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

[JRawkSteady]

Damn is not a curse word. End of story.

 

[SandraVB79]

I loved Gone with the wind when I was a child, becaus eof all those beautiful dresses! I still love that movie today.

G-rated and it contains "bad words"?

Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn...

 

[Bob Slydell]

There is a difference in hearing other people around town use bad words. Yes, explain to your children that we don't use them. It's totally different to entertain them with something that uses bad words, especially in a funny way. Kids think it's funny, they repeat it. How can we teach our children that those things aren't allowed, if we says they can be entertained by something that uses it. Especially in a funny way?

There is no difference, IMO. I have taught my 5 year old that there are words that he should not be saying, but that others may say them around him and that's fine, he doesn't have to repeat those words. When he does hear one of those words, whether it's in a movie or in real life, he usually just looks at me and says, "Daddy, they said a bad word!" And we move on from there, with no long lasting effect.

Am I going to take him to an R-rated movie (which, BTW, he's told me classmates of his have seen -- but that's a different topic of discussion )? No, of course not. But if I take him to a G or PG-rated (like the Incredibles) movie and he hears something that's a bad word, he knows enough to not repeat it.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I know that you can agree with me that rated G ONCE meant no questionable language. That is all that I am asking. Keep it that way so that our family can go to movies. You can put the words in PG, but keep a G rating so that we can support family friendly movies. That is all I am asking.

As someone has said..

Gone with the Wind..Frankly My Dear, I don't give a damn...rate G...1939

 

[TLHB70]

There is a difference in hearing other people around town use bad words. Yes, explain to your children that we don't use them. It's totally different to entertain them with something that uses bad words, especially in a funny way. Kids think it's funny, they repeat it. How can we teach our children that those things aren't allowed, if we says they can be entertained by something that uses it. Especially in a funny way?

Exactly.
I am quite aware that they may hear words on the streets, in public places. They have, as a matter of fact, and we have had the talks that you are talking about, Disney1fan2002. However, those things are out of my control. I have no choice. With a movie I do have a choice, or so I thought with rated G. Now I know better. I will screen G movies from now on. I also will do my best not to be there for the previews. I do not have to pay money to have my children exposed to things that I do not want them to hear. That is a different thing. I will not bring them and pay money for them to hear things that DH and I feel are inappropriate.

 

[TLHB70]

As someone has said..

Gone with the Wind..Frankly My Dear, I don't give a damn...rate G...1939

I clarified myself in another post. I was speaking about G rated movies targeted for young children. I doubt that was the case with Gone With the Wind.

 

[cardaway]

It's totally different to entertain them with something that uses bad words, especially in a funny way. Kids think it's funny, they repeat it. How can we teach our children that those things aren't allowed, if we says they can be entertained by something that uses it. Especially in a funny way?

The same thing could happen in public. People in the same palce as you using damn and hell in funny ways. And given how tame those two words are, I can't blame them for not worrying about using those words in public.

Like others have said, if your standards are different so be it. We all could hear something we wouldn't want children to hear or repeat. People say ugly things all the time that have nothing to do with curse words. Things that those families think are fine for their family and we think we are sick.

 

[AllyCatTapia]

I am LMAO that people actually make phone calls about hell and damn. Just .freaking. hilarious. Astounding. Are we on the same planet? For real?

 

[TLHB70]

Damn is not a curse word. End of story.

To you and others, that is the case.
For me and my familly it is a curse word. BTW, to other friends of mine it is also. I am not alone. There are a few on the boards that agree with me, too. We may be in the minority, but I am not alone.
This is apparently an area that we will not agree on.

Hopefully we do have other areas that we can agree on.............such as a love for Walt Disney World. I did not mean to start a thread to offend anyone or start a heated debate that got ugly or out of hand. I basically wanted to know if this was an isolated incident or not.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

There is a difference in hearing other people around town use bad words. Yes, explain to your children that we don't use them. It's totally different to entertain them with something that uses bad words, especially in a funny way. Kids think it's funny, they repeat it. How can we teach our children that those things aren't allowed, if we says they can be entertained by something that uses it. Especially in a funny way?

Personally I have not let my child see Lilo and Stitch. Why you might ask. It iis about a little brat and her little alien who cause trouble. CONSTANTLY. The WHOLE movie is about this. Sure it all comes out in the end--but you go through a lot of distruction and mayhem before you get to the conclusion. And not one "curse" word (that I can remember) from the movie.

Words are just words--actions are a heck of a lot worse.

They haven't seen Monsters Inc either. Don't want my young child learning to be afraid of monsters in their closet regardless of how the plot resolves itself.

I just think there are bigger battles than one or two incidental uses of a word.

Now if the film was filled with colorful language--I'd be right there with you.

