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Disappointing and not so "family friendly"
Yes, the message at the end of the movie was very nice, and there were some great laughs in the film also. What this family goes through in one dreadful day makes for a family fun movie, one would think. Overall, the message and laughs were there. I can't argue that. What bothered me to no end (and also my child as well, who realized at her tender age that this one scene was highly uncalled for, unnecessary and inappropriate and did nothing to add to the movie at all) was the one scene where the mother puts her hand on the leg of her son who is driving the family car and when he shrinks back from her she asks if he's uncomfortable because she walked in on him in the bathroom that morning (which in itself was ok and was actually an amusing scene) because as she explains she's seen his penis before, actually she's seen her brother's penises also, oh, and actually she's seen ALL the penises of everyone in the car. Can you spell INAPPROPRIATE? Yes, we all know mommies see their son's penises. We (as adults) also know that mommies see daddies penis also. Ok, that's fine....but what mother SAYS that sort of thing in front of her children and husband? I can't think of an appropriate moment for that.
I got wondering what has happened to the Wonderful World of Disney! Are they bending to popular culture? Are they giving in because "everyone thinks it's cool?" I imagine during screenings no one complained (or at least not loudly enough) about this scene as it made it into the movie. What does that say about society? Yes, it was one small piece of the movie, but it was NOT expected in a Disney film and I was highly disappointed in a company that I have come to equate with morals and values. Maybe my head is under the sand, but I was shocked and so glad that I didn't purchase the film, that it was just a rental I could forget in a few days.
As I mentioned, the child I watched this with even found it odd, and that's a 10 year old. Seems she has more common sense than the Disney executives that produced this film.
Yes, we use the proper words for body parts in our home. There is nothing wrong with that. It was the delivery of the line, the nonchalant way it was delivered...and gosh, did she have to go on and on and use the word four times and keep going with it? No, she didn't. Inappropriate Disney. Sorry. Two stars for you. When you start making family friendly films again, give me a call.
February 2015 · Unknown · verified purchase