The Pacifier (2005)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Adam Shankman

Writers (WGA):

Thomas Lennon (written by) &
Robert Ben Garant (written by)

Release Date:

4 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Action | Family | Thriller

Tagline:

Welcome to the infantry.

Plot:

Disgraced Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains in the kids' house.

Plot Keywords:

Navy Seal | Soccer | Boy Scouts | Martial Arts | Kiss

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Vin Diesel	...	Shane Wolfe
Lauren Graham	...	Principal Claire Fletcher
Faith Ford	...	Julie Plummer
Brittany Snow	...	Zoe Plummer
Max Thieriot	...	Seth Plummer
Chris Potter	...	Capt. Bill Fawcett
Carol Kane	...	Helga
Brad Garrett	...	Vice Principal Dwayne Murney
Morgan York	...	Lulu Plummer
Kegan Hoover	...	Peter Plummer (as Keegan Hoover)
Logan Hoover	...	Peter Plummer
Bo Vink	...	Baby Tyler Plummer
Luke Vink	...	Baby Tyler Plummer
Tate Donovan	...	Howard Plummer
Scott Thompson	...	Director
Dennis Akayama	...	Mr. Chun
Mung-Ling Tsui	...	Mrs. Chun
Anne Fletcher	...	Liesel
Allison Lynn	...	Maria Rainer
Gabriel Antonacci	...	Captain von Trapp
Mary Pitt	...	Brigitta
Dan Sutcliffe	...	Friedrich
Vanessa Cobham	...	Gretl
Jordan Allison	...	Kurt
Rachael Dolan	...	Louisa
Charlotte Szivak	...	Marta
Toya Alexis	...	Mother Abbess
Valerie Boyle	...	Nun / Nazi
Karla Jang	...	Nun / Nazi
Silver Kim	...	Nun / Nazi
Robert Yeretch	...	Nun / Nazi
Scott Hurst	...	Nazi
Christie Allaire	...	Cheerleader
Stephanie Allaire	...	Cheerleader
Amy Allicock	...	Cheerleader
Helena Chow	...	Cheerleader
Joella Crichton	...	Cheerleader
Laura Jeanes	...	Cheerleader
Rebecca Priestley	...	Cheerleader
Taryn Ash	...	Female Customer
Catherine Burdon	...	Teacher
Shane Cardwell	...	Teacher
Tommy Chang	...	Showroom Cleaner
Alexander Conti	...	Little Boy
David Lipper	...	Cute Cop
Tig Fong	...	Cute Cop's Partner
Maria Georgas	...	Firefly
Nikki Shah	...	Firefly
Jordan Todosey	...	Firefly
Emi Yaguchi-Chow	...	Firefly
Demetrius Joyette	...	First Junior Grizzly
Christopher Lortie	...	Second Junior Grizzly
Sotiri Georgas	...	Grizzly
Steven Georgas	...	Grizzly
Gannon Racki	...	Grizzly
Seth Howard	...	Woody Woodchuck Manager
Marcus Hutchings	...	FBI Agent
David Sparrow	...	FBI Agent
Evelyn Kaye	...	Piano Accompanist
Miriam Laurence	...	Dialect Coach
David Smukler	...	Dialect Coach
Christian Laurin	...	Marcel
John MacDonald	...	Car Salesman
Billy Oliver	...	Male Customer
Curtis Parker	...	Wrestler
Matt Purdy	...	Wrestler
Jean Pearson	...	Swiss Banker
Kyle Schmid	...	Scott
Robert Thomas	...	Construction Worker
Cade Courtley	...	Wyatt - Navy SEAL #2
Michael Quintero	...	Navy SEAL #3
Cameron Hickox	...	Navy SEAL #4
Cassius Willis	...	Boat Captain (as Cassius Clay)
Jeff Podgurski	...	Serbian
F. Valentino Morales	...	Serbian (as Valentino Morales)
Hank Amos	...	Serbian Gunner
Charles Haugk	...	Stagehand
Scott Reiff	...	Serbian Pilot
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Oda Mae Brown (uncredited) (archive footage)
Liam McGuckian	...	Child on Seesaw (uncredited)
Adam Shankman	...	Driving Instructor (uncredited)
Patrick Swayze	...	Sam Wheat (uncredited) (archive footage)

