Comments on: Is the new Harry Potter movie too scary for your kids? http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/15/is-the-new-harry-potter-movie-too-scary-for-your-kids/ A daily guide to raising healthy children without going insane Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:45:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matt http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/15/is-the-new-harry-potter-movie-too-scary-for-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-15242 Matt Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:12:11 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1166#comment-15242 I for one am sick to death of these Harry Potter Movies not even being close to the novel. Why bother making the Movie!??! How hard is it to follow the books, really? I can not wait til someone decides to actually remake these movies year by year making the actor the proper age like the fist two harry potters and follow the book like only the first Harry Potter. So much was intentionally changed in the last four movies that now the last two coming up qwill have to be such mutated versions of the true story that it is hardly worth going to see it. I for one am sick to death of these Harry Potter Movies not even being close to the novel. Why bother making the Movie!??! How hard is it to follow the books, really? I can not wait til someone decides to actually remake these movies year by year making the actor the proper age like the fist two harry potters and follow the book like only the first Harry Potter. So much was intentionally changed in the last four movies that now the last two coming up qwill have to be such mutated versions of the true story that it is hardly worth going to see it.

]]> By: watch harry potter online http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/15/is-the-new-harry-potter-movie-too-scary-for-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-7123 watch harry potter online Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:40:50 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1166#comment-7123 thanks for sharing these ideas thanks for sharing these ideas

]]> By: Sami http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/15/is-the-new-harry-potter-movie-too-scary-for-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-6305 Sami Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:15:44 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1166#comment-6305 I saw this film and had to leave before the end. This stuff is from the dark side, my friends. I saw this film and had to leave before the end. This stuff is from the dark side, my friends.

]]> By: FCM http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/15/is-the-new-harry-potter-movie-too-scary-for-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5601 FCM Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:48:35 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1166#comment-5601 Patrick---you gave away a plot point! Next, the hormonal stuff went right over the 7yo head. Kids do not pick up on all the 'suggestive' stuff unless you make a deal of it....I found no more 'hormonal suggestion' in this movie than I did in High School Musical 3-in fact HSM 3 had MORE!!! -where Zac Efron climbs in a bedroom window to have a picnic with his g/f . Patrick—you gave away a plot point!

Next, the hormonal stuff went right over the 7yo head. Kids do not pick up on all the ’suggestive’ stuff unless you make a deal of it….I found no more ‘hormonal suggestion’ in this movie than I did in High School Musical 3-in fact HSM 3 had MORE!!! -where Zac Efron climbs in a bedroom window to have a picnic with his g/f .

]]> By: Patrick http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/15/is-the-new-harry-potter-movie-too-scary-for-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5552 Patrick Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:56:14 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1166#comment-5552 There were a few scary parts of the movie, especially when Dumbledore and Harry are attacked by the Inferi. The other factor of the movie that makes it unsuitable for preteens is that it deals so much with the surge of teenage hormones. While no R-rated activity occurs, there is still quite a bit of suggestive dialogue throughout the movie. I'd highly suggest parents viewing it themselves or researching more information before taking their kids to see it. Be prepared. There were a few scary parts of the movie, especially when Dumbledore and Harry are attacked by the Inferi. The other factor of the movie that makes it unsuitable for preteens is that it deals so much with the surge of teenage hormones. While no R-rated activity occurs, there is still quite a bit of suggestive dialogue throughout the movie. I’d highly suggest parents viewing it themselves or researching more information before taking their kids to see it. Be prepared.

]]> By: FCM http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/15/is-the-new-harry-potter-movie-too-scary-for-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5528 FCM Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:13:26 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1166#comment-5528 We saw the movie (my fav since Azkaban). I don't get why they are panning the 'kids' acting...they did a wonderful job, and not being kids. As for my kids they did a great job in the theater. They had no issues with anything they saw. I did have the younger one turn away during 2 scenes (their request was that if I thought something was coming that might leave an image in their head). There were other children in the theater as well (under 10) and they handled the movie well too. Most of the 'dark'/emo stuff that was touted in the reviews went right over the youngest's head. The snogging/hormonal stuff (also listed in the reviews) was not as overpowering as I feared it would be. All in all both were handled with taste and grace. It was fab! My younger one wants to read book 7 now! All that said, you are the parent, make whatever decision you think best for your child. We saw the movie (my fav since Azkaban). I don’t get why they are panning the ‘kids’ acting…they did a wonderful job, and not being kids.

