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Not to expect a film with a "PG" rating have all the children leaving the cinema bawling their eyes out

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nametaken · 15/03/2009 11:06

WARNING - SPOILER ALERT - IF YOU ARE GOING TO SEE MARLEY AND ME DON'T READ ANY FURTHER

Am I the only person who thought this would be a good film to take the kids too. FFS, the bloody dog dies in the end - some of the kids were howling - it pissed me off actually.

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LauriefairycakeeatsCupid · 15/03/2009 11:53

Watership Down - the bunnies bite it

heart-breaking film, the feckin' music sets me off

Wigglesworth · 15/03/2009 11:55

Watership Down defo a weepie, Art Garfunkel has a lot to answer for.

ermintrude13 · 15/03/2009 11:58

What's the problem with DC getting upset at films? Arts and entertainment help us all play out our natural emotions and discuss the big issues. Someone made some weird comment about 'rape and murder are part of life so why not show them too?' Dunno about youse but I'm hoping rape and murder won't be part of my DC's life, and if they are I can't seem much point discussing it first - but am sure as sure can be that death - of pets, of grandparents, of me and DH, of friends, of one another (in that order, I hope) will be part of it. Pet dogs die. It's sad. Seeing sad things is no bad thing.

2shoes · 15/03/2009 12:05

yabu
PG = parental guidance

sarah76 · 15/03/2009 13:18

Lion King is rated U, and Simba's father dies a pretty horrible death--murdered, and then Simba is tricked into thinking he is responsible. I cried at this and was an adult at the time.

Thunderduck · 15/03/2009 13:21

YABU. There's nothing wrong with experiencing a range of emotions while watching a film, even for children.

As others have mentioned pg doesn't mean that it's a children's movie, and even U films feature characters who die.

ElfOnTheTopShelf · 15/03/2009 13:22

I have only seen the adverts and even I knew that the dog dies!

TBH, any sort of film can upset children. I remember watching K9 with my older sister when we were younger, and she SOBBED her heart out (and the dog doesn't die!), and my younger sister has never managed to get through Born Free without crying!

cyteen · 15/03/2009 13:25

has anyone mentioned ET yet?

ElfOnTheTopShelf · 15/03/2009 13:29

Oh yes, ET. My older sister cries even now when its on, and she's 31!

cyteen · 15/03/2009 13:31

well, exactly. i booed my eyes out every one of the four times i saw it at the pictures and i still do now i'm a cynical old bat

nothing like a good vent, even for kids.

purepurple · 15/03/2009 13:34

hell, I always cry at the Railway Children

qwertpoiuy · 15/03/2009 13:37

You should take your kids to "Hotel for Dogs" that's a lovely film, very funny and no dogs die in it.

YANBU. I have no interest in seeing Marley and Me, but thanks for warning - I will pass it on.

Clayhead · 15/03/2009 13:38

I always use The Parents' BBFC website after hearing Mark Kermode recommend it - it really does tell you what might be upsetting so you can decide if the film would be right for your children.

HecatesTwopenceworth · 15/03/2009 13:39

pg means you should check it out beforehand and make an informed choice.

paddingtonbear1 · 15/03/2009 13:43

purepurple me too - at the end! I love that film.
I saw the ads for Marley and Me but didn't reckon it would suit dd (5). She saw Bolt which was a PG too if I remember right, but I thought that would be OK as it was Disney. She was OK, but one of her friends hated it and wanted to leave after 2 mins!
dd has seen Watership Down and wasn't bothered by it.

vjg13 · 15/03/2009 13:43

Does PG have a particular age limit or is it just down to parental choice.

Was waiting for Bolt and I wasn't sure if it was ok for my 5 year old so we went to hotel for dogs instead.

purepurple · 15/03/2009 13:45

paddingtonbear1
it's the bit where Bobby sees her dad and she runs up to him saying "My daddy, my daddy"

I am wellig up just typing it!

vjg13 · 15/03/2009 13:47

I even cried watching that railway children bit on a top 40 of sad film moments!

paddingtonbear1 · 15/03/2009 13:49

purepurple yes that's the exact bit - always gets me too!

purepurple · 15/03/2009 13:51

so did you cry at ET?
the bit when ET is about to get on the spaceship and he puts his finger out and touches Elliot's head and says "I'll be right here"?
cos I always do

paddingtonbear1 · 15/03/2009 13:51

dd enjoyed most of Bolt, although she said a few bits were scary. I think she would like Hotel for Dogs. PG is all down to parental choice, generally it's regarded as OK for kids aged 8 and above but can be OK for younger too - depending on how sensitive the child is.

misdee · 15/03/2009 13:52

charlottes web
monsters inc is scary

dh and dd1 saw marley and me two weeks ago its a preview screening. dd1 is just 9 and was crying, even dh said he was wobbly lipped. but its a story of a dogs life with his family, so its pretty much expected IMO.

i remember going to see my girl at about age 12/13 and i sobbed my heart out. even now that films has me in tears.

paddingtonbear1 · 15/03/2009 13:52

I've not seen ET for ages - but I don't think I cried, no.

CaptainUnderpants · 15/03/2009 14:07

Children crying ? - I would have bawled my eyes out too !

YABU

What about Lassie films , Watership down etc , I still cry at Bambi.

Sorry must get a life

ABetaDad · 15/03/2009 14:24

I used to blub in every episode of Belle & Sebastian but that was a long time ago.

[Thats the kids TV show from France with a white dog in the 1970s and not the Indie pop band it is today]