King King and my 5 year old, part II
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Well, today I took my 5 year old son to see King Kong. He loved it! It did not scare him, other than the need to cover his eyes a couple of times (the same thing I used to do when watching monster movies on Saturday afternoon in our basement back in the 60's.) I did cover his eyes myself during the scene in which the giant worms slowly swallow a man from the head down; that was a bit much. And you know what his comment to me was when we left? "Daddaw, how did beauty kill the beast?" (That's Jack Black's character's final line.) I would recommend this movie to anyone, even for kids - if they are well grounded in reality, not neurotic, etc. As to being desensitized to violence.. .. yeah, I suppose he'll be somewhat less distressed now if he sees a giant gorilla in mortal combat with a Tyrannasaur . BFD.
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Well, today I took my 5 year old son to see King Kong. He loved it! It did not scare him, other than the need to cover his eyes a couple of times (the same thing I used to do when watching monster movies on Saturday afternoon in our basement back in the 60's.) I did cover his eyes myself during the scene in which the giant worms slowly swallow a man from the head down; that was a bit much. And you know what his comment to me was when we left? "Daddaw, how did beauty kill the beast?" (That's Jack Black's character's final line.) I would recommend this movie to anyone, even for kids - if they are well grounded in reality, not neurotic, etc. As to being desensitized to violence.. .. yeah, I suppose he'll be somewhat less distressed now if he sees a giant gorilla in mortal combat with a Tyrannasaur . BFD.
Jim A. Johnson wrote:
the scene in which the giant worms slowly swallow a man from the head down
when I was watching this bit I thought of your original post and decided I agreed with some comments - it's not really a movie for young kids. However since you were there to monitor things, I guess you can always walk out if it gets too much for your child.
Jim A. Johnson wrote:
if he sees a giant gorilla in mortal combat with a Tyrannasaur
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Well, today I took my 5 year old son to see King Kong. He loved it! It did not scare him, other than the need to cover his eyes a couple of times (the same thing I used to do when watching monster movies on Saturday afternoon in our basement back in the 60's.) I did cover his eyes myself during the scene in which the giant worms slowly swallow a man from the head down; that was a bit much. And you know what his comment to me was when we left? "Daddaw, how did beauty kill the beast?" (That's Jack Black's character's final line.) I would recommend this movie to anyone, even for kids - if they are well grounded in reality, not neurotic, etc. As to being desensitized to violence.. .. yeah, I suppose he'll be somewhat less distressed now if he sees a giant gorilla in mortal combat with a Tyrannasaur . BFD.
Took my 8 and 5 year olds to King Kong Thursday. 8yo son loved all of it and wasn't worried by any part. We both loved the dinosaur fight scenes. 5yo daughter sat on my lap during the scary bits but didn't turn her head or cover her eyes once. Worm scene didn't seem to bother her but I suppose the stuff in Jurassic Park where the people are eaten by the T-Rex were as explicit. She has had to watch all 3 of them multiple times due to the older brother picking the DVD rule, I don't remember existing when I was a kid. Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004
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Took my 8 and 5 year olds to King Kong Thursday. 8yo son loved all of it and wasn't worried by any part. We both loved the dinosaur fight scenes. 5yo daughter sat on my lap during the scary bits but didn't turn her head or cover her eyes once. Worm scene didn't seem to bother her but I suppose the stuff in Jurassic Park where the people are eaten by the T-Rex were as explicit. She has had to watch all 3 of them multiple times due to the older brother picking the DVD rule, I don't remember existing when I was a kid. Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004
I know it is bad form to correct grammar in internet forums, but if you are going to have something in your sig, you might consider fixing the grammer (yes, I know it is a quote, but still). ;P Matt Gerrans
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I know it is bad form to correct grammar in internet forums, but if you are going to have something in your sig, you might consider fixing the grammer (yes, I know it is a quote, but still). ;P Matt Gerrans
Matt Gerrans wrote:
I know it is bad form to correct grammar in internet forums, but if you are going to have something in your sig, you might consider fixing the grammer (yes, I know it is a quote, but still).
