Family sue after class watch brokeback - Movies

Steady40 · 15-05-2007, 11:57

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a...brokeback.html

Are they for real

chris chow · 15-05-2007, 12:09

Yes what does "emotionally damaged" mean? Mind you what was the teacher doing showing an R rated film to 12 year olds?

stud u like · 15-05-2007, 12:13

I can't see how the girl can possibly be emotional damaged.

Nothing overtly sexual happens in Brokeback Mountain. It was pathetic and you can tell how staged and un-natural it was.

Biphobia seems to be the problem there and an excuse to make money off the state which I think is disgusting.

Dave 8o] · 15-05-2007, 12:24

Haven't seen the movie so I can't comment on the content.

I do feel that it was rather irresponsible of the school to allow 12 year olds to watch a 15 rated movie.

Plus they probably didn't seek permission from the copyright owner to show the film to an audience.

77amy77 · 15-05-2007, 12:35

Children of 12 shouldn't be shown R rated movies. But I'm guessing that's not why the parents are suing...

You should read some of the message boards following other sites' reports of the story. You'd think this was 1850, not 2007.

Pr1s0n 13reak · 15-05-2007, 13:42

Only in America

PinkDiamonds87 · 15-05-2007, 14:28

I've seen many 15 rated movies at school, before I was 15. Some of them even had SEX! Should I have sued?

Code Y · 15-05-2007, 14:56

Are they suing for money, or for justice? This may be construed as cynical viewpoint, but I very much doubt a single penny will be going towards the child’s ‘psychological welfare’ fund. "Emotionally damaged" indeed.

Jamie181 · 15-05-2007, 15:10

I remember watching Batman when I was at primary school. That was a '15' rating.

Where can I sue??

jacks_back · 15-05-2007, 16:02

batman is pg-13 here and since schools seem to have a record of doctrinating kids latley maybe this will be a lesson to stop it. They had no right showing an r-rated film and children should learn life lessons from the parents. You see here we have students coming forward saying they are threaten with a failing grade if they refuse to watch Al Gore's movie. Seems to me Gore is setting up his own youth army. Gore's youth.

Steady40 · 15-05-2007, 18:58

I don't know why the film was shown. Allowing a class of 12 year olds to watch a 15 film, is hardly anything to get worked up about! I'd even seen loads of 18 rated films at that age, as I'm sure most people had aswell.

What I find laughable is the girl was emotionally damaged. I mean seriously??

Seeing two men may be uncomfortable viewing for some, but tolerable. emotionally damaged would be seeing someone killed, or possibly losing some one very close, a couple of screen kisses is pathetic

Praxidike · 15-05-2007, 19:36

We saw A Clockwork Orange at school.....

Rincewind78 · 16-05-2007, 13:45

they are probley wanting to sue because the film is extremly boring.

back in my day - i was greatful for anything that got us off doing lessons. the girl should be awarding the school!

jaxdia · 16-05-2007, 14:09

Pathetic.

Homophobia at large in the US once again, and emotional damage? Get used to it dear, you'll be seeing a lot more. I'm actually so utterly offended at them suing for damages, I suddenly feel like the family have emotionally damaged me in the process! That'll be $4,000,000 please.

Besides, there is a clause on the age rating for educational establishments if there's a good reason. My tutor told me about it at college (I'm 22, but some students are under 18) and we watch a tremendous amount of 18 rated films as part of our course.

Rarewolf · 16-05-2007, 19:22

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Originally Posted by jaxdia

Get used to it dear, you'll be seeing a lot more.

Not if she doesn't want to which is sort of the point - she didn't have the choice, supposedly.

I have so many stupid anxieties I've had since school that should have been diagnosed and cured at the time, but there were certain things (some trivial) that made me physically sick.

paulwillhappy · 16-05-2007, 19:30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXEKb7-Bkwg

This sort of thing even goes back to the days of Laurel & Hardy

Team53 · 16-05-2007, 19:38

I saw Tomorrow Never Dies at school, i've not been able to got to a paper printers since

Steady40 · 16-05-2007, 19:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rarewolf

Not if she doesn't want to which is sort of the point - she didn't have the choice, supposedly.

I have so many stupid anxieties I've had since school that should have been diagnosed and cured at the time, but there were certain things (some trivial) that made me physically sick.

But the thing is school isn't a choice. I'm sure if we had a choice about going to school, many of us wouldn't.

I've often felt uncomfortable in R.e. when they showed pictures of people at the holocaust. Now that's real emotional disturbance

Currer Bell · 16-05-2007, 22:15

I can only laugh at things like this.

Though, while I think suing is ridiculous, I, too, would be a bit pissed off if someone showed an adult movie to my underage kid without my contest. I'm not into overprotectiveness but I think parents have the right to know about such things and the right to choose for their child if they want.

My school never showed us any shocking movies. We watched stuff like the Muppet Christmas Carol and The Princess Bride...and that was in secondary!

Steady40 · 16-05-2007, 22:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Currer Bell

I can only laugh at things like this.

Though, while I think suing is ridiculous, I, too, would be a bit pissed off if someone showed an adult movie to my underage kid without my contest. I'm not into overprotectiveness but I think parents have the right to know about such things and the right to choose for their child if they want.

My school never showed us any shocking movies. We watched stuff like the Muppet Christmas Carol and The Princess Bride...and that was in secondary!

