Caporegime
Yes of course it's too young you idiot?
6 years old too young for Terminator 2?
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Hope that was the only cassette?I was about 8 or 9 when I first watched this, I was on holiday at a caravan site and I befriended another kid there and we went back to his family’s caravan and his dad had the video cassette which he put on for us to watch.
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I'd rather my generation that watched films like nightmare on elm, poltergeist, etc
Than todays gen that's watched telly tubbies and night garden.... Now that's pretty messed up stuff.
Than todays gen that's watched telly tubbies and night garden.... Now that's pretty messed up stuff.
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Not a single person in this thread waited till 18 to play grand theft auto. I could bet my house on it!
Tbh outside of a couple of the kills and the arm deglove there's not much in there that's any worse than you see in modern Marvel movies.
There's perhaps an argument for the tone of some scenes and how it's ultimately a lot darker by comparison, I mentioned earlier that I do think it depends on the child, but as a parent I'd assume you know your kid better than anyone on here.
There's perhaps an argument for the tone of some scenes and how it's ultimately a lot darker by comparison, I mentioned earlier that I do think it depends on the child, but as a parent I'd assume you know your kid better than anyone on here.
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People in this thread are watching with the perspective of an adult not a child. You've have years of other material movies, games, life and experience to put it into context.
If people think it's suitable for a 6yr old then perhaps those people aren't as unaffected as they thought.
If people think it's suitable for a 6yr old then perhaps those people aren't as unaffected as they thought.
I'd like your house please. I was 23 before I played GTA.
(Admittedly I was 23 in 1997 when the original GTA came out!
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cannot be seriousSo what negatives did I pick up?
As you seem to hold the view that viewing media violence instantly turns every child into a soulless psychopath?
I would say there are many factors to a child’s development and watching certain things can impact who they become -but it’s not the precursor to a horror villain you think it is though - could even make somebody a little tougher - more capable of dealing with tough situations?
I mean ignoring a child as a parent would probably be far more impactful or constantly criticising etc.
I’ll add in that t2, whilst I remember seeing it wasn’t my most memorable scare moment as a kid, that is held by watership down - a cartoon.
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Whilst it might seem tame compared to current standards there's no way I'd have let my daughter watching something like T2 at the age of 6, not that she would have wanted to, but certainly it would be closer to the age rating, within a couple of years max. Not sure why the question has been asked tbh.
Hollywood has sold the idea of 2 hours of martial arts, people mindless beating the heads off each other, cloned over and over is cinema. It's created a low bar in people's mindset..
Each to there own and all that. But Hollywood has normalised that as suitable for all ages solely because that's an easier way to make money. Same with tech companies and phone companies have refused to put ages controls on anything, in case it interfered with profits.
All people can do is offer opinions. No manual comes with kids, and no one's been in 2024 before. Maybe it makes no difference. No one knows.
I'm honestly more concerned about the state of child-orientated social media channels (youtube etc) that many parents now auto-pilot their kids with.
From my perspective, if you're an active and decent parent that takes their child's personality into account when making decisions, such as what media etc they can watch? You're doing a good job compared to most.
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It's the perfect early preparation for the future, so the answer is of course it's not too young. Learning about the possible limitations of liquid metal a.i. this early is only going to be beneficial.
If they learn absolutely nothing and start constantly repeating 'She's not my mother, Todd!' then at least you get a few lols out of it. The repeat nightmares may be an issue if it doesn't go so well. Absolute worst case is a limb gets cut off and only then do they realise they aren't liquid metal and it won't grow back.
Edit - Thinking about this more, the saddest thing is you've jumped to T2 without T1 first being considered (worst case scenario also eliminated).
If they learn absolutely nothing and start constantly repeating 'She's not my mother, Todd!' then at least you get a few lols out of it. The repeat nightmares may be an issue if it doesn't go so well. Absolute worst case is a limb gets cut off and only then do they realise they aren't liquid metal and it won't grow back.
Edit - Thinking about this more, the saddest thing is you've jumped to T2 without T1 first being considered (worst case scenario also eliminated).
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You seem hold the view that nothing effects children or people. They are immune to all external influences. That all children and people react the same, so should be treated exactly the same. No difference between child or adult. I mean why draw any line in the sand. Let kindergarten watch all the 18 movies they want.
That's the simplistic argument You're making.
Interestingly "...The BBFC admitted in 2012 that it had "received complaints about the suitability of Watership Down at U almost every year since its classification". On August 4, 2022, the film was re-rated PG after 44 years....
The rating system is not an exact science. It's also been manipulated for commercial and cultural reasons since it's creation.
I agree. Social media is a cess pit. No argument from me.
I would suggest if someone's asking a question, they've already answered their own question.
But people create topics to create discussion. Sometimes thats the reason itself.
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