Directed by
Adam Shankman

Writing credits (WGA)
Thomas Lennon		(written by) &
Robert Ben Garant		(written by)

Produced by
Gary Barber	....	producer
Roger Birnbaum	....	producer
Derek Evans	....	executive producer
Jennifer Gibgot	....	executive producer
Jonathan Glickman	....	producer
Garrett Grant	....	executive producer
Adam Shankman	....	executive producer
George Zakk	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Debney

Cinematography by
Peter James

Film Editing by
Christopher Greenbury

Casting by
Robin D. Cook
Victoria Thomas		(as Vickie Thomas)

Production Design by
Linda DeScenna

Art Direction by
Arvinder Grewal

Set Decoration by
Ric McElvin
Steve Shewchuk

Costume Design by
Christopher Hargadon
Kirston Leigh Mann

Makeup Department
Tammy Ashmore	....	makeup department head: additional photography, Los Angeles
Katie Brennan	....	assistant makeup department head
Karola Dirnberger	....	key hair stylist
Linda Dowds	....	key makeup artist
Vance Hartwell	....	special makeup effects artist
Jane Hassinger	....	hair department head: Key West (as Jane Hassinger-Taylor)
Christien Tinsley	....	makeup artist: Mr. Diesel (as Christien David Tinsley)
Sondra Treilhard	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Abby Callahan	....	post-production supervisor
Garrett Grant	....	unit production manager
Andrea Isaacs	....	production supervisor
Brian Leslie Parker	....	unit production manager (as Brian L. Parker)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Assimakopoulos	....	third assistant director
Bob Brown	....	second unit director (as Robert Brown)
Raymond J. Duff	....	daily assistant director
Greg Guzik	....	second assistant director: reshoots
David Hallinan	....	second assistant director: Key West
Karl Irvine	....	second assistant director
Joanna Moore	....	second assistant director
Daniel Silverberg	....	first assistant director
Ellie Smith	....	key second assistant director
David Ticotin	....	first assistant director: Key West (as David A. Ticotin)
Cheeba White	....	second second assistant director: Key West
Karen Young	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Rudy Braun	....	set designer
Greg Chown	....	storyboard artist: second unit
Peter Constantinides	....	key location carpenter
Britt Doughty	....	trainee assistant art director
Richard Fojo	....	additional art director
Richard Fojo	....	art director: Key West
Tony Gardner	....	specialty props
Christopher Geggie	....	property master
Jen Gillespie	....	clearance and placement coordinator
Jen Gillespie	....	second assistant art director
James Harris	....	general foreman
Paul J. Hendricks Jr.	....	construction foreman
Alexandra Hooper	....	set decoration buyer
Alan Letts	....	head carpenter
Shawn W. Logue	....	assistant property master
Rob McCallum	....	storyboard artist
Tania McGowan	....	trainee assistant art director
William D. McLane	....	assistant property master
William D. McLane	....	assistant property master: second unit
H. Nancy Pak	....	art department coordinator
Brian Patrick	....	assistant property master
Timothy Peel	....	graphics
Reet Puhm	....	key scenic artist
Travis Staley	....	set carpenter
Rob Valeriote	....	assistant head carpenter
Grant Van Der Slagt	....	assistant art director
Paul Vernon	....	carpenter
Michele Waldfogel	....	art department coordinator
Dan Wladyka	....	sets leadman

