Well I have caught up on yesterday and Must now go to work
I have a request from All DR's who will be seeing Sweeney Todd I would be most interested in your views on bringing the 14 year old Vixter to see it.
...I have explained that Sweeny Todd is very different from Into The Woods.
I have explained that it is rated R annd she is 3 years too young to see a R movie...
An R rating does not bar someone of the Vixter's age from seeing the film. That falls to the rating NC-17. An R rating says that anyone under the age must see the film
while accompanied by an adult. Since you are
bringing the 14 year old Vixter to see it, I'm going to assume that you don't mean that you are just going to drop her off at the theater, but will be seeing it with her. Having met the Vixter (twice, now), I can vouch for her maturity, and dare say that she will be able to discuss the film calmly with you after seeing it and help you through any problems you have with the film.
There are many films that have R ratings that
should be seen by mature youngsters. The Brian de Palma film
Carrie comes to mind. Yes, there are elements of sex in the film, and certainly gore, but the sex and gore are not gratuitous (as in too many slasher flicks).
South Park - Bigger, Longer, Uncut is another R rated film that is fantastically funny, and indeed touches on what an R rating really means. Is there a lot of foul language in it? Yup. I think the Vixter would get the point, rather than use it as a standard for her own behavior.
The trick is getting the adults to watch films like these with the young'uns, so that the adults can monitor how their younger counterparts are reacting to the film (and the younger viewers can monitor the adults, as well).