Someone just tried to tell me that Cars 2 IS inappropriate...

[weheartdisney]

Both my sons loved Cars 2. My oldest said his favorite part was the guns. LOL Our youngest is 3 (turns 4 in August) and although he can get scared by some scenes in movies, he loved Cars 2 and wasn't scared at all.

I think Bambi's mother dying was more upsetting than anything I saw in Cars 2. But that is just me. If I was worried about it, I would go see it myself first b/f taking my boys. Did they not know what the storyline entailed (thinking Mater was a spy) before going?

 

[JoshAndEvsMom]

First, from the signature line, I assume OP doesnt have children, therefor probably hasnt has the pleasure of bringing a 4y/o back to bed multiple times during the night because the monkey from TS3 is "looking at his brain." I have to say DH and I were a little surprised by the amount of killing-talk in Cars 2.

That being said, "horrified" may be a little strong. We liked the movie and so did DS.

 

[Witch Mountain]

Don't read this if you haven't seen the film yet and don't want it to be spoiled.

So a friend of my mother's posted on Facebook that she absolutely HATED Cars 2 because of the amount of violence in it. Apparently her six year old son was freaking out in the theater because people wanted to kill Mater and Lightning McQueen, and because of the bomb on Mater. She said that the amount of violence in the form of guns, bombs, and explosions 'horrified' her. Another person agreed, saying that 'Disney movies are just getting worse and worse for our kids'.

Whaaaaat?!? Am I delusional? I really can't believe I just saw that. Honestly, if you're going to judge a PG rated movie and say that it's innapropriate, why not screen or review it before going? And Disney, getting 'worse'? I'm sorry, I really think that there are worse things out there than animated spy cars with big, fake missile guns. I know that six is young, but not too young to understand that when things are in movies, they are not real-especially in animated films.

*sigh* Some folks might as well keep their kids locked up all the time, so they aren't exposed to the 'horrors' of the real world...

I'll give you a pass since you're 15 and probably don't have a college education into child development.

Six year olds, on average, do NOT have the cognitive abilities to understand that what happens in movies, even animated movies, is not real.

If you could at six years old, brava to you.

When you've got a six year old of your own, you can make the judgement call. Until then, don't tell me that what MY six year old's reaction to the movie *should* be.

Signed, mama with a master's degree...

 

[pwfaith]

I grew up watching Warner Bros cartoons that had much more violence in them than Cars2. I have a 4 year old nephew and a lot of friends with kids in the 4 to 6 year range and not one of the kids thought there was anything scary about the movie and none of the parents thought it was inappropriate. I know my nephew loved the movie and my friend who has a 4.5 year old loved it too. Of course both also loved the first two Transformers movies.

Same here and my kids enjoy watching reruns of Tom & Jerry, Wacky Races, Popeye, Pink Panther, Huckleberry Hound Dog, She-Ra, He-Man, etc. We saw Cars 2 last weekend. I wasn't as impressed with it as the 1st one. LOVED the 1st one!! But we'll probably get #2 too I didn't get to see all of it as I was up and down taking our 3 yr old out to the restroom (gotta love potty training phase!)

We took all the kids, ages 3-10. I really can't think of anything in it that I considered inappropriate or scary for any of our children. But then again we allow them to watch things like Transformers as well, and parts of LOTR, Tron, Fantastic 4, Wizard of Oz, Megamind, Aladdin, Little Mermaid, Star Wars, etc and DH plays XBox games with them. They're still kids though, they still play out in the sprinkler almost every day, play with Barbies and baby dolls, matchcars, monster trucks, etc.

