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#1 Oct 19 2009 at 8:50 AM Rating: Excellent
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Hi there,

I want to take Hannah to see Where The Wild Things Are. Smash has concerns that it may be too traumatizing. Anyone here seen it yet? It's rated PG, I understand that it still has a good deal of possibly controversial stuff in it for little kids. My thought is that such material would be great conversation material for us. We like to talk about feelings, what makes her happy/sad/angry...what are appropriate ways of dealing with such emotions, etc...so I'm basically unconcerned. I'd still like to hear the thoughts of those who have seen it.

Thanks,

Nexa
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#2 Oct 19 2009 at 8:55 AM Rating: Good
I saw it this weekend. It was good, it was quite dark, though. There were a lot of kids in the audience when we saw it, and not one of them burst out crying or walked away terrified or scarred, from what I could tell. One kid did ask her mom if it was almost over.

It deals a lot with family and rage. I enjoyed it, and I don't think Hannah will have any problem seeing it, personally. Not from what I've heard about her on here, anyway. And I imagine it would make for some good discussions later.
#3 Oct 19 2009 at 9:41 AM Rating: Decent
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I personally believe from the glimpses I've had of Hannah, her behavior and attitude that she is perfectly capable of dealing with this movie. I haven't seen it but the previews make it seem whimsical enough to be a decent blend of both the emotional real life and fantasy aspects.

It doesn't really seem any more traumatizing than The Neverending Story.
#4 Oct 19 2009 at 9:45 AM Rating: Good
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I want to take Hannah to see Where The Wild Things Are. Smash has concerns that it may be too traumatizing.


The same Hannah that was mutilating him as a carnivorous deer in front of a terrified asian woman?

Maybe my perception of that child is just a bit warped due to the forum lens.
#5 Oct 19 2009 at 9:48 AM Rating: Excellent
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She was playing with some floating penguin bath toys the other night in her bath...I asked her how it was going and she told me the penguins are her family, but that they're all dead.

I think she'll be ok.

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#6 Oct 19 2009 at 9:57 AM Rating: Decent
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Nexa wrote:
She was playing with some floating penguin bath toys the other night in her bath...I asked her how it was going and she told me the penguins are her family, but that they're all dead.

I think she'll be ok.

Nexa

Depending on the context...

Personally, I really really want to see WTWTA. ***** Thom, he wouldn't know what's going on. I loved that book. But I also want to get Thom Max's white outfit for Halloween, and a Wild Thing costume for myself.
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#7 Oct 19 2009 at 9:58 AM Rating: Decent
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Nexa wrote:
She was playing with some floating penguin bath toys the other night in her bath...I asked her how it was going and she told me the penguins are her family, but that they're all dead.

I think she'll be ok.

Nexa


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#8 Oct 19 2009 at 10:02 AM Rating: Good
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Kids are unpredictable about what freaks them out. My friend's daughter and her friends all had nightmares from watching ET b/c the alien freaked them out so much.
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#9 Oct 19 2009 at 11:32 AM Rating: Good
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I saw it yesterday with Xavier. Even at age 7 1/2 a lot still went over his head. It did make for some fantastic discussions between the two of us after, but for most young kids, it's not a movie I would take them to see. Hannah is pretty damn smart and will get some of it. But most likely not all. Id say use your judgement.

I have to admit, aside from the AMAZING costumes I was disappointed. It was like a childrens book was taken to become an adult or older kids movie with some dark deep meaning in every minute. Which I get, it's what the book was (kind of) about (a kid having trouble and then being put in the role of the parent and seeing how hard it really is) but I felt it was taken to an extreme for whats supposed to be a kid movie. Half the issues the wild things were dealing with young kids wouldnt understand in the first place. Also the shaking camera was bothersome. It's almost as if they put all their funds into the costumes and then half assed the rest of it.
#10 Oct 19 2009 at 11:34 AM Rating: Good
A bit of fear is character building. If anything, you should be worried it won't scare her enough.
#11 Oct 19 2009 at 12:17 PM Rating: Good
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I think she'll be fine. I'd be more worried about her exposure to Smash.
#12 Oct 19 2009 at 1:05 PM Rating: Decent
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I think she'll be fine. I'd be more worried about her exposure to Smash.


x2. You bring a gambling, rambling, socialist that you met on the internet home to be around your little girl and you are worried about a PG movie?

Wow.
#13 Oct 19 2009 at 1:19 PM Rating: Excellent
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Smash might bet your daughter in a poker game!

Or ramble on at her.
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#14 Oct 19 2009 at 1:25 PM Rating: Decent
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NephthysWanderer wrote:
MentalFrog wrote:
I think she'll be fine. I'd be more worried about her exposure to Smash.


x2. You bring a gambling, rambling, socialist that you met on the internet home to be around your little girl and you are worried about a PG movie?

Wow.


She's not worried at all. If you read the OP again you'll notice it's smash who was worried.
#15 Oct 19 2009 at 1:26 PM Rating: Excellent
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I remember I went and saw Shrek in the theater, and a little kid cried when Fiona was singing and the bird exploded.

So you know. Kids are dumb.
#16 Oct 19 2009 at 1:51 PM Rating: Excellent
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Professor AshOnMyTomatoes wrote:
I remember I went and saw Shrek in the theater, and a little kid cried when Fiona was singing and the bird exploded.

So you know. Kids are dumb.


haha, Hannah laughed and asked if that would really work and if I'd try it sometime. I told her that my singing hadn't killed anyone yet, so far as we know, but that it would still be cruel.

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#17 Oct 19 2009 at 6:11 PM Rating: Good
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So, how was it? I really want to see this movie.

As an aside, it's hard to get Charmaine to watch movies now because she's so jaded about how movies are produced, she has almost no "wow" factor when she watches something.

I should take her to watch Paranormal Activity then.
#18 Oct 19 2009 at 7:45 PM Rating: Good
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Smash might bet your daughter in a poker game!

Or ramble on at her.


Don't forget socializing with her. What a dastardly knave!
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