New StarWars movie and kids

Friday May 20, 2005

Last night I took my seven year old son and my four year old daugther to see Star Wars. Before handing me the "Bad Parent Award", I must say that my little guy has a strong sense of real and pretend and that he has seen all of the other Star Wars movies about 50 times each.

I was quite pleased that my daugther was sleepy for the 6:30pm movie. She really didn't make it much more than 30 minutes into the movie (which after 30 minutes of previews) is about her bedtime anyway. (We couldn't find a babysitter if you really must know.)

My son really enjoyed the GREAT movie. Lucas Arts did a great job and as with all the other StarWars, there is no human blood and gore that could so easily have made it into the movie. If only Disney could exercise the same restraint... Anyway. Do know that they was tons of implied violence that in your minds eye, the adults knew what was happening, but I think that kids don't process information in the same way.

The movie for adults and fans of StarWars was great. If your kids are fans of the series and can understand the difference between reality and movies, do take them. Keep in mind that the screens when Darth Vader is fighting in the lava fields, that at the end of that, it is pretty graphic, but at that point he is a bad guy and the good guy won that battle. So for kids, all is well.

Thought I would share. My sons favorite part was Yoda taking out the Emperors Guards.

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Posted at 02:26PM May 20, 2005 by scottjolly in Travels
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