@Freak4all

Of couse it doesn't cary weight, but it is a prime example of people's warped views of gaming. That's the sucky thing about the first amendment is that while it kicks ass in court, it can't win over the people. Only WE can do that. Maybe we should call Anderson Cooper and get a news special like Planet in Peril?

So why doesn't his Mom address all the swearing and anger issues that Matt Damon has?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PZNfOZXPJk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T23oNcCFriE&NR=1





In case you don't get it, I am joking, but watch those clips, they are hilarious...

I would like to say the only reason why anyone is listening to this crackpot is because she is Matt Damon's mom. If it was just some random lady bitching about video games and action figures nobody would care.

“Matt and I have been talking about violence in the media since he was a little boy.”

I highly Doubt it. It was more like her talking to Matt and Matt just pretended he was listening, just like all kids do when parents talk about boring stuff.

Now the whole "No action figures" thing makes me laugh. Playing with action figures as a child help my imagination grow and helped me develop into the person I am today. I haven't killed anyone or torn the limbs from people I don't like. All Action figures do is the same thing dolls do for little girls, the help a child develop and let their imaginations grow.

The whole reason why there are no Jason Borne action figures, is not because Mr. Damon will not allow it. The reason is that no kid in their right mind would choose a Jason Borne action figure over an Optimus Prime or GI. Joe.

wow just wow.

they were against star wars figures too I think.

I own a lot of them.

I always thought it was weird that the Matrix had action figures when it was a rated R series.

Matt Damon and his mom are stupid hypocrites.

@ Mad_Scientist

The action figures will just make kids want to go see the movie. The parents are the ones who can decide if they can or not.

@DarknessDeku

True, it's still up to parents to decide. But at the same time, the movie and game industries have generally said that they won't market R/M rated games/movies to kids. So if they find a roundabout way of doing that, they are breaking a pledge they made.

Of course, this is a PG-13 movie anyways, just one she feels should be R, so it's a different situation anyways.

Huh. This is an interesting logic...

Wonder how she feels about violent books...

@Conejo

I wouldn't call her ''stupid", more like "misguided", or "misinformed".

As for video games not sparking creativity, that's just plain old bulls**t. HALO, Elder Scrolls, Mass Effect, Okami, Shadow of the Collosus, Final Fantasy(all 12 of them, plus the side titles), Bioshock, Metal Gear Solid, Assassin's Creed, Ninja Gaiden, and Devil My Cry, just no name a very small few.

I agree w/ MonkeyPeaches.

While I do see her idea of the no action figure policy for rated R movies (because there are associations with action figures being the cool thing. If Timmy wants a Neo action figure, he's either a) going to play with it in his own little way, or b) want to see the movie once he realizes his favorite action figure is from a movie.

But the whole if there's an action figure for a movie that's PG13/R meaning its ok for a kid to see and confusing parents part? Wow, if you're a parent who becomes confused if your kid can or can't see a movie based on the fact there's an action figure....you've really out done yourself and displayed just how bad of a parent you are.

This is the perfect reason why gamers need to have a bigger and louder voice. This lady is missing more than a few tools from her work-belt.

I'd like to know Matt Damon's opinion on the matter. I know its family first and what not but if I was Matt Damon I'd have to sit down and ask her kindly not to speak to reporters anymore. Or maybe try to distract her with a different cause that she can express opinions about that perhaps hold a bit more merit. Not that I'm saying thats what he should do, but thats just what I would do. The Departed was BADASS, BTW. That was my favorite film with Matt Damon in it.

WEEEEEEELLLLLLLL...... (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zvq-GZluxSQ&feature=related)

Any way anyone could organize a debate between Nancy and Cheryl Olson?

Oh noes! Someone call the police! I might be a psychopath! The evidence is all right there on my shelf!

Police Sergeant:"What did you find, detective?"

Detective:"Plenty. He confessed to having collected Star Wars toys. Also the second we got in his place, the first thing we saw was a shelf full of Masters of the Universe figures; the really cool-looking ones too from the 2003 line sculpted by the Four Horsemen."

Police Sergeant: "Damn."

Detective: "And on his to-do list: he had just started collecting Mattel's new DC Universe figures, also sculpted by the Four Horsemen."

Police Sergeant: "Sounds like we've got our man."

Detective: "And by the looks of things, just in the nick of time too, before he went out on another spending spree."

Other than ALIEN and Predator, though, I can't recall any other toy lines based on R-rated movies being sold to kids. I do remember when the toys for the first ALIEN movie came out, yet I wasn't even old enough to see it at the time, so I could only wonder "What were they thinking?"

I for one believe that fictional violence within media (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Wrestling ect.) and play violence (action figures, toy guns) are actually good for kids although i don't believe that young children like those in the single digit age brackets and slightly above should be exposed to the really ultra-violent media.
Shielding children from this stuff is more likely to fuck them up then over exposer to it. I don't believe that most kids are as stupid and impressionable as people (such as politicians, activist soccer mom parents, moralist prudes, violent media researchers) make them out to be.

It doesn't matter anyways, she's just using her son's fame to try to get her voice out, and nobody is listening.

@BmK

Hella. If we're atacked by terrorists, who's gonna be better off: The kid who was raised in candyland and thinks you can solve all your problems by "believing", or the kid who knows how to hunt for food and kick ass on crazy ass terrorists? My bet's on kid #2.

