Some parents take their kids to R-rated movies. Carlo J. Bitetto of Dallas bristles when he recalls seeing parents taking children as young as 5 to see Hannibal , the blockbuster R-rated sequel to The Silence of the Lambs that focuses on a killer who eats his victims.
Children absorb so much.
They can become so desensitized. I think kids need to be treasured and protected a lot more than we seem to be doing lately. Mr. Bitetto is not the only one upset. Ushers, theater owners and patrons can't stop talking about all the parents they see in the audience with infants, young children and teens. An R rating restricts children under 17 from seeing a movie without an accompanying parent or guardian.