Heck my dad let me watch Carrie, People Across the Lake and Firestarter and he was ultraconservative lol

I find it kinda funny that people get upset over the bombs and guns in Cars 2 and think movies are getting "worse" but a sea-witch who grows huge and a Prince driving a broken ship through her middle is ok? As is a machine that shrinks children and then they get thrown out in the trash and have quite the adventure returning home to almost be eaten in cereal, yep ok. Then you've got Jafar that imprisons both Jasmine and the Sultan as his slaves, and Jasmine distracts Jafar with a seductive act as Aladdin tries to steal back the lamp, and an enormous cobra who tries to kill them and Jasmine stuck in an hourglass about to be suffocated by the sand...Let's not forget Hocus Pocus - speaks for itself - the Lion King where the Kings brother kills him and those creepy hyenas are everywhere. My point is, anything can be scary depending on the child. Most of these are movies from my late childhood and I consider them FAR more unnerving, even though they too are marketed toward children, than Cars 2 was or anything recently for that matter really.

 

[pwfaith]

Kids are different and you should really know your own child. If they can handle it cool, if not cool too. Most of the adult stuff will be over their head like it was in the first two, they just like the cars and robots.

Agree! My kids have always handled movies and tv shows pretty well. There are a few that we have nix b/c they ended up getting too involved in the story line and having dreams about it, ending up scared. My nephew was the opposite. Monsters Inc scared him to death (although he did fine with Star Wars). Every child is different, you just have to know your own and determine what they can handle and what they can't.

 

[allison443]

Oh yes, I saw the film. On the Disney Dream, actually, in Dolby surround sound and 3D. I know what the guns look like. I actually loved it, because I didn't mind the change in theme-it was refreshing.

I know that six was definitely too young to see the film. I probably wouldn't have brought such a young kid. I just don't see how the film could have been deemed 'innapropriate' in general, as it is just fine for older kids like me. I would say that it's relative to the maturity of your kids, but that doesn't make a film 'innapropriate'.

I'm confused. You say that you agree that six is too young for the movie, and that's what your mom's friend was complaining about-her six year old being scared by the movie. So it sounds like you agree with her. I'm sure she wasn't saying it's inappropriate for 15 year olds like you. I guess I don't get what was so upsetting to you about her posting that it was inappropriate, since you just said you agreed that six was too young for the film.

The target age for this movie is probably closer to 6 than 15, wouldn't you think? So doesn't that explain why she would be upset?

 

[skiingfast]

So a friend of my mother's posted on Facebook that she absolutely HATED Cars 2 because of the amount of violence in it. Apparently her six year old son was freaking out in the theater because people wanted to kill Mater and Lightning McQueen, and because of the bomb on Mater. She said that the amount of violence in the form of guns, bombs, and explosions 'horrified' her. Another person agreed, saying that 'Disney movies are just getting worse and worse for our kids'.

Well it is a spy movie, and still less guns than an episode of GI Joe.

BTW, saw your signature and to help you out, your title has an extra "n" and is missing a "p". Also since the movie hasn't changed the tense should be present not past.

 

[Aisling]

BTW, saw your signature and to help you out, your title has an extra "n" and is missing a "p". Also since the movie hasn't changed the tense should be present not past.

One-upmanship over a 15 year old!! Oh well, feel free.

 

[Aisling]

Signed, mama with a master's degree...

That calls for a special party for you!

sorry, edited: we'll have that party when you actually get your master's degree.

 

[Poohforyou]

One-upmanship over a 15 year old!! Oh well, feel free.

Sorry, if I had a 15 yo who was posting on a board with adults and had something like "By the way...I'm fifteen years old. I probably have better grammar and spelling than you, too.

Helping people sound more intelligent since 1995" in her signature I'd hope people would give her a smack down. There is a teen board on here for a reason.

 

[NHdisneylover]

I have not seen the movie. That said, from what I see described, it sounds like it is quite a bit more intense than the first movie and a bit much for the age range it is marketed at. I can see where it would take a parent by surprise.

Personally, I think most Disney films are really not good for the preschool set. By 6 most kids can handle most of them well, but every kid is different. MY daughter hated teh Disney animated films unitl around age 10 but she loves other thing that were more realistic One thing I eventually realized was that scary/tense music really freaked her out. My son, on the other hand, loved Disney at a young age and handles many movies well but still HATES any kind of realistic looking violence and will leave a film if that occurs (he recently sat in the hall while his class watched a film on ancient Rome because he felt sick after the first violent scene).

