Why? Finding Nemo

[ramsaur]

Why won't some of your parents let you watch Finding Nemo? I mean there is nothing wrong with it. It's rated G what is so bad about? And what other movies can yall not see besides star wars we have talked about that to much comment on this...

[tgraveline]

Hmm, I don't know why this is. I might be able to guess that it has something to do with the voice of Dolly? That the actress, I'm thinking it is Ellen, but I saw the movie a long time ago, so that is the only possible reason I can think of that someone might not allow their kids to see that movie then.

You might want to try working on your topics to get people interested in posting in here as well.

tg

[DeplorableWord]

Hmm, I don't know why this is. I might be able to guess that it has something to do with the voice of Dolly? That the actress, I'm thinking it is Ellen, but I saw the movie a long time ago, so that is the only possible reason I can think of that someone might not allow their kids to see that movie then.

You might want to try working on your topics to get people interested in posting in here as well.

tg

Yes, I agree with tg. It also may have to do with Nemo saying that he hates his father? Not very probable, but it could be a reason for prohibitting the very young from seeing it. :)

[ramsaur]

Hmm, I don't know why this is. I might be able to guess that it has something to do with the voice of Dolly? That the actress, I'm thinking it is Ellen, but I saw the movie a long time ago, so that is the only possible reason I can think of that someone might not allow their kids to see that movie then.

You might want to try working on your topics to get people interested in posting in here as well.

tg

yeah thanks

[Cereniel]

i agree w/ tg. a girl i went to school with's parents wouldn't let her watch it because of that.

[xovermyheadx]

Her name is dory

[Aravis Kenobi]

My friend isn't allowed to see it because of Ellen Degenere's lesbianism. My mom didn't really want me to see it either. The movie is good besides that little detail.

[Mrs Gil-Galad Took]

People are really weird! Extremely weird! Finding Nemo is one of the most funniest and sweetest movies I've ever seen. I loved it and here in Holland there are a lot of gay/lesbian actors who are doing the voices. But to judge a movie only because of the person who is doing a voice-over, is going a bit too far. I don't like the ducth voices, so I always listen to the original version.

[-Forever_Young-]

Ellen DeGenres is a lesbian? :eek:
ok well the nemo hating his dad thing might be it, or the jellyfish. My sisters love Finding Nemo, and used to watch it all the time. (Now they watch Kipper.)

[umbrellaxscenexcore]

just cuz of THAT! man!I didn't even know Ellen DeGeneres was in that movie!lol! and besides it's not like u can SEE her.... :rolleyes:

[jesuschick]

guys that movie is soooo sad-it makes my dad cry.especially the part where nemo's dad is like "its okay, daddy's here"right after every body gets eaten i think that is because my dad lost a son(i lost a little Brother)

[Siren]

Parents need to take a chill pill. Homosexuality isn't contagious and certainly not through an animated movie. But if parents want to keep kids from watching a movie about how kids should apprieciate their parents and parents should give their kids a chance to show them what they are made of, who am I to say?

And yes, that is what the movie was about. A father and son who become disconnected due to the mother's death. The son goes off on his own to prove himself and ends up getting lost. The father journey's to find his son, and not only does he discover, his HANDICAPPED son can do more things then he imagined, but also, is a BETTER dad for it.

Its a great movie for kids and parents, especially handicapped kids. Nemo has a "lucky fin". His fin was damaged before he was born and so its smaller. Its his handicap. And because of it, his father is overprotective and won't let his son be a kid. Which is what causes the rift. Its a great picture. And if parents keep their kids from watching it ONLY because of Ellen, when they truely need to watch it for themselves. Because as much as the movie teaches kids to respect parents, the movie teaches parents to stop sheltering their kids from every blasted little thing. And that included Ellen. My daughter is 7, I have no problems with homosexuality, she doesn't know Ellen, voice of Dory, is lesbian, because that has NO connection to the movie, story, and characters itself.

