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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] We saw Saving Private Ryan,[/quote]

This is not appropriate for an 8th grader, especially the horrific intro.[/quote]

Depends on maturity level.  My 6th grade DS has seen all of Band of Brothers.[/quote]

No. There is no “maturity level” that makes it right to expose a child of 10-13 to explicit gore.[/quote]

Saving Private Ryan is an accurate depiction of what happened at Omaha Beach. It's not explicit gore. Yes, it's horrible to watch (I hid behind a pillow for most of it) but it's an important part of the story of the movie and shows the struggles and bravery of the young men who fought there. [/quote]

+1.  I showed it and Band of Brothers to my 6th grade son.   Should we wait until they're old enough to enlist to expose them to the realities of war?  Both the heroism and the horrors?  I have never used this expression before but...stop your righteous pearl clutching.[/quote]

Yes. There is no real need to expose children to the horrors of war. This is the kind of thing it is your job to protect them from. Too bad you have such poor judgment.[/quote]

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