Jumper - Too violent for a 6-year-old? (1 Viewer)

[7 - No tomorrow]

He's not mine but I have him for Saturday and I do not fancy sitting through The Water Horse.
His favourite film is Jaws and he's seen all the Spiderman films, so I hardly think this is a stretch.
More worried about him keeping his mouth shut afterwards, his mother won't even let him have toy guns!
I know probably not many here have seen it, but it's rated 12s A. He's 6 in March.

Thanks

 

[Dromed]

Ah i dunno..I've a bit of a thing about this..I think age ratings are set for kids for a reason. Even if the film doesn't appear to be too violent for the child sometimes there are concepts that are too mature for them to take in. Also sometimes the camera work and action is too hyperactive for a child below a certain age to watch and it's over stimulating for them.

Actually, I had to stop my son watching manga-type cartoons like Pokemon and Yuikyo when he was smaller because he was literally in a daze after watching them..the action and animation is literally lightening speed and it's near fit-inducing!!. He would be really irritable, hyper and dazed after watching them adn couldn't concentrate on anything for ages afterwards. Other carttons like Ben 10 etc. he'd be fine after. We went to see the Hulk movie when it came out and like that I thought it would be fine - even asked at the counter would it be ok and they said yes. But the opening credits scared the shit out of him..and he's not an easily freaked out kid! We ended up having to go and he was pretty upset..i felt terrible and haven't brought him to anything over his age since.

Maybe go see National Treasure: Book of Secrets instead..it's PG, Bee Movie is still in some cinemas, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium or in the IFI this: http://entertainment.ie/movie_review/Azur-and-Asmar:-The-Princes'-Quest/5491.htm

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Well, his old man just put the absolute kibosh on it. Apparently Spiderman is okay cos it has "masks and costumes" (???)
This would seem "too real" apparently.

Parents just don't understand.




Glug glug

 

[Corey]

Your all nuts. Jumpers on kids is fine.

 

[classic seanc]

From what I've been told, it's prob too shit for a six year old.

violence and all is grand if the film is good. Just tell him "It's only a film".

 

[ravishinrikrude]

take him to the film. he'll think that you're a legend forever and he will always love you and honour your advice and that's what's important.

 

[egg_]

take him to the film. he'll think that you're a legend forever and he will always love you and honour your advice and that's what's important.

If you take him and he gets freaked out it ain't gonna be fun for either of you. Go and see it on your own