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Something about twerking animated ainimals

posted 8 years ago by arsenaljhanson
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If Nikki Minaj wants to objectify herself in order to have a career, thats cool, but when animated animals in children's movies are twerking and singing "oh my god, look at her butt" it just seems... wrong. Im sure its to get laughs out of adults, and young children wont quite make the explicit connection to sex in the song "anaconda." Me personally, i just rolled my eyes and said F that movie. Your thoughts?
Anybody else put off by a song about a guy who wont put your penis in a woman unless she has an enormous silicon butt featured in a children's movie?

[–] workbumpf 8 years ago

For somebody who gave a "9" to Wolf of Wall Street, certainly the most extreme R rated movie in history, you become all prudish about a 3 second animated sequence with bunny rabbits shaking their tails? LOL!

Trollin'...

[–] arsenaljhanson 8 years ago

The Wolf of Wall Street is an R rated film, not a PG children movie. I'm really not trying to troll, just sharing my thoughts, wondering if anyone agrees. Its my opinion that the anachonda song is inappropriate for children. I assume it'll be on the soundtrack but maybe i'm wrong. I don't think its crazy to feel uncomfortable worth sexualizing animated characters in childrens movies. Also WOW is not even close to the most extreme R movie in History. Unless you think the word *beep* is more offensive than raping babies or genocide.

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[–] arsenaljhanson 8 years ago

As I understand it, the MPAA made them cut it down to get an R rating. Most likely "remove 100 frames of nudity, cut out 10 f words etc." Probably didn't make much of a difference in the end. Dangling a man over the ledge of a building by his feet isnt that big of a deal, that could happen in a PG movie. Idk what his sexuality has to do with that either. Anyways, im not arguing that WOWS isnt an adult film lol.

[–] workbumpf 8 years ago

"what his sexuality has to do with it"? Wow, the homophobia was flagrant, just like the misogyny just like the fact the only black actor in the film played a maid.

You obviously have different criteria than I do about what to be outraged about.

[–] arsenaljhanson 8 years ago

anytime something happens to a gay person it doesn't automatically make it a homophobic hate crime. He lost their money, that's why they beat him up and dangled him off the roof. It's not like if he threw a straight orgy and then lost the money Jordan would be fine with it lol he only cared about his money.

[–] arsenaljhanson 8 years ago

I'm not outraged, I think you misinterpret my tone. I'm staying my thoughts on a trend of having animated characters twerking. I'm not protesting the movie or anything. I'll most likely see it.

[–] tinytyrant 8 years ago

workbumpf, well done, you're like Neo fighting with one armed behind his back dealing with this bullisht.

i wish these prudes were trolls, but they're not, they're serious.

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[–] workbumpf 8 years ago

LOL! Actually, I find their obsession with a 3 second scene of bunnies shaking their tails to be more than a little strange. No little kid sees this as sexual, little kids love butt jokes and fart jokes (see the Lego Batman trailer). The fact that these people find this sexualized is beyond creepy.

[–] tinytyrant 8 years ago

this is also true.

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[–] sailorspysedna 8 years ago

I've seen that scene and they are twerking, they're not just shaking their tails, you seem to be clearly blind...

[–] jpkwolf 8 years ago

Sounds hot. Now I want to see this.

[–] tinytyrant 8 years ago

yeah, to adults, like me, it is hot.

all kids see are dancing bunnies.

but these sickos want to project their prudish sickness onto children.

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[–] gizmomogwai 8 years ago

I can see where the OP is coming from. When I saw the trailer, I assumed it was another animated computer movie for older youth and adults a la Sausage Party. That, and there was some marriage drama in the clip that wouldn't be of much interest to kids. To market that to kids, it's always best to be cautious, but not unprecedented and not necessarily inappropriate. That's a world away from liking R-rated films for adults, there's practically no difference between R and NC-17- Under 17 not admitted unless with guardian vs. Under 17 not admitted. To call Wolf of Wall Steet "the most extreme R rated movie in history" speaks to a short movie memory. It has a tiiiny amount of nudity, an extreme lot for a Puritanical States of America movie post-Janet Jackson boob controversy, but barely any compared to what was standard in the 1970s, aka, 40 years ago.

