So, like the rest of the world, I saw 'The Dark Knight.' I'm not going to gush about how much I loved Health Ledger as the Joker (although I really did!). I want to tell all of those people out there who think the movie is too violent and should be rated R to protect the kiddies to shut up.
Yes. I told you to shut up. If you don't think it ought to be rated R, I probably like you.
Okay, the movie is rated PG-13. That means it is suitable for anyone over the age of (drum roll please) 13! Do not take a 7-year-old to this movie! It is not meant for kids. The film was never marketed towards kids, so I'm not sure where parents got the idea it would be okay for them to see it. Watch the trailer, then tell me if that's a kids movie. Is it? No. Now stop complaining.
Batman is a vigilante. In the original comics he kills people and feels virtually no remorse. The Joker is a psychopath. That's who these characters are. If you want to expose your children to this, go ahead. Just don't complain after the fact. It's not Hollywood's fault for making the film. It's your fault for taking your damn kid to see it in the first place.
Okay, now I can go back to day dreaming about making pencils disappear. . . .
