But Is He Too Young For Top Secret?
Also waiting for our flight on Saturday (it was a long wait), I decided it was time to show Elijah one of my favorite movies.
"Elijah," I said. "We're going to watch a funny movie now."
"What is it?" he said.
"It's called The Naked Gun."
"That's not a real movie."
"Yes it is," I said. "It's about the funniest policeman in the world."
"That sounds good," he said.
"It's very good," I said.
And so we watched it. I immediately realized that I'd made a mistake. The movie is, well, a little violent for a four-year-old. And though he enjoyed OJ Simpson falling face-first into a cake and thought the fishtank scene was funny. about halfway through, he said, "There are too many explosions in this movie for me," and left the room.
Maybe when he's seven? At least I didn't have to explain the full-body condoms to him.
Comments
The full body condoms fucked me over the playground of that DAMN MOVIE!
http://girlsgonechild.blogspot.com/2006/04/miracle-of-birth-or-remembering-sex.html
p.s. welcome back.
Posted by: GIRL'S GONE CHILD | April 11, 2007 12:50 PM
That made no sense. I need to lie down.
See the link. Oy.
Posted by: GIRL'S GONE CHILD | April 11, 2007 12:53 PM
I can testify with confidence that kids dig the Top Secret. We introduced our kids to it when the oldest was 7 and the youngest was 4 and they both *loved* the movie and still do. The violence is mild and cartoonish, and the sex is virtually nonexistent (aside from the beach scene with about 23 bodies commingled most awkwardly). The only slightly uncomfortable question from our kids -- and I saw this one coming -- was why did Hilary Flammonde's breasts glow bright orange through her shirt when she's reunited with Nick?
A: Because it's funny.
I could clearly go on and on, but will leave with this:
I maintain that "Skeet Surfing" is the best opening title sequence in film history. So there you go.
Posted by: James in PDX | April 11, 2007 10:36 PM
James, Top Secret is quite the children's film - if you don't mind the little ones watching a guy have sex with a bull.
You also left out the ballerina tiptoeing across several engorged penises.
The kids tend to really like that kind of humor, though.
Posted by: Sadie | April 13, 2007 8:57 AM
I remember watching Airplane! when I was very young (also by the same guys). I didn't understand many of the jokes, but I still thought it was hilarious. Watching the film again when I was older was even better.
I would say they're pretty safe films for the most part.
Just keep the kids away from Cheech & Chong!
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Posted by: Dave Delaney: Two Boobs | April 13, 2007 2:09 PM