But one or two casual messages that would fly over my kids heads...nothing to get my panties in a bunch about.


For those that want to know anything about a movie..

http://www.screenit.com/ (Subscription service)

or http://www.pluggedinonline.com/movies/movies/a0002737.cfm

You can check out precisely what is in a movie without having to pay twice--once to screen and once to take your kids if the movie is okay.

Here is what it says for Cars:

Cars

In a world populated solely by vehicles, racing rookie Lightning McQueen has taken the Piston Cup by storm. Amid the thunder of roaring exhausts, the cocky No. 95 looks set to steal the championship from veteran racers "The King" Strip Weathers and his perpetual rival, Chick Hicks.

"I am speed," Lightning assures himself as the race begins. "I eat losers for breakfast." Lightning may in fact be the fastest, brashest car on the track. But his self-absorption proves to be his Achilles, umm, hubcap. After refusing to listen to his crew chief's instructions, Lightning finishes the final race in a dead heat with his rivals—necessitating an unprecedented three-way race off. To the winner goes the Piston Cup Championship and the coveted Dinoco sponsorship that The King has owned for decades. California, here they come for one final race!

Or not.

Mack, Lightning's usually trusty transport rig, falls asleep as they drive across the country. And Lightning finds himself accidentally ejected from his trailer ... and abandoned in the middle of nowhere. In his frantic search for Mack, Lightning tears into Radiator Springs—literally. Residents of "the cutest little town in Carburetor County" are thrilled to have a visitor, but less than thrilled by the damage he's done to the road on his way into town.

The town's doctor and judge, Doc Hudson, sentences Lightning to community service—repaving the road—before he can leave. The impetuous coupe is eager to get to California for the race, but the friendships he makes with the town's residents slowly work their way under his paint. A petite Porsche named Sally, who owns the Cozy Cone Motel, first attracts his eye. And a growing friendship with the town's tow truck, Mater, warms his engine as well. Other locals, such as Italian tire salesmen Luigi and Guido; gas station owner Flo and her car-painter husband, Ramone; and '60s microbus castoff Filmore and his Jeep friend Sarge—not to mention Doc Hudson himself—all have important lessons to teach Lightning.

And those are lessons he'll need to put into practice if he wants to win the race of the century.


"Forty years ago, it wasn't about making great time, it was about having a great time," says Sally, lamenting the fact that an interstate highway now bypasses Radiator Springs. "The road moved with the land; it didn't cut through it." She drives Lightning up to a ridge where they can see how close—and yet how far—the interstate really is from Radiator Springs. Lightning exclaims, "They're just driving by! They don't know what they're missing!" That message—that we miss the best life has to offer when we're moving too quickly—is one of the film's strongest.

Another strongly positive theme is illuminated by Lightning's growth process. It would be difficult for him to be any more in love with himself—and oblivious to others—than he is at the beginning of Cars. For example, even though his sponsor is Rust-eze Medicated Bumper Ointment, it doesn't stop him from announcing, "I hate rusty cars; it's not good for my image." Indeed, Lightning's image, along with winning, are all that matter to him initially.

But his unplanned detour into a backwater town where no one has even heard of him offers an education in what really matters: friendship. Sally helps Lightning see that Radiator Springs still has a lot to offer. She longs to restore its lost glory, saying, "We are a town worth fixing." And after Mater tells Lightning, "You're my best friend," Sally emphasizes that such a trust is not to be taken lightly.

Many other cars contribute to Lightning's character development as well. Doc asks Lightning, "When was the last time you cared about something except yourself, hotrod? ... These are good folk around here; I don't want them depending on someone they can't count on." Despite his gruff demeanor, Doc has a soft spot for Lightning, and he teaches the young racer lessons about discipline, dependence and humility. Similarly, The King tells Lightning, "There's more to racing than just winning."

Each of the cars in Radiator Springs offers Lightning something he needs, such as new paint, new tires and different skills he'll employ in the final race. As a result of these characters' influence, Lightning learns to depend on his friends and to sacrifice his own desires for the sake of others. When he's offered a flashy Dinoco sponsorship, he demonstrates maturity by choosing to stay with his old sponsor, Rust-eze.


As a G-rated movie, Cars definitely doesn't include glaring sexual content. But alert adults will notice some double entendres and suggestive allusions. Mater says jokingly of Sally, "She just likes me for my body." Sally offers Lightning one of her rooms at the Cozy Cone, but makes it clear she's not inviting him to spend the night with her. Finally, when Lightning's romance with Sally warms up, Mater sings (twice), "McQueen and Sally parking next to a tree, K-I-S-S-" and then forgets the rest of the song. A bumper sticker on one of the cars reads, "Nice Butte."


