Are these movies ok for Josh?

Jenny · 06-02-2006, 03:50 PM

Ok, so unrelated to my date night (see Softer Side), I need to know about:

Fantastic Four
Batman Begins

Are either of those ok for Josh to watch? I haven't seen either of them but he's been begging me to let him watch FF.

He's 8 1/2...

TIA!

Memo · 06-02-2006, 04:02 PM

On Movies OnDemand they have Fantastic Four and then Fantastic Four family version which would I guess imply the regular one is not family friendly. I haven't seen it so I can't really say.

Batman Begins is kind of dark and obviously has some ass-kicking (violence) but I can't remember anything too bad.

starkiis · 06-02-2006, 04:02 PM

Fantastic four was good my 7 and 8 year old liked it might not totally understand it, but what movie can they totally understand

AlwayzMarel · 06-02-2006, 04:04 PM

My 6 year old son and 9 year daughter liked F4, but were bored with Batman Begins.

Freelance Superhero · 06-02-2006, 04:17 PM

i'd agree. there's a lot of dark imagery in batman begins, and depending on how jumpy josh is, there might be a couple of scenes that might be a little bit freaky to him. otherwise, like has been mentioned, it might even be a bit too slow and a little less colorful than he might like it to be.

fantastic four is totally fine, i'd think, as long as you don't mind some implied nudity with the invisble girl and whatnot.

InfiniteNothing · 06-02-2006, 04:35 PM

FYI they are both PG13

Jenny · 06-02-2006, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freelance Superhero

i'd agree. there's a lot of dark imagery in batman begins, and depending on how jumpy josh is, there might be a couple of scenes that might be a little bit freaky to him. otherwise, like has been mentioned, it might even be a bit too slow and a little less colorful than he might like it to be.

fantastic four is totally fine, i'd think, as long as you don't mind some implied nudity with the invisble girl and whatnot.

ok, so am vetoing Batman for now and will ok FF. and pshaw about the implied nudity. He sees commercials for bras & panties on tv a lot. you don't miss seeing much there, so.... heh

thx all

Quote:

Originally Posted by InfiniteNothing

FYI they are both PG13

Yeah, that's why I figured I'd ask. Not so much worried about the violence, cause he's seen that much before, but more about whether it's scary or a lot of nudity/sex, etc.

ray · 06-02-2006, 05:18 PM

I would say yes to both, if you can get your hands on one of them family versions. The "family" versions will pretty much be what you can find on cable or on an airplane. Batman Begins and Fantastic Four made it to the airlines just fine.

LPMiller · 06-02-2006, 05:56 PM

FF4 yes, Batman no.

FF violence is pretty cartoony. I wouldn't worry about the 'family' versions.

Houdini · 06-02-2006, 06:02 PM

I'd agree with everyone. There wasn't anythiing terrible in Batman, and I loved the flic, but it is long and likely boring. He'd appreciate it more in a year or two. Then again, he might like it a lot. It has a very good storyline, good acting by the main characters, including Liam Neason, and has a very anti-crime and restrained-revenge message. THe main problems are that it is kind of dark, sad in a few parts, and very, very long.

FF should be fine. As someone pointed out, it may have scenes that are hard to understand, but probably not. It was a surprisingly good movie. I don't remember the "implied nudity" being much at all, except when a character is naked and INVISIBLE.

H <---saw Batman Returns twice in the theater, and the second time, when he walked out of the theater, noticed 2 bats flying around the parking lot. I've never seen bats in NOLA before. It was pretty cool. And I haven't seen any since.

Jenny · 06-02-2006, 07:10 PM

We rented FF to watch tomorrow night as a family.

Thx all!

DarkFury · 06-02-2006, 11:03 PM

My 6 year old son watched both of those movies... and suffered no "ill effects".

I'd say that they are fine for him.

Sirrich3 · 06-03-2006, 12:20 AM

He'll be fine with them...

Thesifer · 06-03-2006, 12:38 AM

I watched Batman Begins and FF .. And I have been traumatized ever since. It really bothered me to see some of the stuff they had in those seemingly family flicks. I'm 25 years old too.

(But I was 24 at the time so I may have just been to young)

[/sarcasm]

Jenny · 06-04-2006, 01:05 AM

We all loved Fantastic Four. Thanks all!

A Day · 06-05-2006, 11:21 AM

Batman Begins isn't appropriate, I'd substitute that with Fight Club

DarkFury · 06-05-2006, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Day

Batman Begins isn't appropriate, I'd substitute that with Fight Club

For an eight year old?

Maybe I'm missing the "invisible sarcasm tags" here...