To DarknessDeku Says:

But Matrix figures weren´t really toys and more like dioramas to put on your desk or bookshelves.

Like videogames, not every toy is marketed for kids.

Shouldn't she be more focused on who's f***ing Matt Damon instead of blaming everything on kids being violent?

must be a slow news day. Not news worthy.

"Children aren’t getting the opportunity to cultivate their imaginations, and their creative thought process, like they need and society needs for them to develop."

i simply HATE when people take the whole 'imagination' approach to things like this. I shouldn't even need to get into why.

@ jatone

Is this your blog? No? Then don't click on it. If something isn't newsworthy to you, then ignore it. Not rocket science, buddy.

LOLZ VIOLENT MOVIES ARE A-OK
LOLZ VIOLENT BOOKS ARE A-OK
LOLZ VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES TEACH OUR CHILDREN HOW TO MASTURBATE AND TO KILL
LOLZ ACTION FIGURES TEACH OUR CHILDREN HOW TO MASTURBATE AND TO KILL

I suppose there is some merit behind the notion that movies intended for adults shouldn't have products targeted at children. Then again, they're only action figures...

Shelter your kids too much and we'll have a bunch of Michael Jacksons running around, all fucked up, not understanding the world.

Anyone who has seen the offices/desks of most modern game developers know just how big an adult market there is for action figures. Just because it's a particular category of product doesn't automatically mean it's made for children. Don't forget, a lot of people still think that video games are just children's toys.

Videogames don't cultivate creativity? Really then what about deviant art? What about Fanfiction.net? (granted not all of is great or even good but it's the same with books and movies)

What about the Harry Potter books, movies, and toys. At first the HP books and movies were about magic and good times with a bit of mystery the movies were PG and understandable. NOW it's Dark as hell and it's about to be an all out war for the movies and the final half of Deathly Hallows is damn near pushing an R rated for the movie...

I didn't see you playing with your dolls again Lord Helmet!

wait wait....Didnt they make a figure of him from Dogma? With Bloody Wings and a bottle of booze in his hand?


....they did!! XD
http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/Dogma_figures_set.jpg
HAHA I love the Hypocracy

why are we paying attention to an actor's mom? Her opinion hardly carries any weight and we've been hearing the same crap from politicians for ages now..

ok...

let me get this straight


Action Figures are the problem because they are MARKETED towards KIDS????

Seriously, have you ever played with toys before???

Also this sort of statement seems to be out of touch because when I was a kid, I loved action figures like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and also the Mighty Morphan Power Rangers when I was a kid.

but I never grew up violent and I have been able to write so many good stories on the internet.

Seriously, I bet she only listens to her own opinion and never listens to anyone who has a different opinion than her because she came from an age where she did not have any action figures and she thinks she is perfect.

@Freak4all
Why are people paying attention? Well... she apparently IS an early childhood College professor... As a college professor in regards to children her opinion on child development (no matter how right or wrong said opinion may be) carries a similar weight to that of Henry Jenkins opinions on Media... For alot of poeple, saying you're a college professor is the equivalent of saying "i know a lot more than you do, and i know what i'm talking about"...

granted, being an actor's mom is bound to just give her some extra media attention... especially when she mentions Matt aswell *eyeroll*

No, the real reason he doesn't want himself to be made into an action figure is because the last time someone made a puppet out of him it looked like it was suffering from some sort of mental condition and could only shout MATT DAMON over and over again.

Que the Imagination Land theme
"IMAGINATION"
"IMAGINATION"
"IMAGINATION""IMAGINATION""IMAGINATION""IMAGINATION"
"IMAGINATION"
"IMAGINATION"
"IMAGINATION""IMAGINATION"
"IMAAAAAAGINATION"
"IMAGINATION""IMAGINATION""IMAGINATION""IMAGINATION""IMAGINATION""IMAGINATION""IMAGINATION"
"IMAGINATION"
"IMAGINATION""IMAGINATION"
"IMAGINATION"

I kinda see her point, buuuut...

Nah. When a toy (which, of course, has nothing to do with games) comes out for an R-rated movie, ya kinda get the sense that they want kids to see it.

However, the rating system is still firmly in place, and the trailers do nothing to hide the violence in the movie. Then again, parents are idiots...

@DarknessDeku

Ever see Grandma's Boy?

Poor old people, all confused...Old people got-no reason-no reason to live...C'mon, sing with me!

@DarknessDeku

Yep. Real slow.

@The Inadvertant Mr. Raincloud

Yeah, I'm just surprised is all. No news is good news.

........ummmmm...... wow

I think she just wants those crazy kids to stay off her lawn....

@ Shadow Darkman

Matt Damon's mom going after action figures sounds like the time Jack Thompson went after pornaments.

@Shadow Darkman

And as far as I know, she doesn't send gay porn to courts.

I wonder what would happen if she saw the Halo action figures; she might just have a stroke.

Jack will probably be sueing rockstar next week anyway
what a tool.

@ TheTrueMrJack

Really. What little boy would be turned off by violence and complain to his mom about it until he was like 30? And then make violent movies?

wow action figures haven't even been relevant since the Red Ranger turned into a T-Rex

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