[Bramblefox]

I have a BIG problem with homosexuality, but that's not going to stop me from watching a good movie. It's by Pixar, for crying out loud! It's one of my favorite movies, but my brothers don't like to watch it as much as I do. Phooey.

[inkspot]

I didn't know Nemo had anything to do with homosexuality ... it's one of my great favorites! I love Dori's advice, ""Just keep swimming -- just keep swimming." I sing it all the time when I am breath-hold diving, coming back up from 60 or 70 feet, thinking, the surface has to be here somewhere! Just keep swimming -- just keep swimming ...

[Sunrise]

And honestly. Are these same parents going to forbid their kids to watch Lord of the Rings or X-Men because of Ian McKlellan being gay? (I guess it's a dumb question because any parent that overproctective probably wouldn't let their kids watch those films for lots of other reasons too.) If parents want to be consistent, they should ban movies and tv altogether because every single actor and actress is a sinner in his or her own right. I'm so tired of homosexuality being treated like it's got special condemnation over all other sins and we should avoid gay people like plague. Please.

[Siren]

I'm so tired of homosexuality being treated like it's got special condemnation over all other sins and we should avoid gay people like plague. Please.

Well said!

[Bramblefox]

Personally I wouldn't want to be friends with a gay person, but I do agree that they should be treated kindly.

[shmeepie]

i think you're all right, some parents are just taking it a little too far. i wasn't aware that ellen was lesbian, but that doesn't come through the movie at all. there is no hint in the movie that she is.

my parents don't let me watch harry potter, because it has magic in it (though i don't think it's fair, i'm not about to run away to the occult), but i guess that's fair enough from a christian perspective. i'm allowed to watch lord of the rings, and narnia (obviously), even though they both have magic in them, because they have christian story lines (though i can't find the christian story line behind lord of the rings...can someone please elaborate?).

not letting your child watch a movie because one of the actors is homosexual, is a little silly in my mind. the fact that they are homosexual does not ruin the story, in fact it has nothing to do with the movie whatsoever.

not letting your child watch a movie which is actually about homosexuality, like brokeback mountain, is an entirely different matter, and i think it's fair enough.

[Wendygirljp]

Nothing like finding another excuse to separate people - because of their sexual genetics/preferences (whatever you wish to believe about it)?

Not watching Harry Potter because of magic? Watch out for Disney movies, then, because they are FULL of magic - Peter Pan can fly? "Oh, how evil that must be!" ...And let's not forget there is a fairy in there, too - Tinkerbell!!!

What other nonsense do parents give to their kids? (IMO)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs must be evil because it promotes a woman living with seven men? :eek:

Cinderella must be promoting emotional abuse, then. The step-mother and step-sisters are bad enough, but to believe that, by marrying a prince who has to have his father arrange dates with the single girls because he is too insecure to find a lady on his own, they will live "happily ever after"?

Let's not forget Bambi! It "must be a movie about sexual identity difficulties" because, parents, Bambi is a buck, not a doe! :rolleyes:

Anyone else care to add to the list of "nasty movies"? ;)

Is someone going to have a "movie-burning" party? Burning books are so passe! :p

In conclusion, amazing how a subject of love can be something banned because only an actor or actress in a movie does not have the same "path" as another.

[arwenelizabeth]

i'm allowed to watch lord of the rings, and narnia (obviously), even though they both have magic in them, because they have christian story lines (though i can't find the christian story line behind lord of the rings...can someone please elaborate?).

Shmeepie, I'm not sure if this is the right place to answer your question or not. There might already be a thread about this. But I'll give it a go here anyway.

I'm not sure what you mean by "Christian story lines." If you're looking for something in LOTR which is similar to the direct allegory in LWW of Aslan dying for Edmund's sin, you're not going to find it. In fact, Tolkien, even though he was good friends with Lewis, was very scornful of that kind of obvious allegory and didn't like the Narnia books (he called them Lewis's "bully pulpit").

So if that's what you mean by "Christian story line," then LOTR doesn't have one. What it does have is a Christian character. (By "character" I mean essence, not a person in the story.) Themes like honor, loyalty, selflessness, humility and perserverence abound - and that's just the start; there are many other great themes as well. In addition, there is a lot of subtle Christian allegory: for example, characters (this time I mean "people") who act as Christ figures at one point or another.