Sorry, if I had a 15 yo who was posting on a board with adults and had something like "By the way...I'm fifteen years old. I probably have better grammar and spelling than you, too.

Helping people sound more intelligent since 1995" in her signature I'd hope people would give her a smack down. There is a teen board on here for a reason.

I really dislike the attitude that teens need to stay on the teen board. You never see that applied to any other group. No one thinks those with disabilities should stay on that board, cruises should only go to the cruise boards or GLBT people need to stay on that board. Why the difference for teens? There have been a number of teen posters over the years who fit in very well and offer great insights. I welcome them and their voices.

That said--I find this particular poster's signature to be rude and condescending and I do not think it is wrong to call the person out on it when her own posts contradict her high horse self assessment.. Being a teen does not mean the OP should be kept off of the board, nor does it mean she should be afforded special protection here or treated with kid gloves due to her age (IMO).

 

[Nancyg56]

Oh yes, I saw the film. On the Disney Dream, actually, in Dolby surround sound and 3D. I know what the guns look like. I actually loved it, because I didn't mind the change in theme-it was refreshing.

I know that six was definitely too young to see the film. I probably wouldn't have brought such a young kid. I just don't see how the film could have been deemed 'innapropriate' in general, as it is just fine for older kids like me. I would say that it's relative to the maturity of your kids, but that doesn't make a film 'innapropriate'.

I believe that the problem is that the movie is marketed to kids in general and is rated G. WHile I agree that parent should screen movies that may have questionable content I never found G rated to fall into that category. Disney does have a history of movies that are marketed to attract young children but are not necessarily appropriate for that audience.

It would be nice if a movie that contains the type of realism that I understand that Cars contained gave a little warning to parents who have trusted that a G rated movie would entertain all family members. We are treated to the awesome technology that gives exciting visual effects but those effects can frighten youngsters. I understand that Mom's frustration, I would never had given it a second thought yet I have been screening movies for over 30 years before bring my children in to see them. Never a G rated though. If the first picture was fine why on Earth would I think that sequel would not be?

I'm confused. You say that you agree that six is too young for the movie, and that's what your mom's friend was complaining about-her six year old being scared by the movie. So it sounds like you agree with her. I'm sure she wasn't saying it's inappropriate for 15 year olds like you. I guess I don't get what was so upsetting to you about her posting that it was inappropriate, since you just said you agreed that six was too young for the film.

The target age for this movie is probably closer to 6 than 15, wouldn't you think? So doesn't that explain why she would be upset?

I think that you nailed it! I would have been a little frustrated as well. I did not see this film but I look for G movies to take the kids to. I saw the first one so I would never have thought that the sequel was any different. It was markets to young ones but had visual effects that would keep the older ones on board.


I have to chime in on 15 YO kids posting on the board. I don't have any issues with a teen posting on this board. I try not to be rude to any poster here and will give a teen the same courtesy. We have posters whose posting style can seem to be a bit sanctimonious and are sometimes called on it. I expect that a teen who posts in that manner will be challenged as well. I think that as long as the teens want to be a part of the conversations her they have that right but should expected to be treated like adults.

 

[Poohforyou]

I have not seen the movie. That said, from what I see described, it sounds like it is quite a bit more intense than the first movie and a bit much for the age range it is marketed at. I can see where it would take a parent by surprise.

Personally, I think most Disney films are really not good for the preschool set. By 6 most kids can handle most of them well, but every kid is different. MY daughter hated teh Disney animated films unitl around age 10 but she loves other thing that were more realistic One thing I eventually realized was that scary/tense music really freaked her out. My son, on the other hand, loved Disney at a young age and handles many movies well but still HATES any kind of realistic looking violence and will leave a film if that occurs (he recently sat in the hall while his class watched a film on ancient Rome because he felt sick after the first violent scene).



I really dislike the attitude that teens need to stay on the teen board. You never see that applied to any other group. No one thinks those with disabilities should stay on that board, cruises should only go to the cruise boards or GLBT people need to stay on that board. Why the difference for teens? There have been a number of teen posters over the years who fit in very well and offer great insights. I welcome them and their voices.

