Honestly the Cars 2 torture review is hilarious to me, he sounds funny actually even if I do in fact eventually enjoy the movie when I see it. Sounds like my kind of friend- even if we may come to disagree on things sounds like he’d make me laugh about it anyway and not take it too seriously.
Re: parent issues.
When it comes to certain things parents are over-protective but I think it all depends. I mean if I was to see two characters suddenly making sweet monkey love right on the screen in a U film I’d take issue with that. I think a LITTLE blood is okay (like say… Gargoyles or something- Goliath once grabbed a sword by the blade and a little trivkle of blood resulted etc.) but say if someone was abousltely drenched in the stuff and it was graphic then yeah…
I guess the torture scene sounds… um. Interresting but also I guess had potenetial for blow ups (explosions though are fine) But heck there’s nightmare fuel in many a kids film which are amazing subtle.
I think Frollo for instance is perhaps the most interesting villian Disney has EVER animated. And… well damn while I wasn’t a fan as a kid of the movie as an adult I am and it’s rather amazing how much went swooshing past my tiny head as a kid. So many taboos…
Honestly HoND has all the no nos for a kids movie- religious beliefs simply being there in general, someone with religious beliefs protrayed negatively (though some positive ones too let’s face it Frollo is a huge prescence), lusting for women and offering their life for… certain services -flinches-
Frollo is down right diabolical anbd disturbing. He ALSO tortures people too after all, or at least orders it- which is kind of worse- he even gives the tortuer tips!
[i]Frollo: [supervising someone being whipped, just as Phoebus arrives] Stop.
Torturer: Yes, sir?
Frollo: Ease up. Wait between lashes. Otherwise, the old sting will dull him to the new.
Torturer: Yes, sir.
Frollo: [turns to Phoebus] Ah, so this is the gallant Captain Phoebus, home from the wars.
Phoebus: Reporting for duty as ordered, sir.
Frollo: Your service record precedes you, Phoebus. I expect nothing but the best from a war hero of your caliber.
Phoebus: And you shall have it, sir. I guarantee it.
Frollo: You know, my last captain of the guards was, um, a bit of a disappointment to me.
[whip crack, followed by screaming, frollo smiles] [/i]
I’ll admit I was a sensitive kid which is partially why I didn’t like the movie back then even though I wasn’;t sure WHY as a kid. But most kids can deal with it and when you’re subtle you can get a way with a lot.
I mean I guess there is a torture thing, but it doesn’t mean they necessarily show it in all it’s glory (sounds alone can be better- and your own imagination can do enough of the work for you at times)- and even so, while we are to empathsise with the characters… they’re cars so it wouldn’t be like seeing a human or monster say like that- plus I kind of figure Cars are like Toy Story in that they can be torn to bits but put back together again- as long as they’re not incinerated or something like that.
Granted I guess if your car started to scream as you dismantled it that would still be disturbing.
Still now I want to see the movie more if only because I’m so curious about this scene they’re talking about and judge for myself.