Casino Royale

[ocowner]

Has anyone seen the new 007 Bond movie? I'm wondering if it's appropriate for a 12 yr. old boy. James usually has his romance with the Bond gal. Anything inappropriate?

 

[trice01]

Relatively Mild

There is some hot smooching but pretty tame by most standards. It is more violent than the past Bond movies, but overall was a fabulous movie.

 

[wackymother]

I took my 12yo daughter. We usually don't take her to see PG-13 movies. We (DH, 16yo DD, and me) enjoyed the movie but I think it was a bit much for my 12yo.

There's really not much naughty stuff, but there is violence that is much more realistic than in past Bond movies. In particular there's a torture scene that's pretty gruesome. You might want to google one of those "family-friendly" sites that tells exactly what strong stuff is where in the movie and see if you think it's okay for your DS.

Here's a link to a not-very-detailed parent guide. I found the torture scene much more upsetting than they describe it here.

http://movies.go.com/parentpreviews/review?rid=77708

 

[happymum]

It is so refreshing to see that other parents actually think about what they allow their kids to see. I am always shocked at the young children that are at age-inappropriate movies. Yes, we all occasionally slip and take them to something thats a little stronger than we expected - but the majority of parents do not seem to set any limits on what their children see. In grade school my kids were often the only ones in their class who had not seen the latest horror flick.
I think that it is important to teach them that with maturity (or at least age) comes privilege. (I'll climb off the soapbox now!)

 

[mshatty]

There is some hot smooching but pretty tame by most standards. It is more violent than the past Bond movies, but overall was a fabulous movie.

I agree with this assessment. I saw the movie and enjoyed it. However, I would pause and have to think hard about taking a 12 or 13 year old to see it due to the realistic violence in the movie.

 

[Kay H]

DH and I saw the movie and enjoyed it but I would not take my 12 yr pld grandson, although I'd be willing to bet that his parents would allow him to go.

 

[DonM]

The 007 movies have always tried to tap into both the adult and the teenage market- Therefore they show couples kissing and in compromising postions, but they always have their clothing on!

From an adult standpoint it's very silly, but they have to keep their clothes on for that younger market.

 

[arlene22]

The website I use to screen movies for my kids rated it for adults and notes:

Recurring strong action violence, including an intense torture scene, adultery, partial nudity, sexual situations, and some mildly crude language.

But I can't wait to see it!

 

[azsunluvr]

It is so refreshing to see that other parents actually think about what they allow their kids to see. I am always shocked at the young children that are at age-inappropriate movies

At the theater one night, there was a dad with about 5 little boys (maybe 10 years old) buying tickets to "The 40-year old Virgin." I was appalled. (Even I didn't go see it!) I wish I had been brave enough to say something to him. It appeared this was for a birthday party. I would have been furious as a parent had my child been taken to see that movie. Of course, I would have asked first what movie was going to be seen and kept my son home when I heard it was that one!

 

[Kay H]

At the theater one night, there was a dad with about 5 little boys (maybe 10 years old) buying tickets to "The 40-year old Virgin." I was appalled. (Even I didn't go see it!) I wish I had been brave enough to say something to him. It appeared this was for a birthday party. I would have been furious as a parent had my child been taken to see that movie. Of course, I would have asked first what movie was going to be seen and kept my son home when I heard it was that one!

I'll bet the parents of those boys didn't know what movie they saw. The father probably played the good father by offering to take the boys to the movies. Either that or he is a pedaphile.

 

[merc]

On the Bond movie, which is very good indeed for an action flick, the one torture scene is probably too much for 12 year olds, indeed for many people, as it is essentially a sexual abuse/torture and quasi-rape scene "softened" only because we know that Bond will get free, is tough, and there is a kind of cartoon quality to the violence. But if you have seen the film, imagine the same scene with any other character than Bond in it. The scene surprised me for a Bond movie as to its graphic quality, although the emasculation idea itself I believe goes back to Goldfinger and the laser on the table episode.

How could anyone who hasn't been through years of romance, happy and sad, really appreciate the 40 yr. old Virgin?