A 3-year-old at Casino Royale!?

[Elf Witch]

I remember dragging my dad and my little brother and sister to see Ghostbusters at the theatres 4 times. '84, so I was 8 at the time. My sister was 6 and my brother was 4. I wouldn't want to give up those memories.

One of the best memories I have of childhhood is being about 7 and my mom taking me to see Gone With the Wind when it came around like it sometimes does. I was just blown away by the movie. My dad was amazed that I sat through such a long movie.

 

[megamania]

When I was 8 I sorta saw Alien. I remember screams and darkness (hands over my eyes or looking at the floor).

I vaguely remember seeing several Debbie does... movies at the age of 4 at the drive in.



Man that is twisted..... as am I.

 

[Aurora]

When I was 8 I sorta saw Alien. I remember screams and darkness (hands over my eyes or looking at the floor).

I vaguely remember seeing several Debbie does... movies at the age of 4 at the drive in.



Man that is twisted..... as am I.

I was 4 (and at home) the first time I saw Alien. My mom told me (years ago) that I watched the movie intently and held a pillow in front of her face during the scary parts

 

[Elf Witch]

I was 4 (and at home) the first time I saw Alien. My mom told me (years ago) that I watched the movie intently and held a pillow in front of her face during the scary parts

I saw Alien when I was pregnant with my son and then last year he and I went to see it together when they released the director's cut.

There were several times when we both jumped in our seats and I had to laugh because I remembered that he was very active in my womb when I saw it the first time and he kept kicking me in the side during some of the scary scenes. At one point he kicked so hard I jumped and spilled soda on myself well as an adult he jumped knocking my arm and I sloshed water down my shirt. So I guess the more things change the more they stay the same.

 

[Fat Daddy]

It just seems that these arguments are fairly selfish. The kid isn't getting anything out of it. Most of these restaurants don't have kids menus and the movies that are r rated either have plots far outside the reach of the kid or put violent and sexual images in the kids head.

The public in the restaurant or theater aren't getting anything but a waste of their enjoyment from their dollar. It seems the only one who benefits are the people whom can say that they control their kids; fight the power. This is very close to the lady who got kicked off a plane recently after the flight attendant asked her to conceal her nursing. I don't think that restaurants and movie theaters should make rules for this, I think humans should be naturally courteous of one another.

It's interesting that you say that my arguments seem rather selfish. I was thinking the same thing when reading the arguments against allowing kids in restaurants and theaters. I see a lot of people saying, "MY time was ruined because someone didn't act according to how I wanted them to act."
I think we are talking about different kinds of restaurants and movies. I don't bring my toddler to "fancy" restaurants that don't have kids menus and I definitely don't take her to see 'r' rated movies. As for restaurants, I am saying that, as a parent, I am not restricted to 'kid oriented' restaurants such as Chuck E. Cheese. I should be able to take my wife and kids out for a nice meal at Chili's or Outback or something similar without someone giving me the evil eye if my kids act up a little (and I correct them). This is not about being able to say that 'we control our kids' or 'fighting the power'. It is about being a parent and enjoying time with our families and teaching our kids the difference between good behavior and bad behavior. I get really frustrated because it seems that many people complain that kids are even allowed out in public at all.
As for the movies, I won't take my kids to see 'r' rated movies for many many years. Does that mean I can't take a child to see a 'PG'? No, there are plotlines and elements in PG rated movies that a child can appreciate and enjoy. Still, some will complain if they hear a child in a movie that is not rated 'G'.
As for the nursing on the plane thing. Do I think a woman should have right to nurse in public? Yes. Do I think she needs to be discreet and cover? Yes.
I agree with you that as humans we should be courteous of one another. However, unlike a lot of folks, I think that the courteous behavior should also be extended TO parents and children and not just expected FROM them.

