Han Solo vs. Indiana Jones

[_zeezrom]

Dude, if you can escape the culture by sewing curtains and shirts, you can surely escape by letting the kids watch Indiana Jones.

H.

shrug.

[_Yoda]

This is the dumbest conversation ever. Sorry, Zee, you need to be hanging out with new friends. Indiana Jones and Star Wars are both awesome classic movies! (And even though Harrison Ford is 70, he is still HOT!)

I agree. Neither movie is Basic Instinct...

H.

Good movie, by the way!

[_cafe crema]

In our household, Indiana Jones movies are off limits but Stars Wars is OK.

My coworker just notified me of a potential conflict within this policy. He reminded me of the many instances of violence in Star Wars (i.e. chopping off of limbs, etc.).

After thinking about it for a while, I realized that the policy stems back to the sexual nature of Indiana Jones movies. Also, the whole Force idea dovetails very nicely into the Holy Ghost/priesthood paradigm.

What do you think? Are the two Harrison Ford movies equally bad influences on children or does the sexual nature of the one tip the scales?

Zee.

I don't think either series of movies are a bad influence on children, but then I've let my kids watch the Matrix movies, the Terminator movies, the Pirate movies, TLOTR movies, MIB movies, Batman, Spiderman and so on. My kids have probably watched more PG-13 movies than they have G movies and a few R rated movies too so I'm probably no help here.

[_Bond James Bond]

Dude, if you can escape the culture by sewing curtains and shirts, you can surely escape by letting the kids watch Indiana Jones.

This. The movies are fine. If the kids want to watch Pulp Fiction or Monster's Ball you can say no with a clear conscience.

[_Darth J]

My little girl was 4 the first time she saw Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. I was worried it would scare her. It turns out she thinks that having monkey brains for desert is hilarious, and Mola Ram is her favorite character from the series.

[_Darth J]

One movie I think is good for kids is The Big Lebowski. It teaches us about Jesus.

[_zeezrom]

Dude, if you can escape the culture by sewing curtains and shirts, you can surely escape by letting the kids watch Indiana Jones.

This. The movies are fine. If the kids want to watch Pulp Fiction or Monster's Ball you can say no with a clear conscience.

I was going to say that sewing curtains and shirts (and other things like that) is not really an escape from *Mormon* culture.

[_LDSToronto]

This. The movies are fine. If the kids want to watch Pulp Fiction or Monster's Ball you can say no with a clear conscience.

I was going to say that sewing curtains and shirts (and other things like that) is not really an escape from *Mormon* culture.

Mormon *male* culture.

H.

[_zeezrom]

I was going to say that sewing curtains and shirts (and other things like that) is not really an escape from *Mormon* culture.

Mormon *male* culture.

H.

I don't think you need to put the word "Mormon" in that statement.

Perhaps you mean a broader culture?

[_LDSToronto]

Mormon *male* culture.

H.

I don't think you need to put the word "Mormon" in that statement.

Perhaps you mean a broader culture?

I don't know if you have rediscovered your passion for sewing and baking as a result of your 'apostasy', but it seems to coincide with a lifting of restrictions imposed by religion. What I think we are all saying, with respect to the two movies you've highlighted, is...lighten up! Don't deny your kids the pleasure of Indiana Jones!

H.