Kids under 12 should be banned from LOTR

[~phunk~]

Went to see LOTR today...glad to see it actually lived up to the hype...which sadly so many films do not these days.

Anyway, back to the point, I was walking out and I saw these 2 kids talking, must've been about 11 years old...this is how the conversation went

kid 1:that was a load of crap
kid 2:yeah...harry potter was much better
kid 1:they just ripped off too many other films, i've seen all those bits before..

For real...these kids thought that LOTR was crap and a rip-off...it really saddens me that they'd like Harry Potter more!

Secondly, in the scene in which strider cuts off the orc/goblin's head, a whole row of children cheered and started talking meaning that the whole sadness of Boromir's death was totally lost

My answer is simple, if the kids are under 12, send them to see Harry Potter instead!

[Tob]

I don't think kids under 18 should be allowed in the cinema. Or people with mobiles, or people who talk or are drunk or who laugh too loudly.

I'm a bit grumpy and particular when it comes to watching a film!

I had the same problem at LOTR, just had to grit my teeth and bear it.
:(

[carrott_girl]

I have to agree. The 1st time I saw LOTR it was fine cos' everyone actually wanted to be there (opening night) but I went again on Friday and this guy next to me laughed everytime Legolas drew his bow and continued to laugh all through Moria. Also, why can't people just hold it in? Man, I hate it when people are going to the bog every 5 minutes. Ruins it!

[01keith]

The first film is excellent and it should have been made a 12 or 15 to get as close to the book as possible, but with it being a PG any Tom, Dick And Harry can see it because the film company just wants the hard cash.

The second book is very violent and I doubt that a PG certifacate will be on the Two Towers but If they do, the tension and atmosphere will be lost and it will make Tolkin himself turn in his grave at what they will do to it.


:argue:

[Byron]

Firstly, a PG rating for that level of violence (severed apendages, decapitation ect) was IMO a mistake. Secondly, was in a cinema full of annoying little berks who seemed incapable of maintaining silence (or indeed bladder control ;) ) throughout the film. But banning people under-18 from a cinema -- tarring everyone with one extremely simpalistic brush much?

[~phunk~]

Originally posted by Byron
Firstly, a PG rating for that level of violence (severed apendages, decapitation ect) was IMO a mistake.

I read a review with Peter Jackson and the whole reason they could get away with this is that the orcs & goblins have black blood, had the blood been red then the censors would have butchered it.

By no means do I think this wasn't suitable of a PG...we are mothered enough in this country about what we can and can't watch as it is, nice to see a PG film with a bit of justifiable and tasteless violence :D

Originally posted by Byron
Secondly, was in a cinema full of annoying little berks who seemed incapable of maintaining silence (or indeed bladder control ;) ) throughout the film. But banning people under-18 from a cinema -- tarring everyone with one extremely simpalistic brush much?

Well...the day that I go see a film and the under 12's keep their mouth shut...i'll change my mind, damn kids these days have no respect!!

My god, I sound like my dad and i'm only 22....argh!!!

[Paul490]

I went to see The Others about a week ago at the Trafford Centre. The experience was completely ruined for me by some other idiot people in the cinema swearing, shouting, and extracting the water from other people in the cinema. I was furious by the time I left. :mad:

[BlueDwarf]

Fearing the "kiddie" factor, I went to see it at 22:00 on a Friday - and also managed to go the whole 5, sorry 3, hours without someone in my line of sight getting up to go to the toilet - RESULT!

Of course children should be "allowed" in to see the film - and if they think Potter is better, then it is - for them.


If you didn't know that the film was based on an old fantasy book, then you may also think it was a cliched rip-off.



Also, isn't the DVD gonna have more gore in it? Getting LOTR down to a PG was purely for marketing purposes.

[Paul490]

I think kids should be allowed to see a film. As long as they shut up.

[danrees]

Originally posted by Tob
I don't think kids under 18 should be allowed in the cinema. Or people with mobiles, or people who talk or are drunk or who laugh too loudly.
:(

Ooiii! :mad: ;)

I'm only 17 and I can appreciate a good film. In fact, I told someone to shut up in AI.

It really gets on my tits too - maybe I'm just old before my time or something... :confused: :rolleyes:

[Robby]

I sympathise with all the comments about noisy kids (What Women Want + Kids = Nightmare) but are you not being a bit harsh on the people who need the loo???.

