Anonymous wrote:I haven't read all the responses. Pardon me if this has already been said. There are parent or family movie reviews/guides available on the Internet. It gives a count and description of all violence, language (not limited to profanity), sexual, crude humor, nudity, etc content. I use it decide if a PG-13 movie is ok for my older child.

I think many of us assumed it would be fun and light hearted like the first.

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Anonymous wrote:I took my 2.5 & 4.5 year olds and thought it was fine. It was certainly no more violent than when they play make believe Star Wars (and they've never seen Star Wars). I really think people have become too sensitive if you think this movie was bad.

Do your kids act out torture scenarios? You don't see any difference between acting out generic violence like cops and robbers, and tying someone down, making their "blood" heat up until they explode? Not only that, but even though they got the information they wanted, they killed him anyway. I thought it was pretty unnecessary.

Come on! You are taking this movie- and its "violence"- way too literally. I'm not concerned that my child is going to start torturing people because he saw a movie where a car heated up the gas of another car. I believe in sheltering kids, but this is too much.

It's not about sheltering them. It's about the fact they cannot process such extreme examples. You can, but they can't. And if they grow up seeing this stuff as the norm, they can develop irrational fears and/or become immune to the horror of violence. I' not against violence in media, but it has to be age-appropriate. This scene was not.

Yes because talking self aware cars are so real

I haven't read all the responses. Pardon me if this has already been said. There are parent or family movie reviews/guides available on the Internet. It gives a count and description of all violence, language (not limited to profanity), sexual, crude humor, nudity, etc content. I use it decide if a PG-13 movie is ok for my older child.

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Anonymous wrote:I took my 2.5 & 4.5 year olds and thought it was fine. It was certainly no more violent than when they play make believe Star Wars (and they've never seen Star Wars). I really think people have become too sensitive if you think this movie was bad.

Do your kids act out torture scenarios? You don't see any difference between acting out generic violence like cops and robbers, and tying someone down, making their "blood" heat up until they explode? Not only that, but even though they got the information they wanted, they killed him anyway. I thought it was pretty unnecessary.

Come on! You are taking this movie- and its "violence"- way too literally. I'm not concerned that my child is going to start torturing people because he saw a movie where a car heated up the gas of another car. I believe in sheltering kids, but this is too much.

It's not about sheltering them. It's about the fact they cannot process such extreme examples. You can, but they can't. And if they grow up seeing this stuff as the norm, they can develop irrational fears and/or become immune to the horror of violence. I' not against violence in media, but it has to be age-appropriate. This scene was not.

My 4 y/o DD fell asleep and it was the first movie we took her to (she adores the first one and actually watched the it in its entirety that day.)

Worst part was probably the torture scene.

She learned about death when two of the dogs at her grandmother's passed on. Occasionally she thinks they can come down from heaven and visit us but she seems to understand there's no coming back.

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Anonymous wrote:I took my 2.5 & 4.5 year olds and thought it was fine. It was certainly no more violent than when they play make believe Star Wars (and they've never seen Star Wars). I really think people have become too sensitive if you think this movie was bad.

Do your kids act out torture scenarios? You don't see any difference between acting out generic violence like cops and robbers, and tying someone down, making their "blood" heat up until they explode? Not only that, but even though they got the information they wanted, they killed him anyway. I thought it was pretty unnecessary.

Come on! You are taking this movie- and its "violence"- way too literally. I'm not concerned that my child is going to start torturing people because he saw a movie where a car heated up the gas of another car. I believe in sheltering kids, but this is too much.

I do agree that the plot was too complicated for their target audience but certainly wouldn't consider it too violent. It was more action, less comedy. Even with the complicated plot, my 4 y/o loved it and is already asking to buy the video.

Anonymous wrote:I took my 2.5 & 4.5 year olds and thought it was fine. It was certainly no more violent than when they play make believe Star Wars (and they've never seen Star Wars). I really think people have become too sensitive if you think this movie was bad.

Do your kids act out torture scenarios? You don't see any difference between acting out generic violence like cops and robbers, and tying someone down, making their "blood" heat up until they explode? Not only that, but even though they got the information they wanted, they killed him anyway. I thought it was pretty unnecessary.

I thought the same thing, OP. This was our very first movie theater experience and I was kind of shocked by the violence. Disappointed in Disney.

I regret taking my 4 and 6-year-olds. It was over-stimulating and too complicated, both visually and plot-wise for the preschool aged children to whom this film was so heavily marketed. I should have paid closer attention to the reviews, but we were really looking forward to this movie and wanted to like it.

maybe my mom just made such a big deal about this word, I dont know. but since my son is the oldest of our neighbors i just really feel like it crosses a line.

I am jealous of your life if you think a 4 year old screaming the word hate is a "catastrophe." You really must have it damn good!

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Anonymous wrote:On a similar note, Finding Nemo taught my then 3 year old the word "hate". He is very sensitive and misses nothing. It is now a regular word in his vocabulary and it has become a daily fight in our house. Not to mention he taught the neighbors younger kids, thanks nemo!

My 3 yo says hate, too.

Why is this a major catastrophe?

Wait until he hits middle school, Bubble Mommy.

believe me, I am no "bubble mommy" but i do consider it a catastrophe when my 4 year old screams "I hate you" during a playdate at a younger kid when they take his toy. I dont mean he just says oh i hate when it rains

I took my 2.5 & 4.5 year olds and thought it was fine. It was certainly no more violent than when they play make believe Star Wars (and they've never seen Star Wars). I really think people have become too sensitive if you think this movie was bad.

man I just thought of lighting McQueen rubbing against that old stinky tow truck yuck!!! LOL