Raising Your Kids to Love Movies

[seabterry]

I am taking my 8 year old tonight to see Back to the Future Part 2 in theaters. She recently watched Raiders of the Lost Ark and Temple of Doom with me. We have watched the first three Mission Impossible movies together. I watched Jaws with her. Jurassic Park was a big one we watched. I plan on Terminator 2 soon since I saw it in theaters when I was younger than her. I know that people disagree with kids watching movies, especially rated R films.

Is anyone else teaching their kids about movies at a young age?

[VanDammage80]

Originally Posted by seabterry

I am taking my 8 year old tonight to see Back to the Future Part 2 in theaters. She recently watched Raiders of the Lost Ark and Temple of Doom with me. We have watched the first three Mission Impossible movies together. I watched Jaws with her. Jurassic Park was a big one we watched. I plan on Terminator 2 soon since I saw it in theaters when I was younger than her. I know that people disagree with kids watching movies, especially rated R films.

Is anyone else teaching their kids about movies at a young age?

Hell, I didn't even wait until 8. My 5 year old has already seen all of those except for T2 and the MI movies. lol He LOVES Jaws and JP. That's actually him dressed up has Jason in my profile pic.

[chris_sc77]

We are.
Try to show them good quality movies and not just garbage.
We try to watch stuff from our collection and netflix and library or anywhere where we dont have to watch commercials on TV

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

We are.
Try to show them good quality movies and not just garbage.
We try to watch stuff from our collection and netflix and library or anywhere where we dont have to watch commercials on TV

Ha! Same here. I just learned that the library in walking distance (right across the street) has very good Blu-ray titles. Both of my kids don't fully understand commercials. It is usually like "wait...what is this...can we fast forward?"

[SkyAntoine]

My five year old daughter sat with us and her older sisters the other day while we did a marathon of Mama and the new Poltergeist. I think I'm going to run her away from movies.

All my kids love watching movies...even ones that terrify them.

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by VanDammage80

Hell, I didn't even wait until 8. My 5 year old has already seen all of those except for T2. lol He LOVES Jaws and JP. That's actually him dressed up has Jason in my profile pic.

I didn't wait until 8 either. I think she watched the first three Jurassic Park films when she was 5 or 6. It all started when the 3D version came to Blu-ray. I also have Alien for her since that was my wife's first Rated-R movie, while mine was T2. I've been waiting for the days to share movies with her since she was born because my Dad did that for me.

[bunkz323]

I'm trying to get him to watch regular films as well. My son is 4 and daughter is 2 so she's still your but my son I'm trying to get him into films. He loves animation films of course but they're are certain films he has watched so far. Commando, Chappie, I just showed him Back to the future last night and he was in Awe. It was exciting to see his reactions and then at then end when the delorean flies.....priceless.
He's been bugging me to see Jurassic World but I will first start with Jurassic Park.

[VanDammage80]

Originally Posted by seabterry

I didn't wait until 8 either. I think she watched the first three Jurassic Park films when she was 5 or 6. It all started when the 3D version came to Blu-ray. I also have Alien for her since that was my wife's first Rated-R movie, while mine was T2. I've been waiting for the days to share movies with her since she was born because my Dad did that for me.

Same here. I was dying for him to watch all the movies that I loved. It's definitely a great experience showing them, isn't it?! We've watched quite a bit. Lets just say he's probably the only kid in his school that would be able identify the theme to The Rocketeer. Haha

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by SkyAntoine

My five year old daughter sat with us and her older sisters the other day while we did a marathon of Mama and the new Poltergeist. I think I'm going to run her away from movies.

All my kids love watching movies...even ones that terrify them.

I really didn't like Mama. The ending was a big turn off for me.

I want to watch the new Poltergeist, but the less than stellar reviews turn me off. Is it worth a watch? Didn't the site give it low scores on AQ?

[Astro Zombie]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

We are.
Try to show them good quality movies and not just garbage.
We try to watch stuff from our collection and netflix and library or anywhere where we dont have to watch commercials on TV

Do you show them movies under 120 minutes or are those off limits

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by VanDammage80

Same here. I was dying for him to watch all the movies that I loved. We've watched quite a bit. Lets just say he's probably the only kid in his school that would be able identify the theme to The Rocketeer.

We need to do The Rocketeer. I saw that in theaters. It'll be good to revisit it.

I work with 19 to 24 year old people and it is frustrating how many movies they know nothing about. The other day one of them told me they have never seen an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. No way I can let that happen to my two girls.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by Astro Zombie

Do you show them movies under 120 minutes or are those off limits

And what about PG's and PG-13's?

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by Astro Zombie

Do you show them movies under 120 minutes or are those off limits

I would, but something tells me it will be a two part ordeal. It better be good to grab her for that long. The day is coming where she will sit through my Lord of the Rings Extended Editions.

[VanDammage80]

Originally Posted by seabterry

We need to do The Rocketeer. I saw that in theaters. It'll be good to revisit it.

I work with 19 to 24 year old people and it is frustrating how many movies they know nothing about. The other day one of them told me they have never seen an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. No way I can let that happen to my two girls.

Nobody knows ANYTHING about movies where I work. Very irritating!!! Hell, there are 40 year olds here who haven't even seen E.T. or Star Wars. Just unacceptable.

[Doctor Jack]

I show my daughter whatever she wants. Some I probably shouldn't, going by conventions, but I know she can handle it.

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by VanDammage80

Nobody knows ANYTHING about movies where I work. Very irritating!!! Hell, there are 40 year olds here who haven't even seen E.T.

I am only 30, but this site is pretty much the only place I can talk movies.

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by Doctor Jack

I show my daughter whatever she wants. Some I probably shouldn't, going by conventions, but I know she can handle it.

I think this is the key. Know the movies you show them and know their limits. The MPAA isn't the bible. I can tell where in certain movies my daughter might have problems. I can't worry myself with "but that movie is for 13 and over".

[Blu-Benny]

my kids are getting into more and more movies.

my little man is 7 and my little angel is 9 already.

they love the Jurassic Park movies.

my son is obcessed w/Star Wars.

animation is a no-brainer for them too.

[chris_sc77]

Originally Posted by Astro Zombie

Do you show them movies under 120 minutes or are those off limits

sure. but we dont pay to see anything at the theater that is under 120 mins.

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

sure. but we dont pay to see anything at the theater that is under 120 mins.

This is probably a good rule. My 4 year old still has trouble focusing for a full hour and a half in a theater. We will see how Goosebumps goes this weekend.