You know, Liriodendron, ordinarily I'm pretty strict with movies that contain violence (more so than sexual references or "potty" humor as my husband calls it) but I have allowed my 5-yr-old to watch this movie and the worst reaction she's had is at the end when Aragorn decapitates the Uruk-hai chieftain and she said, "Oops, popped his head off." She begs daily to watch the DVD and I've actually had to limit how many times a week I'll allow her to see it.
Although some of the action in this film is pretty graphic, I guess I don't have as much of a problem with it as I do with, say Scream or any of the other slasher movies. I consider those gratuitous but don't feel the same about FotR. I would have no problem at all with one of my kids going trick-or-treating as an Uruk-hai or Saruman, but I'd have a serious problem with them going as Freddy Kruger. I have no idea if I'm right or wrong but so far it's worked for me and to each his own.
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- I must find the Mountain of Fire and cast the thing into the gulf of Doom. Gandalf said so. I do not think I shall ever get there.
- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
- Where are we going?...And why am I in this handbasket?
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