Comments on: Do NOT take your little ones to see Cars 2

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[...] Do NOT take your little one’s to see Cars 2 [...]

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:42:28 +0000

@W.J. You had me until “it was never plugged as a kids movie in the first place.” Immediately, I assume you have no children. Have you seen the commercial tie-ins for children? Chickenish nuggets shaped like the characters, flavored desserts, toys up the wazoo, miniature underwear?! Perhaps car enthusiasts get into that stuff too… or have a whole other load of tie-ins I’m not aware of, but it sure as heck was marketed as a kids’ movie.

By: W. J.

W. J. — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:31:49 +0000

I am in my mid thirties, and I imagine lots of the people who commented here are. When I grew up in the eighties there were plenty of TV series like The A-team, McGuiver, Airwolf and the likes that we all watched and talked about in school the next day. Heck cartoon series back then like G.I. Joe were about warfare and military hardware, we ate it up. As for death, look at the many classic cartoon series such as Tom and Jerry or the Warner brothers cartoons. There’s an episode of Tom and Jerry where Tom blew up the whole house and killing himself in the proces, we see him sitting on a cloud with a halo and angels wings looking down while Jerry comes from the rubble unscathed. Or the one where Porgy Pig shoots Sylvester and then is haunted by nine ghosts, each for every of his nine lives.

We grew up watching this stuff, thinking not to much about it but now that we have kids of our own it suddeny does matter, for Pete’s sake, we even have removed Cookie monster from Sesame street because of him advocating gluttony.

But to get back on Cars 2, it’s petrol head’s movie that’s for sure, there were a lot of kids in the theatre when I saw it and I’m pretty sure that none of them got all the refferences. Their dads however did and I spend some time with a couple of them talking about how they made the Queen of England a Rolls Royce or how the Popemobile rode inside ANOTHER pope mobile and how Tomber (French for “Falling over”) is a Relaint Robin, a car known for stability issues and flalling over when you take a turn.

THAT’S the audience Cars 2 was made for: car enthusiasts, it was never plugged as a kids movie in the first place.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:05:35 +0000

Thank you for posting your review on this movie. WOW! What a jump from Cars to Cars2, not what I expected at all or even would have imagined that Pixar and Disney would release. I think if I had gone to see this action packed movie with just my husband and I, we would have enjoyed the 007 aspect of this ‘Hollywood’ SPY movie. However, I took my son who is 4.5 and I am kicking myself for not reviewing it properly. This is not something that I want to introduce or reinforce with my child at his age. Yes, he is a boy, who adores all cars and trucks and likes to make shooting sounds etc. However, he was incredibly taken back in the opening scenes (explosions etc) and the killing of the good guy with the powerful beam (he had to cover his eyes). In my opinion, it was TOO life-like for a kids cartoon. SHAME on PIXAR for putting this kind of crap out there (sorry had to say it)! Totally disappointed.

By: Sascha

Sascha — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:10:53 +0000

We saw it the opening day and I loved it. But…. I cannot believe they had cars being killed. I took my 8, 7 and 2 year old. I don’t mind that lot’s of the movie was over their head. I appreciate that there are things only the adults “get”, but they went over the top with the killing. Give it a rest. My kids are shocked that a good guy spy would be killed. They don’t even understand kill. Good thing I think. What a disappointment.

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:47:58 +0000

well, after much hesitation, I took my 2.5 yr old to see Cars2 today. I read the reviews. I thought about it (alot) and figured we’d take a gamble, he’s been asking about it for weeks now!

I enjoyed the movie.

My son cried. I know what you are thinking “told you so!”
He cried because he was sad we were leaving the theater and he didn’t want to leave mater at the end of the movie. For those on the fence – I think you know your child best… like anything you do in parenting, use judgement.

By: Kelly F

Kelly F — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:27:22 +0000

I have to admit I was taken aback by the violence in this movie. I took my 2.5 yo and some parts were scary for her but she loved it. If I have an issue with the movie it was no ones fault but my own that I took her to see it. I will use it as a teachable moment. I’m sure we will buy her the dvd when it comes out. With everything that is out there and so accessible I would prefer her to understand than not know and shockingly observe something without my knowledge and “parental expertise”.

By: Rachel A.

Rachel A. — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:33:41 +0000

I took my 7 year olds to see Cars 2; that seemed like the appropriate age to see it. I, too, wouldn’t recommend seeing it earlier than that.

By: Ransacked Goods

Ransacked Goods — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:31:01 +0000

I think this spurs the question: What is the appropriate age to take a child to the movies? Honestly, I never would have thought to take my 4yo to any movie at a theater – Cars 2 or other. And I believe it’s my job as a parent to vet what she watches before she is exposed to material that I don’t believe is appropriate for her age or our family. That’s not Pixar’s job.

By: Cookie's Mom

Cookie's Mom — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:18:34 +0000

Teaching our kids that it’s okay to have an opinion and that it’s okay not to like something just because other people seem to (or because other people tell us we should) is an important life lesson. People who don’t like this movie (or aspects of it) for various reasons are not overreacting. They are expressing an opinion. There is no grace in following the crowd.

By: KK

KK — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:19:40 +0000

I totally agree with A. Making a bigger deal out of something than it is makes it worse on the kid. Let them enjoy it! I took 6 kids to see it for my sons birthday party and all of the kids and the parents enjoyed it. We did not over think it. Could there have been less guns? Certainly. Is there always someone out there wishing you harm in life? Most certainly. Handling it with grace, humor and NOT over reacting are life lessons not easily learned.

By: Cookie's Mom

Cookie's Mom — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:58:32 +0000

A, did you read any of the comments here or any of the reviews of the movie on other sites? Several parents have said that their kids didn’t enjoy the movie or were scared by it and even had nightmares after seeing it. You talk to these parents as if they are denying their kids some pleasure. Just the opposite. These parents took their kids to the movie and hoped they’d love it. They didn’t. Please don’t tell conscientious parents how to care for their children. The fact that the inappropriate material in this movie isn’t a big deal to you is irrelevant to them.