Werewolf kids and childish antics rarely/never seen.
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:25 am
I surfed the forums and failed to find a specific topic. So someone who knows of a topic that is about this may wish to inform me about it.
This topic is about werewolf kids and werewolf play in movies. I have always seen adult and teen werewolves. However I have never seen kid werewolves in movies. As in tweens and below. My question is why do you all feel that they are nonexistent?
I have never have seen them in any werewolf films. For me, I think the focus of these films is often a message of sexuality and puberty changes when entering adulthood. The abscence of children weres may be intentional due to that it may imply inappropriate things. One thing that the inclusion of werewolf kids may unintentionally suggest is that the children are experiencing puberty at too young of an age. On the other hand it may suggest a non agressive social family that is just like a normal family. This could be something that viewers might not like as it would take the supernatural and mystical animal and turn it into a regular (and not so special) everyday creature just trying to coexist. Though I would find it interesting and different to see them in a more natural light. Adding them could also suggest that they are born werewolves and are not based on the bitten method so often used. Another alternative effect is that it may imply that werewolves can only be born off of other werewolves. Something that breaks from the traditional mold. It also breaks away from the disease and curse concepts as they are of natural origin. The inclusion of them would be a cute statement that would not work well in a horror. Though they could be portrayed as monster demon spawns. I would rather they be more normal and more like real kid wolf mixes as opposed to vile creations. Big horror makers wouldnt care though and would use them in that manner to the max. But there is one thing that stands out as a HUGE ground of potential. The potential for them to be used as show stealers. Just like Puss in Boots from Shrek 2 who stole the lime light, werewolf kids could be major show stoppers with their looks, antics and comic relief. This is assuming they are done well and have a good script backing them up. Time will tell if this concept ever enters the big screen.
Now about the idea of werewolves engaged in play? I dont know if anyone would ever try that in a film. It would be nice to see the softer side as stated in another post. But softer as in just having fun and not male female werewolf mating/ intimate socializing. That is something that would only work if done well anyways. A male were nuzzling a female were is enough to suggest they are mates.
Fastenjaw
As a side note: I would want to see werewolves playing other pack mates as you might expect to see in a social family group. I would also assume were kids would be quite the silly wild party animals. Note that a werewolf as a family social being would pull from the horror and serious elements of the film. That may be why nobody will probably ever include that in a live action were flick as it would no longer be a horror. Something that most werewolf flicks strive to be.
This topic is about werewolf kids and werewolf play in movies. I have always seen adult and teen werewolves. However I have never seen kid werewolves in movies. As in tweens and below. My question is why do you all feel that they are nonexistent?
I have never have seen them in any werewolf films. For me, I think the focus of these films is often a message of sexuality and puberty changes when entering adulthood. The abscence of children weres may be intentional due to that it may imply inappropriate things. One thing that the inclusion of werewolf kids may unintentionally suggest is that the children are experiencing puberty at too young of an age. On the other hand it may suggest a non agressive social family that is just like a normal family. This could be something that viewers might not like as it would take the supernatural and mystical animal and turn it into a regular (and not so special) everyday creature just trying to coexist. Though I would find it interesting and different to see them in a more natural light. Adding them could also suggest that they are born werewolves and are not based on the bitten method so often used. Another alternative effect is that it may imply that werewolves can only be born off of other werewolves. Something that breaks from the traditional mold. It also breaks away from the disease and curse concepts as they are of natural origin. The inclusion of them would be a cute statement that would not work well in a horror. Though they could be portrayed as monster demon spawns. I would rather they be more normal and more like real kid wolf mixes as opposed to vile creations. Big horror makers wouldnt care though and would use them in that manner to the max. But there is one thing that stands out as a HUGE ground of potential. The potential for them to be used as show stealers. Just like Puss in Boots from Shrek 2 who stole the lime light, werewolf kids could be major show stoppers with their looks, antics and comic relief. This is assuming they are done well and have a good script backing them up. Time will tell if this concept ever enters the big screen.
Now about the idea of werewolves engaged in play? I dont know if anyone would ever try that in a film. It would be nice to see the softer side as stated in another post. But softer as in just having fun and not male female werewolf mating/ intimate socializing. That is something that would only work if done well anyways. A male were nuzzling a female were is enough to suggest they are mates.
Fastenjaw
As a side note: I would want to see werewolves playing other pack mates as you might expect to see in a social family group. I would also assume were kids would be quite the silly wild party animals. Note that a werewolf as a family social being would pull from the horror and serious elements of the film. That may be why nobody will probably ever include that in a live action were flick as it would no longer be a horror. Something that most werewolf flicks strive to be.
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