When I was around 6, my mother left me in the nursery while she went shopping at the grocery store, and the babysitter let us watch this movie. I was TRAUMATIZED when I saw it. It gave me nightmares for weeks. These scenes include the air conditioner blowing up, the lamp getting struck by lightning, the infamous clown scene (which made me cry), and the scene where the cars were being smashed by the compactor. The scene with the compactor was the worst. About 8 cars are crushed into little tiny cubes that looked like bouillion cubes. Moreover, the cars are singing about death on the way to the compactor, and there is this big magnet picking them up that has these menacing eyes. Also, the compactor has these really menacing teeth that repeatedly open and close as the cars are being brought to it. This scene was entirely inappropriate for a children's film, as the cars are anthropomorphic in nature and you grow to care for them just before their lives are cut tragically short (I'm 22 years old and I still get tears in my eyes when I think about it. Maybe I'm just too sensitive). Anyway, I say all of that to tell parents not to let little children see this movie. At an older age they may be able to handle it, but why would they want to? There are so many better cartoons out there.
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Common Sense says
Appliances make a suspenseful, incredible journey.
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for Ages 5 and Up
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About The Brave Little Toaster
Parents need to know that this is the rare instance of a non-pet or child-based animated film. Appliances that are imbued with likable personalities and voices struggle with feelings of abandonment and obsolescence, and decide to set out into the city to find their master, the young boy who used to visit the summer cottage where they've been left. The movie has some funny moments but feels more like a journey film than a comedy, as the friends face and overcome some genuinely disturbing challenges. Appliances are dropped into waterfalls, sucked into quicksand, disarticulated, and chased by a malicious supermagnet at a dump.
Read our full review by Nancy Davis Kho
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how the friends worked together to travel from the country cottage to the city; What obstacles did they overcome? How did each of their skills -- Kirby's strength, Radio's navigational abilities -- contribute to them finding the master? What are some good things about using older items instead of buying new -- from an economic, environmental, and/or emotional standpoint?
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- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
DO NOT LET LITTLE CHILDREN SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
DO NOT LET LITTLE CHILDREN SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!
When I was around 6, my mother left me in the nursery while she went shopping at the grocery store, and the babysitter let us watch this movie. I was TRAUMATIZED when I saw it. It gave me nightmares for weeks. These scenes include the air conditioner blowing up, the lamp getting struck by lightning, the infamous clown scene (which made me cry), and the scene where the cars were being smashed by the compactor. The scene with the compactor was the worst. About 8 cars are crushed into little tiny cubes that looked like bouillion cubes. Moreover, the cars are singing about death on the way to the compactor, and there is this big magnet picking them up that has these menacing eyes. Also, the compactor has these really menacing teeth that repeatedly open and close as the cars are being brought to it. This scene was entirely inappropriate for a children's film, as the cars are anthropomorphic in nature and you grow to care for them just before their lives are cut tragically short (I'm 22 years old and I still get tears in my eyes when I think about it. Maybe I'm just too sensitive). Anyway, I say all of that to tell parents not to let little children see this movie. At an older age they may be able to handle it, but why would they want to? There are so many better cartoons out there.
- I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
This Movie is Da Shizzz!
I loved this movie like it was my own child! It probably had somethin' ta do wit da fact that me idol, Jon Lovitz was in it! 5 stars!
- I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
Uh.. I watched it when I was little but I"m not sure that all kids should.
This movie has a dark edge that can leave even adults moderately disturbed. One thing the common sense review didn't mention was the language. I think it's pretty bad for a young kid's movie: I know I noticed the number of times they said "stupid" and "idiot" and "shut up" when I was a little kid, because I wasn't allowed to say that.
- I rate this title off for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
I agree about the clown. I am 12, and it nearly scared me to DEATH! I am a DUDE! This demon is extremely freaky. Even if you are mature, do NOT let the easily scared see this
- I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give it
Very dark for a children's film. But this is probably what makes it so extraordinary.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A good movie for the family
But here's a recommendation, if your kids scare easy, have a parents watch this with them because there are some scary moments in this movie but nothing too frightening. I personally like the dark and depressing theme this movie has because it's very accurate with not only our throwaway society (And it makes us appreciate old appliances) but some of the appliances, cars especially, relate to real types of people. Also, the songs are the most unique you'll ever hear from Disney. Uusually, the rhythm is Disney is always beautiful and classical, but in this movie, you get a big combination of instruments and most of the time, a hint of funk which is weird for this kinda concept. Interesting fact: Most of the people who worked on the animations work for pixar now. Also, Jon Lovitz=instant win.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Very Scary for Small children.
This is the "Eraserhead" of kids movies. But it rocks. Watch it.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
nice family film!
brave little toaster is a nice,fun film fpr the whole family!
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
Too scary for kids
There is a clown fireman in this movie that I was shocked not to read about in the violence review. It's scene is NOT appropriate for the age group this movie was made for. It appears out of smoke, with a huge red smile and green horns, holding sharp objects while looming above the viewer, then it leans forwards and urges to to "run" in a harsh whisper. I'm not joking, it made me cry for hours. It is not violent, but it gave me nightmares for five years. It is truly terrifying, and I didn't scare easily (I watched Jurassic Park, and Jaws as some of my favorite movies.) DO NOT make the mistake of letting children under nine see this. It scared me for life (so far).
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