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 Post subject: Kid Actors RUIN Movies?
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Is it just me or is it quite often the fact that when a kid is brought onto a movie that said child ends up making the movie suck? Star Wars 1 wasn't great, but "Li'l Ani" just made it so much worse! I also think Terminator 2 would have been better without Furlong's prepubescent voice (the squeals he makes in the aquaduct scene make me cringe to no end). Of course there are also movies that debunk all this. Mathilda from The Professional (Leon) comes to mind as does Ralphie from A Christmas Story. Just curious what everyone's take is on this.

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The kid in "Unbreakable" sucked really bad. I know exactly what you're talking about.

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they ruin alot more sitcoms than they do movies...But I do know what you mean.
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Can any of you list movies where they don't ruin the picture? And I'm not talking about some random kid in the background crashing his bike into an iron ore smelter. I mean one where the kid is an integral part of the film.

And of course, list any other movies in which you think the kid ruined the movie.

(I'm in an anti-kid mood this morning :thumbsup: )

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turkey sub jr. wrote:
Can any of you list movies where they don't ruin the picture? And I'm not talking about some random kid in the background crashing his bike into an iron ore smelter. I mean one where the kid is an integral part of the film.

And of course, list any other movies in which you think the kid ruined the movie.

(I'm in an anti-kid mood this morning :thumbsup: )

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knuckles of frisco wrote:
turkey sub jr. wrote:
Can any of you list movies where they don't ruin the picture? And I'm not talking about some random kid in the background crashing his bike into an iron ore smelter. I mean one where the kid is an integral part of the film.

And of course, list any other movies in which you think the kid ruined the movie.

(I'm in an anti-kid mood this morning :thumbsup: )

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Ghostbusters2
Willow
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Willow


What kid is in Willow? I thought they were all little people.

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A movie where the kid was great:
Home Alone

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Those movies kinda sucked anyways, but Mummy 2.
Blues Brothers 2.

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I hate children.


Is that because God hates you?

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turkey sub jr. wrote:
Can any of you list movies where they don't ruin the picture? And I'm not talking about some random kid in the background crashing his bike into an iron ore smelter. I mean one where the kid is an integral part of the film.

And of course, list any other movies in which you think the kid ruined the movie.

(I'm in an anti-kid mood this morning :thumbsup: )


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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
Home Alone

Rabbit Proof Fence
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Almost Famous
Stand By Me
I Am Sam
Billy Elliot

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Hinny wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
Home Alone

Rabbit Proof Fence
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Almost Famous
Stand By Me
I Am Sam
Billy Elliot


Good call on I Am Sam. Dakota Fanning is a great actress.

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Blind Melvana wrote:
godeatgod wrote:
I hate children.


Is that because God hates you?

Yeah, he doesn't like people in cults. :roll:
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Alex wrote:
Hinny wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
Home Alone

Rabbit Proof Fence
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Almost Famous
Stand By Me
I Am Sam
Billy Elliot


Good call on I Am Sam. Dakota Fanning is a great actress.


The first movie that came to mind (to debunk this thread) was I Am Sam.
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