Movie's you shouldn't have watched with your parents

[Scott0]

I remember about a year ago when I was about to turn 17, I mentioned to my parents that I had bought A Clockwork Orange from the used video store, and that was all I said. A few days later my parents of infinite wisdom tell me they've invited a friend over because they mentioned to him I was going to watch A Clockwork Orange, and now he wanted to see it, and they were going to make a night out of it. Now, I KNOW my parents had to have seen it way back when, and that they KNEW what the movie was about, but still they wanted to see it. So myself and 3 other adults, 2 of which being my parents, watched this 137 minute romp of rigorous sex and ultra-violence, and I have never felt more squemish about a movie than during those 2 and some hours.

Can you imagine what it is like to be in the same room as your parents and all three of you be watching rape scenes and extended shots of a pair of breasts (very nice ones during the exhibition of Alex too), and felling so constricted by their presence, you feel your slightest reaction will forever embed an idea of who you are into them. Even a minute shift in your seat during one of the rapings makes you feel they suddenly think you're some kind of of pervert. Sure they're your parents, but still! Believe me, it was a trial to finish that movie, and when it was finally over, I vowed never to watch another movie I had not seen before with them.

What are some of your most embarassing moments when you and your parents both watched the same thing at the same time, or experienced something else at the same time as you and you found it to be a very akward experience?

Scottie

[Susan]

Did your parents seem to mind? ;-)
Sometimes when you get older, you care less.

No such story here. Growing up we didn't have babysitters so we got dragged along to all the films the folks went to see. Back then it wasn't an abundance of "family" and kid movies so we mostly slept or watched "their" movies in boredom. My father always had a funny way of going to get popcorn just as the sex scenes started. In fact I think my mom said he still does that and it drives her nuts, he'll start a conversation just as things get heated up.

I think it bothers some people more than others...no matter the age. ;-)



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[Chadzilla]

When I moved into my own apartment I rented a porno once, in college, and my dad insisted that I put in on.  My parents had been helping move in, get food, etc.  So my mom and dad sat there and watched the trailers and made fun of them.  My mom then said that it might be a little while before my dad could stand up.

[Brother Ragnarok]

Wow, that'd be creepy.  My parents and I don't watch too many of the same movies, but every once in a while there'll be sex scene in a movie that my dad and I watch together that produces that "don't move or you're a pervert effect."  The sex scene in Enemy At The Gates springs to mind.
My mom does have a hilarious talent for walking into the room right at the goriest parts of movies, though.  The look on her face is always priceless.

Brother R

[Paquita]

well! when i was 12 my mom took me to see natural born killers cos she heard it was kind of like bonnie and clyde! and i heard it was all cool and stuff cos trent reznor did the soundtrack (i was 12! i think all COOL 12 year old girls had a "trent" phase at that time which they are now deeply ashamed of.. even tho its now a  very guilty pleasure) we ended up leaving after a half an hour.  she must have went on for an hour about how she was going to be arrested for taking me to see that and i would end up being taken away to live with more fit parents.  i forgot all about that i hope i forget it again.

love colleen

[fireal]

I watched Excalibur with my parents when I was about 13. Boy that was fun! The only other movie that I can remember watching with my parental units was The Sword and the Sorceror but that was more for the fact that it was hilarious even as a kid.

[Bernie]

The first time "The Producers" was on TV way back in the day, I watched it with my parents; not a problem, you say?  Ah, but both your parents weren't in concentration camps -- I dreaded the coming of the scenes of the play, "Springtime for Hitler", mocking the war, the suffering --

I needn't have worried.  They laughed their asses off.

[Phantom 187]

Ok, some of my friends told me they put in "KIDS" at their thanks giving dinner and watched oppening scenes with their grandparents as their father looked in horror ;( yeeesh. I had a somwhat of similar experiance or a bad time watching the movie about Jeffrey Daumer's life with my sister.

[Funk, E.]

Dear Bernie:
Be grateful that is wasn't "Love Camp #7" or "Ilsa of the SS"
seriously though... it helps that Mel Brooks is Jewish otherwise he would have been in a lot of trouble for that movie.

[AndyC]

I'm sure I've told this one before, but for me I'd have to say watching The Road to Wellville with my mother and my girlfriend (now my wife).

I saw it when it came out, and remembered it being a really funny, off-beat movie when it came out, and liked the clever way it poked fun at real turn-of-the-century medical quackery.

Somehow, my memory had blocked out much of the screwing, masturbation, enemas, bizarre sexual devices, tits and raunchy dialogue. So, having just bought a used copy, I thought it would be a good movie for the three of us to watch.

At that time, Lori was still nervous about making a good impression on my mother, so she was embarassed. Mom, being a nice church lady type, was embarassed to be watching with Lori, who happens to be a minister. I was embarassed to be watching it with both of them, and felt like a dolt for recommending it. Besides the realization that it was much dirtier than I remembered, I could also sense their embarassment.

The three of us sat uncomfortably through the whole thing and hardly said a word. It wasn't until afterward that we determined that all of us had wanted to stop watching the thing early on.

[AndyC]

Max and Leo were looking for the most offensive play they could find. That sheds a different light on the Springtime for Hitler scenes.

[hollywood bill]

Years ago, my sister, while visting my parents and myself, had brought us "The Crying Game" to watch --- without telling us what is was about.  Since i was much younger at the time, i couldnt really get into the movie past the first 20 minutes and headed to bed.  The nexy day, I was informed by my mother that we were never watching any movies that my sister picked out....ever.  When i had found out how the movie had ended and then imagined the look on my parents faces, i dont think i laughed so hard in my life.

   "Ah... the possiblty of mental and phyiscal collapse... is now very real....no sympathy for the Devil, keep that in mind....buy the ticket...take the ride"
                                          -Raoul Duke "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"-

[Deena]

My parents are pretty cool about movies.  My mom likes horror movies and for as long as I can remember my dad watched Skinomax and as soon as I came in the room he would turn the channel really fast to something else!  The only time I can remember being embarassed when I was 13 and my mom took me to see Clueless (i'm embarassed to say i've seen the movie let alone went to the theater and saw it) and during the scene where they say they don't like guys with bent things, my mom asked if one of my friends was the know it all sex expert.  I was so embarrassed.  Of course that wasn't as embarassing as the time my mom said one of my guy friends was hot and another was a "stud muffin".  

Deena

[Kolten]

Hehe... it got REAL ackward watching Muhommand Falls with my parents.  There's a rather extended lesbian scene in that movie, which, normally, I would have loved watching, but with my parents there in the room, I kept thinking,.. "Uh.. okay... come on, now, end this scene, please, please!:

Also that part in Vanillia Sky where Cruise character is screwing that one girl like, forever before he finally strangles here and runs out of the room.  While they're humping away, I'm thinking, "Okay, I get it!  Next scene, please..."

-kolt

[Skaboi]

8mm is proably mine.

I think I was in 10th or 11th grade when I rented this (Not quite sure).  I had heard how great of a film it was and blah blah blah.  Well my mother sees that it has Nicholas Cage in it and immediatly she pops it into the VCR (What did we do without DVDs?).  Needless to say, this flick was extremely uncomfortable to watch with my parents.  I didn't really like the film for this reason, but bought it a few months ago for like 8.00 on DVD.  I now realize that it's a pretty decent movie, and much better when my parents aren't around.  Damn, that Nicholas cage for making me uncomfortable.....damn him.