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Topic: Parents bringing their children to R rated films
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Bruce McGee
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From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular.
Registered: Aug 1999
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posted 06-22-2001 07:08 AM
Here's how it was for me in the olden days.In 1965, our family, who loves a good creepy movie as much as anyone, loaded up the Falcon station wagon, and went to a screening at the old Starlite Drive-In here in Asheville, NC. The Starlite was the best DI here because it was built up to a mountain, and there was no stray light to distract us. Their presentation was always excellent. This theatre property is now buried under the Billy Graham Freeway. The movie playing was "Whatever Happened to Count Dracula?"--a Christopher Lee/Hammer film in Technicolor--remember this is 1965, before the rating system came around. We had never seen a Hammer film before this one. Mom and Dad thought that this would be another typical fake blood, bite on the neck type of horror flick. Now, I know that this film is nothing compared to today, but then... There were several bloody violent killings and stabbings in the film before my parents said "ENOUGH!" and cranked up the car and pulled toward the exit. I had nightmares for weeks, as did my younger sisters. We were used to American International type horror, and the old Universal stuff.
In 1976, I ran a print of this film on TV. It is still gory, but is tame comparing it to the stuff we see today. On watching it, I kept wondering what the folks thought was so bad that we had to leave before the 2nd feature started. ("Inside Daisy Clover" with Natalie Wood!) I dont have nightmares anymore. 
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Charles Everett
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From: New Jersey
Registered: May 2001
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posted 06-26-2001 11:34 AM
Parallel to a different thread but worth bringing up here:I have walked out of movies because parents wouldn't shut their crying babies up. The first was Set It Off -- a "hard R" movie with lots of gunplay -- at the General Cinema Rutgers Plaza (now closed). On my way out a police car rolled up to the theater entrance. Apparently the manager heard quite a few complaints about the baby screaming and called the cops. The second was Charlie's Angels -- a PG-13 action movie -- at the General Cinema Clifton Commons. This was on the weekend that The Grinch opened. And the mother of the crying baby wanted ME thrown out of the theater!  Both times I asked for my money back -- and I got it. As much as people here like to dis AMC I have respect for one policy it has: No children under 6 after 6 PM except for G and some PG shows.
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Heyward Garner
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From: Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-30-2001 01:15 AM
Must reply... Must reply! The BIG one this week ladies and gents...? Baby Boy. And next week? Scary Movie 2. Great fun. We try our best to keep people who shouldn't be in the auditoriums out, but sometimes it seems so futile. Baby Boy being a perfect example. I have walked in to do headcounts nearly every single showtime since its inception Wednesday. I have had a good 10-15 people kicked out, but at the same time... There are teens... Kids... Children... BABIES in there with their parents, so there is absolutely nothing we can do. Stupid people annoy me, too. Just so everyone knows. =) We have signs all over our box office windows explaining Carmike policy, etc etc etc. and people STILL argue with us. They still complain. Parents bitch. Teens try to get other customers to buy tickets for them... All the tricks, like they think WE are stupid. I don't get to be on the floor very often, but when I do I try my best to kick some ass, keep the peace, and still get everyone where they need to be going. We don't need another Valentine situation on our hands. And we don't need punk kids giving us any more grief!
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