Re: Adults watching 'kids' movies?
Well, the problem I have with kids movies is that they tend to be conservative and lack any sort of artistic innovation. The reason is that when they make a kids movie, Western movie directors tend to dumb down the movie purposefully for the audience since they assume children are more stupid than adults (which is, actually, usually the inverse: people between the ages of 10 to 17 are smarter on average than adults).
However, there are many exceptions to this rule. Here is a list of some of my top kids movies: http://www.gstatic.com/tv/thumb/movi...88_p_v8_au.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....VL._SX342_.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....AL._SX342_.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....0,1200_AL_.jpg https://japaneseculturereflectionsbl...55-1.jpg?w=474 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...6Alexander.jpg Notice that most good kids movies are Japanese. The reason is that Japanese people do not dumb down their kids entertainment. Also, always watch movies in their original language. |
Re: Adults watching 'kids' movies?
Seven Samurai is a kids movie?
And didn't you type like a 100 thousand words against people who called stuff like Totoro and Spirited Away "kids films"? Or maybe that was a joke, it's late here and i've got a headache, forgive me. |
Originally Posted by DisneyElliott (Post 1756004)
So I am 17, and most of the movies I see in theaters are animated movies. Like Despicable Me, Finding Dory, and even Paddington. However, I do still watch movies targeted towards an older audience, like Hunger Games, Logan, and other PG13/R movies.
Does anyone think it's a problem that over teens and adults still enjoy movies targeted for a younger audience. Personally, I think it doesn't matter what you watch, as long as you are interested in it and enjoy those types of movies. There's nothing wrong with adults watching movies targeted for a younger audience. They're called "family movies" for a reason. I'm over 50 and I still love family movies. Some of my favorites are WALL·E, the Despicable Me movies, the Ice Age movies, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, the Lilo & Stitch movies, Bambi, Beauty and the Beast, Jungle Book, The Muppet Movie, Anastasia, and many more. Just watch whatever makes you happy, and don't worry about what anyone else thinks. :) |
Originally Posted by Camo (Post 1756126)
Seven Samurai is a kids movie?
And didn't you type like a 100 thousand words against people who called stuff like Totoro and Spirited Away "kids films"? Or maybe that was a joke, it's late here and i've got a headache, forgive me. |
Re: Adults watching 'kids' movies?
It's not something I personally enjoy and it's not something I necessarily understand. My parents have friends who are also in their 60's and they went to Inside Out, Minions, etc. I just don't know how those kind of movies could be stimulating for an adult, but nobody can tell you what you can and can't watch, except maybe China.
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Re: Adults watching 'kids' movies?
Definitely not a problem. I may have kids, but there are times when I have to enjoy a kids movie myself now and again.
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Originally Posted by Iroquois (Post 1756173)
I was more baffled by the inclusion of Fanny and Alexander.
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Originally Posted by Camo (Post 1756126)
Seven Samurai is a kids movie?
Originally Posted by Iroquois (Post 1756173)
I was more baffled by the inclusion of Fanny and Alexander.
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Re: Adults watching 'kids' movies?
Originally Posted by Stirchley (Post 1757238)
Originally Posted by Camo (Post 1756126)
Seven Samurai is a kids movie?
Originally Posted by Iroquois (Post 1756173)
I was more baffled by the inclusion of Fanny and Alexander.
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Heres the best kids movie ever!
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Originally Posted by Mr_TagoMago (Post 1757252)
Heres the best kids movie ever!
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Originally Posted by Camo (Post 1757255)
Originally Posted by Mr_TagoMago (Post 1757252)
Heres the best kids movie ever!
But seriously powerful film and one of my favorite films of the 80s. |
Originally Posted by Mr_TagoMago (Post 1757257)
It's scarface with kids! :3
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Re: Adults watching 'kids' movies?
They may be targeted for a younger audience, but it's a fallacy to say movies such as Toy Story, Monsters Inc, Despicable Me, The Incredibles, the Wallace & Gromit movies, Trolls, Shrek (et al), Ice Age, etc are just for children. There's too much adult themed humor in them! I'm over 40 and I laugh my @$$ off!! And, really, just because it's animation, doesn't mean it's for children -- case in point: Watership Down, Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park, Futurama, Rick and Morty, Fritz The Cat...
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Re: Adults watching 'kids' movies?
It's good no one said animation is only for children then.
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Re: Adults watching 'kids' movies?
Originally Posted by Camo (Post 1757262)
Originally Posted by Mr_TagoMago (Post 1757257)
It's scarface with kids! :3
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Originally Posted by Camo (Post 1756120)
Yeah, ditch the windowless van and trench coat, they draw too much attention.
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Originally Posted by Mr_TagoMago (Post 1757276)
I know but its always the comparison that comes to mind for some reason. Pixote definitely hits you in the gut much harder especially since it involves children in an all too real situation.
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I went through a phase where I had no room for "kids" films. But I grew out of it. Its nice to be old and open minded. I no longer feel the need to prejudge based on category. In fact, as an adult I think I enjoyed The Secret Garden and A Little Princess more than my step daughters did. lol. And someone mentioned Spirited Away which is simply a classic.
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Originally Posted by I. Rex (Post 1757286)
I went through a phase where I had no room for "kids" films. But I grew out of it. Its nice to be old and open minded. I no longer feel the need to prejudge based on category. In fact, as an adult I think I enjoyed The Secret Garden and A Little Princess more than my step daughters did. lol. And someone mentioned Spirited Away which is simply a classic.
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