As for my kids they did a great job in the theater. They had no issues with anything they saw. I did have the younger one turn away during 2 scenes (their request was that if I thought something was coming that might leave an image in their head). There were other children in the theater as well (under 10) and they handled the movie well too.

Most of the ‘dark’/emo stuff that was touted in the reviews went right over the youngest’s head. The snogging/hormonal stuff (also listed in the reviews) was not as overpowering as I feared it would be. All in all both were handled with taste and grace.

It was fab! My younger one wants to read book 7 now!

All that said, you are the parent, make whatever decision you think best for your child.

]]> By: deidre_NC http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/15/is-the-new-harry-potter-movie-too-scary-for-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5420 deidre_NC Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:04:29 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1166#comment-5420 theresa it is a fact that caregivers of ill people lots of times within 6 months will suffer some illness themselves..please please take time for you!! and all your other family members need to do the same. i have been thru a lot of what you are going thru and i know how guilty you can feel for not being there...but you are there..and if you dont take care of you-then you wont be there for anyone..you will be sick or stressed out or whatever...there seems to be enough people in your wonderful family to take turns...none of you should feel like you have to always be there...when your brother gets home there will still be things his family needs...so take care of you so you can be there then..and so your own family doesnt suffer needlessly...you seem to be a wonderful sister!!! and a wonderful mom too...just dont forget about YOU!!!! God bless you and your family..my prayers are with you all.. theresa it is a fact that caregivers of ill people lots of times within 6 months will suffer some illness themselves..please please take time for you!! and all your other family members need to do the same. i have been thru a lot of what you are going thru and i know how guilty you can feel for not being there…but you are there..and if you dont take care of you-then you wont be there for anyone..you will be sick or stressed out or whatever…there seems to be enough people in your wonderful family to take turns…none of you should feel like you have to always be there…when your brother gets home there will still be things his family needs…so take care of you so you can be there then..and so your own family doesnt suffer needlessly…you seem to be a wonderful sister!!! and a wonderful mom too…just dont forget about YOU!!!! God bless you and your family..my prayers are with you all..

]]> By: Jesse's Girl http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/15/is-the-new-harry-potter-movie-too-scary-for-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5419 Jesse's Girl Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:22:51 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1166#comment-5419 If you want to scream Jay...do it properly....LIKE THIS!!!!!!! If you want to scream Jay…do it properly….LIKE THIS!!!!!!!

]]> By: jay http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/15/is-the-new-harry-potter-movie-too-scary-for-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5417 jay Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:09:35 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1166#comment-5417 Dose movies come strait from the 'debbil, I tells ya. Sorry, I just wanted to write a screaming rant on one of these boards. Dose movies come strait from the ‘debbil, I tells
ya.

Sorry, I just wanted to write a screaming rant
on one of these boards.

]]> By: HP Fan http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/15/is-the-new-harry-potter-movie-too-scary-for-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5416 HP Fan Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:33:37 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1166#comment-5416 Came up to N.C. to visit 25 year old daughter and go see "Half Blood Prince." It's a tradition for us to go see the HP movies on opening day, so we have tickets for tonight at 7:00. My favorite was two summers ago when she was living in Paris. We were visiting her and saw the opening of "Order of the Phoenix" at a theater on Champs-Elysees. The movie was in English with French subtitles...awesome memory from our trip! Came up to N.C. to visit 25 year old daughter and go see “Half Blood Prince.” It’s a tradition for us to go see the HP movies on opening day, so we have tickets for tonight at 7:00. My favorite was two summers ago when she was living in Paris. We were visiting her and saw the opening of “Order of the Phoenix” at a theater on Champs-Elysees. The movie was in English with French subtitles…awesome memory from our trip!

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