[–] Block-Busted 8 years ago

Apparently, the scene itself is not long, but yeah, I really don't know what they were thinking with that.

[–] arsenaljhanson 8 years ago

Thank you for your reasonable answer. I'm sure it's not a big part of the movie, but Norm from norm of the north also twerks and I'm just like... Please stop with this trend. That's all I'm saying.

[–] spoofrice11 8 years ago

I agree.

I don't get why they sneak inappropriate things into kids/family movies.
Majority of movies aren't very clean, so why put that stuff into the ones that are intended for people that want the movie to be clean?

[–] Block-Busted 8 years ago

I mean, adult jokes in kids films aren't uncommon, but that's just crossing the boundary.

[–] dawson-12681 8 years ago

Yes, twerking animals is an odd choice, but have you seen that puke-stain known as "The Cat in the Hat" with Mike Myers? The amount of adult jokes in that crap DEFINITELY crosses the boundary!

[–] tinytyrant 8 years ago

you prudes are missing the point that kids don't see it like you see it.

they don't KNOW the sir mix-a-lot song..

they don't know the sexually suggestive nature of shaking your butt in someone's face.

the ADULT jokes are for ADULTS.

not KIDS.

the flatulent yak is for KIDS and ADULTS.

farting yaks, funny stuff.

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[–] dawson-12681 8 years ago

But should innuendos go in a Dr. Seuss film? Because to me, it seems way out of place.

Adult jokes have been in family films before, yes, and some of them work in their own way. But the way Cat in the Hat uses them felt obnoxious and forced, like it's BEGGING you to laugh at a slapped-in boner joke.

Indeed, adult jokes are for adults, and kids certainly won't get them, but you could also find other ways to tell jokes for the adult and kiddie crowd alike. Doing constant "hidden" sex jokes in a family film gets really old really fast.

[–] arsenaljhanson 8 years ago

I'm not sure what politics has to do with any of this, or why you assume I'm some college aged leftist snowflake who needs a safe space from opposing viewpoints. I'm known for being a snowflake.

[–] arsenaljhanson 8 years ago

I'm not* known for being a snowflake. F...

[–] Alondro 8 years ago

Pssst... zoophilia is going to be the next 'lifestyle choice' Hollow-wood embraces!

They must begin the subtle indoctrination at once!

[–] armensog 8 years ago

loool

[–] Price31 8 years ago

right on, horrible horrible horrible

[–] samyellowmom 8 years ago

But isn't this just like the Chipmunk movies. I mean they dance and sing "adult themed" songs in those also...

[–] glasshull 8 years ago

The song,"I like Big Butts" was in that lame "Yogi the Bear" movie where Dan Akroyd did Yogi's voice. I thought it was inappropriate there, as, I agree it is here.

[–] Alondro 8 years ago

Yes... and the "Chipmunks" movies are utter garbage.

It's rather reinforcing the point.

[–] davewriter2003 8 years ago

Yes, I've heard the Chipmunks sing some songs that are NOT family-friendly in YouTube videos. I distinctly remember one video where they sang "Drunk in Love" by Beyonce. That "cigars on ice" line was one thing, but when I heard Alvin or Brittany or whoever that was sing, "We woke up in the kitchen saying how the hell did this sh-- happen?" some BLACK FLAGS started to come up. Also, that song has more smut and sexual references than "Love Me Harder." I was all, "Like if you think this song is COMPLETELY INAPPROPRIATE for the Chipmunks" in the comments section

[–] Raccoon_Hill 8 years ago

You mean the unofficial, fan made videos that are not endorsed or licensed by the rights holders?

Sheryl? Is that Sheryl?

[–] Cirative 8 years ago

Yeah, they seriously need to stop adding twerking to kids' movies. It subconsciously sexualizes children by making them think it's okay to do. Twerking is NOT dancing. It's basically a mating ritual.

[–] someotakuguy 8 years ago

Twerking might have been sexual at one point, but its connotations have been entirely cleaned up now. The sexualization was taken out of twerking years ago, probably after it became a running gag on Ellen.