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  Posted by Scoobydoovodkajuice Tue Jul 8, 2008 6:38pm PDT

  i just go to movie with a flask and get loaded. my kids have fun at ANY movie! as long as we get home safe, its all good!

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  Posted by JT1 Tue Jul 8, 2008 8:11pm PDT

  i'm 24 years old i dont know anything about the movie but something looks familiar does anybody remember Short Circut

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  Posted by Natali Wed Jul 9, 2008 6:26am PDT

  Wall-E is a wonderful movie for kids, in my opinion.

  Yes, there is the chasing and shooting that you mentioned (NO robot fights) BUT it's a friendly, funny type certainly not a violent one!!! The shooting & chasing is between Wall-E and his to-be friend Eve. Eve comes down to earth to investigate it in hopes of finding a sign of "life" so the humans can move back to earth. In her search, Wall-E sees her and falls head over heels for her! SO cute! He begins following her and she hears noises so begins to shoot... she's just protecting herself. Another chasing part is when they're chasing Wall-E & Eve when they're in the spaceship. But no violence in that scene or any scene for that matter.

  Anyways, I believe you have nothing to worry about Wall-E being inappropriate for your children. It's a fun family film that you'll all enjoy, especially your boys. Hope you see it!

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  Posted by Travel Savvy Mom Wed Jul 9, 2008 6:50am PDT

  You just never know. Remember Water Horse? Allegedly cute movie about a cute baby Loch Ness monster and the cute boy who befriends him?

  My kids (6 and 8 for God's sake) both SOBBED during the thrilling conclusion as the garrisoned army tried to bomb the smithereens out of the grown-up (and now Nazi submarine-sized) monster.

  Plus the Dad was MIA and the monster ate a dog.

  And the Iron Giant? Don't get me started.

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  Posted by JeanneMommy Wed Jul 9, 2008 8:06am PDT

  The writer sounds over protective. I watched tom & jerry try and kill each other for hours every day. I know we are in a different world, and you want to make things better for you kids, but come on.

  Get over it, and explore why you have this problem.

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  Posted by Mysterious Gryphon Wed Jul 9, 2008 8:25am PDT

  When I was a child, my movie-going aunt went to every movie beforehand. She paid her $5 and checked it out before she asked my parents if she could take me along the following weekend. Then we'd go out for dinner, just the two of us, and head into a movie, which she had ALREADY seen and approved for my viewing.

  That's called being responsible. If you want to know if your kids would be able to handle Wall-E, go see it tonight with your husband. No one knows your kids better than you do: the same movie that scares one child might thrill another of the same age and gender. So take the time to BE A PARENT.

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  Posted by Caramel Cake Wed Jul 9, 2008 8:57am PDT

  I try to let my kids watch G rated stuff, but it's hard when every other show has kissing and sex and even the cartoons are doing it now. We haven't been to a movie theater in years because of costs and for the simple reason I like to hear what peopl are saying about a movie before I bring it around my children, because they pick up on everything.

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  Posted by phebes_mom Wed Jul 9, 2008 9:08am PDT

  Sometimes I'm amazed at how grown up my daughter can be. When we go to the movies (always G) she usually sits down like a good little girl and watches intently. If there is a fight scene she'll say that it's not nice to hit people. However I also have my daughter in karate so that she knows how to defend herself if the situation ever arose. It also teaches her discipline and after taking what some parents would call a violent sport she has more self discipline and understands better not to ever hit anyone first. It's an amazing thing. It's called figuring out what's good for your kid. Kid's need to understand make believe and it's just my opinion but if parents explained more to their children instead of leaving it up to the public and the world around them, kids would understand more and be scared less. But that is my opinion and I don't expect anyone to raise their kids the way I raise mine.

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  Posted by emilyelmo Wed Jul 9, 2008 9:36am PDT

  i'm not an adult yet, so maybe my opinion is different but I think children know and understand a lot more than adults think. The movie rating system today is completely bogus. A movie might be rated PG-13 because of a few crude jokes, and another will be G even if it has involved kissing and inappropriate touching. So, as a parent, always do backround check on a movie, and if possible, see it beforehand. Also, talk to your child before and after the movie to get their opinion and explian what happened in the movie that may have been wrong.

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  Posted by ShelBell30 Wed Jul 9, 2008 11:34am PDT

  Here's what I think....The rating system does not really have anything to do with who should be allowed to watch something. I have a 6 yr old daughter. I let her watch some movies that are rated g, pg, and pg13. It all depends on what a parents' view of inappropriate means. For instance, I love horror movies, my daughter has never seen one, and won't until she is at least 16. I feel that some rated pg13 movies should be rated r, though. Such as the ring and the grudge. These movies should not be for 13 year olds at all. I mean, have some common sense!

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