessary when parents are bringing their kids to adult movies.
Where are the boundaries? There are adults' films and kids' films. I never consider having a drink and going to see Hannah Montana with a theater full of tween-age girls because that would be inappropriate. It is equally inappropriate to bring a small child and expect that they will understand or appreciate the film they are seeing.
So what does a parent do when they want to see The Dark Knight? You consider that not every moviegoer is interested in being your babysitter. Leave the kids at home -- and, for that matter, think before you let your preteens go on their own.
9 comments:
100% agree with you, Peter! Parents, have some kindness for your children (leave them home) and consideration and respect for those who are there to enjoy the movie!
Completely agreed...I have had many movie-going experiences ruined by tired, fussy, bored children.
Pay the extra and get a babysitter or go to Blockbuster!
Completely agreed...I have had many movie-going experiences ruined by tired, fussy, bored children.
Pay the extra and get a babysitter or go to Blockbuster!
Peter, I haven't seen this movie, nor do I have the desire to. However, I do want to thank you for your comments. I concur ... when it's an evening and/or guardian rated show, please leave the underage children home with a sitter. As a result, everyone will have a better night at the movies ... including Mom and Dad!
It should be monitored better at the door too. Just like taste tests at the supermarket - the child can't have any unless the parent Ok's it. Well - for the later evening shows... unless the child that needs a 'guardian' has a guardian with them, they should not be permitted to purchase a ticket.
I agree wholeheartedly!! I've gone to ADULT movies with scenes of extreme violence only to see parents bringing in their very young children. The kid is not interested in the movie, it gets fussy and starts running around or it bawls its head off (do you blame it?)! How annoying! I figure the parents had planned a parent's night out and the babysitter canceled last minute or they could not find one, either way, no sitter, stay home. It is bad parenting to bring a child to an obviously adult movie and for it be up well past its bedtime. They can have an evening out another time, leaving their kid(s) at home and not only save their child from the trauma of watching a disturbing movie, they also save the other theatre goers from the "trauma" of unruly kids! Not having your own life anymore is the sacrifice you made when you had children!
I agree wholeheartedly!! I've gone to ADULT movies with scenes of extreme violence only to see parents bringing in their very young children. The kid is not interested in the movie, it gets fussy and starts running around or it bawls its head off (do you blame it?)! How annoying! I figure the parents had planned a parent's night out and the babysitter canceled last minute or they could not find one, either way, no sitter, stay home. It is bad parenting to bring a child to an obviously adult movie and for it be up well past its bedtime. They can have an evening out another time, leaving their kid(s) at home and not only save their child from the trauma of watching a disturbing movie, they also save the other theatre goers from the "trauma" of unruly kids! Not having your own life anymore is the sacrifice you made when you had children!
I disagree somewhat. I believe the parents need to take a good look at their child and decide whether their child is mature enough to watch any PG movie. Let parents decide individually. But then again, sometimes it's the parents showing, expressing immaturity. Personally, my son is soon-to-be 8 and I tried to take him to the movie and had no success due to being sold out. He is not the cranky, irritating child some are. He is quiet, and maturer then my 13year old nephew...
I believe it should be based individually.
I just had to come back to this blog after attending The Dark Knight movie last evening at the Imax. First we had to stand in a lineup AFTER purchasing a ticket, then some kid who was about 8 or 9yrs of age and in the middle section of the row continuously kept getting up and squeezing past everyone to get out only to return about 15min later to squeeze past everyone again to get back to their seat (I lost count after the 6th time!) They missed half the movie anyway! My guess is that they were either bored or found some scenes to scary. Here's an idea for all you parents who think that your kids are "mature" enough to bring to these movies, DON'T!! Or, bring some glue and put on the seats!
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