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3 year old going to see the new avengers film.

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 21:44

Would you judge?

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PasstheStarmix · 28/04/2018 21:54

Some of the pp’s comparing this film to Spider-Man and ghostbusters the likes. This isn’t in at all remotely in the same ballpark as that. This is very dark

PasstheStarmix · 28/04/2018 21:55

isn’t at all*

Quartz2208 · 28/04/2018 22:00

exactly passthestarmix - I just watched Thor Ragnarok with DS who is 5 and that is funny and lighthearted and good fun. This one is not.

yourveryworstnightmare · 28/04/2018 22:30

yes! Leave her at home!! I bet she would talk and talk and talk and ruin it for everyone as well!!

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 28/04/2018 22:38

bet she would talk and talk and talk and ruin it for everyone as well!!

Maybe read the thread before placing any bets.

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EveMoneypenny · 28/04/2018 22:45

Wow, I think my 3 year old (4 in June) is from a different species to yours - he got upset the other day when Bing dropped a cake on CBeebies...

RhurbabAndCustard · 29/04/2018 07:54

DH and DS12 went last night. He said a 3 year old would be bored witless because wouldn't understand it and it's a very long film. He thinks OP is mad to let a 3 year old watch it.

MrsWhirly · 29/04/2018 08:01

I took DS 5.5 and DD10.5 to see Black Panther.

Both loved it but there were one or two occasion where I worried about DS. There is a robbery scene where someone is shot, which made him jump, and a fight scene in which the baddie is winning and he was a bit upset. It was a 12A.

Nottheduchessofcambridge · 29/04/2018 08:03

Took my DD9 and DS6 yesterday, they enjoyed the film. You do know what 12A stands for right? You either have to be 12, or you can be younger if accompanied by an adult. In other words, it’s up to an adult to decide if the film is suitable for their children (and parents are the ones that would know). If the parents decided that their 3yo could handle sitting for that long without annoying people round them and would enjoy the film then that’s up to them. That’s why the rating is what it is.

Figgygal · 29/04/2018 08:19

How do adults know if a 12A is suitable not having seen it themselves though?

My ds has been going cinema with his childminder since he was almost 2 he will sit through really long films but I wouldn't have taken him to that at that age and I'd have judged anyone who did. In fact he's 6 now and I wouldn't take him to this even though he's watched Thor ragnarok recently

I went to see black panther recently and there was a kid there couldn't have been more than 8 he was wandering about bored and it finished after 10 o clock at night which was bloody ridiculous.

Mrshook · 29/04/2018 08:33

I don't see why you bothered posting OP you don't want to listen to peoples opinions. These characters are only your daughters favourites because you have exposed her to these films at an age where there is far more suitable material around. Of course people will judge you but then you really don't care

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 29/04/2018 08:40

mrs again, already explained upthread.

And she started off watching the marvel cartoons actually. But I’m sure some drip will blast me for letting her watch cartoons too.

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Anniegetyourgun · 29/04/2018 08:42

I saw it yesterday too, and think the plan to watch it at home with her is best. Pity it's going to be a year before the second part comes out otherwise I'd say leave it until she can watch both parts together.

Snorting at the concept of letting kids watch fantasy movies about outer space, super-powered mutants, Norse gods, talking raccoons and space/time portals, making them grow up too early. The real danger is that they may not grow up at all because the fantasy world is so much more appealing. Just FGS keep them away from the news...

yourveryworstnightmare · 29/04/2018 08:43

Maybe read the thread before placing any bets.

As long as you are happy if someone tells your kid to shut up.

PasstheStarmix · 29/04/2018 09:08

@yourveryworstnightmare OP said upthread that after seeing the film herself she won’t take her daughter to the cinema to see it. She is going to instead let her daughter view the movie at home when it comes out where she can explain parts to her where necessarily.

PsammeadPaintedTheLion · 29/04/2018 09:08

I would judge, yes. Most people I know don't allow much if any screen time at 3.

yourveryworstnightmare · 29/04/2018 09:31

@PasstheStarmix Thanks. I am just so annoyed so many toddlers with irresponsible, selfish parents ruined it for me and DH. I do think it's incredibly selfish if it's not a children screening. Many people have been waiting for this movie for ages, and I couldn't even concentrate for the first half of the movie with some little kids keep commenting or asking questions to their parents! And the parents didn't even lower their volume!! It's not your home cinema!!!!

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 29/04/2018 09:33

I don’t agree with taking kids to evening showings. But Saturday afternoons, you have to expect kids. I quite enjoyed listening to all the kids reactions yesterday. It definitely made the whole tone of the movie different too, having kids there.

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geekone · 29/04/2018 10:05

DS 8 and I went yesterday 5pm showing full of annoying kids (including mine) Grin. DS loved it best film he has even seen apparently not at all traumatised

PasstheStarmix · 29/04/2018 10:05

Oh yeah parents taking little kids to showings is unfair on other adults and on the kids themselves. They have kids afternoons and specific showings on Saturdays etc they can go to.

PasstheStarmix · 29/04/2018 10:09

Dh went on an evening and no kids there and he enjoyed it in peace as like yourveryworstnightmare he’d waited for it for a long time. Shame your experience was spoilt nightmare as the cinema isn’t cheap especially if you did imax 3d. I think they should ban kids under say 10. It’s a 12 a for a reason and isn’t fair on other viewers.

Holidayz · 30/04/2018 01:07

To the person that took a young baby to the Sunday 4.30pm showing at resorts world NEC. You are a fucking bag of shit. 3 times your baby cried, and you never left the cinema. People pay a lot of money to see a long awaited film and you ruined the experience.

Next time get a babysitter, or just wait for the dvd.

To the OP, yes I'd judge you.

Puffycat · 30/04/2018 01:11

holidayz 😂😂😂soooo true!

ThreeJoeys · 30/04/2018 06:17

holidayz I'll also add that person if a useless, awful parent if she thinks a baby likes the loud noise. Shame on you, you piece of shit!

gussyfinknottle · 30/04/2018 06:28

Wow people who have a different opinion to the op on this are "drips". Ooooooooooo