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I can't believe its only a 15 Cert
Hubby and i went to the cinema last night to see Blood Diamond. Has anyone else seen it? If so, was anybody else shocked by the extreme violence, it was so emotional too.
I spent an hour and a half trying to cover my eyes and ears with my coat, it made me feel sick.
We both decided to leave before the end. Something i have never had to do before.
I really think it ought to have been made an 18 cert.
I spent an hour and a half trying to cover my eyes and ears with my coat, it made me feel sick.
We both decided to leave before the end. Something i have never had to do before.
I really think it ought to have been made an 18 cert.
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If you left before the end then you will have missed out some very thought provoking cinema.
(rant over)
It wasn't some mindless horror film, and i thought it was vile.
Some people are obviously more desensitized to violence than others and can see it as only a film.
Mister W - i agree that to judge a film you need to watch to the end, but it made me feel sick so i couldn't stay. Im not ignorant to it, i know it happens, i just don't like to watch it because it stays with me and haunts me. When i was 19 i read the psychological case studies of the two boys who murdered jamie Bulger, this was before i had children and now i wish i never had as it still haunts me, 11 years on.
My point was that this was more 'hard hitting, emotionally draining and disturbing than any 18 Cert i have ever seen and it was only a 15.
Maybe its more acceptable these days for under 16's to see this kind of violence, but is that a good thing?
Are you all saying that these 'kids' that are doing this aren't being influenced by supposed 15 cert films just like Blood Diamind (oh and alot more besides)
Whether under-16s should see it or not is a different question - I only pointed out it was no more violent than many other 15s.
Didn't mean to pick on the film as such, i was very very shocked.
I think Snowy that films play a role in how society behaves,its part of socialisation isn't it. It affects societies values im sure.
I am bringing up two young boys in this world and it worries me.
That worries me more than the chance that someone aged between 15 and 18 might see the film.
I think the horror was due to the emotional impact of the events rather than any graphic blood and gore. Casualty/Holby City shows far worse but it's impact isn't as great because it's a soap.
This film was gritty and unpleasant in places but it upset me because it portrayed real events and I could empathise with emotions rather than because of any graphic or unnecessary violence.
I thought it was a great film and would highly recommend it
I choose not to watch violence like that for my own reasons, but under 18's still need guidance (or will i be accused of wrapping them in cotton wool)
Mrs Pig - Would you recommend that your 15 year old son or daughter watch this film?
But I would discuss it with them. One of my teens is very squeamish but I thought the subject matter very provoking and would hope they would too.
I'd rather they watched this than Casualty Eastenders, Neighbours etc.
I'd want to then have a conversation about it
Have you got teens?
They are exposed to many horrors. It's better to do 'it' with them than hide life.
I would suggest that the emotional impact of the film might be more of a problem to 15 year olds than the violence.
I don't have teens no, my boys are very young, just 5 and 3 and i do understand what you mean Mrs Pig. You are obviously very close to your children and know that you can reassure them if they found the film disturbing. Im just not sure that all teenagers have that safe family unit at home.
The group of young teens that where there last night certainly didn't appear to be on an educational visit to me.
Some 15 year olds might be negatively affected emotionally, some might find the violence exciting and something to be copied (I'd suggest this to be a very small minority, and this wouldn't be the sort of film they'd watch) and some mihgt be inspired to try and make the world a better place by addressing the issues raised.
I'd suggest it's up to parents to know their children and decide. My kids are too young to really say whether I'd let them watch or not when they were 15, but I'd think that I would and discuss it with them afterwards.
Terminator 2 - 15
Terminator 3 - 12
I just think about the boys thats all and what kind of effect this has on kids who are old enough to see it.
I did think that it was violent but I actually commented after the film that when you thought about it the violence wasn't explicit or gratutitous (can't spell).
I think it was the emotional impact which you found hard and so did I.
I've just asked eldest teen what she thought... she says she'd rather see Happy Feet!
Did i go out and beat up tramps and do a spot of raping?
Blaming a film in itself is weak argument.
BD is about diamond trade and the affects on africa. watch any documentry on africa and you can see children, yes childrenwith limbs cut off. Punisment for something. It still goes on.
So some inmature "15" year old seen the film at the same time. Maybe that is the parent to blame and in whole a lot of society to blame. do they care what they children get up to? Mrs Pig knows what they get up to and is in my eyes bringing them up in the real world.
You need to look at music(rap etc...my b*tchs?) TV watched(the whole chav Big brother thing and "respect") also computer games(grand theft auto)
Human nature stinks......name a year in history with NO conflict in the world?
<soap box burnt and DG style rant over>
Bond was 12?
much easier to copy the toutre scene in that, than go hacking limbs off.
boundreys and all that.