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06-04-2004, 04:52 AM
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[img]http://www.snitchseeker.com/images/news/hp_grandpre_80.jpg' align='middle'> Critics warn, Potter not for the little ones - Summary:
Harry Potter is not as PG as it was before Article:
Thanks to Wizardnews for the link Quote: It's not all chocolate frogs and quidditch for young Harry Potter (news - web sites) in his latest cinematic adventure. And young fans should take note.
When "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" opens Friday, the teen's world will have taken a troubling turn.
There is a werewolf to worry about, a magical beast to be slaughtered and a traitorous godfather on the lam.
His safety, and that of his entire school, rests with a group of hooded dementors who punish with soul-sucking kisses.
Early reviews suggest the glossy, fantastical feel of the first two Potter movies has been replaced by a dark, brooding film. It promises to be a dramatic mood swing, not unlike the transformation from childhood to adolescence.
Our bespectacled boy wizard is growing up.
And so, critics recommend, should his target audience.
"I have an 8-year-old, and she's not going to see it for a few years," said Rod Gustafson, founder of Grading the Movies, a group that reviews movies based on family friendliness.
The Motion Picture Association rated the film PG, indicating some material may be inappropriate for children. Family-minded critics, though, say the movie may be darker than the mild rating suggests.
Gustafson believes the movie deserves a PG-13 rating because of the bleak themes explored in "Prisoner of Azkaban." The danger looms throughout the movie, making it edgier and scarier than the first two installments.
Even the obligatory high-flying quidditch scene takes place in a downpour.
"Violent is the wrong word to describe the movie," Gustafson said. "It's the intensity of the movie that may be too much for younger children. It's much darker this time."
In one scene, the kind-hearted Buckbeak - a winged creature that is half horse, half eagle - is unfairly executed. Though his beheading is not shown on the screen, moviegoers hear the swooping ax, followed by squishy sounds.
"Those kinds of things may be really intense for young people," said Lori Pearson, a lead critic at Kids-in-mind.com, a Web site that grades movies for parents.
Pearson gave the movie a 5 for violence and gore, based on a 10-point scale. The first two Potter films both received 4 ratings.
"There is a lot of creature violence and some confusing situations," she said.
Gustafson believes the movie is best suited for children age 11 and older who are familiar with the first two movies and the five Potter books. They are less likely to be troubled by the plot and the dark images, he said.
"Many teens will find it quite interesting," he said. "For 8-year-olds, it's just a little much."
Pearson's review does not make recommendations based on ages. Only parents, she said, can decide whether a film is appropriate for their child.
Still, she questions whether young children will be able to follow the story. Those who have already read the best-selling novel should have few problems with the movie.
"If they've read the book," she said, "the images they have in their head are probably worse than what they'll see on the screen."
Both Pearson and Gustafson consider the movie a family film. It values teamwork, friendship and kinship, though not to the same extent as the previous installments.
Grading the Movies, for example, will give the film a B when it publishes its review today. Gustafson describes it as a cautious recommendation.
"It's good entertainment," he said. "But we're not saying it is a must-see film for families."
In the end, the critics said, the story is about an occasionally petulant teen who battles both bad magic and a horrific past. If parents realize that before buying tickets, they should be OK.
"As long as parents are well-educated about what's in it before they see it," Pearson said, "it certainly can be a family film."
'Potter': Many say it's still a family film
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06-04-2004, 05:39 AM
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Kool it's rated M 15+ here in Australia, is it PG everywhere else?
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06-04-2004, 05:41 AM
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its PG here in the US
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06-04-2004, 05:43 AM
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It's PG in the US, I know that. But despite the warnings, people will take their young kids to see it anyway. I've seen two-year-olds in rated R movies. I guess the parents think it's a cheap babysitter but I think it's really irresponsible. And then if the kid cries or chatters thru the whole thing, it disrupts you. | |
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06-04-2004, 05:48 AM
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Cool! I am sooo excited! I get to see it at the midnight showing in two hours! I leave in one hour! Yay! And i get to see it at 7pm tomorrow! | |
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06-04-2004, 06:09 AM
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I've seen tha movie and I think its fine for kids. theres only 2 parts that may be scaryto young ones. well thats it BYE  | |
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06-04-2004, 08:58 AM
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THE MOVIE IS COOOOL !!!!!I JUST SAW IT THERE IS NOTHING LIK IT MAN ...I WISH I CUD SEE IT AGAIN!!!!!ITS AWESOME >>> ITS OUT OF THIS WORLD>>>>  | |
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06-04-2004, 09:26 AM
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it's rated M 15+ here in aussie. but i'm going to see it no matter what. just little kids shouldn't go.