I just found a quote from Tolkien (in this (http://www.catholicauthors.com/tolkien.html) article, which is well worth reading if you've got the time) where he describes The Lord of the Rings as "a fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the revision." I think that should be taken as pretty conclusive that it's definitely a Christian story!

Incidentally, if you've only seen Peter Jackson's LOTR movies and you've never read the books, I don't blame you for missing the story's inherent Christianity. In my opinion, Jackson's interpretation obscures a lot of the greatest themes and ideas in LOTR. If you haven't read them, read the books!

[Siren]

Let's not forget Bambi! It "must be a movie about sexual identity difficulties" because, parents, Bambi is a buck, not a doe! :rolleyes:


You have very good valid points, except this one. The name Bambi was a masculine name till the 70s-80s when it became known as a "hooker" name. But it was originally a MALE name. CULTURE turned it into a female name. So no, Bambi would have no identity difficulties.

I guess my biggest Disney gripe was The Little Mermaid.

Okay...lemme get this straight....the lesson of the story is what?
If you dad says no to a boy you like, runaway with him. And when daddy finds out, he'll give his blessing and you guys can get married! I love the movie, but it was an ironic twist to me.

[tugce_lucy]

finding nemo.because it fish lost become ;)

[Sunrise]

Okay...lemme get this straight....the lesson of the story is what?
If you dad says no to a boy you like, runaway with him. And when daddy finds out, he'll give his blessing and you guys can get married! I love the movie, but it was an ironic twist to me.

LOL! You're so right!

Really, though, don't a LOT of their movies have a twist on that theme? Particularly all those nauseating direct-to-video sequels - I was on a "save Disney" site once where this guy wrote an article complaining about them, and he wrote a mad-lib that you could literally apply to almost every sequel, just plugging in the names of the characters. It was always some variation of: "stodgy parent attempts to squash child's dreams...child rebels, runs away and has mad adventures/romances, usually justified by some version of the proverb, "I must follow my heart"...parent, faced with loss of child, realizes the error of his ways...child and parent are reunited, parent apologizes to child for attempting to actually BE A PARENT, and they all live happily ever after."

I used to be a huge Disney fan, but in the past decade or so they have really dropped the ball, trying to get all preachy on us instead of just making good movies. Frankly I think it's why traditional animation died.

[chicken-sis5]

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daaaaaaaaaang. i dont c y some1 wouldnt let their kids c finding nemo

#1, it turns out nemo really didnt hate his dad, he jus said that cuz he was mad (duh!lol)
#2, no1 said in the movie "ya kno the voice of dori is ellen degineras (sp?) and she likes wemon?" lol noooooo.

jus wanted to make a statement :D

[chicken-sis5]

LOL! You're so right!

Really, though, don't a LOT of their movies have a twist on that theme? Particularly all those nauseating direct-to-video sequels - I was on a "save Disney" site once where this guy wrote an article complaining about them, and he wrote a mad-lib that you could literally apply to almost every sequel, just plugging in the names of the characters. It was always some variation of: "stodgy parent attempts to squash child's dreams...child rebels, runs away and has mad adventures/romances, usually justified by some version of the proverb, "I must follow my heart"...parent, faced with loss of child, realizes the error of his ways...child and parent are reunited, parent apologizes to child for attempting to actually BE A PARENT, and they all live happily ever after."

I used to be a huge Disney fan, but in the past decade or so they have really dropped the ball, trying to get all preachy on us instead of just making good movies. Frankly I think it's why traditional animation died.

huh? this is about finding nemo rite? *looks aeound confuesed.* lol :D :p

[Sunrise]

huh? this is about finding nemo rite? *looks aeound confuesed.* lol :D :p

It applies to Nemo, but also to nearly all of the direct-to-video sequels Disney made of their classic animated features.

Nemo was a better-made movie, but the theme was pretty much the same.