Originally Posted by Ferox13 (Post 724077)

IDunno really - its a very complicated matter and for definally at the end of the day a parent can make the best informed choice.

Over here its a bit different the 18 cert is not descetionary - not one under the age of 18 is permitted to see films with that cert. Cinemas/video libararys can get fined for breaching the law.

Not having kids I can't really make the call on what i'd like my children watch.

'If your kid doesn't get nightmares etc. then there is really no point in following them... right?'

Its a little more complicated than that - the harmless influence of film on its audience has always been heavily debated with no real proof for either side. Though few people can say that children are more easily influenced than adults it is still very difficult to draw the line in what is suitable for those under 18 or 15 or 12..

I would definally question letting any one under the age of 12 watch films such as Friday the 13th/Halloween or TCM.

And I would be shocked at a parent letting some one of the same age group to films such as Last House/I spit on your grave/Ilsa (or films with similar sexual violence).

Originally Posted by Ferox13 (Post 726638)

Not a 100% sure of the current UK law but was the same as here. Cinemas/video shops/DVD retailers can be fined for renting/allowing access to/selling films to people under the BBFC cert.

As far as I know there have never been laws about what children are shown at homes. There only thing i can think of that would be similar is exposing children to pornography which can be a crime.

In Ireland they've changed the certs a lot in recent years to give parents more control over what they watch in the cinema. They now have a 15A cert which similar to the AMerican R except that its children under 15 not 17 who need an adult with them. Personally I think its a better idea as most parents know their children better - obviously it does have the downside in that parents will rarely preview a film that they are seeing in the cinema, so they don't knoew its content fully.

Originally Posted by pinkfloyd45769 (Post 726588)

Here they can see them in the theatres too,just as long as a parent is with them.

Originally Posted by pinkfloyd45769 (Post 727437)

We watch mostly kid movies when we go:) My kids are not afraid of the dark or loud noises,i'm the one that gets scared if i hear a strange noise;)I guess my kids are creepy:) :)

Originally Posted by urgeok2 (Post 727453)

my kid wasnt either until just recently (he'll be 8 the end of this month.)

it started a while after he started watching somewhat scary movies ..

but - every kid is different