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6 Quotes That Show Why Adults Should Watch Kids’ Movies Too
Who needs the mental health boost more than us?
When the reel gets too real
I’m not just trying to justify my own Disney and Studio Ghibli film obsessions, I swear.
In fact, I like an edgy, dark, potentially traumatising movie every once in a while. Movies that are so mentally disturbing, that I can recite certain scenes from memory after only watching them once (Girl, Interrupted, anyone?).
Yes, I generally tend to stay from horror movies. Could you tell?
But I digress. My point is this:
As adults, our troubles are so much more real than what we see on TV.
These movies have been specifically designed and directed to evoke the greatest emotional response from us possible, no matter what those emotions may be. Additionally, they can be more taxing on our emotional energy, yet still not giving us the catharsis we require.
Grown up movies are often marketed for grown ups, because the content in them is not permissible for children to see.
But how much of that content should we allow ourselves to see? The last thing I’m advocating for censorship — and many people enjoy these films with no…