The opening race features a huge, multicar crash (the kind you've likely seen if you've ever watched a NASCAR race). Some of the cars are severely damaged, but the "camera" doesn't linger on them. Potentially the most disturbing scene for younger viewers comes in the final race when one of the three contestants suffers a violent, career-ending crash that leaves him badly beaten up.

Examples of the film's more cartoony violence include Lightning racing off a rock ledge and coming painfully to rest in a cactus patch. In subsequent practice, Lightning keeps careening off the same cliff. In a dream, he imagines himself as a jet fighter firing rockets at advancing War of the Worlds-like alien machines, which explode when hit by his weaponry.

Fast and the Furious-style street racers startle a drowsy Mack; his ensuing loss of control and trip off the tarmac result in Lightning being shoved out of the back of the truck; oncoming traffic quickly spins the race car off the road. When Lightning wakes up and realizes what's happened, he tries in vain to chase down Mack, weaving in and out of traffic as he does so.

Lightning makes a "grand" entrance into Radiator Springs trying to outrun the Sheriff. An accident leaves him entangled in barbed-wire fencing and towing a statue of the town's founder.


Characters exclaim "oh, lord!" and "holy shoot." Lightning blurts out "holy Porsche" as he watches Sally drive. A play on Jesus' name happens in a short scene after the final credits when a car says, "For the love of Chrysler!" Mater's fond of saying "dadgum" and "golldurn." Lightning laments, "I'm in hillbilly h---," a phrase Sally later repeats. Lightning's selfish behavior several times prompts others to say things such as "you idiot," "you fool" and "you moron."


It's implied that Filmore, a 1960 VW bus, has done drugs. Watching the town's stoplight change, Filmore tells Sarge, "I'm tellin' ya' man, every third blink is slower." Sarge replies, "The '60s weren't good for you, were they?" Filmore also sells special "organic" fuel. And when Lightning blows into town, the microbus asks, "I'm not the only one seeing this, right?" voicing a fear that perhaps he's hallucinating.

After Lightning brags that he doesn't need headlights because the track is "always lit," another character says, "So is my brother." A number of empty cans can be seen next to tailgating cars at one of the races.


Convincing Lightning to join in the "fun" by calling him a "baby" and a "chicken," Mater goes "tractor tipping," which is similar to cow tipping. ("Tractors is so dumb," Mater drawls.) Lightning's attempt to play the game tips over all the tractors. It's played off as a harmless joke, and no one gets seriously injured. Nevertheless, the pair's actions still constitute vandalism. Oddly, the tractors make a sound like passing gas after they tip over—as does Sheriff's backfiring engine. And speaking of gas, Flo jokes, "I have gas ... lots of gas." A character asks, "Did I forget to wipe my mudflaps?"

After being arrested by Sherriff, Lightning tries to make a break for it. Lightning also plays a reckless, high-speed game racing a train to a crossing. Noticing a decorative decal on her trunk, Lightning says to Sally, "Hey, do I spot a little pinstripe tattoo back there?" When Lightning visits Doc at his garage, Sheriff is up on a raised jack having some work done and comments, "Hope you enjoyed the show." There are two wink-wink references made to lug nuts.

And for previews--keep one parent in the theater saving the seats..one standing by at the door with the kids (use your cell phone to call them for the all clear if necessary) and be done with it.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I clarified myself in another post. I was speaking about G rated movies targeted for young children. I doubt that was the case with Gone With the Wind.

Realistically--these movies are not targeted solely for children.

They never have been. Disney is pretty good (usually) about keeping the grownups entertained.

 

[cstraub]

Damn is not a curse word. End of story.

According to the dictionary it is!

damn ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dm)
v. damned, damn·ing, damns
v. tr.
1.To pronounce an adverse judgment upon. See Synonyms at condemn.
2.To bring about the failure of; ruin.
3.To condemn as harmful, illegal, or immoral: a cleric who damned gambling and strong drink.
4.To condemn to everlasting punishment or a similar fate; doom.
5.To swear at.

v. intr.
To swear; curse.

 

[Jennasis]

I don't know if this has been said yet because I don't have the patience to wade through 11 full pages of talkity talk...BUT

"Sleeping Beauty" had the word "hell" in it. Anyone remember when Maleficent turned into a dragon?? I believe the line was:

"Now you shall deal with me your Prince...and all the powers of HELL!"

I also believe that line is said in Fantasmic. So..OP...do you own or have your children ever watched Sleeping Beauty?

 

[TLHB70]

So..OP...do you own or have your children ever watched Sleeping Beauty?

