Disturbing Movie Scenes, Part 1

When I was small, I was afraid of tidal waves. I feared living near the beach and wake up one morning finding myself floating in the middle of the ocean. I used to wish that our beach house was perched atop a coconut tree so that the big tsunami waves- if indeed they come -will not drown me.

I was at the cinema the other day enjoying GI Joe with my kids when one of the movie previews bothered me. This is the teaser of the upcoming sci-fi movie "2012".

I searched You Tube for that teaser and found it.

Here a monk rushing to a bell fry in a desperate move to warn the others. Suddenly, giant waves come rushing over the mountains to overrun the hapless bell fry. The scene obviously referred to the Himalayan region where humongous mountains seem unreachable. My quick calculation place these giant waves to more than several kilometers high!!! No point of running to high ground which was my childhood solution to fear of big waves.

I was relieved that my kids were not bothered by the harrowing experience. They were so excited to watch their GI Joe heroes. I protest the insertion of disturbing previews during movies which cater to a young audience. It has the same effect when sex-oriented movie teasers are shown during the screening of the Lord of the Rings. Not only traumatic but in utter bad taste!