I'd want my children to see films like Watership Down! I'd want them to watch Hunchback of Notre Dame! And I'd be right there beside them. I get the feeling that a lot of parents plunk their kids down in front of the TV with Nickelodeon on or some Disney DVD to keep them busy, but not really thinking much about it.
Parents like my sister-in-law. Feeling their children are safe until they sit down to part of Hunchback and become outraged over Frollo, writing nasty letters to Disney on even hinting at the thought of lust. Becoming very angry at me for introducing her daughters to that "perverted" Sailor Moon cartoon. Not letting them watch Bambi because cartoon characters shouldn't die.
Well, you get the idea. I don't think it's healthy for children to be shielded away from all the conflicts of the world. What could you possibly learn from forced idyllicy and contrived happiness all the time? And it's not as if I'd let the young'uns watch "Fist of the North Star," "Fritz the Cat," or "Stripperella!" Well, I'm sure you get the idea. It's all about a finding a healthy balance.
Anyway, life isn't always full of happy endings, but we learn from our experiences. Is it wrong to feel the same way about movies?
Heh. I didn't mean to get so off-topic here, either.
It's my all time favourite (including non-animated films).
