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Will you let your kids see the new Bond film?

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TheDullWitch · 16/11/2006 09:43

It's a 12A. They've seen 12As before. My 10 yr old has seen 12As before, but this has "real"-style violence. He's gagging to go: should I take him?

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TheDullWitch · 16/11/2006 09:44

That was terribly inarticulate first post. Need more coffee. Sorry.

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dmo · 16/11/2006 09:50

we said we would ds is 10
might go ane weds when its orange wednesday

Skribble · 16/11/2006 20:36

Mine will be going age 7 and nearly 10, (I wish his birthday wiould hurry up I am fed up saying nearly 10 .)

they saw the last one, the first bit was abit horrible but they are into the special effects and get how it is all done, I take DD to the loo if it gets a bit much.

TheHighwayCod · 16/11/2006 22:00

no way
mine hate scarey things

TheHighwayCod · 16/11/2006 22:01

also think oyu are knoingly condoingin law breaking ( well nto llaw but a recommendtaion)
as a teacher youd hear all sorts of thing skids watched and alhtough alot of it may have ben bravado you did htink what crap parents they are

they haev the rest of their lives ot watch stuff
let em wait

saltire · 16/11/2006 22:02

No, because

A) they are too young
B) It will be embarrasing for them to see their mother drooling

TheHighwayCod · 16/11/2006 22:03

lol
and shouting " yes yes yes" as he emerges from water
alos thinkthis one is unliek preious ones anis rather dark

saltire · 16/11/2006 22:04

Oh god yes, the water scene. i saw a trailer for it in the cinema when watching something else. I almost choked on a mlateser and dropped the rest

roisin · 16/11/2006 22:05

DS2(7) won't be seeing it.
DS1 probably will. I haven't seen the reviews yet, but he has seen 12As in the last year or so, (Pirates, Harry Potter, and something else) and been fine.

TheHighwayCod · 16/11/2006 22:05

how do you espain away the certification

cremolafoam · 16/11/2006 22:06

can't decide. dd 11 and am a bit worried about sexy and or violence bits- perhaps someone has already seen it and can advise????

saltire · 16/11/2006 22:07

well creamola there is this scene where James Bond emerges from the sea in blue tight trunks. which may cause a flood in the cinema with all the drooling women. could be difficult to explain to your Ds

cremolafoam · 16/11/2006 22:12

yes i have seen a bit of that on the ad. maybe i had better go on my own- just to check it out/for research and all that

roisin · 18/11/2006 15:08

Can I withdraw my initial decision? I've just seen Satine's review and ds1 (9) won't be seeing it.

laneydaye · 18/11/2006 15:14

my ds 5 went last night with his dad... loved it and thought it was fantastic, he is a fan though even at the tender age of 5.

SnafuOutOfHiding · 18/11/2006 15:17

5?? Crikey. That's a broad interpretation of 12A, imo.

Blu · 18/11/2006 15:18

On Newsnight Review on tv last night, the critics said they were extremely surprised it was 12A - apparantly it is much more 'realistic' in style than previous Bond films, relying on character rather than special effects etc.

And the TORTURE scene....they said he was 'flayed on his genitals' and it is horrific.

laneydaye · 18/11/2006 15:20

Well no horrific storys from my 2, both are still raving about it..

SnafuOutOfHiding · 18/11/2006 15:21

Torture scene is graphic, not because of what you see (very little, actually) but the way it is played, iyswim. There's a very 'realistic' fight/death scene as well, bloody and graphic. I would not take an under-12 to see it.

Saturn74 · 18/11/2006 15:30

DH will be taking our two boys next week.

I was interested in Cod's comments regarding the rating:

AFAIK, 12A rating means "no-one younger than 12 may see a '12A' film in a cinema unless with an adult".

So it is up to the parent/guardian to decide what is appropriate for their child.

I don't see it as knowingly condoning the breaking of a recommendation, as the only requirement/recommendation is that an adult accompanies a child under the age of 12 - isn't it? (I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong!)

It requires the parents to be responsible, but also allows the freedom to judge whether a certain film will suit the sensibilities of your own children.

laneydaye · 18/11/2006 15:35

The '12A' rating does not mean that young fans cannot see the film as children under 12 years of age can see a '12A' rated film if they are accompanied by an adult. The '12A' rating for IMAX cinemas is designed to help parents with young or sensitive children to make sure that their trip to the cinema is not a distressing experience.

curlew · 18/11/2006 15:41

The very cool Mark Kermode on Radio 5 was very definite that 12 should mean 12. My 10 year old is not going - but she didn't see Mission Impossible, Spiderman or any of the Lord of the Rings either. And she only went to see Pirates of the Caribbean because I couldn't think of a way of saying no without humiliating her in front of her friends (it was a birthday treat for one of them) And she is not allowed to watch Casualty or Eastenders. So I am not a good person to ask. I am firmly of the belief that there is lots of time to see 12, 12A and 15 films when she is 12 and 15.
{curlew retreats muttering, gathering her crinoline around herself and her precious wee flowers and putting up her parasol to protect them from the nasty rough sunshine}

Blu · 18/11/2006 15:41

I'm not taking DS to see anything which involves torture / tortured genitals!

Blu · 18/11/2006 15:42

Mark Kermode was one of the critics talking about it last night, Curlew.

marthamoo · 18/11/2006 15:45

No, my almost 10 year old won't be seeing it - though he has seen Pirates of the Caribbean (only very recently though, not when it came out). Doesn't sound like a children's film at all imo. I'm with cod - "they haev the rest of their lives ot watch stuff
let em wait"

I'm going though