That said--I find this particular poster's signature to be rude and condescending and I do not think it is wrong to call the person out on it when her own posts contradict her high horse self assessment.. Being a teen does not mean the OP should be kept off of the board, nor does it mean she should be afforded special protection here or treated with kid gloves due to her age (IMO).

I didn't mean teens need to stay on the teen board. I guess I should have been a little more clear in my post. My point was if a teen is going to act like a condescending smarty pants he or she can stay on the teen board and spout off all he or she wants over there. Perhaps she was over there and got told a thing or two - kids know how to put one another in their place.

If a teen wants to participant on the other boards and isn't behaving like a child so be it. Honestly there are several teens who I wouldn't have even known were such if they hadn't stated their ages because they were just posting like everyone else. I really am surprised that the OP's mother hasn't reigned in her child a little.

 

[crashbb]

I really dislike the attitude that teens need to stay on the teen board. You never see that applied to any other group. No one thinks those with disabilities should stay on that board, cruises should only go to the cruise boards or GLBT people need to stay on that board. Why the difference for teens? There have been a number of teen posters over the years who fit in very well and offer great insights. I welcome them and their voices.

That said--I find this particular poster's signature to be rude and condescending and I do not think it is wrong to call the person out on it when her own posts contradict her high horse self assessment.. Being a teen does not mean the OP should be kept off of the board, nor does it mean she should be afforded special protection here or treated with kid gloves due to her age (IMO).

Absolutely agree. If a teen poster wants to post over here, then that is fine. However, they will (should) get treated the same way that all other posters here are treated. If they want special "teen" treatment, then they need to stay on the teen board.

 

[NHdisneylover]

I see a few of us bringing up what appears to be the difference in level of violence between the first movie (which was VERY much a preschool film) and the second. I think that greatly contributes to people being surprised (negatively so) when they see this one. I do think it is reasonable to assume a sequel (to a children's movie with a G rating especially) will be similar to the first.

I didn't mean teens need to stay on the teen board. I guess I should have been a little more clear in my post. My point was if a teen is going to act like a condescending smarty pants he or she can stay on the teen board and spout off all he or she wants over there. Perhaps she was over there and got told a thing or two - kids know how to put one another in their place.

If a teen wants to participant on the other boards and isn't behaving like a child so be it. Honestly there are several teens who I wouldn't have even known were such if they hadn't stated their ages because they were just posting like everyone else. I really am surprised that the OP's mother hasn't reigned in her child a little.

Okay--well that I can mostly agree with (except I do not think the teens on the teen board should have to put up with condescending posters either).

I like how Nancyg56 put it. Essentially I think that everyone who is old enough to have an account here at all (13, I believe) has every right to post wherever but also has a responsibility to do so in a mature manner and if they do not they should not be "protected" due to age or anything else form being called out on it.

 

[shortbun]

Actually for a lot of 6 year olds they are too young to understand it's make believe or at the very least not be frightened by it. And I'm sorry at 6 a child doesn't need to be exposed to the horrors of the world. Can't small children just enjoy rainbows and lollipops without being forced to grow up too soon.

Yes, they can! If that's your desire for your child, avoid PG films and stick with G. Also, read reviews carefully. I protected my child for a while but he's full on into things like Call of Duty, Mortal Combat and Grand Theft Auto. I've watched the boys play them all. I've voiced my objections and explained why I felt that way...

On the way down to the beach this year, we saw a triple rainbow in the mountains. It lasted for about a half hour and the three boys with me were taking pics, leaning out windows, demanding the roof be slip open despite the rain so they could see. It was amazing and they were like little kids with their minds totally open.

Don't worry too much.

 

[1001 Ghosts]

Don't read this if you haven't seen the film yet and don't want it to be spoiled.









So a friend of my mother's posted on Facebook that she absolutely HATED Cars 2 because of the amount of violence in it. Apparently her six year old son was freaking out in the theater because people wanted to kill Mater and Lightning McQueen, and because of the bomb on Mater. She said that the amount of violence in the form of guns, bombs, and explosions 'horrified' her. Another person agreed, saying that 'Disney movies are just getting worse and worse for our kids'.

