Sesame Street?
So, by that axiom, anything kiddish is Sesame Street and vice-versa?
That is a pretty weak induction, if you ask me....
They aren't films aimed at toddlers, that's for sure, but at their heart, these films are fables, and very child-like in their trappings to a pretty large extent.
Here is an article discussion
Star Wars, with a Lucas interview, and the films are talked about as capturing the hearts of a generation (mine, to be exact) and how the new films were aimed at doing the same thing with a new generation of, you guessed it, kids.
Article
The article isn't about the target audience, but the stance it takes is clear.
Meanwhile, my first response was an answer to someone else's allegation that there were just "whiny kids movies".
I agree they are kids movies to a certain extent, but, they are
ALSO so much more, so you are kind of agreeing with me while arguing with me. I think they can be considered kids films, but they are also of interest for adults.
At this point in my life I am more interested in examining the allegory in these films, so that is where my interest, as an adult, lies with these films.
Alas, when I watch
Star Wars these days, and Luke is sitting there complaining about having to pick up power converters or how it's just impossible or some other whine-ass activity, and I can absolutely see the validity in the above complaint about
Star Wars being a "whiny kids movie".
I am not bothered by this stuff, as i grew up LIVING these films, but I can see the "whiny/kiddish" angle when I approach the films objectively.
Anyway, to be clear, I disagree with the poster for the most part, in that again, I think there is so much more to be had with these films, and I do think
LotR is certainly more adult in its tone, especially the third film.
I read
LotR in the 6th grade, so to me, they remind me of childhood, and my childlike wonder while reading them.