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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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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 23:19

No I didn’t tell her about it. She saw the poster at the cinema.
And even if I did, it’s a bloody superhero movie. She’s 3. Iron man is her life.

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imeatingaburger · 25/04/2018 23:20

I'd judge...a lot

DianaPrincessOfThemyscira · 25/04/2018 23:24

Coco made my six year old cry his eyes out. Thor: Ragnarok made him really excited to dress up and play games with his brothers.

My kid likes superheroes. I wouldn't have taken him at 3 I don't think, because I'm tight and he wriggles but he has definitely watched movies at 3 or 4. He's not any more grown up than the kids who haven't seen them.

Seeing Spider-Man and the rest of them fighting baddies isn't like them watching an 18 with women being objectified and everyone being brutalised. You know your kids - I expect OP knows hers.

RhurbabAndCustard · 25/04/2018 23:26

It is not like the Incredibles otherwise it would have a child friendly rating. Grow up OP and have some common sense. My then 10 year old saw an advert for Deadpool but I didn't give him what he wanted which was to see it. I was being a responsible parent. He's not allowed to play GTA either but I'm surprised your child isn't already playing that aged 3 as well.

Anyway you had already made your mind up before you started this thread so why did you bother asking

You are being irresponsible.

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 23:28

I’m grown thanks hun.

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RhurbabAndCustard · 25/04/2018 23:29

I really don't think you are.

Here's hoping they don't let you in with a 3 year old in tow.

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 23:30

Not comparible to dead pool is it though.

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VelvetSpoon · 25/04/2018 23:33

I remember going to see Jurassic Park (the first one) when I was 20. I jumped out of my skin several times. There was a little girl abput 5 sat next to me with her mum who loved it and was far less scared than me!

The same things don't scare the same people. Both my DSs watched Doctor Who from a young age, 3 or 4. But I knew some kids who were scared by it at 9 or 10. Equally DS1 went to the cinema aged 15 or so to watch The Woman in Black and was terrified.

But if you watch Marvel and DC films regularly you know there is violence but it's quite stylised. There's not much gore because they're all superheros so they don't really get injured!

OP if she sits quietly and can do so for the best part of 3 hours, and wont be frightened, then yes take her. I don't see the big deal. We're going to see it tomorrow night...can't wait!

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 23:34

Jurassic Park makes me jump in the same place every single time I watch it. DD is not phased at all. Maybe I AM raising a serial killer!

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RhurbabAndCustard · 25/04/2018 23:34

"In the opening first scenes several people are shot and one is killed by having a knife thrown at his neck. A few scenes later another character prepares to pull out the teeth of one of the Avengers. He doesn't do it, but the scene is somewhat disturbing. In the middle of the movie the evil character slams a man down on a table and takes a spinning circular tool with blades and presses it onto the man's eye. It is not graphically shown, but is quite a gruesome concept. Another man is killed by having a sword shoved in his back. Countless people are shot and killed in this movie. "

Review above. It is not appropriate for a 3 year old. And i didn't say it was like Deadpool at all. What I said was my 10 year old asked to see Deadpool which is an 18 and I said no. Your 3 year old apparently is wanting to see Infinity which is a 12A (jury still out on that one) and you should say no.

Tringley · 25/04/2018 23:35

I wouldn't judge you letting a child that age watch the movie if you feel it's suitable or that anything unsuitable will go over their heads. However a child that age is sooooo unlikely to be able to sit through that type of movie. There will be lots of conversational exposition scenes, family scenes, emotional plot driving and characterisation scenes. Lots of meetings, introductions and posturing between characters that adults may find amusing but will bore the pants off a preschooler.

So there is no way you should go to a regular screening of it because it's unfair to everyone else. Watch it at home when it comes out for home entertainment.

RhurbabAndCustard · 25/04/2018 23:36

(Jury still out on your 3 year old asking to see it, not that it's a 12A rating - bad grammar sorry)

HoomanMoomin · 25/04/2018 23:39

I wouldn’t judge, but my DD is 3 and absolutely loves “Baby Groot” and Drax. She drags Groot keychain with her to bed every night.
The only difference with your DD is that mine will most likely get bored, so I won’t put her through it. And I’m quite envious that yours can enjoy it quietly. Envy
Take her.

Fatted · 25/04/2018 23:39

I've read spoilers on line and if what I've seen is true then personally I wouldn't take my children to see it. I think they would both be left traumatised. I think I may cry at it!!

Mine are 5 and almost 3. They've been to the cinema loads and sit really well. They've both seen the latest Star Wars and Black Panther at the cinema (although youngest nodded off in that!). They were fine with Thor as well at home.

You know what your kids are like and how they deal with things. Perhaps watch alone and then take your when it's a bit quieter if you think it's suitable. The Vue by us does tickets for £5 so I don't mind taking the kids to see something I have already.

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 23:40

No the jury is not still out. Unless you mean to tell em you were stood behind when she pointed at the poster and asked to see it and that not actually what happened. Jesus. She’s obsessed with marvel. Of course she asked to see it.

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Nanny0gg · 25/04/2018 23:42

So if it will go over her head what's the point of seeing it?

But this is another thread where I don't know why the OP bothered to ask the question.

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 23:43

Hopefully my local cinema will do a kids screening, which they usually do. That would be ideal for her!
hooman I know I really am lucky, she an absolute gem. My son on the other hand, probably won’t be going to the cinema till he’s 16 Grin

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RhurbabAndCustard · 25/04/2018 23:43

And as a PARENT you say yes darling you probably do but let's wait until you are a bit older so can enjoy it properly.

gettingtherequickly · 25/04/2018 23:45

Wow, impressive that you have a 3 year old who is happy to sit and stare at a screen for 3 hours.

RealityHasALiberalBias · 25/04/2018 23:45

Has she seen all the other Marvel films actually at the pictures, or at home?

Avatar is nearly ten years old, so presumably she sat through that at home?

crazycatgal · 25/04/2018 23:47

Yes I would. I don't think it's a suitable film for a child of that age and I'd be worried about them making noise and ruining the film for everyone else.

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 23:48

She saw GoG 2 and Raganarok at the cinema, on a quiet afternoon showing.

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 23:48

Yes avatar she watched at home. Thankfully. So i didn’t have to watch it Grin

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Atticusss · 25/04/2018 23:50

Really? I’d find it odd if a 3 year old couldn’t make it through a film. They’re not babies.

That's quite a naive opinion. I have a nesrly 5 year old and there is no way on earth she'd manage to sit still and quietly through a whole film. She's just not really interested. she nearly made it through Peter Rabbit last week. She is terrified of Disney Villains and sobbed for an hour after Ice Age. She isn't odd, lots of kids like her. On the contrary, my eldest daughters favourite film st 3 was Ghostbusters, and she was obsessed with Michael Jackson thriller at 3, no film at all would have scared her and she would be able to sit through a long one. All kids are totally different. You know your child, if you think she would enjoy it, take her. My eldest would.

Xmasbaby11 · 25/04/2018 23:51

No way. Doesn't sound suitable for her age at all. Plenty of time when she's older to see those kind of films.