I don't know whether by 'adult movie' you think this is a porn film. It certainly isn't. And it's not really a shocking film, it's actually quite boring

Emmersonne · 17-05-2007, 02:14

*scrubs her with disinfectant* Oh no, she might have caught the gayness!

If people want to talk about emotional distress in schools, how about they tackle the serious bullying problems we have? A boy at my school hung himself over bullying , surely it's more distressing to be put through that than to watch a film. And are you REALLY telling me she couldn't have got up and walked out? Covered her eyes?

15-05-2007, 11:57	#1
Steady40 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,641	Family sue after class watch brokeback http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a...brokeback.html Are they for real

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chris chow Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Services: VM Cable & BB, TFC satellite Posts: 4,316	Yes what does "emotionally damaged" mean? Mind you what was the teacher doing showing an R rated film to 12 year olds?

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stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Gender: Male Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Services: masculine men with passion! Posts: 19,020 Blog Entries: 14	I can't see how the girl can possibly be emotional damaged. Nothing overtly sexual happens in Brokeback Mountain. It was pathetic and you can tell how staged and un-natural it was. Biphobia seems to be the problem there and an excuse to make money off the state which I think is disgusting.

15-05-2007, 12:24	#4
Dave 8o] Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Leeds Services: Sky+ v2, Talk Talk - yuk Posts: 1,613	Haven't seen the movie so I can't comment on the content. I do feel that it was rather irresponsible of the school to allow 12 year olds to watch a 15 rated movie. Plus they probably didn't seek permission from the copyright owner to show the film to an audience.

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77amy77 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Manchester Services: Sky Digital Posts: 3,462	Children of 12 shouldn't be shown R rated movies. But I'm guessing that's not why the parents are suing... You should read some of the message boards following other sites' reports of the story. You'd think this was 1850, not 2007.

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Pr1s0n 13reak Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Gender: Female Location: UK Services: Truthiness Posts: 7,607	Only in America

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PinkDiamonds87 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ♥ Posts: 1,620	I've seen many 15 rated movies at school, before I was 15. Some of them even had SEX! Should I have sued?

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Code Y Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 732	Are they suing for money, or for justice? This may be construed as cynical viewpoint, but I very much doubt a single penny will be going towards the child’s ‘psychological welfare’ fund. "Emotionally damaged" indeed.

15-05-2007, 15:10	#9
Jamie181 Inactive Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 4,897	I remember watching Batman when I was at primary school. That was a '15' rating. Where can I sue??

15-05-2007, 16:02	#10
jacks_back Banned User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 233	batman is pg-13 here and since schools seem to have a record of doctrinating kids latley maybe this will be a lesson to stop it. They had no right showing an r-rated film and children should learn life lessons from the parents. You see here we have students coming forward saying they are threaten with a failing grade if they refuse to watch Al Gore's movie. Seems to me Gore is setting up his own youth army. Gore's youth.

15-05-2007, 18:58	#11
Steady40 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,641	I don't know why the film was shown. Allowing a class of 12 year olds to watch a 15 film, is hardly anything to get worked up about! I'd even seen loads of 18 rated films at that age, as I'm sure most people had aswell. What I find laughable is the girl was emotionally damaged. I mean seriously?? Seeing two men may be uncomfortable viewing for some, but tolerable. emotionally damaged would be seeing someone killed, or possibly losing some one very close, a couple of screen kisses is pathetic

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Praxidike Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,141 Blog Entries: 3	We saw A Clockwork Orange at school.....

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Rincewind78 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Gender: Male Location: Edinburgh Services: Virgin Posts: 683	they are probley wanting to sue because the film is extremly boring. back in my day - i was greatful for anything that got us off doing lessons. the girl should be awarding the school!

16-05-2007, 14:09	#14
jaxdia Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Telford, Shropshire Services: VM VIP Package, Freeview Posts: 198	Pathetic. Homophobia at large in the US once again, and emotional damage? Get used to it dear, you'll be seeing a lot more. I'm actually so utterly offended at them suing for damages, I suddenly feel like the family have emotionally damaged me in the process! That'll be $4,000,000 please. Besides, there is a clause on the age rating for educational establishments if there's a good reason. My tutor told me about it at college (I'm 22, but some students are under 18) and we watch a tremendous amount of 18 rated films as part of our course.

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paulwillhappy Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Shropshire. Services: Nintendo Wii,Sky, Freeview, AOL Plat, X Box Live, Etc Posts: 584	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXEKb7-Bkwg This sort of thing even goes back to the days of Laurel & Hardy

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Team53 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Greendale Services: BT Surftime, Freeview, Blackberry Bold Posts: 1,472	I saw Tomorrow Never Dies at school, i've not been able to got to a paper printers since

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Currer Bell Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 432	I can only laugh at things like this. Though, while I think suing is ridiculous, I, too, would be a bit pissed off if someone showed an adult movie to my underage kid without my contest. I'm not into overprotectiveness but I think parents have the right to know about such things and the right to choose for their child if they want. My school never showed us any shocking movies. We watched stuff like the Muppet Christmas Carol and The Princess Bride...and that was in secondary!

17-05-2007, 02:14	#21
Emmersonne Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,674	scrubs her with disinfectant Oh no, she might have caught the gayness! If people want to talk about emotional distress in schools, how about they tackle the serious bullying problems we have? A boy at my school hung himself over bullying , surely it's more distressing to be put through that than to watch a film. And are you REALLY telling me she couldn't have got up and walked out? Covered her eyes?