No. We did pick it up to rent it once, but the front cover looked "scary" to youngest DD so we haven't watched it. She has seen Malificent in the parks and didn't like the looks of her there either.
*BTW, since you haven't read all of the posts you may not know that we have TV Guardian on four tvs at home. That bleeps out all of the curse words so when we watch tv or movies at home the profanity is cut out. Watching it at home would not be problem if all of the other movie content, besides profanity, is ok.

 

[corie161]

I can't debate whether damn is a swear word or not, but even if it's ok for me to use doesn't mean I think it's an appropriate for my kids to say in everyday language. That goes for other words too, like fart or shut up, just because they are swear words doesn't mean they are nice to say.

That being said, I really can say with 99% certainty that I doubt my kids even noticed that damn was said as well as hell and they certainly don't run around repeating it. I also am sure they didn't catch any of the innuendos and know what the heck they meant by it. FWIW my kids are 8 and 5, I'm sure there will come a day when the 8 year old will pick up on more things, but I know her and how she will react to those situations. She's not one to push the limits. My DS on the other hand is a whole different story.

 

[Jennasis]

*BTW, since you haven't read all of the posts you may not know that we have TV Guardian on four tvs at home. That bleeps out all of the curse words so when we watch tv or movies at home the profanity is cut out. Watching it at home would not be problem if all of the other movie content, besides profanity, is ok.

Interesting. I've never heard of TV Guardian. Is it a service you can sign up for? Sounds like a great idea. Does it work on a tape delay so that an operator somewhere can bleep out the words? The things they have these days is just too cool!

I also don't know if the word "hell" would even have been bleeped out in Sleeping Beauty since there is a loud explosion that happens just as she says the word (she explodes upwards into the dragon) so the word itself is hard to hear (though definitely said). I hear what your saying about the cover being too scary for your kids. I am still traumatized to this day (and I'm 29) by Snow White...specifically the Witch. She scares the ever-loving HELL out of me.

 

[MommyPoppins]

I don't know if this has been said yet because I don't have the patience to wade through 11 full pages of talkity talk...BUT

"Sleeping Beauty" had the word "hell" in it. Anyone remember when Maleficent turned into a dragon?? I believe the line was:

"Now you shall deal with me your Prince...and all the powers of HELL!"

I also believe that line is said in Fantasmic. So..OP...do you own or have your children ever watched Sleeping Beauty?

We don't even have a problem with that. And I haven't seen CARS yet, but from the sounds of it with all the innuendos, my boys probably won't see it. Or they will, but not repeatedly. They are too young to pick up on innuendos now, so it's not been much of a issue yet. As far as Sleeping Beauty, we have it and watch it whenever. Hell isn't an issue if it is used in the proper context. What the h*** ? Isn't using the word for what is/was before it became a "curse" word. We say hell, they've heard hell in church. We don't use it in the context of a curse word. Hillbilly hell, well, like I said we haven't seen the movie yet, but, if it is said in a funny way, my boys might try repeating it. We teach them by example, we don't curse and tell them not to, we don't let them watch things and tell them not to repeat it. That's just us. We aren't better than anyone else. We just don't want to raise our children the same way. Doesn't make me better, or you better. Just different.

 

[MommyPoppins]

Interesting. I've never heard of TV Guardian. Is it a service you can sign up for? Sounds like a great idea. Does it work on a tape delay so that an operator somewhere can bleep out the words? The things they have these days is just too cool!

I also don't know if the word "hell" would even have been bleeped out in Sleeping Beauty since there is a loud explosion that happens just as she says the word (she explodes upwards into the dragon) so the word itself is hard to hear (though definitely said). I hear what your saying about the cover being too scary for your kids. I am still traumatized to this day (and I'm 29) by Snow White...specifically the Witch. She scares the ever-loving HELL out of me.

TV Guardian is only in Sanyo DVD and VCRs. At least that I've seen. It works with closed caption DVDs/tapes only. You set the level for what type of words you want bleeped. Then you have the option of it just being silent, or the CC shows up during the silence with a new phrase minus the word. It's great.

 

[TLHB70]

TV Guardian is only in Sanyo DVD and VCRs. At least that I've seen. It works with closed caption DVDs/tapes only. You set the level for what type of words you want bleeped. Then you have the option of it just being silent, or the CC shows up during the silence with a new phrase minus the word. It's great.

It is not only in DVD players, though quite a few DVD/VCR players have them built in. You can buy the actual TV Guardian box that hooks up to the TV. Then you can run the TV and DVD/VCR player through it. We have two TV Guardians on TVs that don't even have DVD/VCRs with it.
Here is the link:
http://tvguardian.com/gshell.php

 

[MommyPoppins]

Oh wow. Thanks. We wondered what we'd do when ours gave out. It's nearly impossible to find a DVD player or VCR with it. Sales people just look at you like your dumb.

Thanks again.