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What parents should know about 'Ant-Man'
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Marvel's Ant-Man Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) Photo Credit: Zade Rosenthal Marvel 2014 - photo by John Clyde
THE UNSEEN WORLD Marvels Ant-Man is a bit of a departure from its earlier superhero fare. Sure, there is fighting, talk of Avengers and Hydra, but Ant-Man would be better categorized as a heist flick than a superhero film.

The movie is a lot of fun and will have you laughing, but thats not what Im here to talk about. Travis Poppleton already covered that for you in his great review, which you can actually find right here. Were helpful like that.

The reason Im here is to give parents some info on what they should know before heading to the theater to get a load of Ant-Man with their families.

Violence

Like other Marvel fare, there are the typical fighting scenes in Ant-Man. However, this is likely one of the tamer entries. While Captain America: The Winter Soldier seemed more like a Sylvester Stallone movie than a Marvel adventure at times with all the bodies dropping, Ant-Man is low on death and destruction and much higher on comedy and cleverness.

The PG-13 rating is fair, given the violence. Nothing too heavy, but lets not pretend like it doesnt exist.

Sexiness

Marvel is usually pretty tame in this area, unless youre Tony Stark, that is. Ant-Man runs about the same line as the other Marvel flicks: some women in tight clothing and the mandatory shot of the buff-hero-with-his-shirt-off.

Other than that, theres really not much to worry about by way of sexiness. Truth be told, what you visually see is more along the lines of a PG movie, but the dialog is a different story.

Language

I wrote in my Guardians of the Galaxy review last year that it was the most adult Marvel movie to date when it came to language and subject matter. Ant-Man is running a close second.

Ant-Man never drops the most famous four-letter word, but it does have several other choice ones peppered throughout the film. While the language is not completely abrasive or all at once, it is there.

While the sexiness isnt high, there is some talk about sex. I decided to put that information in the language section because its all-verbal.

Ant-Man is a really funny film and a lot of the language is played for comedic effect. It deserves its PG-13 rating, but I wouldnt call it borderline: It is tamer than some PG-13 flicks and harder than others.

All-in-All

At the end of the day, Ant-Man is on par with its counterparts and if you have no issue with your kids seeing Avengers: Age of Ultron or Guardians of the Galaxy, then you should be OK with this one.

If you thought those flicks were a bit much for your little ones, then you may want to wait before seeing this film.

Ant-Man is rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Street musician killing it on clarinet

She must have lungs of iron! Its inspiring hearing the upper registers being played so well.

Posted by Clarinet Life on Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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