User: OK, what are your thoughts on Joker?
Assistant: It looks creepy to me. I've heard people saying that it romanticizes mental illness and might inspire people to violence.
User: I guess I get that. And I wouldn't really want to support that in film... BUT I also think the story line looks really good.
Assistant: I just think it's a little too dark for kids.
User: True. So maybe The Addams Family would be a better pick?
Assistant: *laughs* I actually also saw people posting on Facebook how inappropriate that was for kids. There are some demonic references, like a kid crawling up the wall.
User: That's funny - are we just too sensitive as a culture? Or I am just insensitive to what is appropriate for kids and families?!
Assistant: I don't know. Maybe a little bit of both. You could take them to see Maleficent.
User: True. That's Disney, right? I feel like they don't overdo the dark part. They seem to get just the right amount of spooky. And I love that there is always at least one moment where you just want to break down and cry. Kids movies are so good these days!
Assistant: So Maleficent it is?
User: For me and the kids, yes. I'll probably go see Joker on my own. I didn't realize it is rated R! Geez. Superhero movies I thought were for kids. These movies are getting intense now! I guess they are more for adults. All of the kids that like Batman are now in their 40s and 50s!
Assistant: *laughs* Yes, that's probably true.
User: I wonder how many times they can make and remake these stories about heroes and villians. There have been so many different Spidermans, Supermans, Batmans... it's hard to keep up.
Assistant: And each one is worse than the one before.