WARNING:
I am spitting nails.
I've had it with movie makers determined to turn everything sexual and for Harry Potter?! That nice little kid who only wants to save the world? I am willing to fight this one.
Tell me how you feel about THIS.
or THIS.
Is that the most moronic statement you have ever read? (Just in case you're skipping my link session, here it is): "If you had to pick one fault in the Harry Potter films, it would probably be their lack of sexual content".
Are they insane? When will they learn that a good movie will do well at a box office without a gratuitous nude or sex scene?
They've just assured that this family of seven won't be attending their usual two theater viewings followed by the DVD purchase if they proceed as planned.
Look, I don't care if the world calls me a prude or out of touch-- I don't go to sex-filled, nudity laced movies and I don't really care everyone else in the world does, but when it creeps into my children's movies, I figure it's time to speak up.
Anyone with me on this?
(crickets)
If you feel the same way as I do, can you make your voice heard? Blog about it, Face Book it, write David Yates personally. Please.
Yes I am with you - agree entirely.
ReplyDeleteI doubt whether anyone will take any notice though because it is the state of the world that is wrong not just the movie industry.
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I completely and totally agree with you. 100%!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right about this. Those stupid "Theater" types are so out of touch with real people. I guess when everyone you surround yourself is as crappy as you are- you think it's normal. It's a show for kids for cripes sake!
ReplyDeleteWe haven't been to any of the movies (my kids are not into it yet) but may just skip it all now. Wow.
Don't they look at the bottom line? The shows without the sex and nudity bring in a lot more money. A kids' show should be a kid's show!
ReplyDeleteOf course, I am tired of the 'werewolfs', witches, and black magic too!
I heard that today, too. So stupid.
ReplyDeleteHad it actually been in the book, I might think differently, but why add it. I'm already salty about the weasley house been burned down. When did that happen in HBP.
ReplyDeleteIt's Hollywood; it's a must. That doesn't mean that I have to like it, and I certainly won't support it.
ReplyDeleteI just watched The Half-Blood Prince on DVD today, and am miffed because they left out Dumbledore's funeral...geesh. I'm kinda glad I missed that one at the theater, I might have hurled my popcorn in protest.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the hoopla regarding Twilight is what is driving this nudity train...wasn't the Half-Blood movie's release delayed because of the release of the first Twilight movie?
Absolutely crazy and couldn't agree more.
ReplyDeleteI am currently studying a high-level university course in children's literature and it's so up itself, it's not true.
(And how clever of you to summarise for those of us too lazy to click on the link).
Absolutely insane!!!
ReplyDelete*eyes rolled*
I agree, I haven't seen a movie yet that they absolutely HAD to put that type of stuff in. I don't prefer my kids not see movies with that in it.
ReplyDeleteThe almost kiss of Jacob and Bella was WAY better than any nude/sex scene!!
I goofed the one line...I prefer my kids NOT see movies with those scenes. HA
ReplyDeleteoh good grief. I am SO with you. That is just incredibly ridiculous. One of the things I loved most about Harry Potter books is how family-friendly they are!!
ReplyDeleteI am terribly disappointed.
This is ridiculous! Do they really have to sex up every freaking movie? These were young kids when they started so of course there are not to be any sex scenes. Now that they are a little older it's still seriously inappropriate to see these kids in any type of sexual situations.
ReplyDeleteI am SO very disappointed to hear about this. It's so unnecessary. The movies have been huge, HUGE without all the gratuitious sex crap. I'll be linking to you.
ReplyDeleteThe second writer had to be at least twelve years old. What are these people thinking?
ReplyDeleteI mean, we love the Harry Potter movies & we don't even have young children. This is all so absurd that I have to think they have gone & shot themselves in the foot. Morons.
What is it with the younger generation of film making (among other industries) that makes them want to fix that which isn't broken?
It simply makes me want to give them all a virtual slap up side the head...