Sound Department
Rob Bertola	....	ProTools playback
Mark Binder	....	sound designer
Scott Clements	....	sound mixer: Florida
Mark Coffey	....	assistant sound editor
Donald Flick	....	sound effects editor
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Glen Gauthier	....	sound mixer
Avram D. Gold	....	dialogue editor
Gabriel Guy	....	sound recordist
Michael Jonascu	....	sound effects editor
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Jacob Kemp	....	sound utility: Florida
Shawn Ian Kerkhoff	....	sound effects editor
Cliff Latimer	....	supervising adr & dialogue editor
Darrin Mann	....	foley mixer
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recordist
Paul Menichini	....	sound mixer
Christian P. Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sonny Pettijohn	....	assistant sound editor
Erin Michael Rettig	....	sound engineer
Katherine Rose	....	foley artist
Solange S. Schwalbe	....	foley editor (as Solange Schwalbe)
Nick Shaffer	....	sound effects recordist
Steve Switzer	....	boom operator
David A. Whittaker	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Colin Chilvers	....	special effects coordinator
Dan Crawley	....	special effects technician
Aaron Dinsmore	....	special effects technician
Chris Hampton	....	special effects technician
Tony Kenny	....	special effects supervisor
Ian Locke	....	special effects shop foreman
Jack Lynch	....	special effects: Florida
Russell Shinkle	....	prosthetic baby effects
Dean Stewart	....	special effects administrator
Durk Tyndall	....	special effects
Sophie Vertigan	....	special effects props builder

Visual Effects by
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
Mark Casey	....	lead Sabre artist
Mark Dornfeld	....	visual effects supervisor: Custom Film Effects
Sam Edwards	....	digital compositor
Scott Farrar	....	visual effects supervisor: ILM
Michele Ferrone	....	visual effects producer
R.J. Harbour	....	digital compositor
Jenny Head	....	visual effects
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital coordinator
Adam Howard	....	Sabre artist: ILM
Mohen Leo	....	technical supervisor: ILM
Gretchen Libby	....	visual effects producer
Tom Martinek	....	senior digital effects artist
Lori C. Miller	....	digital compositor
Sébastien Moreau	....	Inferno compositor: ILM
Paula Nederman	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Laurie Powers	....	lead digital artist
Martin Rosenberg	....	visual effects director of photography
Chad Taylor	....	sabre artist
Michael Van Eps	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Tom Akos	....	water safety
Hank Amos	....	stunts
John W. Armbrust	....	stunt pilot: Sikorsky S92 (as John Armbrust)
Tom Bahr	....	marine stunt coordinator
Chick Bernhardt	....	marine department
Matt Birman	....	stunt coordinator: second unit
Bob Brown	....	stunt coordinator (as Robert Brown)
Eric Bryson	....	stunts
Tommy Chang	....	fight coordinator
Tommy Chang	....	utility stunts
Ho Chow	....	stunt double
Tim Connolly	....	stunts
Shelley Cook	....	stunt double
Cade Courtley	....	stunts
Clay Cullen	....	stunt jet ski
Alan D'Antoni	....	water safety
Neil Davison	....	stunt performer
Neil Davison	....	stunt rigger
Cindy M. Doane	....	stunt pilot: Sikorsky S92
Jon H. Epstein	....	stunt coordinator: Key West unit (as Jon Epstein)
Chris Gann	....	stunt jet ski
Jere Gillis	....	stunts
Blair Johannes	....	stunts
Shawn Kautz	....	stunts
Liise Keeling	....	stunt double
Allen Keng	....	stunt driver
Jenny Kim	....	stunt double
Mark Kubr	....	stunts
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Angelica Lisk	....	stunt performer
Khristian Lupo	....	additional stunt double
John MacDonald	....	stunt performer
Duncan McLeod	....	stunts
Layton Morrison	....	stunt double
Matthew H. O'Connor	....	stunts
Billy Oliver	....	stunt performer
Jeff Podgurski	....	stunts
Branko Racki	....	stunt coordinator: Canada
Gannon Racki	....	stunts
Joseph Racki	....	stunt double
Joseph Racki	....	stunts
Robert Racki	....	stunt driver
Bryan Renfro	....	stunt driver
Kenny Richards	....	stunts
Tim Rigby	....	stunts
Larry Rippenkroeger	....	stunt double
Shawn Robinson	....	stunts
Troy Robinson	....	stunt double: Vin Diesel
Kevin Rushton	....	stunts
Shayna Segal	....	stunt double
Ray Siegle	....	stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunt performer
Durk Tyndall	....	stunt double
Todd Warren	....	stunts
Geoff Williams	....	stunt driver
Scott Workman	....	stunts
Peng Zhang	....	stunt performer
Bradley James Allan	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Scotty Cook	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Thomas M. Allen	....	electrician
Mark Beauchamp	....	second assistant camera
Robert Beverlin	....	assistant camera
Hans Bjerno	....	aerial director of photography: Key West
Josh Bleibtreu	....	director of photography: second unit
Craig Campbell	....	grip
Ciaran Copelin	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Carolyn Cox	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Mark Cyre	....	first assistant camera
François Daignault	....	camera operator
Larry Gianneschi	....	second assistant camera: Key West
Sean P. Gilbert	....	underwater first assistant camera
Lee Guenette	....	best boy electric: second unit
Kerry Hayes	....	still photographer
Jamie Klein	....	key grip: second unit, Florida
Marvin Lee	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Damon Marcellino	....	set lighting technician
Evan Nelson	....	grip
John Oliveri	....	assistant camera
Gottfried Pflugbeil	....	assistant camera
David Reppen	....	electrician
Nicolas Restrepo	....	assistant camera
Kenny Rivenbark	....	crane operator: Technocrane
Graeme Rivers	....	lighting board operator
Pete Romano	....	underwater director of photography: Key West
Jorge Sánchez	....	additional photographer
Ronald Schlueter	....	video assist
Louis Smith	....	second assistant camera: Key West
Paul Spaven	....	rigging gaffer
Stephen Spurrell	....	rigging gaffer
Robert Stecko	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Alan Steinberger	....	on-camera music arranger
Craig Striano	....	crane operator: Technocrane
John Sztejnmiler	....	generator operator
Franco Tata	....	gaffer
Robert Veliky	....	camera loader
Paul Zoskey	....	24 frame video operator

