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To think that these film are not suitable for an 11 year old?

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LavenderBrown · 26/07/2011 09:05

AIBU to think that "Psycho" and "The Shawshank Redemption" are not suitable veiwing for an 11 year old?

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theredhen · 26/07/2011 09:08

YANBU. I wouldn't have let my 11 yr old watch them and probably not until he's 15 at least.

Punkatheart · 26/07/2011 09:08

Psycho - good God no. You would never get them to take a shower again. The Shawshank has male rape and is a very very long film. A great film but no, I don't think it's suitable...

squeakytoy · 26/07/2011 09:08

I would have watched them at that age.

DaveGrohlsgirl · 26/07/2011 09:08

No YANBU at all.............Psycho - bloody scary, Shawshank - boring beyond belief

Kayano · 26/07/2011 09:09

I would let them watch shawshank I think
But then I watched dirty dancing at 5 or 6 lol

schomberg · 26/07/2011 09:11

YANBU. Who on earth would find them appropriate?

fedupofnamechanging · 26/07/2011 09:15

Definitely not suitable for an 11 year old. I wish I hadn't watched either of them tbh.

EuphemiaMcGonagall · 26/07/2011 09:16

Both are classified 15. The guidelines are on the BBFC website.

I would say they are unsuitable for an 11 year old.

welshbyrd · 26/07/2011 09:22

My 13 yo DD has not watched these films.

Am I right in remembering in the Shaw Shank redemption there is a male rape in it?
I would not allow an 11 yo to watch these films

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LavenderBrown · 26/07/2011 09:40

Thanks for the replies. Pleased to see it's not just me! I haven't seen either of them as I thought I would find them too disturbing. I was horrified when my mum told me she allowed my brother to watch them. I wasn't allowed to watch Dirty Dancing and Moulin Rouge at 15!

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LavenderBrown · 26/07/2011 09:42

TV is evil

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MummyDoIt · 26/07/2011 09:44

Absolutely not suitable! Apart from the question of whether they are suitable or not, why would an 11 year old be interested in subject matter like that? Am I being a bit naive in hoping that my DSs are still interested in football, Harry Potter and cars at age 11?!

gramercy · 26/07/2011 09:50

I am quite liberal in what I allow the dcs to watch, however, as others have pointed out, The Shawshank Redemption, although a good story, has that male rape scene in it which is horrible. Psycho is an excellent film but I agree that once viewed one can never get behind a shower curtain in peace again.

BulletWithAName · 26/07/2011 09:52

Entirely depends on your 11 year old. I was very mature for my age so I watched films like that, but obviously some 11 year olds wouldn't be mature enough.

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LavenderBrown · 26/07/2011 09:54

My mum was watching with my brother so I am hoping she skipped the really bad scenes.

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TotemPole · 26/07/2011 10:02

If you skip the bad scenes then it would spoil the film. The ee ee ee scene is important.

I don't think they are suitable for an 11 year old.

MrsClown · 26/07/2011 10:11

I dont think YABU at all. Too many parents allow their children to watch anything these days (God I sound old!). When my children were younger I used to think to myself do I really want to put those images in their minds because once I have I cant take it out again.

Keep to your principles. Children should be allowed to be children.

rainbowtoenails · 26/07/2011 10:32

I dont know. Jaws is scarier and it's only a pg.

Why are ppl on this thread emphasising MALE rape? Is it ok for 11yos to watch female rape?

CurlyhairedAssassin · 26/07/2011 10:35

Rainbow: Hmm

LostInTransmogrification · 26/07/2011 10:48

YANBU. I used to baby sit for my cousin when I was a teenager. When he was 7 he threw a strop and complained to his mum that I hadn't let him watch a Lethal Weapon video. My auntie told me off for this until I pointed out that in the first five minutes a half naked, drugged up, prostitute falls to her death and that I didn't consider it suitable viewing! Some people just don't properly think about the content of films and their impact on the viewer (at any age!)

Malcontentinthemiddle · 26/07/2011 10:51

I haven't seen Psycho, so don't know. Am inclined to think it's ok for kids to watch 'important' films though, if you talk about them afterwards. I don't think Shawshank is that bad - the rape is implied rather than shown, I think, and it has some good messages at heart.

BulletWithAName · 26/07/2011 10:51

I watched The Terminator films when I was about 5. I turned out alright.

Punkatheart · 26/07/2011 11:21

Rape is rape of course. There was no emphasis intended. Just a statement. I also would have said said female rape, if that had been relevant.

thatgirlsevil · 26/07/2011 11:45

It totally depends on the child and whether they have a passing interest in movies or a genuine appreciation of film.

I would have been 'allowed' to watch both of them at that age. I actually watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre and A Clockwork Orange at around the same age, but that was because I was a thoughtful and responsible pre-teen and very passionate about film from a young age...horror and arthouse in particular.

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