Poltergeist Remake and Inappropriate Attendees

[kybearfuzz]

So tonight, the Cincinnati MovieBears went to go see the remake of "Poltergeist." The movie was so-so, the updated special effects were great, the acting okay, but the story was a bit crammed and rushed. We had only six guys in attendance, with myself included, so that's a pretty standard crowd. We also went to a different theater, north of downtown Cincinnati.



What surprised me was the crowd in the movie. I'd say half the attendees were small children of single-digit ages. While this movie is PG-13, it is a horror movie, so I was shocked how stupid these parents were to drag small kids to such a flick.

The grandmother with the three kids in the back row were the worst. The kids had no volume control and constantly asked questions about the movie. After I shushed them three times, they started shushing each other annoyingly. The problem toward the front was the three-year-old with his parents who whimpered throughout the flick. His dad at least tried to keep him quiet, but you could tell the kid wasn't happy to be there.

When the movie was over, everyone filtered out and I saw even more kids. I hope each of them dreams tonight of killer clowns beneath their beds and closet doors that open on their own. I hope they end up sleeping in the beds of their parents, keeping them awake all night, in the hopes that maybe they'll understand that this was not an appropriate movie for small children.

... (/rant)

Comments

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

I don't wish the nightmares on the children, but I think it would be hilarious if the adults had them. I agree, though, it doesn't sound like the sort of film I would take a young kid too. Saying that, Bambi and Watership Down had me in floods - appropriate for kids my arse! I didn't find the original Poltergeist at all scary, but maybe that's because I was an adult when I first saw it.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

I will never understand the parents' ignorance ...

[boobooirl.livejournal.com]

I don't think I'd want to see a horror that is considered suitable for children. If it's going to frighten me it should be crazy scary for kids.
I loved the original. There's no way I want to spoil my memories of it by watching a remake.

[dendren.livejournal.com]

I loved the original Poltergeist, it's still one of my faves. I think I'm going to skip the remake entirely based on so-so reviews and not wanting to ruin the original in my head. boo to kids in the audience though, hopefully scary killer clown doll taught the parents a lesson later that night LOL