Yeah i can understand a 90 min or so movie but LOTR is quite long. I've always been really good when i know i'm going to the cinema ie. no drinking before hand. But there was one time when i watched Saving Private Ryan where i literally thought i was dying. In the end i had to give up and miss the bit where they make sock bombs.:mad:

I apolagise now to all 5 people in the cinema if i somehow detracted from thir enjoyment of the film. When you gotta go you gotta go.:D

Maybe the cinemas could implement little colostomy bags??:confused: :p

[MikeToone]

Maybe banning the Quart buckets of Coca-cola might be a better idea, then bladder control would not be an issue......

[sticker]

:D
I saw FOTR last night - (Horseflesh- still no words:nuts: )

Needless to say beyond all my expectations - regardless of the insanly good reviews running around > Also - Hats off to the censor for giving it a PG rating, BUT I would agree that the more sensitive young 'uns should be kept away - I think this masterpiece SHOULD be seen by all, but perhaps delayed just a bit for some... :p

DA STICK

:nuts: :clap: :nuts: :clap: :nuts: :clap:

Happy X-Mas Horseflesh :D

[WildWayz]

Feel sorry for me... I caught the 12:00pm showing on the 19th and some ******* school took a whole year of kids there. They must have been about 8-10 years old.

Needless to say, they were getting up every 10mins to walk about, throw popcorn, pull the hair of people infront of them etc.

And did the teachers do anything? Of course not.

--James

[Madm@tt]

I'm going to see it next week with my parents... As late as I can.

I am only 13 but I can really appriciate films and I know friends who can too (a couple of friends and I saw Gladiator at the cinema without moving/talking/going to the toilet and then had a critical discusion about it's merits). Unfortunately there are still some children (and adults;)) who spoil it for us all.

My point is that the blame shouldn't rest on children as a whole, just those that are idiots.

Rant over. Matt

[dms]

pesky kids ;-)

I think the immature teenager (ages varies) to immature student/townie (ages varies) are the worst offenders.

Frankly in my showing of lotr (islington, 19:35 showing) there was one kid who asked about 5 quesitons very loudly during the film and i could hear them quite clearly ;-) but the answer was also SHUTUP and the questions always made sense because the film was confused at that point!

The main disturbance was actually older people who's bladders couldn't handle it! & tall gits who block your view... (i actually had someone behind me asking if it was possibe for me to sit differently so as to take up less space, i replied along the lines of "are you completely mad, there's not much i can do about my height you fool" which upset her a great deal and she found a seat all the great way of next to the one she was in which offered a better view (some people eh?)

but its a public screening, you can be lucky or not.. this is something to do with why we buy dvds right? ;_))))

[Robby]

Originally posted by dms
but its a public screening, you can be lucky or not.. this is something to do with why we buy dvds right? ;_))))

Absolutely:D

When i saw Phantom Menace with some friends the cinema was packed and the chairs were so close together. Your knees (if you're tall) were right up to the shoulders of the person in front. Very uncomfortable and offputting.

I've tried to get in the habit of going to see films during the weekday when most blighters are at school or killing themselves off on the street corner. I don't think i ever want to go to another Saturday screening again.

[Paul490]

I'm only 13 as well, but it puts me off going to the cinema when there are people there who just seem concerned about ruining the film for everyone else! :mad:

[Davester]

I take a shot gun and a hand gun (with silencer of course) to the movies and make an example of the first person to make a noise. After that people are a quiet as mice. Pitty, since my incarceration I rarely get to the cinema :nuts:

[01keith]

I went to see lord of the rings again this morning and 6 kids about 8 years old and 2 parents went and sat in front of me. They had all the cinema to choose from but they choose to sit in front of me.

Surprisingly the dad told them once the film started they were not allowed to talk or go to the toilet.

Thank god for the parent or my second screening would have been a disaster!:clap:

[goof]

I'm just back from an Xmas eve 3.30 showing and I was pleasantly surprised. I was sitting behind a couple of kids (~8 and 10) and they hardly made a peep throughout...same for the rest of the kids in the audience.
Unfortunately there was no heating on for the first hour and it was blooming freezing, then they turned it on and it was so hot it made my eyes water :rolleyes:
Btw, truly excellent film, even unspoiled by the fact I watched the animated version a couple of weeks ago!