Two curse words in the previews before "Cars" which is a rated G movie. Anyone else?

[MommyPoppins]

No--but you have applied YOUR standards that violence without blood and gore is okay whether it appear in G or PG films but the mention of hell or damn is bad and naughty.

You do realize that there are parents are don't think violence of any kind belongs in a childrens movie. Regardless of how benign it is.

That is the point and why it was brought up. Not a personal jab at your son. But merely pointing out the different litmus test that parents apply to entertainment and what is and is not appropriate for young children.

Ouch! You're right! Sorry everyone! I guess I just never thought that the "violence" in The Incredibles was really "violence". Just like most of you guys don't think damn and hell are bad words.

 

[MommyPoppins]

The Incredibles was rated PG because of the violence.

Thanks for clearing THAT up.

 

[Bob Slydell]

G movies have shown PG-rated previews for years now, this is not something new. Feel free to e-mail MPAA, but I highly doubt that practice is going to change. I don't think there's enough G-rated movies coming out at any given time to have enough previews to fill the alloted space (not that I think there needs to be 5-6 previews before every movie, but that's a different topic )

BTW, hell and damn are in the Bible -- hardly a bastion of immorality.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Bob--I think the issue was that the preview was rated PG--not that the movie it was advertising was of any particular rating.

I know on my DVD's the previews shown each have their own rating (This Preview is rated...).

My assumption is they can edit a "preview" to any rating they like to fit the movie showing with it.

I don't think OP will get very far with the "D" word and the "H" word though.

 

[MommyPoppins]

G movies have shown PG-rated previews for years now, this is not something new. Feel free to e-mail MPAA, but I highly doubt that practice is going to change. I don't think there's enough G-rated movies coming out at any given time to have enough previews to fill the alloted space (not that I think there needs to be 5-6 previews before every movie, but that's a different topic )

BTW, hell and damn are in the Bible -- hardly a bastion of immorality.

So is *** and even the DIS censors that. It

 

[daannzzz]

When I worked at a movie theater and we received a new movie, many times there were previews attached to it alread. But we would have previews, on hand, of movies that we had booked to play later and we would add those previews onto what was already there. This may explain why some of you see different previews at the same movie.

 

[Bob Slydell]

So is *** and even the DIS censors that. It

I think we've already shown that the DIS is a tougher censor than the Bible, though.

 

[Desnik]

I don't think we had that preview. If we did I didn't notice. I certainly wouldn't blink an eye over the "D" word. I do not consider it a curse word.

 

[cardaway]

I think that bringing up my son having a DAISY BB gun is a low shot. I haven't been rude, or insinuated that everyone everywhere should raise their kids by my standards. Only that something is wrong when you can't trust the previews when seeing a G rated movie. Even more horrible is that a G rated movie now has curse words.

It was a question given the opinion you posted here. Personally I find no difference between having the word damn in a G rated movie and there being a gun in a G rated movie, and oviously you find guns Ok for kids you don't like to hear the word damn.

 

[cardaway]

The Incredibles was rated PG because of the violence.

My point was that it could have been (or maybe even should have been given Spider-Man was) PG13 for violence.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

The way things are going, in another decade or so the F-bomb will be perfectly acceptable for all age groups.

On one of the days that I volunteered in my son's kindergarten class, one of the boys dropped the F bomb. One of the other boys reported to me that "Matthew used the F word".

My son heard and said, "what's the F word?" My son thinks that bad words are stupid and idiot. Yesterday my 18yo DD jokingly told one of her brothers to shut up and my 6yo said, "Uh, Alyssa said a bad word, she said the S word".

Anyway, the boy in kindergarten tried to tell the teacher, but the offending boy wouldn't let him (he blocked him from getting to the teacher), so I had to step in.

As to the movies, I think that any preview before a G rated movie should be G in content. Any preview before a PG movie should be PG in content. Is the question whether or not a hell or damn in a movie makes it a PG movie now? Obviously not in Cars since it has the word hell in it. I didn't even catch it until reading it here. I caught some other innuendo, ie "He did what in his cup?", but I didn't hear the curse words and I know my son didn't.

 

[TLHB70]

I don't understand why they couldn't show some of the footage of "Flicka" that doesn't contain the words. That is my point. I understand that "Flicka" is a rated PG movie which means curse words are acceptable in that rating. I am sure the movie is at least 1 1/2 to 2 hours in length. Why not show some of the movie that doesn't contain the language? Save the curse word preview for a PG movie. That is my point. I just don't understand why it is necessary to show it at a G rated movie preview. Also, the hell word................well..........................that is another issue. We just have differing opinions on this I know.

