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Last Action Hero

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Arnold spoofs action movies, adds more violence.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–15

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Lots of sociopathic behavior here, including stealing cars, killing people, plotting to blow people up.

  • Violence:

    Excessive violence with plenty of gun shots, explosions, punches, and kicks. Nerve gas is used and people fall through glass skylights. Jack's son is pushed off a building and falls to his death. Jack is shot in the chest and nearly dies; He coughs blood. Danny is held captive and pushed over a building, nearly dying. Jack's daughter is kidnapped and slapped. A body flies through a windshield. Someone is electrocuted.

  • Sex:

    Jack mentions premature ejaculation. Models in lingerie, including thongs, run around. Ashley kisses Danny. A prostitute offers herself to Benedict.

  • Language:

    Some salty language, including "hell," "damn," "goddamn," "smart ass," "asshole," "s--t," and "f--k."

  • Consumerism:

    The film is a commercial for other action stars and films, including Sylvester Stallone, E.T., Basic Instinct, Terminator, etc.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Jack smokes cigars. People talk about cocaine and crack houses. Several other characters smoke cigarettes.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Last Action Hero

Parents need to know that this spoof/critique of action films has itself an excessive amount of violence, explosions, and killings. While kids may love this, the sheer number of people who are killed or plotted to be killed (at least 15) make it too much for younger kids. Jack's son is killed and daughter kidnapped, and Danny nearly dies as well. Jack is shot and nearly dies, bubbling up blood from his mouth. Also, several characters smoke.

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