Not a chance, it is not only a quote, but a direct copy/paste from the original post. Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004
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Well, today I took my 5 year old son to see King Kong. He loved it! It did not scare him, other than the need to cover his eyes a couple of times (the same thing I used to do when watching monster movies on Saturday afternoon in our basement back in the 60's.) I did cover his eyes myself during the scene in which the giant worms slowly swallow a man from the head down; that was a bit much. And you know what his comment to me was when we left? "Daddaw, how did beauty kill the beast?" (That's Jack Black's character's final line.) I would recommend this movie to anyone, even for kids - if they are well grounded in reality, not neurotic, etc. As to being desensitized to violence.. .. yeah, I suppose he'll be somewhat less distressed now if he sees a giant gorilla in mortal combat with a Tyrannasaur . BFD.
Kong was ok, but I would have cut at last half an hour ... the scenes with the bugs were useless, the scene in the park was too long, the dino stampede was WAYYYY too long; the boat crash was also too long and useless. Seems that there's too much of a gap between when the put King Kong to sleep and when we go back to New York; what happens there ? Why did the girl not try to stop all this, instead of just go back to playing bad theater ? but, there are great scenes, the island was cool, New York in the 30's was well rendered; KK was also well played; the scene when he make his "male" crisis after the girl ( forgot the name, naomi watts ) tries to amuse KK.
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Well, today I took my 5 year old son to see King Kong. He loved it! It did not scare him, other than the need to cover his eyes a couple of times (the same thing I used to do when watching monster movies on Saturday afternoon in our basement back in the 60's.) I did cover his eyes myself during the scene in which the giant worms slowly swallow a man from the head down; that was a bit much. And you know what his comment to me was when we left? "Daddaw, how did beauty kill the beast?" (That's Jack Black's character's final line.) I would recommend this movie to anyone, even for kids - if they are well grounded in reality, not neurotic, etc. As to being desensitized to violence.. .. yeah, I suppose he'll be somewhat less distressed now if he sees a giant gorilla in mortal combat with a Tyrannasaur . BFD.
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Well, today I took my 5 year old son to see King Kong. He loved it! It did not scare him, other than the need to cover his eyes a couple of times (the same thing I used to do when watching monster movies on Saturday afternoon in our basement back in the 60's.) I did cover his eyes myself during the scene in which the giant worms slowly swallow a man from the head down; that was a bit much. And you know what his comment to me was when we left? "Daddaw, how did beauty kill the beast?" (That's Jack Black's character's final line.) I would recommend this movie to anyone, even for kids - if they are well grounded in reality, not neurotic, etc. As to being desensitized to violence.. .. yeah, I suppose he'll be somewhat less distressed now if he sees a giant gorilla in mortal combat with a Tyrannasaur . BFD.
Jim A. Johnson wrote:
As to being desensitized to violence.. .. yeah, I suppose he'll be somewhat less distressed now if he sees a giant gorilla in mortal combat with a Tyrannasaur . BFD.
Just like weed is a common gateway drug into worse things. Jeremy Falcon
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I know it is bad form to correct grammar in internet forums, but if you are going to have something in your sig, you might consider fixing the grammer (yes, I know it is a quote, but still). ;P Matt Gerrans
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Matt Gerrans wrote:
I know it is bad form to correct grammar in internet forums, but if you are going to have something in your sig, you might consider fixing the grammer (yes, I know it is a quote, but still).
Not a chance, it is not only a quote, but a direct copy/paste from the original post. Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004
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Jim A. Johnson wrote:
As to being desensitized to violence.. .. yeah, I suppose he'll be somewhat less distressed now if he sees a giant gorilla in mortal combat with a Tyrannasaur . BFD.
Just like weed is a common gateway drug into worse things. Jeremy Falcon
I have to agree with you, hence my 5 to counter-balance the 1 vote you received. While I don't blame media violence for all of society's ills, I do believe it is symptomatic. As a parent, you must moderate your kid's exposure. You have to supply the discretion and perspective, since they don't have a mature one. Yeah, I know we're talking about a stupid movie* here, but there's a principle involved. *And I do mean stupid. My daughter and I saw the trailer for King Kong. Her comment? Oh, great. A CG gorilla. Borrrring.
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Jim A. Johnson wrote:
As to being desensitized to violence.. .. yeah, I suppose he'll be somewhat less distressed now if he sees a giant gorilla in mortal combat with a Tyrannasaur . BFD.
