Comments on: Movie Theater Rookie Report

By: Adam Darowski

Adam Darowski — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:04:09 +0000

Oh my, Michelle. Sounds like quite the ordeal. I sure hope the keys were at your seats after all that!

Ella tried out the Curious George movie yesterday at home. While she wasn’t scared, she is still so sensitive about scenes like when George was taken away by Animal Control. She cried. Not out of fear, though, but out of compassion. I know this because in other movies she cries at parts where she feels for the characters, not particularly scary moments.

I guess we’re raising a child with feelings—can’t complain about that.

Ditto about the choice of previews for some of these movies. What are they thinking?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:08:43 +0000

Hey Adam – thanks for sharing! It brought back memories of my two “first movie disasters”. My daughter was 2-1/2 when Shrek came out. She loved the movie, but why I took her to the 7pm show with no “supplies” is beyond me. Needless to say, she was ready for bed by 8pm, and they don’t exactly sell milk at the popcorn stands. Had to leave before the end.

Fast forward two years to my 2 1/2 yr old son’s first movie – Cars. Trying to get out of the house on a rainy day, the movie was an attempt to keep Mommy sane one afternoon. Two wiggly young kids in a dark theatre (“sit down”, “stop talking to the nice people next to us”, spilled popcorn, two trips to the bathroom, etc. etc.) was not the best idea. I’d had enough by mid-movie, and packed everyone up to leave the theatre -our timing was awful. It was a torrential downpour as we left, and I scrambled to get the kids the car, using my keypad to get in. Once everyone was locked into their carseats, I dug into the diaperbag for the keys, only to find they must have dropped out of the bag in the theatre! EVERYONE, back inside! Seeing us march to our seats for the 4th time in one movie, the nice people next to us must have thought I was nuts. Too tired to head back out again, we crashed in our seats, and actually finished watching the movie, and Cars is still one of my son’s favorites to date! I guess all’s well that ends well. Lesson? See if your kids can sit through an entire movie at home before taking them to a theatre!

By: Anisa

Anisa — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:25:41 +0000

My boys first movie theater experience was the “Polar Express” when they were 3 1/2. They both were a little stunned by how loud the surround sound was (it was not a plus for them) and confused by the previews, but once the movie started they were mesmerized. And they managed to get through the few gripping moments by sitting on our laps. I agree, I always wished there were more G movies available for little kids (like Winnie the Pooh). Although our house is full of movie fans, we tend to watch many movies in the comfort of our own home, fast-forwarding through the scary parts when necessary.

The boys are 6 now and have seen maybe 6 or 7 movies on the big screen. When I talk to other parents I find what movies they or their kids feel is age-appropriate varies a great deal. My one son is still scared of Nemo and does not want to see it on the big screen but he would happily see “The Incredibles” or “Lion King”. And even now when we see movies, I am amazed what previews play (like “Pirates of the Caribbean” or the “Transformer” movie) for the more mild movies we are seeing, like “Shrek”.

By: Traces of Inspiration » Blog Archive » Daddy Blogging

Traces of Inspiration » Blog Archive » Daddy Blogging — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:28:27 +0000

[...] Soon after we met Anisa, Michelle started blogging at kidoinfo.com, an award-winning parenting site for Rhode Island families. Long after saying that I would, I finally came through with my first post: Movie Theater Rookie Report. [...]

By: adarowski

adarowski — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:00:13 +0000

Thanks Erma. Santa brought the Curious George movie, so we’ll have to check it out. While she loves Nemo, she still hasn’t seen the movie (though I adore it). Glad you liked it—the holidays certainly sparked ideas for more articles!

By: Erma

Erma — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:45:08 +0000

Our first was “Finding Nemo.” We lasted until the sharks had their AA type meeting. Our son was screaming, “This is too scaaaaaaary! I want to leave!!!!” and so we did. We still haven’t seen it. The Jack Johnson Curious George movie was a good choice for a first movie for our 2nd child. It is dull, but somehow it is not irritating.

I loved your article Adam!