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To be shocked watching back kids movies from my childhood with DD

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Picklepower · 17/02/2025 17:10

DD is 6 and we watch quite a few films together, mixture of old and new. Last Halloween I was so excited to watch a film from my childhood, decided against hocus pocus but went with Casper. Well, turns out not once but TWICE Eric idle's character shouts BITCH at Carrigan. (She's is tbf but a bit much for a Pg film).

Just sat down to watch Charlie and the chocolate factory (from 2005!) and mike teevee says 'even a retard could figure it out'. What the hell!

Any other corkers you've come across watching back your childhood films?

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Randomease · 17/02/2025 22:36

cantthinkofaname1991 · 17/02/2025 20:13

Return to Oz!!! One of the truly most horrifying children’s films ever made!

I’m right there with you on that one sister. Horrifying

gollyimholly · 17/02/2025 22:32

@InWalksBarberalla not a joke, no. I was always under the impression that turd was a rude word. I, personally, wouldn't use it around children. On the day, both DH, my sister and another mum also picked up on the word and felt it was inappropriate so I didn't think it was controversial to think that it wasn't OK in front of young children.

gettingtothebottomofit · 17/02/2025 22:31

Picklepower · 17/02/2025 20:28

It was the 2005 version, so that's what surprised me. DD was talking and didn't notice, and I wouldn't stop her watching it again, it was just surprising

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It's not really a slur in the US, it's seen the same way as idiot is here.

Same way they happily say crippled to refer to a disabled person.

Endofyear · 17/02/2025 22:30

saveforthat · 17/02/2025 17:45

I was a bit shocked when I rematches Gremlins recently. The mother putting a gremlin in the microwave and other violence.

Gremlins was originally classified as a 15! It was changed to a 12A later when the new classification came in.

PlumFairies · 17/02/2025 22:27

Justploddingonandon · 17/02/2025 17:30

I never understood why people thing Greese is a family show. Quite apart from the whole teenage pregnancy storyline, I hate the message it gives when Sandy basically totally changes herself to get the boy.

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Danny totally changes himself too?

MrsMickey · 17/02/2025 22:26

Bleachbum · 17/02/2025 21:41

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I went to the cinema a few months ago with my 14, nearly 15 year old boy to see the new Deadpool film without really thinking. We weren’t allowed in. It’s ridiculous. It’s a Marvel movie ffs. I’m sure my DS sees much more inappropriate things on Netflix and the internet. He was with his mum!

In 13 month he could join the army. But no, no, he mustn’t be exposed to a bit of fake blood or swearing 🙄.

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I was on a Disney cruise last summer where they didn’t control admission to a showing of that film, with the net result of young children (were talking 5 year olds) going into the showing for something that is really not appropriate. So they end up having to set the bar high, because when they go low people abuse it. That sadly means more mature kids such as your son miss out!

Randomease · 17/02/2025 22:26

I think it’s positive that times have moved on and some of the things that happened in films like Grease etc aren’t acceptable any more. I still watch them with my 10 yo daughter and it gives us a good discussion around all the issues.

AlternativeView · 17/02/2025 22:26

I'm watching classics with dd 16 and I'm absolutely gobsmacked at the depth and breadth of misogyny in the films, I've been cringing and embarrassed. It's brilliant that she can call it out.

Randomease · 17/02/2025 22:24

Picklepower · 17/02/2025 17:27

Grease prompted me to ask my mum what a virgin was when I was about 5

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What’s wrong with that?

StMarie4me · 17/02/2025 22:21

Mymanyellow · 17/02/2025 20:14

Saturday Night Fever hasn’t aged well either.

That was never a kids movie!

Lunde · 17/02/2025 22:19

I remember back in the day my 14 year old niece being outraged that her mum wouldn't let her go and see Bridget Jones' Diary because it had a 15 certificate in the UK whereas her younger cousin had seen it as it was a 7 certificate in Europe.

Lunde · 17/02/2025 22:16

cakeorwine · 17/02/2025 22:13

Has anyone mentioned Airplane yet?

