I bought the movie HOP for my almost 4 yr old's Easter basket. Now I am wondering if I should return it. I read mixed reviews online. Curious what you ladies thought. Reviews online - the negatives were talking about the Playboy mansion, how the bunny thinks that rabbits live there, but but that no big-breasted women are actually in the movie.
So what do y'all think? Keep the movie ($15) or return it?
Thanks!
Added: I did NOT like Rango either. We didn't let my son finish it. My son loves Despicable Me (rated PG), who's creators also made HOP. He loved Rio (so did I). Some websites say Rio is G, some say PG.
Well I saw some of the movie the first time around. I am watching it right now with my son and I must say, the only complaint is that with the playboy mansion part ..... he says "sexy" twice. I don't find such a word appropriate for children whatsoever. When our friend (adult, father) saw the playboy bunny logo in the movie, he said "Wha? That's so wrong!" but he did laugh at a lot of other parts.
So all in all, okay movie. Not my favorite. I'll probably keep it for a while and either donate to my library or just keep it watch twice a year at Eastertime.
We took my son to see it (he was 4) and did pretty good and enjoyed most of it. When he saw it at the store - he asked if we could get it or go to the big red box and borrow it.
He will NOT eat jelly beans because he thinks they are the easter bunnies poop (thanks to the movie) - but it's funny when he see's someone eat it.
Honestly, why would a four-year-old get the allusion to the Playboy mansion? I don't get why parents get their feathers ruffled about jokes that are above their kids' heads anyway. Lots of my daughters' friends' parents don't let them watch spongebob and I think that's just silly. My daughters love spongebob and I think it's hilarious. Most, if not all, of the jokes that we would consider inappropriate are WAY over my daughters' heads. What would spark their curiosity is if I overreacted about it.
I think the movie is cute, and yes, I would get it for my four-year-old.
i loved the movie, there are a few jokes but kids dont get em and only adults or OLDER kids would, for a 4 yr old its perfect
We watched it this past weekend. It was cute. My 9 year old did not understand the few adult inuendos that are in it. I honestly don't even know if my 13 year old cought some of them. Some people where also up in arms about it because they said it premotes druge uses cause one of the bunnys uses an inhalor. Your 4 year old will love it!
Return it-it is rated PG-it is not appropriate for a 4 yr old
When it came out in theathers, i wouldn't let my 6 and 7 yo's see it. The commercicals whtere the bunny strains so hard to pass the jelly beans and yes the girl from big bang getting an almost sexual hug from the bunny turned me off.
We did end up watching it just last week and i was very very surprised that it was pretty tame, I assumed that the commericals were just a sampling and a whole lot worse was in store.
I had forgotten about the play boy part because he is just talking in to a gate speaker, you never see anyone.
The bunny hug didn't seem as sexual to me when i found out the girl was a sister and not a girl friend to the human male lead.
for the wee little guys like 4 you might consider the really scary phsyco chick at the end of the movie, that might cause night mares in the sensitve ones, but if your kid watches alot of movies than this one isn't all that bad.
I plan to buy it. We took my daughter last year when she was 3. I think it is a bit long for a little one to watch but they do't analyze things the way adults do. Honestly, there were some parts that I thought were not necessary but they are quick and over--like the bunny liking the pretty girls hug, but the guy does not say exactly why the bunny should not do that. Compared to some of the other stuff kids see (whether we like it or not), I think it was a pretty cute movie. Much more appropritae than Rango.
They slip in a few private jokes that are over the kids head to keep the parents coming to the theatres. The kids, if they don't already know about the playbopy mansion, won't even notice the joke. If they already know, you've got bigger problems.
Really?? Why must movies ruin themselves by doing stupid things like this? I haven't seen it but sounds like nothing I'd show to a 4 year old.
I don't personally go off of ratings for kids. My kids can watch most things...we thought the movie was cute.
I ditto Itsacrazylifewith5's response.
