SlyTF1 wrote:Kids need to learn this kind of stuff early so it's not shocking to them when they witness it in real life.
Plus, this is the stuff these bad ass kids do all the time anyway.
SlyTF1 wrote:Kids need to learn this kind of stuff early so it's not shocking to them when they witness it in real life.
Plus, this is the stuff these bad ass kids do all the time anyway.
RhA wrote:It seems to be a double standard indeed. The same thoughts where brought up around the release of the previous movies, I think.
On the one hand, it is a kids franchise. But the movie isn't advertised (over here, at least) during times when kids are watching TV. I don't think younger kids are the target audience at all, they've got the Prime cartoons. This is more for the 10+ kids, who've seen this stuff before in video games and could go the the movies by themselves.
Plus, as it is with any other movie, cartoon or game, parents still get to put everything in perspective.
Tekka wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:Kids need to learn this kind of stuff early so it's not shocking to them when they witness it in real life.
Plus, this is the stuff these bad ass kids do all the time anyway.
I couldn't disagree with you more on this. And I'd like to step away from Transformers for a second and discuss this with you. Especially if you intend to live in a world where your children will one day witness real life executions!
I was watching the Daily Show yesterday (Episode: 2011 06 30), and John Stewart brought up a segment about the lifting of restrictions of violent video games to minors. Aside from the rather silly and hilarious "Super Mario Boners" spoof, he used the latest Mortal Kombat game as an illustration of what is being made available for sale to young children.
The scene used was shocking even for a 28 year old man like myself that has seen a lot of gore over the years.
If you haven't played the game yourself, I'd suggest taking a look at the episode and coming to a thought out judgement about just what you'd like your potential children to have access to.
RhA wrote:There is no universal standard on what is 'shocking'. It's no reason to keep children away from what you (as a parent) might deem so. I'm personally more inclined to explaining what's going on and what real or not.
Tekka wrote:I sincerely doubt there would ever be a universal standard. I think some common sense is warranted though. Sly himself is young and I'd feel we'd be shirking some responsibilities if we let him go on thinking that dismembering ones enemies is an essential part of learning.
dirk2243 wrote:I'm trying to think back when I was that young and I grew up with movies such as batman, water world, die hard and I knew at the time, they were just movies. There could be times and (certain individuals) that might need / warrent parental supervision or at least a "hey son, you know this isn't real right?" moments. Heck, kids play grand theft auto.
If the parents feel as though there kids couldn't handle it, or should perhaps go watch the movie first to see if it is ok for the kids.
I'd say the movie is perhaps geared a little more towards teens and up and the toys are more geared towards kids?
RhA wrote:Fun fact- over here (in the Netherlands) intentionally confronting young children with pornographic material is officially child abuse. No word on violence, isn't that strange?
Scatterlung wrote:dirk2243 wrote:I'm trying to think back when I was that young and I grew up with movies such as batman, water world, die hard and I knew at the time, they were just movies. There could be times and (certain individuals) that might need / warrent parental supervision or at least a "hey son, you know this isn't real right?" moments. Heck, kids play grand theft auto.
If the parents feel as though there kids couldn't handle it, or should perhaps go watch the movie first to see if it is ok for the kids.
I'd say the movie is perhaps geared a little more towards teens and up and the toys are more geared towards kids?
Didn't the first Batman get a teen rating? Here it was a 15 (or 12), not sure about the States. The thing is, those three films are definitely not 'kids' films in the way Transformers (should) have been.
In my mind, giant alien robots, magical artefacts, etc, pangs of utter Sci Fi Fantasy. The operative word here is FANTASY. Fantasy makes up, at least in my understanding, most of a kids reality. They are creative, they engage in play, they like to pretend, etc etc. And there was a time where films were designed to make those fantasies as real as they were to the kids.
Every child who ever dreamed that their toys came alive would have gone nuts over Toy Story (I know I did) because they see their fantasy actually come into 'reality'.
Since that time though, I think movie makers have taken their ability to realise dreams for granted. Bay took a child's fantasy and turned it into something that does not feed that hunger that kids have to see it become real. He took giant alien robots - brilliantly fantastical - and made it gritty and nasty and brutal. While he made them real, I think he almost made them too real. No child fantasises about his toy robots savagely murdering each other.
