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In Reply to: Question to those that have seen Pan's Labyrinth... posted by TWB on January 21, 2007 at 22:12:14:

It was too violent for me, but then, I'm 59

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Was there a question in there somewhere, David? - Audiophilander 11:19:56 01/22/07 (2)
Are you asking folks how old they are, how squeemish they are or what? I'm not sure what point you're trying to make.
Pan's Labyrinth wasn't as disturbing to me as Children of Men violence-wise and far less disturbing than war movies like Schindler's List or Saving Private Ryan which portrayed historic events and the physically sickening aspects of war accurately. In a fantasy such as Pan's Labyrinth once you get past the realitic depiction of occasionally violent acts the rest of the time you're suspending disbelief.
Of course, YMMV, but age-wise, we aren't that far apart.
AuPh
- Re: Was there a question in there somewhere, David? - DavidLD 13:36:19 01/22/07 (1)
  Fantasy violence is one thing, but this was a whole series of unrelenting gross-out real world violence, very brutal stabbings, close-ups of point blank shootings, terrorizing prisoners etc etc. If you are going to take an 11-year old to this, then you might as well take him to an R-rated horror movie like Hostel or Saw.
  Maybe some 11-year olds are less put off by the blood and gore than 59 year olds, but goodness.
  - Hostel or Saw is gratuitous violence, IMHO, very popular with kids, admittedly, but not necessarily healthy. - Audiophilander 20:48:52 01/22/07 (0)
    The difference is that Pan's Labyrinth used violence in a humanizing story, a fable, and admittedly sad, but it doesn't play off of vioolence just for the sake of thrilling the audience with gore as a prurient interest. There are weaknesses to the story in terms of suspension of disbelief which I have outlined below, but the story is rich with symbolism and well done, IMHO. It is after all an adult fable and you will have to determine whether an 11 year old in your care is mature enough to handle the story and it more visceral, graphic elements, but it's still worth seeing (more engrossing than grossing per se, although the latter may be an unintended double entendre based on the box office take thus far).
    AuPh

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