06-02-2006, 03:50 PM	#1
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	Are these movies ok for Josh? Ok, so unrelated to my date night (see Softer Side), I need to know about: Fantastic Four Batman Begins Are either of those ok for Josh to watch? I haven't seen either of them but he's been begging me to let him watch FF. He's 8 1/2... TIA! __________________ Check out my spoilers for over 20 shows @ SpoilerFix.com Check out my TV blog, where I post weekly & daily TV schedules, TV news, interviews with TV stars & more! All new TV forums as well @ TV Is My Pacifier

06-02-2006, 04:02 PM	#3
starkiis Lieutenant Commander Join Date: May 2006 Location: oc Posts: 537	Fantastic four was good my 7 and 8 year old liked it might not totally understand it, but what movie can they totally understand __________________ MAKE THIS YEAR YOUR BEST YEAR EVER. ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

06-02-2006, 04:04 PM	#4
AlwayzMarel Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: California Posts: 384	My 6 year old son and 9 year daughter liked F4, but were bored with Batman Begins. __________________ Have A Nice Day!

06-02-2006, 04:17 PM	#5
Freelance Superhero Optimus Prime Join Date: May 2002 Location: in bed Posts: 4,116	i'd agree. there's a lot of dark imagery in batman begins, and depending on how jumpy josh is, there might be a couple of scenes that might be a little bit freaky to him. otherwise, like has been mentioned, it might even be a bit too slow and a little less colorful than he might like it to be. fantastic four is totally fine, i'd think, as long as you don't mind some implied nudity with the invisble girl and whatnot. __________________ "I can't believe you can eat that; it looks like abortion." - Augusta, of the Tard-Blog

06-02-2006, 05:56 PM	#9
LPMiller Chief News Editor & Master of His Domain Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Minnesota Posts: 8,161	FF4 yes, Batman no. FF violence is pretty cartoony. I wouldn't worry about the 'family' versions. __________________ lpmiller Chief News Editor Nobel Prize Nominee Reverend in the Universal Life Church Once Shot A Man For Snoring Too Loud Way Too Lazy To Change His Signature "The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference." - Calvin and Hobbes

06-02-2006, 04:02 PM	#2
Memo Admiral Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: East Village Posts: 5,659	On Movies OnDemand they have Fantastic Four and then Fantastic Four family version which would I guess imply the regular one is not family friendly. I haven't seen it so I can't really say. Batman Begins is kind of dark and obviously has some ass-kicking (violence) but I can't remember anything too bad.

06-02-2006, 04:35 PM	#6
InfiniteNothing Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 10,086	FYI they are both PG13

06-02-2006, 05:18 PM	#8
ray captain awesome Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,054	I would say yes to both, if you can get your hands on one of them family versions. The "family" versions will pretty much be what you can find on cable or on an airplane. Batman Begins and Fantastic Four made it to the airlines just fine.

06-02-2006, 06:02 PM	#10
Houdini Admiral Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: New Orleans Posts: 5,054	I'd agree with everyone. There wasn't anythiing terrible in Batman, and I loved the flic, but it is long and likely boring. He'd appreciate it more in a year or two. Then again, he might like it a lot. It has a very good storyline, good acting by the main characters, including Liam Neason, and has a very anti-crime and restrained-revenge message. THe main problems are that it is kind of dark, sad in a few parts, and very, very long. FF should be fine. As someone pointed out, it may have scenes that are hard to understand, but probably not. It was a surprisingly good movie. I don't remember the "implied nudity" being much at all, except when a character is naked and INVISIBLE. H <---saw Batman Returns twice in the theater, and the second time, when he walked out of the theater, noticed 2 bats flying around the parking lot. I've never seen bats in NOLA before. It was pretty cool. And I haven't seen any since.

06-02-2006, 07:10 PM	#11
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	We rented FF to watch tomorrow night as a family. Thx all!

06-02-2006, 11:03 PM	#12
DarkFury Secretary of the Navy Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood Posts: 34,997	My 6 year old son watched both of those movies... and suffered no "ill effects". I'd say that they are fine for him. __________________ DarkFury's Pimptopia - Don't Hate the Playa, Hate the Game! Home of the Original OG Pimp (accept NO imitations)

06-03-2006, 12:20 AM	#13
Sirrich3 Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In Sunny Southern California Posts: 3,950	He'll be fine with them... __________________

06-03-2006, 12:38 AM	#14
Thesifer Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,338	I watched Batman Begins and FF .. And I have been traumatized ever since. It really bothered me to see some of the stuff they had in those seemingly family flicks. I'm 25 years old too. (But I was 24 at the time so I may have just been to young) [/sarcasm] __________________

06-04-2006, 01:05 AM	#15
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	We all loved Fantastic Four. Thanks all!

06-05-2006, 11:21 AM	#16
A Day Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 67	Batman Begins isn't appropriate, I'd substitute that with Fight Club __________________ You can say what you want you can pose and front but yo it dont really matter You can scream you can yell succeed or fail but you'll slowly start to shatter You can fight you can write you can piss and gripe and try to climb up the ladder But know this the abyss will swallow and kiss as you become decomposed matter "Pigeon John - Matter"

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