The dark knight
I am…again…out of town on business. In Atlanta this time. My home town. I had an evening meeting cancel, so I decided to treat myself to a flick. When I was in Wisconsin, my lovely bride went to see the new Batman movie. So I decided this was a good time to go see it.
It was great. I enjoyed it muchly…but here’s where the parenting theme of this page comes in. Once again, I was amazed at the lack of some parents to read. The marquis clearly said “PG-13″. It was even printed on the ticket. And yet, only a few rows away, I had a 5 year old sitting with his parents. Even the “approved for R audiences” Previews were too intense. He did not like them. I heard him through the entire movie saying he was scared and wanted to go home. I probably wouldn’t let my 8 year old watch this film.
Sarah and I went to “Texas chainsaw massacre”, and had the same experience. Really…what part of that title screams “Kid Flick!”. It just amazes me that parents are so selfish that they can’t either find a babysitter or wait till the movie comes out on DVD. At what part do you think “Gee, a movie remake of a horror cult classic…that won’t bother my 3 year old…maybe it will be educational…baby Einstein my ass.”
It just is another example why you should have to take a test before you can procreate… and maybe you should have to retest ever couple years…just to make sure you haven’t developed a case of the stupid.
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