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Went to see it with family last night. We loved it.

by steve_gh 8d ago

laddershoe 8d ago
I'd love to take my kids (ages 7-11) but they didn't grow up with the cartoons. Will they still find it entertaining?
- mandevil 7d ago
  My kid (9yo) had seen a couple of Roadrunner cartoons on Youtube, no more than that. e.g. I don't think he's ever seen a Sylvester-Tweety cartoon. It didn't matter, he enjoyed the movie a lot. Beyond the very basics of Coyote and Roadrunner, which everyone picks up very quickly- and if you don't they do a great modern version in the opening minutes to bring you up to speed- the movie doesn't need deep knowledge of the WB cartoon universe. It's not like the MCU that way. And the fact that it reinforced a message his mom and I have been trying to teach him (about the importance of not letting failure keep you from trying again) was a bonus for us.
- sanderjd 7d ago
  My five year old who has never seen a Looney tunes cartoon thought it was hilarious. (It made me think he'd probably love actual Looney tunes cartoons!)
- mapotofu 6d ago
  They will be entertained. I laughed harder than my 6 year old, he enjoyed it and probably also enjoyed seeing dad splitting sides. I think for your range they’ll understand and like it more. YMMV
- close04 7d ago
  > Will they still find it entertaining? Only one way to find out.
- hundt 7d ago
  I took my 7- and 10-year old and they enjoyed it, especially the 10yo. We watched a couple hours of Looney Tunes compilations on YouTube the day before to introduce them to the characters.
- xrd 7d ago
  My kids (9 yr old girl, 11 y/o girl, 13 y/o boy) said it was the best movie they have ever seen. They are not super familiar with Looney Tunes. It isn't uncommon that they would see something and immediately it becomes their favorite movie, but the discussions afterward were different. I loved it (52 y/o dad). I've been fascinated by it since hearing a few years ago about the tax write off situation. A bit of extra context: since seeing MacGruber, I want to see anything with Will Forte (I know that's misguided, but I can't help it).
  - wredcoll 7d ago
    Wait, are you implying you enjoyed macgruber??
    - xrd 7d ago
      I LOVE MacGruber. And, I'm not afraid to be public about it. I know it is silly and the jokes are juvenile. But, he is so fully in the character for the entire movie, and it is a joy to watch.
      - wredcoll 7d ago
        I loved macgyver growing up (unusual I know) and I found macgruber just incredibly mean spirited, like, it wasn't a parody that loved its source material and audience, it felt like it hated it.
        xrd 7d ago
        I never really thought it was a parody of that show. The name is similar, but did not feel like it attempted to parody it in any other way.
        wredcoll 6d ago
        I am so incredibly confused. Literally the first line of wikipedia: > MacGruber is a 2010 American action comedy film based on the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name, which itself was a parody of action-adventure television series MacGyver. How did you think this was some kind of independent original thing???
- Doctor_Fegg 7d ago
  My 10-year old loved it. I'd shown him a few Road Runner cartoons on YouTube beforehand.

Went to see it with family last night. We loved it.

laddershoe 8d ago

I'd love to take my kids (ages 7-11) but they didn't grow up with the cartoons. Will they still find it entertaining?

mandevil 7d ago
My kid (9yo) had seen a couple of Roadrunner cartoons on Youtube, no more than that. e.g. I don't think he's ever seen a Sylvester-Tweety cartoon. It didn't matter, he enjoyed the movie a lot. Beyond the very basics of Coyote and Roadrunner, which everyone picks up very quickly- and if you don't they do a great modern version in the opening minutes to bring you up to speed- the movie doesn't need deep knowledge of the WB cartoon universe. It's not like the MCU that way. And the fact that it reinforced a message his mom and I have been trying to teach him (about the importance of not letting failure keep you from trying again) was a bonus for us.
sanderjd 7d ago
My five year old who has never seen a Looney tunes cartoon thought it was hilarious. (It made me think he'd probably love actual Looney tunes cartoons!)
mapotofu 6d ago
They will be entertained. I laughed harder than my 6 year old, he enjoyed it and probably also enjoyed seeing dad splitting sides. I think for your range they’ll understand and like it more. YMMV
close04 7d ago
> Will they still find it entertaining? Only one way to find out.
hundt 7d ago
I took my 7- and 10-year old and they enjoyed it, especially the 10yo. We watched a couple hours of Looney Tunes compilations on YouTube the day before to introduce them to the characters.
xrd 7d ago
My kids (9 yr old girl, 11 y/o girl, 13 y/o boy) said it was the best movie they have ever seen. They are not super familiar with Looney Tunes. It isn't uncommon that they would see something and immediately it becomes their favorite movie, but the discussions afterward were different. I loved it (52 y/o dad). I've been fascinated by it since hearing a few years ago about the tax write off situation. A bit of extra context: since seeing MacGruber, I want to see anything with Will Forte (I know that's misguided, but I can't help it).
- wredcoll 7d ago
  Wait, are you implying you enjoyed macgruber??
  - xrd 7d ago
    I LOVE MacGruber. And, I'm not afraid to be public about it. I know it is silly and the jokes are juvenile. But, he is so fully in the character for the entire movie, and it is a joy to watch.
    - wredcoll 7d ago
      I loved macgyver growing up (unusual I know) and I found macgruber just incredibly mean spirited, like, it wasn't a parody that loved its source material and audience, it felt like it hated it.
      - xrd 7d ago
        I never really thought it was a parody of that show. The name is similar, but did not feel like it attempted to parody it in any other way.
        wredcoll 6d ago
        I am so incredibly confused. Literally the first line of wikipedia: > MacGruber is a 2010 American action comedy film based on the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name, which itself was a parody of action-adventure television series MacGyver. How did you think this was some kind of independent original thing???
Doctor_Fegg 7d ago
My 10-year old loved it. I'd shown him a few Road Runner cartoons on YouTube beforehand.