[HPFGU-Movie] Age limits for movies

[Valerie Flowe]

I remember when 
I was about, I don't know 12-13 years old, I rented a scary movie
with an 18 years limit. I learnt my lesson. It wasn't a very good
movie, but none the less I didn't do it again until I was about 15 I
think.

Just some thoughts on the matter
Pernille 

[from Valerie]
I remember sneaking into "Night of the Living Dead" when I was 8. My friend
and I were supposed to be watching some Disney film instead! I think I slept
completely under my covers for about a year or two afterwards!
I imagine that as far as POA is concerned, some parents were probably
unpleasantly surprised to find it quite a bit darker and more scary than the
first 2 (particularly the sucking dementors, and the naked, slobbering
werewolf. Now, those were probably the parents who had not read the books,
and were not aware of the darker, more psychological content. Granted they
had some scary bits in HP1 & 2 also, like the troll trying to bash Hermione,
spiders trying to kill Ron/Harry, the Basilisk with gouged out eyes, and
certainly Voldemort on the back of Quirrel's head was very, very creepy! But
that was also counterbalanced with some brightly lit scenes, whereas POA is
rather rainy and grey throughout, which IMO lends it a more serious air.
This was obviously Cuaron's intent. Even the fact of changing the Gryffindor
robes from bright red lining w/the bright striped scarves to deep burgundy
made the film/kids seem more mature.
But then again, how many parents realistically go preview a movie for
appropriateness prior to taking their kids??? You can't always judge a movie
by rating alone. Guess that's what reviews are for?





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