There are so many things in that that could be discussed.

especially the autopilot

FantasiaTurquoise · 17/02/2025 22:14

I watched Grease over and over again in the early 90s and loved it. The teenage pregnancy plot went over my head when I was younger so I thought it would be ok to watch with my DD but it shattered all my childhood memories. Danny humiliates Sandy on their first re-meeting, then sabotages her sweet relationship with the sporty guy who clearly worships her, tries to touch her up at the drive in (ignoring her lack of consent) then sings a song about feeling sorry for himself after she storms off then finally dumps her publicly in the middle of the dance-off only to suddenly notice her again when she changes her appearance for him when all he has done is put on a cardigan. It wasn't quite the golden romance I'd remembered! Child-me also missed Vince Fontaine trying to slip something in Marty's drink at the dance-off and don't even get me started on greased lightnin!

cakeorwine · 17/02/2025 22:13

Has anyone mentioned Airplane yet?

There are so many things in that that could be discussed.

CaveMum · 17/02/2025 22:07

Theunamedcat · 17/02/2025 18:17

Fat shaming in the goonies? I forgot about that bit and the whole wierd kissing thing 😳

Flight of the navigator was a hit when the kids were younger for months my middle son used to say why are you leaking and find it hilarious (he was 3)

Don’t forget Mouth telling the Spanish housekeeper about the “sex dungeon” in Mikey’s parents basement 😱😱😱

cakeorwine · 17/02/2025 22:05

NovemberMorn · 17/02/2025 18:50

The mum was great in Schitt's Creek though. 😃

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I just had to Google that - I never realised.

StMarie4me · 17/02/2025 22:05

Vimaybe · 17/02/2025 18:28

I watched Snow White (the original animated Disney version) with my 3yo. How did I not remember the bit about the Queen requesting her heart in a box as evidence of her death or when she's cakling about Snow White being buried alive 🤔

That's... that's the story though? Because she's evil?

socialdilemmawhattodo · 17/02/2025 22:04

Mymanyellow · 17/02/2025 20:14

Saturday Night Fever hasn’t aged well either.

But there is a lot to forgive in that film.

StMarie4me · 17/02/2025 22:02

rugrets · 17/02/2025 18:16

To be honest the woke sanitised dumbed down kids films of 2025 are more cringe than a bit of home alone violence. This thread is ridiculous

Your use of the word woke as an insult is ridiculous.

JandamiHash · 17/02/2025 21:58

InWalksBarberalla · 17/02/2025 21:12

Is this a joke? What's wrong with the word turd?

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I actually shouted to my kids tonight “Who’s not flushed the turd in the downstairs loo?”. Didn’t realise it was a Bad Word?!

socialdilemmawhattodo · 17/02/2025 21:56

Goodnurseorgremlin · 17/02/2025 19:19

I've rewatched a few 80s films lately.

Both Teenwolf and Bill and Ted's excellent adventure use the word fag as an insult

Back to the future. When Biff has Marty's mum in the back of the car and is sexually assaulting her!

Still great films though.

But fag is still an insult now, surely? Unless its now new teen lingo that's OK? ! Help!

Runnersandtoms · 17/02/2025 21:53

Justploddingonandon · 17/02/2025 17:30

I never understood why people thing Greese is a family show. Quite apart from the whole teenage pregnancy storyline, I hate the message it gives when Sandy basically totally changes herself to get the boy.

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Exactly. Literally the whole thing is all about sex so I always wince when people let their little kids watch it. Just cos it has fun songs doesn't change the content!

StMarie4me · 17/02/2025 21:53

Hazel665 · 17/02/2025 17:25

When I watched Grease for the first time in about 30 years, I was horrified by the way they treated Eugene.

It's not a kids' film though?!

PrancerandDancer · 17/02/2025 21:48

WearyAuldWumman · 17/02/2025 20:04

I used the National Theatre "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with an S2/Y9 class.

PG, NT - so now worries, eh? The one time in my life I didn't check out the video beforehand.

Then Bottom took Titania from behind. I leapt at the machine in an attempt to switch it off - and accidentally hit the (VHS) fast forward, thereby making the movements look even more obscene.

Kids were still laughing about it when they bid me farewell at the end of 6th Year.

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At least it was entertaining... our year 9 teacher showed us Polinski's Macbeth in class! Was awful!

Birthdaycakewithwine · 17/02/2025 21:43

TheChosenTwo · 17/02/2025 17:28

My youngest is now a teenager (13) and it’s a minefield sitting down to watch some of the old classics with him.
I went for a safe option the other night, trains planes and automobiles - all fine pretty much until Steve Martin goes off on a rampage and uses the word fucking about 20 times in a minute 😂
to be fair I don’t mind the odd bit of swearing in stuff and it was a 15 so my own fault!
But I do agree, and if anyone has any recommendations for any old classics to watch with nothing too hardcore I’m all ears.

Love that film!

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