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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ahem... The film is rated...

  • USA: Not rated by the MPAA. Considered "suitable for all audiences" on the Central Park Media VHS release. TV-PG on the Sentai Filmworks release.
  • Germany: 6+ (Apropriate for ages 6 and up.)
  • France: Tous publics (General Audiences)
  • India: U (Unrestricted public exhibition, suitable for all ages.)
  • Hong Kong: Level 1 (Suitable for All Ages.)
  • Canada: G and PG for Quebec and Manitoba respectively.
  • Japan: G
  • Saudi Arabia: PG
  • Singapore: PG
  • Italy: T (Recommended for persons of all age groups.)
  • Taiwan: 0+ (Suitable for all ages)
  • Netherlands: 9 (Ages 9 and up)
  • Nigeria: PG

You'd know that if you read the post! Funnily enough, it also links out to an neat article discussing a study showing parents aren't reading scary stories to their kids... And why that's bad. Here it is just in case ya need it! Heck, on other bits of social media, I heard about schools showing kids the movie in 5th to 6th grade, in the US even!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just because a rating agency says something doesn't mean its appropriate, they have strict guidelines, these guidelines revolve around obscenitys, violence, drugs and similar, they don't go on "may not be appropriate for children because the story itself is dark and sad" 12+ would be a ok rating in my opinion, again, its not meant for children, German fairytales aren't either, even though they are classified differently.

Kids below a certain age cant even comprehend the story.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

its not meant for children, German fairytales aren't either

Woah there! German fairy tales were meant for children! That's explicitly their target audience.

The whole point was to scare the children into behaving a certain way. Like, "don't go wandering off alone. Bad things can happen!"

If you just tell your kid that they won't listen. However, if you tell them a story about how kids that wandered off alone into a forest got cooked and eaten by a witch then maybe they'll stick to the village (and be wary of strangers).

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Nope, the Grimm fairytales where explicitly for "adults" so about 16 years old at the time. They have very graphics Sex scenes, brutal murders and more.

Struwwelpeter is aimed towards 8 to 12 year olds as they have a more educational purpose. (wich is probably what you are talking about)

I think they issue is different definitions of kid.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You really don't know shit with a passion.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah shure. Maybe just go away when you cant contribute constructively.