If it upsets you. Take a look at most Shakespeare plays, and see what they are really about.
I'll agree it's in poor taste, but at the same time I have to admit that almost all plays for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years have incorporated violence.
I remember building a gun for my sisters high school play, so that the lead could shoot people. Their problem then was that all the "fake" guns were painted orange, and looked cheesy.
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Doug85GT Member
Posts: 9986 From: Sacramento CA USA Registered: May 2003
Someone in the school REALLY thought it would be good to have their young children portraying murdering gangsters? Cocaine use?
Mother fudger?
Fudge?
Cold blooded murder depiction?
IN GRADE SCHOOL????
That is quite literally one of THE most OUTRAGEOUS things I have EVER in my 54 years of life seen coming out of a school that was INITIATED by the educators.
In my personal opinion, THAT glaring degree of inability to judge what is good for children would be cause for total lack of trust in that kind of a teacher and immediate firing.
What? Because it is "in the arts" that somehow gives it immunity from judgement and scrutiny? Not in my world.
Originally posted by Doug85GT: Shakespeare's plays were never meant for children and neither is Scarface.
Whoever signed off on those kids doing scarface made a very bad decision.
From what I have seen, most children this age are doing the typical "First Thanksgiving" and such, your typical Christmas plays etc.
The first Shakespeare play I remember doing was in the 5th grade, Romeo and Juliet, By Middle school it was standard for all drama students, as was Grease, and some other standard plays. Almost all plays involve fighting, sex, drugs, and music. It's just the way it is.
I agree that these kids are too young for this type of play, but realistically, how many of them have seen the movie, or references to it 100 times over?
"According to a news report...this was not done at a school. All the kids were casted in Hollywood with parental consent for the fact that the director was going after the "if this offends you why don't you watch what violence and inappropriate content your kids are subjected to everyday" Regardless....I still think it's inappropriate but also strikes at a common problem I see with children today because some parents just don't pay enough attention to what their kids are doing"
Didn't watch the video, but It's STAGGERING what our kids get exposed to. My son is 3 , and already wants to "shoot the bad guys", and occasionally has some of his toys "die". I know that's a normal part of 'play'. (to create situations and have the characters interact to resolve them - Lightning gets a flat tire, so Mater comes to help, etc...) We NEVER watch violent shows in front of him. The only shooting he's seen is from a few clips of Ghostbusters, and a scene or two from Star Wars. But if you flip through the channels, there's no shortage of things he shouldn't see. That's why we don't flip through them while he's awake. I know of people that expose their little kids to VERY adult things(not talking pron, but violent and adult movies) There's a ratings system for a REASON! Shouldn't shelter a kid too much, but no need to reveal all the horrors and truths of life TOO early. They need to develop a coping mechanism as well as have a decent carefree childhood. That's why you buy your kid a few pets with short lifespans. "Yes, things die...". Maybe a relative passes away... Learn about things THAT way. Boys like to pretend to shoot stuff. It's pretty normal. Most of it is just "play". My son would rather shoot at Slimer and make him go into a trap then 'kill him".
I worry about the parents that would watch the video (not knowing it was fake) and NOT be bothered by it.