 

[Chipperdini]

Perhaps in the future you should consider finding out about/screening the previews in advance or simply wait for the DVD? Don't just assume because any given film has a G-rating that everything in it or around it will be "hunky-dory" for your family.

Frankly, if I go to see Cars and am subjected to a preview for Flicka, I'll be so steamed over the fact that they turned Ken McLaughlin into a GIRL that I doubt I'll notice any language. (IIRC, the books contain more than a few "damns" - but don't quote me on that.)

IMHO - barring never leaving the home - it's getting tougher and tougher to "shelter" kiddos from a lot of things my parents were able to.* I've heard much, much worse in WalMart's parking lot. I wish it wasn't that way, but whatcha gonna do? Many no longer take care with their speech (and other things) in public and/or around children, elderly and women. Polite society just isn't.



*I think the "worst word" my mom had to contend with when I was growing up was "heck" (a step-cousin of mine tended to use it a lot, and she didn't want us kids picking it up). My non-religious grandparents curtailed their swearing around us kids, and even as grown-ups I remember my grandma apologizing if she'd let something "slip". I had very "virgin" ears until my adult years (well, except for maybe that Flicka/Thunderhead/Wyoming trilogy... )

 

[cardaway]

Here's something interesting given the topic.

There was a time when a G rating was the kiss of death. So what is a director to do? Put in a couple bad words to get a PG rating of course.

It's why you will see a bunch of perfectly acceptable family movies that are only PG because of a phrase or two like ***** breath (E.T.).

 

[disneymcgraw]

I just got home from taking my 6 yr old to see Cars and we saw the Flicka preview. I was so excited to see my Tim up there wooohooo!!!! I didn't think the preview was at all inappropriate.

I can't wait until Flicka opens and I get an hour and a half of Tim on the movie screen!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CathrynRose]

One day the F-bomb may indeed mean something other than sex.

In my brain, we're already at that point. It has nothing to do with sex - it's a colorful adjective & adverb for when Im boiling mad. And it flows so nicely with most all words when youre THAT mad.

 

[Honu]

MPAA ratings are governed by what is currently socially acceptable, not by what some religions deem acceptable.

 

[ChristmasElf]

I guess that is true. DH and I have noticed that in other movies. I just didn't think it would make it to the G level.

As far as violence, there is a different in real life and fake. Cartoon violence and real life blood and guts cannot be compared. Our children aren't allowed to watch something with blood and gore. But, we have allowed them to watch The Incredibles.

I think that bringing up my son having a DAISY BB gun is a low shot. I haven't been rude, or insinuated that everyone everywhere should raise their kids by my standards. Only that something is wrong when you can't trust the previews when seeing a G rated movie. Even more horrible is that a G rated movie now has curse words.

ETA: He's shooting cans, closely supervised by my DH. Nothing violent about that.

Although I am sure you and your DH watch your son very closely when he is shooting or even holding that BB gun. However, all it takes is 1 stray shot through a richochet off of a tin can or even just a missed shot that will put an eye out or maybe worse.
Our neighbor's 17 year old son was shooting at cans up on a fence a few years ago and had a BB pellet richochet off and hit his friend that was standing behind the shooter square in the eye causing lss of the eye entirely.
Both sets of parents were devastated as everyone was always SO careful.
But freak accidents can and do happen.

My children do see G as well as even some PG movies and I have even heard my 12 year old get mad and even say the "D" word. I don't condone it, but I dont get all nuts and flip out over it either.

I will tell you though that none of my children will EVER have, or shoot a BB gun. EVER.

 

[Tiggernut_jadie]

Well said Christmas Elf!

I make no apologies for adding to the comments about allowing a small child to use a BB gun. I find it incredible that anyone would object to MILD bad language and yet thinks it's 'fine' for her child to be using firearms!

There's a saying here in the UK that i think is appropriate here......."there's nowt so strange as folk!"

 

[Cool-Beans]

But freak accidents can and do happen.

My children do see G as well as even some PG movies and I have even heard my 12 year old get mad and even say the "D" word. I don't condone it, but I dont get all nuts and flip out over it either.

I will tell you though that none of my children will EVER have, or shoot a BB gun. EVER.

It is true. Freak accidents can happen. You could take a kid to the movies and he could choke on a Milk Dud.

If you are going to live your life based on avoiding freak accidents, you better stay out of the movies, too. And don't even let's get started on what can happen in a CAR! Egads!

I think some people disallow guns because they are afraid of them. And others allow guns because they are afraid of what could happen without having them. I have always believed that both decisions come out of love for and the desire to protect the children.