Epic fight scenes are cool.
Brutal executions... I never played with my toys like that.
Scatterlung wrote:Did I honestly miss a memo where Bay said he was targeting this at adults?
Kids are witnessing executions on screen. I don't know if things have just changed in kids media these days, but brutal executions as characters beg for their lives just isn't something I'd ever imagine seeing in something aimed at children.
Shadowman wrote:I will put forth the theory that it was the internet itself trying to punch him in the face.
5150 Cruiser wrote:On a side note, this is what really gets to me about the Fandom. We ask for a much darker, more mature story line, and were still complaining on just that...
Makes me wonder why anyone would ever want to take over this franchise.
dirk2243 wrote:Scatterlung wrote:dirk2243 wrote:I'm trying to think back when I was that young and I grew up with movies such as batman, water world, die hard and I knew at the time, they were just movies. There could be times and (certain individuals) that might need / warrent parental supervision or at least a "hey son, you know this isn't real right?" moments. Heck, kids play grand theft auto.
If the parents feel as though there kids couldn't handle it, or should perhaps go watch the movie first to see if it is ok for the kids.
I'd say the movie is perhaps geared a little more towards teens and up and the toys are more geared towards kids?
Didn't the first Batman get a teen rating? Here it was a 15 (or 12), not sure about the States. The thing is, those three films are definitely not 'kids' films in the way Transformers (should) have been.
In my mind, giant alien robots, magical artefacts, etc, pangs of utter Sci Fi Fantasy. The operative word here is FANTASY. Fantasy makes up, at least in my understanding, most of a kids reality. They are creative, they engage in play, they like to pretend, etc etc. And there was a time where films were designed to make those fantasies as real as they were to the kids.
Every child who ever dreamed that their toys came alive would have gone nuts over Toy Story (I know I did) because they see their fantasy actually come into 'reality'.
Since that time though, I think movie makers have taken their ability to realise dreams for granted. Bay took a child's fantasy and turned it into something that does not feed that hunger that kids have to see it become real. He took giant alien robots - brilliantly fantastical - and made it gritty and nasty and brutal. While he made them real, I think he almost made them too real. No child fantasises about his toy robots savagely murdering each other.
Epic fight scenes are cool.
Brutal executions... I never played with my toys like that.
I'm not saying it isn't a little over the top (kid wise), but they kind of knew what they were getting when asking Bay to do the movies. "Pearl Harbor and Bad boys series". This is kind of an opinion topic IMO. And my opinion is that I don't honestly view "THIS movie series" as a kids series. Yes, way different then 1985 G-1, but then again, so is the times.
Scatterlung wrote: Didn't the first Batman get a teen rating? Here it was a 15 (or 12), not sure about the States. The thing is, those three films are definitely not 'kids' films in the way Transformers (should) have been.
Scatterlung wrote:In my mind, giant alien robots, magical artefacts, etc, pangs of utter Sci Fi Fantasy. The operative word here is FANTASY. Fantasy makes up, at least in my understanding, most of a kids reality. They are creative, they engage in play, they like to pretend, etc etc. And there was a time where films were designed to make those fantasies as real as they were to the kids. .
Shadowman wrote:I will put forth the theory that it was the internet itself trying to punch him in the face.
Tekka wrote:5150 Cruiser wrote:On a side note, this is what really gets to me about the Fandom. We ask for a much darker, more mature story line, and were still complaining on just that...
Makes me wonder why anyone would ever want to take over this franchise.
Come on, now. Everyone has different ideas about what they want and what makes a good fiction experience. The people that dislike what's going on in the movies aren't necessarily the people that asked for or wanted it.
Scatterlung wrote:But I'm not comparing this to G1, at least I certainly don't intend to. I'm just wondering whether or not half of this stuff was necessary.
Shadowman wrote:I will put forth the theory that it was the internet itself trying to punch him in the face.
Tekka wrote:Actually I think it's cool that there's variety. I mean, you guys have the movies, and I have stuff like Animated. Which in my opinion is the single greatest piece of Transformers fiction ever conceived.
Shadowman wrote:I will put forth the theory that it was the internet itself trying to punch him in the face.
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