Child's Play

[Single Mom]

Does anybody know anything about the movies "Child's Play" and "Child's Play 2"? What are they rated? Would you consider them inappropriate for a child under 10?

[Dr T Non-Fan]

Slasher movies about a killer doll.

I wouldn't let my kids watch it.
First, they're not good movies.
Second, too violent and too much foul language.

Rated R.

Do not be tempted by that fancy double-pack at the Costco. Two sucky movies for the price of 1.5. Buy The Godfather package. When the kids are older (14), you'll want to indulge them in good cinema.

[Damn, Dirty Ape]

I second everything DTNF said (especially the Godfather part. I just got the DVD's!)

Sample line from Child's Play 3 - The Bride of Chucky:
Bride: Do you have a rubber?
Chucky: Baby, I'm ALL rubber!

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[Single Mom]

Thanks for your input. It was what I expected - and feared. Unfortunately, the last two weekends my 8 year old son has spent with his dad, they watched Child's Play and Child's Play 2. Last night he said, "I'm just going to have to tell Daddy I shouldn't watch Chucky movies any more until I'm at least 10. He promised me the second one was more funny and less scary." I wish I'd have said something 2 weeks ago after they watched the first one. Sunday when I went to pick up my son, my ex-husband said to him, "Did you tell your mom what movie we watched last night?" I said, "I hope not another Chucky movie." The ex just laughed and said, "Chucky's back."

[Dr T Non-Fan]

I feel sorry for your son. Bad movies and less "quality time." Almost worth a call to the attorney about revising visitation rights.

(Now I feel as if I'm prying. Never stopped me before.)
How about packing some appropriate movies with him next time?
Or a board game?
Or a Harry Potter book to have read to?
Or some play clothes to go out and have a catch?

[Damn, Dirty Ape]

I wouldn't worry about it too much.

The movies aren't really scary. Some sexual overtones and foul language make them inappropriate for kids, but there's not much there that they couldn't find on TV.

What I'm more worried about is your ex's taste in movies. Ouch! These things are REALLY poorly made movies, with therrible scripts and absolutely no redeeming qualities. Sure, they're fun to watch with friends when you're 15, but for an adult (I presume) to go out and rent this trash is absurd!

If movies are important to both of them, just about anything out there would be more appropriate. I would stay away from slasher-type movies, though, since they are stupid and very degrading to women (Road Warrior excepted, of course).



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On 2001-10-17 17:05, Single Mom wrote:
Thanks for your input. It was what I expected - and feared. Unfortunately, the last two weekends my 8 year old son has spent with his dad, they watched Child's Play and Child's Play 2. Last night he said, "I'm just going to have to tell Daddy I shouldn't watch Chucky movies any more until I'm at least 10. He promised me the second one was more funny and less scary." I wish I'd have said something 2 weeks ago after they watched the first one. Sunday when I went to pick up my son, my ex-husband said to him, "Did you tell your mom what movie we watched last night?" I said, "I hope not another Chucky movie." The ex just laughed and said, "Chucky's back."

Don't raise your son to be a p***y.

[Oh Yeah]

party?, peppy?, penny? Never mind.

Single Mom: "I'm just going to have to tell Daddy I shouldn't watch Chucky movies any more until I'm at least 10. He promised me the second one was more funny and less scary."

Sounds like your kid's going to be okay.

[Traci]

Also sounds like the ex-hubby is deliberately trying to undermine.

If simply saying, "These movies are inappropriate, and I would really apreciate it if you would choose something of higher quality - or better yet, "chuck" tv altogether - You know he really would prefer to play a game of catch, or go to the science museum." - doesn't work (the former assumes your ex is a reasonable person) - then you might try fighting fire with fire:

""""Did you tell your mom what movie we watched last night?" I said, "I hope not another Chucky movie." The ex just laughed and said, "Chucky's back.""""

Mom: "Well - I guess your dad LIKES those silly movies. Maybe next time we could bring a GOOD movie to show to Dad.""

Then - out of earshot of your son - "You'll probably have to explain it to him though."

[Oh Yeah]

Wait a second. Criticizing Dad to the kid is NOT the way to go.

Let's keep in mind that the true victims of divorce are the children. The parents are human beings who probably had some feelings hurt (at the least) by the breakup. Making spiteful, or even mildly derogatory, comments about the other parent to the children is just plain wrong.