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Re: Fellowship on Film
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Fri, 21 Dec 2001 18:40:29 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Dave Johann writes:
> > Here's something I don't understand. WHY would anyone take children under the
> > age of 10 to see this film. First off, it's rated PG-13. Secondly, it's 3 hours
> > long. Finally, the story isn't suitable for younger viewers anymore than the
> > Matrix was.
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> My son is ten. The only problem he had was what the other poster mentioned:
> even though he went to the restroom just before the start of the movie, he
> had to go midway through (I sent him at the safest point when little would
> happen onscreen) <g>. It's up to the parent to judge their child, off
> course. Mine is steeped on special effects and tends to view them as cool
> rather than threatening or scary.
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> It gets iffy for under 10, I'd agree, but I think my son could have handled
> it at 8, possibly younger.
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> Bruce
Sounds like you have a brave little guy. My step-daughter is nearly 6, and
her dad let her see a cartoon version of LoTR a few weeks back. She has
been unable to sleep through the night due to her terror of the Black
Knights. I saw rows of little 4 year olds in the Theatre and was pretty
flabbergasted.
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| (...) Yes... even the book version of the Nazgul gave my daughter nightmares when she first read LOTR aged about 10. I can't see taking a kid younger than that to the movie if they (Nazgul) have been done right. I must say I've been put off going to (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) My son is ten. The only problem he had was what the other poster mentioned: even though he went to the restroom just before the start of the movie, he had to go midway through (I sent him at the safest point when little would happen onscreen) (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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