Comments on: R-rated movies in Redbox – The saga continues…

By: Holly

Holly — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:03:52 +0000

I think that it is not appropriate for Redbox to dictate what movies they will allow people to watch. I think parents should pay more attention to their kids..

I will still use Redbox.. because who can beat renting a dvd for a dollar?? When i want a rated R movie.. I’ll go to Hastings.. Most stores don’t even check to see if you are under 18 to rent rated R movies..?? I have seen kids that were obviously under 18 rent movies that were rated R plenty of times.. Why is there so much fuss with Redbox.. they won’t even give you the option.. it just sounds stupid to me.. Guide your children, but understand that going against your will is very attractive to them.. Meet your childrens’ friends’ parents. Know what is going on with them.. Don’t try to force the world to live within your narrow views of morality, just because you don’t know how to control your childrens’ behavior.

By: Holly

Holly — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:44:21 +0000

My dad was watching the movie Heavy Metal (a sci-fi rock n roll, I guess you could say porn movie) with a friend when I was 4.. he told his friend, “ahh, she’s too young to even know what the movie is about”.. I still remember the movie.. when I saw it.. I remember really wanting to grow up to be a TAXI driver.. lol.. and now as an adult I can say the only after effect might be that I have a good imagination, and I have the greatest sexual fantasies of any woman alive.. It did not ruin my life.. I am now very aware also that children do know what you are talking about, and get alot more than you may think. So, it has made me a better parent also. And just a note: Since I didn’t remember all of the movie.. I had to check it out.. I really enjoyed it.. love the intro song with the car coming out of the sky!! Maybe my parents movie and music selections caused me to be a dork?? oh well, i really don’t mind… :-)

By: Holly

Holly — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:31:54 +0000

I agree with everything you said. I was surprised that these comments were coming from a teacher though. I do watch rated R movies. I don’t allow my children to watch them.. they are only 6 & 8.. they have snuck a peak a couple of times… I explain to them the difference between reality and fantasy.. I remember when I was pretty young my parents telling me they didn’t want me to watch a movie.. it was Alien.. and of course I just had to see it.. so I kept my door slightly opened.. and the part where the Alien comes out of the woman’s stomach freaked me out so bad that I cried all night. As an adult I like science fiction and scary movies. My parents tried to protect me from everything. What kid would be at a business, even with a gift card renting movies from redbox unsupervised. My parents would’ve never allowed that. My experience in watching the Alien movie didn’t mess me up for life either. Parents just need to be there for their kids. If they see something they shouldn’t have.. explain it to them. When my kids wemt to school last year they actually sent a paper home telling me that I promise to the school that I will not allow my child to watch innappropriate movies or listen to inappropriate music.. especially anything containing fowl language. I listen to rock. My favorite band is Pink Floyd, and they ask me to do that?? I think that the lyrics to the majority of the music I listen to is deep and beautiful.. but yeah.. there are cuss words thrown in here or there. I even like some Green Day.. and there are probably hundreds of curse words on that one CD.. The point isn’t the curse words though.. that’s not why I listen to it.. I don’t find it cool to listen to music with bad language.. sometimes it just comes with the territory.. Sometimes it may even be the “right word” for the situation. I hate when people try to control the way other people live their life.. My children don’t curse.. I signed that stupid note, so I wouldn’t look like a bad parent.. I did not want to get into a huge argument, or have them call child protective services because they think that I have no morals. I got my morality from my parents, society, The Beatles, and Pink Floyd.. People don’t have to understand me.. I just wish they’d leave me be.

By: What was that amendment about free speech???

What was that amendment about free speech??? — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:46:41 +0000

I’m a teacher. Let’s start with that.

I think there are plenty of parents out there already NOT doing their job parenting – that’s the reason all these people want the movies pulled, right? I mean – we regulate what movies you can watch and then parents don’t actually have to educate their own children.

You don’t want to watch an R rated movie? FINE. Then don’t. That is completely YOUR choice. BUT – telling the rest of us that we can’t isn’t the way this country works. If you want the government to step in a censor your entertainment possibilities, move to China.