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06-04-2004, 10:25 AM
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It's PG here in the UK!! :flowersmile:
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06-04-2004, 10:29 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by ~*HermioneGranger*~@Jun 4 2004, 02:13 PM
Kool it's rated M 15+ here in Australia, is it PG everywhere else? WOW! So it IS rated M15+! I thought my mum was joking...*phew* ... at least i AM 15...*is slightly shocked*
I really thought my mum was kidding!
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06-04-2004, 10:33 AM
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| | Puffskein
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I actually agree to a certain extent when it comes to smaller children. I see a couple of really little kids in the cinema squirm when the Werewolf change happened, that is pretty scary for little ones. I would say it's ok for 8 and above though, to say it's not is underestimating kids in my opinion. They can take alot more than people realise.
It's PG in the UK and I agree with that. I think PG-13 and 15 is way too high.
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06-04-2004, 11:03 AM
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ok here is how i see it. THe books are getting more and more intense with more violence, In the 1 st book harry met voldy, in the second book he met voldy and a big giantic snake that kept petrifing people, in the third book there is a warewolf, an escaped murderer, voilent beasts. In the fourth book there is just the whole triwizard tourny, dragons, blast ended skrwets (sp?), voldy returns, cedric dies... In the fifth book, voldy is back, sirius dies, a wicked old lady (umbridge) takes of the skool, harry finds out a very sad and scary prophesy, and you see the first real fight invovling voldy.
Do you guys not see a trend here? the books are getting increasingly scarier and more darker. Dark and uncertain times have moved into the books. THis will make the movies more and more voilent cuz there is more violence in the books.
N e ways thats my thoughts.
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06-04-2004, 01:41 PM
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^ Yeah I tend to agree with you. I am glad that it is aimed at older audeinces.
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06-04-2004, 01:49 PM
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i've seen the movie and i agree with jarsofclay. the movies are getting more scary and intense. it's fine for 8-10 yr olds, i'd say.
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06-04-2004, 02:06 PM
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I guess it just depends on the kid. I mean my little brother and sister (9 and 7) won’t watch Phone Booth or Ghostship with me but if my cousin (9) comes over all she wants to do is watch Freddy versus Jason or Gothika.
I’m thinking it depends on the maturity of the child, because sometimes my five-year old brother will watch hundreds of scary movies and not be scared at all but my nine-year old brother would be scared to death to watch Goosebumps.
What lot of people say is true; It is for the parent to decide if a movie is too scary or not. They know their children best and will make the best choice.
As for the M+15...that’s a little too high PG is a better setting.
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06-04-2004, 02:06 PM
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Ah well don't want them kiddies to be soft, toughen them up with some onscreen violence so in the future they will handle anything gruesome. I know I am healthily desensitized to gore and such from watching movies. lol (sorta true, aren't we all?)
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06-04-2004, 02:34 PM
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Yeah, it's still PG in the US. I think the critics are i tiny bit over reacting. Some scenes can be intense, but not letting your 8 year old watch until she's older? That seems a bit like over reacting.
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06-04-2004, 03:01 PM
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I am glad that it is aimed at older audeinces.
ya i agree my little sister is 8 and she is derified of the dementors :o :o :o :o :o
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06-04-2004, 03:21 PM
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I have a 7 year old and a 4 year old and plan on taking them. They have seen the previews and I explained that it might be scary in some parts. I also explained about the dementors. They both seem fine with it. Of course your talking about two kids who love Jaws Starship Troopers Tremors & Twister. I think they will be ok. 
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06-04-2004, 04:36 PM
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too bad for the kids.........
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06-04-2004, 05:38 PM
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i'll be taking my 5yr old daughter, we're going with a friend and her 5yr old son.
i agree that it depends on the kid, my daughter loves movies like resident evil and ghost ship. but not all kids can handle movies like that. the only horror movie i dident want her to see was thirteen ghosts, but she saw it anyway because of the babysitter, it made her skiddish of the bathtub for a few weeks but that was all.
so i think she'll do just fine. i dont on the other hand think that parents should take children that scare easy to see it just becuase they want to see it.(and we all know that there are people like that out there).
p.s. i do make her cover her eyes during really gorry scenes, there are some things that kids just dont need to see.
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