And then there are the parents who want to see a "kid" movie and bring a child along as a beard so they won't be embarrassed. I still have vivid memories of my E.T. trauma -- being dragged into the theater to see a movie I absolutely didn't want to see because the title character was freaky-looking and gave me nightmares, because my parents wanted to see it. I spent the majority of the flick turned round in my seat so I couldn't see my screen, taking occasional peeks when the reflection in Mom's glasses reassured me that no aliens were onscreen...