 

[Elf Witch]

It's interesting that you say that my arguments seem rather selfish. I was thinking the same thing when reading the arguments against allowing kids in restaurants and theaters. I see a lot of people saying, "MY time was ruined because someone didn't act according to how I wanted them to act."
I think we are talking about different kinds of restaurants and movies. I don't bring my toddler to "fancy" restaurants that don't have kids menus and I definitely don't take her to see 'r' rated movies. As for restaurants, I am saying that, as a parent, I am not restricted to 'kid oriented' restaurants such as Chuck E. Cheese. I should be able to take my wife and kids out for a nice meal at Chili's or Outback or something similar without someone giving me the evil eye if my kids act up a little (and I correct them). This is not about being able to say that 'we control our kids' or 'fighting the power'. It is about being a parent and enjoying time with our families and teaching our kids the difference between good behavior and bad behavior. I get really frustrated because it seems that many people complain that kids are even allowed out in public at all.
As for the movies, I won't take my kids to see 'r' rated movies for many many years. Does that mean I can't take a child to see a 'PG'? No, there are plotlines and elements in PG rated movies that a child can appreciate and enjoy. Still, some will complain if they hear a child in a movie that is not rated 'G'.
As for the nursing on the plane thing. Do I think a woman should have right to nurse in public? Yes. Do I think she needs to be discreet and cover? Yes.
I agree with you that as humans we should be courteous of one another. However, unlike a lot of folks, I think that the courteous behavior should also be extended TO parents and children and not just expected FROM them.

I am one of the people talking about kids at resturants and movies. I agree with a lot of what you said. The resturants I was talking about were not chains like you mentioned I consider those family resturants. They have a kids menu.

I was talking about 5 star adult no kids menu style resturants it drives me crazy when parents brings children to these and the kids can't behave. I love kids bit there are times when I just don't want to listen to a kid scream.

The same with movies I don't mind PG 13 movies wirh kids in them I expect it but I also expect the parents to take the kids out if they misbehave.

As for nursing mothers people need to get a grip I have never once seen a mom just let it all hang out I am begining to think this is an urban myth. As for the mom on that flight give me a break she was on that plane for three hours it was a small plane I am sure it was hot on it as only a plane sitting on a tarmac can get. She was sitting in the back row in the window seat with her husband next to her. I don't blame her for not wanting a blanket over her or the baby. It was to hot. And I read an interview with her and she had on a nursing bra and a lose shirt all that could be seen was the top of her brest less than you often see in Victoria Secrets commercials on TV less than you see in drawings of chicks in chain mail in gaming books.

 

[WayneLigon]

HOWEVER, the movie's R rating only suggest (strongly) that no one under 17 is allowed to watch the film without parent or adult supervision. The theater personnel can't forbid paying customers, especially when they want them to go in and buy their expensive snacks.

They can and do; as far as I know, any business can refuse service to you for any reason. The Rave theater (which is the only good theater in the city) has a printed policy on their ticket window that even states how many R-rated tickets you can purchase at one time, even if you're older (apparently they didn't like one parent or 18-year-old sibling coming in and buying ten tickets for their younger friends and then letting them disperse into the whatever show they wanted).

I have no idea if they enforce that or not, or if it's just there as a sop to parents. When I was much younger, I went to many R-rated movies underage and they said absolutely nothing to me. They did send an usher one time to take one of our friends out of Friday the 13th because he looked 13 when he was 16.

 

[WayneLigon]

I've heard hundreds and hundreds of stories about how somebody's movie was ruined by an loud kid. I've never heard the ending that goes: "and then the parent removed the kid." Because nobody cares or remembers that.

I have and do. I've been in more than a couple movies where the parents had young children, and a few times they've simply removed the child from the theater themselves. The kid would start out being perfectly behaved, then something would happen and he'd become unruly. So he may have been right at that stage where he can sit through a long film, and just didn't make it this time, or.. whatever, something happened.

 

[DonTadow]

They can and do; as far as I know, any business can refuse service to you for any reason. The Rave theater (which is the only good theater in the city) has a printed policy on their ticket window that even states how many R-rated tickets you can purchase at one time, even if you're older (apparently they didn't like one parent or 18-year-old sibling coming in and buying ten tickets for their younger friends and then letting them disperse into the whatever show they wanted).

I have no idea if they enforce that or not, or if it's just there as a sop to parents. When I was much younger, I went to many R-rated movies underage and they said absolutely nothing to me. They did send an usher one time to take one of our friends out of Friday the 13th because he looked 13 when he was 16.

At the higher end theaters around Detroit, they refuse to allow anyone under 16 into r rated movies after 6 accompanied by an adult or not.

 

[Pbartender]

Tens years ago, when I was still in college, I used to get carded all the time when buying movies tickets to R rated movies.