”Mad, our 6-year-old, draws lots of war scenarios. ‘He’s all into war and guns. So for Mother’s Day he drew a machine gun, and Brad had it made into a necklace, which is really sweet. It’s really cute. I think it’s really good!”
Angelina Jolie, in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly. She wore the gun necklace for the photo shoot.
Um, is it just me or does this kind of go against everything Angie stands for? I’m confused.
WTF? That’s kind of a stupid quote from her. “Sweet” and “cute”? I’m confused too.
Well, Angie plays assassins in every movie she’s in. She’s always hanging out of car windows with machine guns and things.
Why is it that I find myself caring less and less about her as each day passes?
he is six. most boys like guns, explosions, robots, and farts.
@ portlander
How right you are. Nuff said.
what’s wrong with her face (again)?
Maybe she’ll get him a REAL one and think that’s “sweet” and “cute” too!? And when annihilates the whole family it will be, ADORABLE!
*cough*
i used to draw bloody things when i was little, i think its normal
Uh, what is wrong again? The kid likes things that go boom. Who doesn’t? She thought his pictures were cute, like most parents think their kids’ random ass drawing are, despite the fact they look nothing like giraffes or what ever tha hell they are supposed to be.
Plus, this is Angelina Jolie here. I am fairly sure that when she talks about work, the highlights aren’t how she learned Excel or how Phil form HR spilled coffee all over himself. I am not surprised that he has a bit of action bug in him.
As long as he isn’t taking out small woodland creatures with BBs and they make it clear that what Mommy and Daddy does is pretend and not real, I don’t see the problem.
And judging from that necklace, I don’t think Smith & Wesson will be shaking in their boots over his amazing weapon desgin skills.
Maybe it would be best if Maddox played with Barbies instead?
Get a grip people! Little boys play with toy guns. The pc-ness of certain comments makes me mental!
Ha .. When my son was 3 he was really into guns and knives (the plastic kind) right before his fourth birthday I asked him what he would like for his birthday .. He replied… “A real gun so I can really shoot somebody” ..He’s 22 now and he’s perfectly normal and a very sweet guy who never shot anyone. It’s normal. I decided.
no. boys (for the MOST part) like guns, exploding things, dirt, fart noises… etc., this does not mean he will grow up to be a homicidal freak. however this being said, there is a line to be drawn. I have 5 sons.. all of ours we made together under the age of 7.. yes, i am insane. now, if my sons went to a far extent with guns, fart noises, dirt.. i would be worried. but this is fine. you need to be watchful that is all.
Portlander: That made me chuckle. Thanks!
And wow, that picture of her is not at all flattering. Someone get her some hay and carrots. Perhaps an apple. She looks like she needs some extra vitamins now anyways.
I forbade my son from playing with toy guns, so he made one out of cardboard. Now he’s an engineer. It’s cool.
I have a 4 1/2 yr old son & he is gun & sword crazy. No matter what I do. He’ll use a book as a gun or his shoe for a sword. He’s just crazy about that kind-a stuff. So I think it’s completely normal for a 6 yr old boy to draw a pic of a gun for his mom. I do find it a little odd that dad would then take the drawing & make it into jewerly. But they are kazillionaires so maybe that’s the kind-a thing that people with ridiculas amounts of money do?
Her lips really look ridiculous here.
But come on, how is her being proud of her son for drawing a picture of a gun any more hypocritical than her starring in a movie about assassins?
She knows her kid isn’t gonna grow up to become some mass-murderer, she’ll raise him to know that guns aren’t just toys, so I think it’s fine.
I am so relieved to read these common-sense comments. I think parents know this is a totally normal part of being a boy. All the playing superhero and “firing” weapons and drawing scary creatures is about sorting out who you are as a male and figuring out what to do with the energy and power you feel. How the parents react to this behavior is more of an issue than the behavior itself. I agree that making the thing into a necklace is kind of weird.
The only thing Angelina stand for is Angelina. Everything she does is to sell her “brand”. She doesn’t actually care about kids, or the poor, or the war torn countries. If she did she would be a hellova lot more vocal about the USA slaughtering thousands of people in Iraq.
She is only interested in her own image.
who cares if she’s in it for herself? most people go their whole lives without ever really making a difference, and she’s done more than a lot of us can brag about. maybe its not as noble as she makes it out to be, but damn, there are two kids sitting at her dinner table that wouldn’t have anything if it wasn’t for her. so i give her props regardless.
okay, im going to stop sounding like a creepy angelina jolie lover now. haha.
I don’t have kids so I didn’t really know what to think about gun lovin Maddox. But after reading all the comments I do agree that it’s normal. I think that most of the people that think it’s bad don’t have kids.
she could have put it in a different way
and then, maybe she did
put it’s part of kids lives anyway
even playing counterstrike and all those online games
or paintball
at least he’s not drawing barbies
My hubby is 35 and is still obssessed with guns… it’s not a flaw. It’s actually quite cool. He is now an Army Sniper who protects you and yours. Those of you who think guns are bad need to imagine what would happen if our guns are taken from us… can you say POWERLESS SHEEP? Guns and our right to have them (or draw silly pictures of them) are not bad, people who go crazy and shoot people at random are bad. Duh.
i think there’s nothing wrong about that! i mean, that’s what all six year old kids digg…violent video games, guns, explosions, Rambo…
i think its cute too!
She’s doing something decent to sell her brand, at least. Paris Hilton is selling a brand, too. Which is better?
Donkey Punch – you asstound (spelling error intentional) me with your uncanny ability to turn mundane gossip and commentary into a political statement against our country! What the FUCK is your problem? You seriously need to chill.
Give it up. He’s a little boy, boys that age are into that. Nothing wrong with it. Anything your child does for you themselves is to be treasured.
Get over yourselves. Boys (and some girls for that matter play with guns, slingshots, throw rocks, push other kids over, bite, ect. Get over it. They’re young kids. They not destined for Juvie just because they all play with toy guns. We all did in the 30s to 70s before it became politically incorrect. Screw that. Let them play and have fun!
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It’s just according to some power elites.