DD saw Twilight at a sleepover. - Page 6

[Storm Bride]

Originally Posted by sunnmama

That's interesting...

I wonder if there was any difference in the demand for the Harry Potter movies, since some were PG and some PG13?

The Harry Potter movies were a truly unique phenomenon. I know Twilight is crazy popular, too, but I don't think it has quite the same vibe as the Harry Potter movies. The fans were going to flock to those, no matter what...and the fans are quite an age spread. The only factor that seems to be affecting demand (based on people I know - have no idea how the numbers stack up) is that the more Harry Potter movies are made, the less the fans expect from them.

[runnerbrit]

My ds is 10. When he was younger I would call and ask the parents first; about video games, movies, etc. Now that he is 10 I ask the child if the movie is PG-13 or if the video game is not E for everyone. (I do not allow R movies or A video games without the parents approval). I expect that at age10 the child is old enough to understand and implement their families' values when out of their parents line of sight.

That being said, I do let each family know where I stand before their child comes to my home for the first time. That way if they have a rule like "my child can only watch PG unless I have seen the movie first" they can tell me and then the paragraph above would not apply.

[SAHDS]

Again, I can't simply go by the rating. I mean, some Harry Potter movies are PG-13 and then movies like Be Cool, Anchorman, The Dark Knight, Couples Retreat, etc. are PG-13 too (YIKES.)

[karne]

I'm renting Twilight this weekend. This thread is making me nuts to know what's up with this movie.

[buttercup784ever]

I just watched it yesterday on my IPOD at work! LOL

It's soooo cheesy, but I can't quit Twilight.

[meemee]

Originally Posted by sebarnes

But that's the exact point. YOU are, but not all families of 10 year olds are. It's about respecting the different standards of different families.

yeah i think this is a v. hard thing to follow.

in general public. i think we ourselves are a little more protective of our children.

for a ten year old - i probably wouldnt have really raised my eyebrows over twilight.

i mean how many in general follow the PG13 rule? most of what my 7 year old and her friends watch are PG 13 arent they? even kung fu panda was PG.

plus she got it as a bday present. no violence, no sex.

however i am pretty permissive where movies are concerned.

my dd loves, loves romances. her all time favourite movie is Bright star. go figure. gave me a chance to introduce her to keat's poetry