'12' DVDs for a 12 year old......???

[Ranger 6]

OK, daughter is 12 soon and has asked for '12' DVDs for her birthday. By that I mean 12 rated as she's had to put up with strict parents who wouldn't let her watch over age films.

Now, as a bloke I'm not good at girly things, even less 12 year old taste in films, so please could you guys ask around your families for suggestions.

So far I've managed:
Mean Girls
Twilight saga
Angus, thongs & perfect snogging
17 again
Wild Child

I suppose it would be good to find 12 of them...??

[SWoll]

What an incredibly strange approach...

You really need to check whether you feel the content of each film is appropriate for your daughter's level of maturity rather than just using an arbitrary rating IMO.

My daughter has just turned 11 and has seen a number of 12 rated films (that I have watched beforehand) but there are others that I would still question the suitability of.

I would also suggest that the majority of the films you list are awful american teen garbage anyway TBH and you shouldn't let her watch them as a matter of principal.

[Ranger 6]

SWoll said:

...I would also suggest that the majority of the films you list are awful american teen garbage anyway TBH and you shouldn't let her watch them as a matter of principal.

Teen garbage - definitely, hence why I'm looking for suggestions

Strange, yes, although quite tongue in cheek as like your daughter she has seen some (pre-approved) - I'm not that bad

It's really a bit of a laugh as we're quite trusting and broad minded with her, many of the other teen garbage suggestions she's already seen

[SWoll]

I find it really hard working judging what is and isn't suitable for my daughter. Everywhere you ask you get differing responses.

She loves reading (she has her own Kindle) and seems to go through books at the rate of about 2 per week. She's currently reading The Hunger Games trilogy as it was recommended to her by a friend and I'm still not convinced she's old enough having read the reviews on Amazon and the blurb on the story, but every time I ask her what she thinks of it she tells me its "brilliant".

I've put my foot down about f*****g Twilight though.

Film suggestions would depend on your daughters personality TBH, mine loves fantasy stuff like Percy Jackson, Lemoney Snicket, Golden Compass etc.

[arfur sleep]

A friend let his daughter watch a few movies on her 12th birthday sleepover thing with about 8 of her friends - one was The Inbetweeners Movie which I thought was a bit 'strong' for that age and told him so but apparently they all loved it and got all the references etc...

I told him not to mention his daughter's pregnancy / drink / drug problems to me in a couple of years...

[longshot]

I think you need to tell us what she already has.

[Alex]

I was watching Shaun of the Dead with my 12 year old daughter last night. I'll let her watch films regardless of certificate if I think they're OK.

I have let her watch:
Kick-Ass
Poltergeist
Paranormal Activity
The Omen

But I won't let her watch:
Any "torture porn" like Saw etc.
The Inbetweeners
The Woman In Black
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Eastenders

Edited by Alex on Tuesday 27th March 15:20

[SWoll]

Alex said:

I was watching Shaun of the Dead with my 12 year old daughter last night. I'll let her watch films regardless of certificate if I think they're OK.

I have let her watch:
Kick-Ass
Poltergeist
Paranormal Activity
The Omen

But I won't let her watch:
Any "torture porn" like Saw etc.
The Inbetweeners
The Woman In Black
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Eastenders

Edited by Alex on Tuesday 27th March 15:20

Each to their own I suppose but wouldn't consider Kick Ass to be suitable without a hell of a lot of editing, and totally agree with you about Inbetweeners.

My daughter wouldn't watch the other 3 in your approved list if I paid here.

[Ranger 6]

She's seen Kick-Ass, that's one where I should've checked deeper into the content, I expected much less detail in the fight scenes.

Percy Jackson, Lemoney Snicket, Golden Compass, Sorcerer's Apprentice and the like are all in the family 'library' - I guess it is actually teen sh*te that she'd like to see.

[Alex]

Ranger 6 said:

She's seen Kick-Ass, that's one where I should've checked deeper into the content, I expected much less detail in the fight scenes.

I was most concerned/embarrassed at the "jerking off" scene right at the beginning.

[SWoll]

Alex said:

Ranger 6 said:

She's seen Kick-Ass, that's one where I should've checked deeper into the content, I expected much less detail in the fight scenes.

I was most concerned/embarrassed at the "jerking off" scene right at the beginning.

I personally think that a lot of the violence in the film is particularly graphic and not something I'd want my kids seeing yet. Also the language was pretty choice in places, although I find that less of a concern.

All in quite an adult film TBH and well worthy of it's 15 certificate IMO.

[Nightmare]

i have finally seen the first twilight film. total meh but cant think of a single reason to stop a 12 year old watching it (aside from it just being soooo bland).
inbetweeners? god no!

worth sometimes letting em make their own mistakes. me and a mate got a pirate copy of Nightmare on Elm Street when we were 12. I didnt sleep very well for a while!

[mattyn1]

Does she do playstation/x box? Do you have the same worries about the games?

[Lordsmut]

Alex said:

I was most concerned/embarrassed at the "jerking off" scene right at the beginning.

Doesn't Hit Girl say in that? Perhaps a tad much for younger viewers?

Anyway, back on subject. It all depends on personal taste, if girly crap is out how about;

Batman Begins & Dark Knight
Uncle Buck
Romancing the Stone & Jewel of the Nile
Indy 4
Rush Hour Trilogy
Avatar
Goonies
Happy Gilmore

Just some ideas after perusing my collection

[Ranger 6]

mattyn1 said:

Does she do playstation/x box? Do you have the same worries about the games?

No and yes - more worried about my 8 year old son who is sometimes allowed to play 18 rated games at his school friends houses - his school mates older siblings usually have some shoot'em up game or similar which he then comes home raving about.....

Lordsmut said:

...It all depends on personal taste, if girly crap is out how about;

Some good suggestions there, but I think it will end up as a reversion to girly american sh*te

[vescaegg]

Lordsmut said:

Doesn't Hit Girl say in that?

That bit I was not expecting when I first watched!

[Alex]

vescaegg said:

Lordsmut said:

Doesn't Hit Girl say in that?

That bit I was not expecting when I first watched!

My 12 year old is quite sensible enough to take that in context and not repeat it.

[Nightmare]

Lordsmut said:

Doesn't Hit Girl say in that? Perhaps a tad much for younger viewers?

Anyway, back on subject. It all depends on personal taste, if girly crap is out how about;

Happy Gilmore

Just some ideas after perusing my collection

whilst it makes me laugh like a drain...for a 12 year old Girl...really?!

[Lordsmut]

Nightmare said:

whilst it makes me laugh like a drain...for a 12 year old Girl...really?!

Absolutely. It has everything - comedy, romance and Apollo Creed!

"Why you don't you just go HOME? That's your HOME! Are you too good for your HOME? ANSWER ME! SUCK MY WHITE ASS, BALL! "

[ajprice]

Lordsmut said:

Batman Begins & Dark Knight

I'd say Dark Knight was very fifteeny for a 12 rated film... Disappearing pencil trick etc and it is pretty dark, it seemed like it was edited to just scrape in as a 12. Still a great film though .

As this is PH, we should be listing car films