resinrats

I've noticed a trend in movies meant to be watched by either kids or families. There always seems to be some line in there dirty or sexual in nature that you wouldn't want a little kid to understand. The latest was in the Charlie in the Chocholate Factory trailer. "Don't touch that squirrel's nuts" I admit I did chuckle at it but there is no way I would want my kid to understand the meaning behind it.


Why do producers feel they have to put these lines in a kid's film. I have heard the 'something for the parents' excuse. Are these people so dumb that they think if a parent is hating some movie, just because some sort of hidden dirty line in it is going to make the parent now enjoy it? If the producers feel it will go over the kid's head, why put it in there.

There are enough movies for adults that these little jokes are much more appropriate for. These are great for a movie like Austin Powers since that movie isn't meant for kids.

Crocker Jarmen

I think it's just the 'for the adults' reason you stated, but I usually find such litle jokes pretty lame. I remember going to see The Grinch and thinking the 'key party' shot was really out of place.

DVD King

Most obvious is Spike yelling "Shit!" in the Transformers movie.

whynotsmile

theres a cock size joke in shrek. its bout the king's castle. shrek and donkey were laughing at it

Jackskeleton

She was touching their nuts and the squirrel attacks. I don't know what nuts you could possibly be referencing

It is actually used in the context.

Cartload

That and "Open dammit, open!" when Ultra Magnus is trying to use the Matrix. It's the line I always remember since "Shit!" was edited out of the VHS tape I got in 1988.

resinrats

They might have the squirrel attack but the context of the line was also meant as a dirty joke for adults.

Charlie Goose

Even Finding Nemo had a fart joke.

Cygnet74

i've seen the movie and the full line in that scene is "Little girl! Don't touch that squirrel's nuts! It'll make him crazy!"

Mr. Salty

This has been going on since movies began. If you watch any of the classic cartoons, like Bugs Bunny or Tom & Jerry, or especially anything by Tex Avery, they're filled with humor that's designed to go over kids' heads and amuse the grownups in the audience. That's why they hold up over the years: As you get older you find new gags you missed before.

devilshalo

What? You'd rather have Tyler Durden splice in a frame of porn?

PopcornTreeCt

I find it rather lame. And I don't even have any kids.

Alan Smithee

ET had some profanity added so that it WOULDN'T get a G rating- they thought that would have gotten it labeled as a kids' movie and no one would have seen it. Just another reason why the rating system is a joke.

jaeufraser

I'm pretty sure that really wasn't intended as a dick joke. Considering that entire little bit where they're making fun of Farquad (sp?) is all about how short he is, logic dictates that the castle joke is made about his stature, not the size of his cock.

Though surely you could interpret it that way, but it doesn't really fit what they were saying.

Jackskeleton

I'm pretty sure you can interpret anything in any way you want. Doesn't make it so half the time and other times you're just looking to deep into it.

I say forget about.

Giles

ah yes, the infamous "penis breath" line and a couple of "shits" .

I remember reading that the producers of "Chariot's of Fire" also didn't want a G-rating, and also added some profanity to get it a higher rating.

Jackskeleton

a G rating is usually to much and not always desires outside of most disney films. Teenages think it's to much for kids.

Mr. Salty

Oh, yes it does. It's quite clearly a dick joke.

And it's not an accident that "Farquad" sounds like "Fuck Wad."

DealMan

Umm, no, that line was referring to his lack of height, not what's in his pants. It's kind of strange (and kinda funny too) that someone would interpret that as a penis size joke.

tanman

I don't really like that either. Usually the jokes are in bad taste with the rest of the movie. I also don't like it when they add profanity just for the sake of profanity. I don't really mind profanity in the correct context but excessive or gratuitious use is just annoying. For an example Apollo 13 had quite a bit of profanity, especially on the astronauts part when in reality there was very little if any recorded during the mission.

gmal2003

How about the "pickles and eggs" joke in the recent Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas. That was so glaring to me when I saw it with my daughter.

PopcornTreeCt

"I think he's trying to compensate for something, I wonder what that could be" wink wink

It was obvious to me what the joke was about.

Troy Stiffler

Stop it with your ineuendo!

mndtrp

I always thought the joke was about his height. I can see why people would think it's about his penis size, but that's not the way I took it.

Jackskeleton

some people just have dirty minds