Comments on: Taking kids to desi movies http://www.desigupshup.com/2008/10/taking-kids-to-desi-movies/ Chit Chat About Desi Stuff Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:48:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rihana http://www.desigupshup.com/2008/10/taking-kids-to-desi-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Rihana Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:26:00 +0000 http://www.desigupshup.com/?p=629#comment-223 Best is when the kids play tag in the theatre while the movie's going on. They're running all around chasing each other and the parents seem to find that amusing and perfectly ok. Hmm.. maybe once I have kids I'll behave the same way ;-) Best is when the kids play tag in the theatre while the movie’s going on. They’re running all around chasing each other and the parents seem to find that amusing and perfectly ok. Hmm.. maybe once I have kids I’ll behave the same way ;-)

]]> By: MS CUTE PANTS http://www.desigupshup.com/2008/10/taking-kids-to-desi-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-219 MS CUTE PANTS Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:52:54 +0000 http://www.desigupshup.com/?p=629#comment-219 What I don't like about some Indian movies are the 'rape scenes'. Not something a child should be watching at any age. Unfortunately I grew up (with my aunt & grandparents) watching this sort of thing on Indian TV and it was very unsettling for me at that young an age. And yes it's true, the dance scenes now are so much sexier than they used to be, some to the point of being very raunchy. Not that Western TV doesn't have it's share of R rated scenes... What I don’t like about some Indian movies are the ‘rape scenes’. Not something a child should be watching at any age. Unfortunately I grew up (with my aunt & grandparents) watching this sort of thing on Indian TV and it was very unsettling for me at that young an age. And yes it’s true, the dance scenes now are so much sexier than they used to be, some to the point of being very raunchy. Not that Western TV doesn’t have it’s share of R rated scenes…

]]> By: Rihana http://www.desigupshup.com/2008/10/taking-kids-to-desi-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Rihana Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:38:19 +0000 http://www.desigupshup.com/?p=629#comment-218 Desis are going to be desis. This problems is mainly with people who have not sponsored their parents to Canada yet. If their parents are here, then usually husband and wife can go watch a movie while their kids are with their mothers/fathers (who were imported from India/Pakistan solely for this purpose) without a problem. Otherwise who wants to pay for baby sitters?! Might as well bring them in to see the movies. They're going to learn this anyways, so doesn't make a difference. They'll just go home and beat their kids to make them forget whatever they've learnt at the movies :-) Desis are going to be desis. This problems is mainly with people who have not sponsored their parents to Canada yet.
If their parents are here, then usually husband and wife can go watch a movie while their kids are with their mothers/fathers (who were imported from India/Pakistan solely for this purpose) without a problem.
Otherwise who wants to pay for baby sitters?! Might as well bring them in to see the movies. They’re going to learn this anyways, so doesn’t make a difference. They’ll just go home and beat their kids to make them forget whatever they’ve learnt at the movies :-)

]]> By: Yumna http://www.desigupshup.com/2008/10/taking-kids-to-desi-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Yumna Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:27:00 +0000 http://www.desigupshup.com/?p=629#comment-214 Hi Sarah! Yup, the example you gave is exactly what I'm talking about. Kids that age shouldn't be exposed (on purpose at least) to scenes like that! What's worse is how children process and internalize those types of explicit scenes. I can imagine what went through your mind when you heard those kids making comments like that. On one hand you want to tell them that's not right, but on the other hand it isn't their fault-it's the parents fault for bringing them to an inappropriate movie in the first place. Hi Sarah!

Yup, the example you gave is exactly what I’m talking about. Kids that age shouldn’t be exposed (on purpose at least) to scenes like that! What’s worse is how children process and internalize those types of explicit scenes.

I can imagine what went through your mind when you heard those kids making comments like that. On one hand you want to tell them that’s not right, but on the other hand it isn’t their fault-it’s the parents fault for bringing them to an inappropriate movie in the first place.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.desigupshup.com/2008/10/taking-kids-to-desi-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Sarah Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:16:07 +0000 http://www.desigupshup.com/?p=629#comment-213 I meant "dicussions" instead of discussing :) I meant “dicussions” instead of discussing :)

]]> By: Sarah http://www.desigupshup.com/2008/10/taking-kids-to-desi-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Sarah Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:14:46 +0000 http://www.desigupshup.com/?p=629#comment-212 Hey Yumna, I couldn't agree more! I hardly watch desi movies and especially in the theatre, but I remember a couple of kids (probably around 8 years old)in the theatre giggling during a provocative song, saying "Oh look at her, she's so sexy!" Needless to say, I don't think 8 year-olds need to be having these discussing, and worse, me having to hear them! Hey Yumna,
I couldn’t agree more! I hardly watch desi movies and especially in the theatre, but I remember a couple of kids (probably around 8 years old)in the theatre giggling during a provocative song, saying “Oh look at her, she’s so sexy!” Needless to say, I don’t think 8 year-olds need to be having these discussing, and worse, me having to hear them!

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