Whaaaaat?!? Am I delusional? I really can't believe I just saw that. Honestly, if you're going to judge a PG rated movie and say that it's innapropriate, why not screen or review it before going? And Disney, getting 'worse'? I'm sorry, I really think that there are worse things out there than animated spy cars with big, fake missile guns. I know that six is young, but not too young to understand that when things are in movies, they are not real-especially in animated films.

*sigh* Some folks might as well keep their kids locked up all the time, so they aren't exposed to the 'horrors' of the real world...

You misspelled inappropriate.

Signed, 1001 Ghosts

Tag: "Helping 15 year olds to learn humility since 7/11/11"

 

[Ceila]

I really dislike the attitude that teens need to stay on the teen board. You never see that applied to any other group. No one thinks those with disabilities should stay on that board, cruises should only go to the cruise boards or GLBT people need to stay on that board. Why the difference for teens? There have been a number of teen posters over the years who fit in very well and offer great insights. I welcome them and their voices.

That said--I find this particular poster's signature to be rude and condescending and I do not think it is wrong to call the person out on it when her own posts contradict her high horse self assessment.. Being a teen does not mean the OP should be kept off of the board, nor does it mean she should be afforded special protection here or treated with kid gloves due to her age (IMO).

ITA. I have seen quite a few younger posters who have contributed to discussions and have been wonderful additions to the board. As long as posters meet the age requirement, then they should be welcomed and treated just like every other poster here. However, this particular teen's signature is condescending, and no matter what someone's age, rude is rude.

 

[tlbwriter]

After the movie was over I asked my son if he was worried about the bombs and the threat of killing either Mater or Lightening McQueen. He said no. I asked why not, his response "Mama it was a Disney movie and you know Disney wouldn't let anything happen to them."

As long as they're not somebody's parent...

I know that six was definitely too young to see the film. I probably wouldn't have brought such a young kid. I just don't see how the film could have been deemed 'innapropriate' in general, as it is just fine for older kids like me. I would say that it's relative to the maturity of your kids, but that doesn't make a film 'innapropriate'.

Well, if it wasn't okay for younger kids, does that mean it would be inappropriate for a G-rated movie? I haven't seen it so I can't judge.

I grew up watching Warner Bros cartoons that had much more violence in them than Cars2.

Again, I haven't seen Cars 2, but I'm wondering... is the bomb, for example, like a bomb in a cartoon, that shows up right before it blows up, and no one is hurt? Or is there a lot of suspense and all of the characters are afraid of the bomb, signaling to the viewer that someone really is going to get hurt or even killed if it goes off? Big difference.

One-upmanship over a 15 year old!! Oh well, feel free.

Given the 15 yr old's signature, I find it appropriate.

I see a few of us bringing up what appears to be the difference in level of violence between the first movie (which was VERY much a preschool film) and the second. I think that greatly contributes to people being surprised (negatively so) when they see this one. I do think it is reasonable to assume a sequel (to a children's movie with a G rating especially) will be similar to the first.

I think that's the issue. Cars had action but not violence. Not even a threat of potential violence, if I remember right (and I'm sure someone will correct me if I don't). It sounds like Cars 2 has violence and even greater potential violence. That doesn't mean it's a bad movie, but as a parent, I expect a sequel to be no more violent than the original movie. It's almost like the producers tried to make a movie that the original fans of Cars would like, bumping it up for a now-older audience.

 

[palavra]

My family loved cars 2...

and The Lion King was rated G and I think mufasa getting killed in the stampede was more upsetting that cars in an action movie..

I agree. Bambi's mother's death still haunts me to this day. However, I still love Disney and most of the movies.

I was disturbed by a couple of scenes in Toy Story 3. My 7 year old daughter was freaked out by the scene in which it looked like all the toys were going to burned up in an incinerator. Personally, I thought the violence in Cars 2 was a lot less bothersome, and so did my daughter.