| I'd say this film is appropriate for any and all ages, honestly. It's also not horror at all. There are beings in it that can be seen as monsters or who threaten the main character, the same as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs or Sleeping Beauty, but I certainly wouldn't say those are horrors or inappropriate for even the youngest child. Most fantasy and fairy tales are like this. That's not to say an individual couldn't be turned off or frightened by some aspect of it, but I wouldn't generalize this to any age group. This is the type of film on par with Disney classics in terms of being a true family film that can bridge the generational divide and speak to people of all ages even if they pick up on and appreciate different things in it. It's the kind of movie which my parents would have put on the TV even at 2 or 3 years-old from basically the earliest time in life I could even coherently enough watch a movie or much of anything at all. Even for a toddler it would offer something. There is nothing in terms of graphic content or anything which could be perceived as too dark or inappropriate for a child of any age - and anything there is in subtleties/symbolism would simply go over their head so it doesn't really matter. As with anything, it depends on the person. My mother's favorite film of all time is The Wizard of Oz, but was apparently terrified of the Wicked Witch of the West/Elphaba as a young girl. So much so that when I was the same age (maybe 3 or 4), she hesitated to show me it at first out of fear I would have the same reaction (I didn't know this at the time or until years after the fact), and was astonished that I didn't react with a trace of fright at all and loved the movie enthusiastically on the first go and was only positively energized by it. So kids shouldn't be generalized. Films like this are pure imagination fuel and there are so many kids who can only stand to benefit from that. MaxPlays91 said: Nah man don't, he will be scared It's not scary for us adults but for a young kid it will be weird and scary The film has been out for 20 1/2 years, so many people, whether on MAL and here commenting or not, watched it for the first time as young kids themselves and absolutely loved it. |
WatchTillTandavaJan 16, 2022 9:29 PM
WatchTillTandava said: I'd say this film is appropriate for any and all ages, honestly. It's also not horror at all. There are beings in it that can be seen as monsters or who threaten the main character, the same as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs or Sleeping Beauty, but I certainly wouldn't say those are horrors or inappropriate for even the youngest child. Most fantasy and fairy tales are like this. That's not to say an individual couldn't be turned off or frightened by some aspect of it, but I wouldn't generalize this to any age group. This is the type of film on par with Disney classics in terms of being a true family film that can bridge the generational divide and speak to people of all ages even if they pick up on and appreciate different things in it. It's the kind of movie which my parents would have put on the TV even at 2 or 3 years-old from basically the earliest time in life I could even coherently enough watch a movie or much of anything at all. Even for a toddler it would offer something. There is nothing in terms of graphic content or anything which could be perceived as too dark or inappropriate for a child of any age - and anything there is in subtleties/symbolism would simply go over their head so it doesn't really matter. As with anything, it depends on the person. My mother's favorite film of all time is The Wizard of Oz, but was apparently terrified of the Wicked Witch of the West/Elphaba as a young girl. So much so that when I was the same age (maybe 3 or 4), she hesitated to show me it at first out of fear I would have the same reaction (I didn't know this at the time or until years after the fact), and was astonished that I didn't react with a trace of fright at all and loved the movie enthusiastically on the first go and was only positively energized by it. So kids shouldn't be generalized. Films like this are pure imagination fuel and there are so many kids who can only stand to benefit from that. MaxPlays91 said: Nah man don't, he will be scared It's not scary for us adults but for a young kid it will be weird and scary The film has been out for 20 1/2 years, so many people, whether on MAL and here commenting or not, watched it for the first time as young kids themselves and absolutely loved it. True but the older generation is different mate, the newer generation with all respect can't handle this at age like 8 I watched scream movies and a lot of horror movies when I was a kid but kids today is just different My friends have kids too, the only thing that they allow them to watch is Disney 3d movies mostly (i hate these movies too) I would love to introduce Anime to kids so they grow up watching the best rather than wasting their time on Disney movies or Netflix awful shows but unfortunately they just can't handle something like spirited away with weird creatures etc Im a big fan of gibli movies myself, they are the best movies ever made Anime wise imo |
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NoBoDY-5 said: Yeah, it is safe to watch with 8 year old because Ghibli movies are wholesome. Some are for adults though. Like Grave of the Fireflies. |
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