Finding Entertainment Appropriate for Kids,” or FEAK, runs every Friday and discusses places – mainly the movie theaters – where parents can look to find things for their kids to watch over the weekend.
This will be the final edition of FEAK. We hope you enjoyed our column. Follow author Germain Lussier at Real TV Addict.
Every kid dreams of being a superhero: dressing up in a cool suit, going out and fighting crime. What if you could fly, have super strength or be invisible? Literally everyone has thought about this kind of stuff. That exact conceit is the subject of the new film “Kick Ass” which hits theaters today.
By design, the film seems perfect for kids. A young man named Dave (Aaron Johnson) decides that he wants to become a superhero so he dresses up like one, goes out and does it. And though he doesn’t fare too well, his exploits inspire others and then a bunch of newly found superheros, including Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) and Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), go out to try and bring down a mob boss.
Since the stars of “Kick Ass” are all teenagers, or at least playing teenagers, parents might choose to ignore the R rating of the film. That R rating that reads “for strong brutal violence throughout, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and some drug use – some involving children.”
Yes, you read that right. Though it features kids and is about kids, “Kick Ass” is about as inappropriate a film for kids under the age of 17 as one can imagine. The violence is off the charts. The language is off the charts and there is sex and drugs mixed in to boot.
To put this in perspective, a young character named Hit-Girl (played by Chloe Grace Moretz) has several scenes where she gets shot, shoots people, cuts off limbs and uses the C-word. Yes THAT “C-Word.” She’s 13, by the way, in real life.
Honestly though, for adults and people who fit in the rating, “Kick Ass” is a fun and fantastic movie. But parents are urged to use caution when their kids ask to see the film. It’s not for them, it’s for you.
If you want a new movie to see with your kids, this weekend, seek out “The Perfect Game” instead. But check out “Kick Ass” when you can. There’s something sinfully superb about watching an 11-year-old beat the crap out of dozens of henchman.
