Submitted by spottydodgy t3_1046t70 in movies
I remember watching Kindergarten Cop when I was young and really enjoying it. We'd watch it over and again on VHS.
Now that I'm a father I saw it on Prime and was so excited to share this light hearted tale of hard-line macho cop turned kindergarten teacher with my kid. So we watched it last night and it was the first time I'd seen it in about 20 years.
Holy crap it's so much more violent than I remember! Well, parts of it are. And that's where I'm confused. The beginning and end of the movie are basically full on bloody action movies with drugs, shooting, swearing, sex and people dying next to urinals but the middle is this soft, approachable gooey kid-friendly story. It left me so confused. The title sequence is done in crayon for gods sake! But people get shot on camera!
I was also surprised by how much I still enjoyed it. My kid somehow really enjoyed it too. She was engaged and curious. I had to cover her eyes and ears over some parts and so I was left with the question, who is this movie for?