Daddy took our kids to The Karate Kid the other day. Thought it would be a fun, maybe slightly educational ("wax on, wax off" with Arnold from Happy Days, y'know?) and entertaining movie. But it sounds pretty hardcore. Apparently, there are some freaking scary bully moments that I don't remember Ralph Macchio, or myself as a chickensh_t pre-pubescent patron, having to endure. Or did I? Apparently the kids weren't sure they wanted to stay! Do you ever totally whiff it when it comes to age-appropriate movie content? "Sorry, Junior, mommy didn't realize the whole town was going to be obliterated by a radioactive serial-killing asteroid! Shall we change your pull-up?"
Ultimately, the kids survived and came home with mini posters of Jaden Smith doing that wicked cool kick. The Duck held his up to a light and said "Look, I'm woasting my postew!". But then the real danger that arises from age-inappropriate exposure kicked in....there was about an hour of hand to hand combat while Daddy desperately called out "No, No, karate is what you do so you don't have to fight. It's for making peace!" Kidney chop, roundhouse, wild poking motion....sigh....
By the way, if you'd like to get the Full Scoop on what your kids are about to go see, or rent, go to screenit.com (scroll down on the left to Australia says new 'Karate Kid' too brutal for kids) and you'll get an extensive, comprehensive description of the content provided by and for parents who want to know these things. Wish I'd done that. Apparently The Karate Kid is great for 12 year olds. Our kids are 7 and 3. Whiffed it.
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There's a great FREE site that was recommended to me by a friend when they discovered what a delicate flower I am when it comes to on-screen violence. Just because a film is rated 'G' doesn't mean you won't witness someone being completely pummeled, after all. For details on all things 'ungodly' (it's a Christian site) go to Pluggedin.com!
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