Just like weed is a common gateway drug into worse things. Jeremy Falcon
...most of them containing a large amount of saturated fat... :rolleyes:
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Well, today I took my 5 year old son to see King Kong. He loved it! It did not scare him, other than the need to cover his eyes a couple of times (the same thing I used to do when watching monster movies on Saturday afternoon in our basement back in the 60's.) I did cover his eyes myself during the scene in which the giant worms slowly swallow a man from the head down; that was a bit much. And you know what his comment to me was when we left? "Daddaw, how did beauty kill the beast?" (That's Jack Black's character's final line.) I would recommend this movie to anyone, even for kids - if they are well grounded in reality, not neurotic, etc. As to being desensitized to violence.. .. yeah, I suppose he'll be somewhat less distressed now if he sees a giant gorilla in mortal combat with a Tyrannasaur . BFD.
I agree the worms were a bit much for a 5 year old, but I'm surpised there was no mention of the whole "Hey, put your head on this rock so I can club it with this spikey stick" scene. So I guess we should add head clubbing to the list of violent activities your son will be less distressed about. Charlie if(!curlies){ return; }
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I have to agree with you, hence my 5 to counter-balance the 1 vote you received. While I don't blame media violence for all of society's ills, I do believe it is symptomatic. As a parent, you must moderate your kid's exposure. You have to supply the discretion and perspective, since they don't have a mature one. Yeah, I know we're talking about a stupid movie* here, but there's a principle involved. *And I do mean stupid. My daughter and I saw the trailer for King Kong. Her comment? Oh, great. A CG gorilla. Borrrring.
Software Zen:
delete this; // [Fold With Us!](http://www.codeproject.com/script/profile/whos_who.asp?msg=1307432&id=10338#xx1307432xx)[[^](http://www.codeproject.com/script/profile/whos_who.asp?msg=1307432&id=10338#xx1307432xx "New Window")]Well put. Jeremy Falcon
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I know it is bad form to correct grammar in internet forums, but if you are going to have something in your sig, you might consider fixing the grammer (yes, I know it is a quote, but still). ;P Matt Gerrans
The grammar or lack of same in that quote is what gives it beauty and elegance. It would lose some of its charm and hilarity if the grammar was corrected.
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I know it is bad form to correct grammar in internet forums, but if you are going to have something in your sig, you might consider fixing the grammer (yes, I know it is a quote, but still). ;P Matt Gerrans
Matt Gerrans wrote:
I know it is bad form to correct grammar in internet forums,
This is one site where grammar police run wild. Feel free to correct anyone’s grammar (mine included). Just watch out for Marc Clifton, he gets into moods… :)
ZeePain! wrote:
This seems like one of those programs that started small, grew incrementally, building internal pressure, and finally barfed all over its source code sneakers. Or something.
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Where's the grammar mistake then?? (I'm not a native english person...) Merry Christmas! :jig:
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It is quoted as: I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling faces turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." It should read: ...laughter and simply said... (changed simple to simply) ...smiling faces turned into sad looking faces, and one of them farted. (removed "a" and pluralized faces and added a comma.) if left as is, he is calling himself "simple" and then all of the people he is talking to merged into a single sad face, but retained separate bowels so that only one of them farted.
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It is quoted as: I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling faces turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." It should read: ...laughter and simply said... (changed simple to simply) ...smiling faces turned into sad looking faces, and one of them farted. (removed "a" and pluralized faces and added a comma.) if left as is, he is calling himself "simple" and then all of the people he is talking to merged into a single sad face, but retained separate bowels so that only one of them farted.
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I have to agree with you, hence my 5 to counter-balance the 1 vote you received. While I don't blame media violence for all of society's ills, I do believe it is symptomatic. As a parent, you must moderate your kid's exposure. You have to supply the discretion and perspective, since they don't have a mature one. Yeah, I know we're talking about a stupid movie* here, but there's a principle involved. *And I do mean stupid. My daughter and I saw the trailer for King Kong. Her comment? Oh, great. A CG gorilla. Borrrring.
Software Zen:
delete this; // [Fold With Us!](http://www.codeproject.com/script/profile/whos_who.asp?msg=1307432&id=10338#xx1307432xx)[[^](http://www.codeproject.com/script/profile/whos_who.asp?msg=1307432&id=10338#xx1307432xx "New Window")]I don't really believe in all that. I believe that society is made as a collective to feel seeing some of these things are wrong. Children can distinguish between fantasy and reality, unless they have some type of mental disability. I'm also a victim (or beneficiary) of this syndrome. I don't mind my daughter watching violence, but I wouldn't let her see a sex scene. But when you think about it, would you rather have your child grow up and kill people, or grow up and have sex? My articles BlackDice