alisoncal Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 took my 12 yr old to see Cowboys & Aliens (which is rated as a 12A) to Vue cinema in Meadowhall & was appalled at their choice of adverts during what was supposed to be a family viewing. The adverts were all adult rated, for example 3 alcoholic products & some very violent computer games which looked like they should be rated 18. All of the film previews were for adult films for example Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy & Immortals which looks quite gruesome. I thought there were rules about what advertising is appropriate to show with age rated films. I have e-mailed vue cinema & their response is that they are directed by the film's distributors as to what adverts are shown which is a pretty lame excuse. Other cinema chains seem to have a more resposible attitude & so will stick to visting the other cinemas from now on:rant: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Cineworld > VUE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddysbuddy Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 took my 12 yr old to see Cowboys & Aliens (which is rated as a 12A) to Vue cinema in Meadowhall & was appalled at their choice of adverts during what was supposed to be a family viewing. The adverts were all adult rated, for example 3 alcoholic products & some very violent computer games which looked like they should be rated 18. All of the film previews were for adult films for example Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy & Immortals which looks quite gruesome. I thought there were rules about what advertising is appropriate to show with age rated films. I have e-mailed vue cinema & their response is that they are directed by the film's distributors as to what adverts are shown which is a pretty lame excuse. Other cinema chains seem to have a more resposible attitude & so will stick to visting the other cinemas from now on:rant: how was the film? any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlittlepup Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Tell me something. Does your son find you embarrassing or overprotective? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willman Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 All the films and trailers previewed were rated older BUT the trailers are to suit the age of the film. The trailers you talk about are almost identical to those shown @ Cineworld Chesterfield before Captain America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABurton Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Surely your son will have seen such adverts on the TV. I was exposed to things like this as a child and I haven't turned out to be a raging alcoholic or go on killing sprees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulgarian Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I wouldn't have thought Cowboys & Aliens was suitable for a 12 year old personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I wouldn't have thought Cowboys & Aliens was suitable for a 12 year old personally. That's why it was rated 12A (The A meaning "Accompanied") which means 12 year olds and under can watch it but they have to be accompanied by an adult. http://www.bbfc.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 or 12A = what we used to called PG, which means it is basically a 'family film' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 or 12A = what we used to called PG No. PG just means that it's up to the parents to decide whether or no their children can go and watch it. 12A means their children cannot watch it unless the parents go with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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