Most kids who WANT to rent those R rated movies are older anyway – they are most likely already seeing news programs, advertisements, magazines and billboards of a questionable nature. The best way to keep your child moral is to teach them morals.

It’s a lot like sex ed – you have this bible-belt ideal that if you teach abstinance, kids won’t have sex, yet it’s been proven that they still do – it’s just that the pregnancy rates go up.

Also – I love how the same people who are trying to censor my movies are the ones who bitch and moan when schools don’t allow religious celebrations. It’s just one more realm of censorship.

Your kids are going to be exposed to immoral and r rated stuff. It’s not about telling them to avoid it – they can’t. It’s about teaching them how to handle it and how to remain moral peopled even with that influence. THAT’S what makes a good person!

By: Maria

Maria — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:44:51 +0000

This is utterly ridiculous! I have an 11 year old daughter and I am her parent. Not Redbox, not McDonald’s, but me. I take an active interest in everything that she watches. My daughter would probably be called mis-treated by most other children, she doesn’t have a credit card or a cell phone. I’m just old fashioned enough to believe that she’s too young to need those things. Put the responsibility back on the parents, not redbox! This does seem to be about competition. If Mr. Engen and his relatives don’t like the “r” rated films them pull them from their stores. How ’bout that!

By: Laurey

Laurey — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:17:41 +0000

I really can’t understand why some people think that just because a movie is rated R that it is junk. My town will not allow the rated R movies to be in RedBox and it is very frustrating. I watch movies with my kids and we talk about things and I don’t think a child will be warped if he sees some nudity or hears a curse word. I’m not saying that kids should see everything, but I think some people go way overboard.

By: theonewon

theonewon — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:10:02 +0000

Well I am a 23 y.o and i know that when i was younger my parents used to always tell me to “not watch raunchy tv.” but did i do it anyway… OF COURSE. now they started to come up with the T.V ratings (TV-Y, TV-G TV-14 ETC) AND THE “V – CHIP”. And not to mention all of the access to all the unmentionables accessable on the internet. But the point still is, if a child really wants to do something, they will. plain and simple. they will find a way around the V-CHIP, channel blocks, internet filter, or even some type of block to not rent to “minors” like so many other people have said, it is what you do as a parent to instill MORALS and VALUES into YOUR OWN CHILDREN (not someone elses). so that they DONT WANT to watch those types of movies. now onto the next subject. maybe one of the things that they could do to hinder minors getting inappropriate movies is have the individual renting the “rated R” movie is have them put their Date Of Birth in the checkout process. once again this will not “stop” kids from doing things, but maybe a D.O.B could be attached to that Credit card thru redbox, so when the minor tries to put in a fake one, it would not allow them to rent it. i’d like to hear some feedback on that idea if possible. thank you much
- JPM

By: Bradley B.

Bradley B. — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:22:22 +0000

This “Jon” and whoever follows his beliefs needs to learn how to raise their own children and stop looking for ways to control other peoples children and thier lives. This isn’t a blog for a cult signing Jon, nor does anyone need to follow your poorly worded ways. It is sometimes good to verbalize your opinion in some situations but at least know how your coming off to an audience instead of simply getting online to throw a “hissy fit” with your own biased opinion.

By: linda

linda — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:54:41 +0000

YOU MAY NOT LET YOUR KIDS WATCH RATED R MOVIES AT HOME BUT I CAN ALMOST GURANTEE THEY ARE WATCHING THEM AT THERE FREINDS HOUSE UNLESS YOU LOCK YOUR KIDS UP THERE GOING TO WATCH WHAT EVER THEY WANT TO SEE

By: Tony Lee

Tony Lee — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:50:20 +0000

People should learn how to manage their own affairs and their own children, and stop trying to bend the rest of the world to fit their personal choices. I have two grown children, and it was my responsibility to see they they did not come into material that I felt was not fit for them. I leave it to other adults to determine what isappropriate for them personally and what is not. I will not make that decision for them, and I firmly resent anyone trying to make it for me. In case they did not notice, this is America.