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Daughter aged 4 wants to see Spiderman

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malinki · 20/07/2004 12:41

Would you take her??. She says she will marry old spidy when she grows up (I have my doubts and was more settled with her marrying a lawyer, brain surgeon, but hey ho, old spidy has made alot of money), Anyway she wants to go and see it, what do you think??

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angelpoppet · 20/07/2004 12:56

I took my dd (4) to see Spider Man 2 at the weekend.

She loved the 1st one (Makes us watch it over and over again) and as the 1st one was a certificate 12 and this one was a PG I saw no harm in taking her.

There is no doubt it is a fantastic film but I wished afterward we had waited until it came out on DVD to let her see it.

There are a few scenes in it which are quite frightning and my dd actually climbed onto my lap at one point.

IMO SM2 is actually more violent than SM and I can't understand why it has a different certificate rating. I think with the added facts of the larger screen and louder soundtrack it may have appeared more frightning to my daughter.

HOWEVER!!!!! She hasn't had any nightmares or anything since we saw the film AND she hasn't stopped talking about it since so maybe it's just me being a nurotic mother!!!!!

codswallop · 20/07/2004 13:02

I think its looks far too scary

whats the hurry?

dotn let her fall victim to marketing Imo

codswallop · 20/07/2004 13:03

Oh and 4 year oilds want to do all sorts of things but " if in doubt - don't"

ImO

angelpoppet · 20/07/2004 13:04

The story line is more about the relationship between Peter Parker and Mary Jane than the Dr Oct blokie - that part is quite sweet and near the end my dd said is it finsihed yet?? I said I think there gonna have a smooch first - and then they did A great big arrrggghhhhhhhh all round.

Slinky · 20/07/2004 13:21

DH took our 8yo and 6yo at the weekend - I stayed with 4yo DD as I didn't think she would like it.

Glad I did as DH said it was far more scarier than the first one - and 6yo was quite scared at some points.

codswallop · 20/07/2004 13:27

what age thing is it?

oxocube · 20/07/2004 19:45

Age 6 here. Took my kids at weekend but ds#2, aged almost 3, had to leave as soon as Doc Oc appeared and he loves Spiderman 1 - in fact it is hisfavourite film. Other 2 loved it though and so did I when I went the following day to see it to the end.

poppyseed · 20/07/2004 19:52

DD (5) wanted to see it but have said no. We have the 1st one on DVD and there are a few scary scenes in that. She was bad enough when Tinkerbelle lost her light in Return to Neverland..... I will definitely wait until she's older -there's no rush for me to let her see it. Shrek 2 is OK for now!!

codswallop · 20/07/2004 19:59

ds1 will sit thorugh power rangers but was scared of "chicken run" today ta school

poppyseed · 20/07/2004 20:26

Hope you've all seen the film !!

emkana · 20/07/2004 20:31

Reading this thread and similar ones I'm absolutely amazed what your children will watch! Dd1 is 3 and only watches things like Tweenies and even Teletubbies still. Wanted to watch Sleeping Beauty with her once - she made me turn it off. Quite like it that she's so innocent still! Anybody else doing the same? Or am I keeping her too babyish?

WideWebWitch · 20/07/2004 20:43

I thought it was scarier that Spiderman 1 too. I'd leave it if you can but only you know how scared she gets. It's quite dark and violent imo.

newbie · 20/07/2004 20:52

DS1 is desperate to see this. There was a trailer on TV for it and he was so excited he could hardly talk. But after he saw Nemo the first time ('But where's Nemo's mummy gone? And where's all his brothers and sisters mummy?' and we had to turn it off, I think I'll give it a miss. Anyone planning to see the new Thunderbirds and know what that's like?

Emkana, there's nothing at all wrong with your daughter watching what she does. If she's quite happy with that, enjoy it while you can. There's no point pushing her to watch things she's not ready for.

newbie · 20/07/2004 20:52

Whoops! Inadvertantly inserted a smiley and don't even know how...

sanssouci · 20/07/2004 20:54

One of my 4 yr old DD's friends actually thinks he's Spiderman!

pupuce · 20/07/2004 20:56

Emkana - I don't think you are keeping your DD babyish.... personnally I don't understand why 3, 4 or even 6 years old need/should see such a film....
It's all marketing pressure, I do not think young kids get any benefits from it - please enlighten me if I am wrong !

SofiaAmes · 20/07/2004 21:45

I wouldn't let my ds (3.5) see it. I think it's a pity how much violence kids see in movies nowadays.

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malinki · 21/07/2004 09:44

Thanks everyone for your comments. I have decided to dd to see shrek 2 instead, I think it makes more sense and I wouldn't mind seeing it.

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nutcracker · 21/07/2004 09:52

Hmmm my dd (also 4) is mad on Spiderman too, or at least she is until he is too close up.

She first saw him dressed up at Butlins and ran a mile.

Anyway my brother gave her the dvd and she has watched it a couple of times and been fine.
My dear brother then decided to buy a hand made spiderman costume (for himself), made by a guy in America for 500 quid (more money than snese).

Anyway, we didn't tell Dd about it and when it arrived my brother put it on and hid in the garage. He then rang the doorbell and i took Dd to answer the door.
I have never heard her scream so loudly. She was petrified (as was Ds). She was holdiong my neck that tight i couildn't breath.
She wouldn't let go for anything. He had got her a pressie (her own spidy costumne) but she wouldn't even get that.
Every week now when we go and visit, she asks if he will have the suit on again, and she won't go upstairs either.

Because of this i have banned her from seeing the 2nd film.

ScummyMummy · 21/07/2004 20:30

My partner took our five year olds (ignoring my clearly stated reservations, I might add) and they lasted about five minutes before leading him from the cinema at great speed! 18 quid down the drain...

misdee · 21/07/2004 20:44

my dd1 adores spiderman since we got the freebie sun dvd last year. if we get up at the right time she watches it on telly too. but i wont let her see the films. i feel its bad enough she thinks the three headed dog in harry potter is 'cute' i dont want her watching spiderman in case she tries to jump out the window. but then she also belives she is supergirl (no idea where she got that idea from).

nettie · 21/07/2004 20:59

Newbie, Saw Thunderbirds movie at weekend, ds (6) loved it, though he is a Thunderbirds addict. Usually chatters through movies (and needs a wee break!)but he didn't move a muscle or say a word. After all the reviews I'd heard I thought it would be rubbish, but must admit I thought it was pretty good too, even dh seemed to enjoy it - think that had something to do with Lady P! Sorry gone on a bit, Ok I'll admit to being a Thunderbirds addict too

Especially Scott

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