Casting Department
Sara Kay	....	casting associate: Toronto
Robyn Owen	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ciara Brennan	....	costumer: Mr. Diesel
Natalie Bronfman	....	costume buyer
Kim Child	....	costume supervisor
Damion Saliani	....	on-set wardrobe truck: second unit

Editorial Department
Richard Alderete	....	first assistant editor
Judith Babcock	....	post-production coordinator
Clare Bambrough	....	assistant editor
Matthew Cassel	....	associate editor
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer (as Dale Grahn)
Andrew Greenbury	....	apprentice editor
Ursula Mazurkiewicz	....	apprentice editor
Lisa Shaw Phillips	....	assistant editor
Mary Beth Smith	....	negative cutter
Dawn M. Stoliar	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Wolfgang Amadeus	....	electronic scoring mixer
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Pete Anthony	....	orchestrator
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator
Robert Bayless	....	assistant music editor
Frank Bennett	....	orchestrator
Brad Dechter	....	supervising orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Darrell Hall	....	supervising music editor
Kenneth Hall	....	music editor
Tom Hardisty	....	score recordist
Christopher Klatman	....	orchestrator (as Chris Klatman)
Joseph Magee	....	production music mixer
Shawn Murphy	....	scoring mixer
Don Nemitz	....	orchestrator
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Mike Watts	....	orchestrator
Booker White	....	on-screen music preparation
Robert Wolff	....	scoring crew

Transportation Department
Ron Annabelle	....	driver: Vin Deisel
John McKissick	....	trailer driver: Vin Diesel
Dave Staples	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Katie Abbott	....	craft service daily
John Arbuckle	....	marine coordinator
Jimmy Badstibner	....	assistant: Adam Shankman, post-production (as James Badstibner)
Jimmy Badstibner	....	assistant: Garrett Grant (as James Badstibner)
Tom Bahr	....	marine coordinator
Matthew Bass	....	production assistant
Robert Bastens	....	stand-in: Vin Diesel
Chick Bernhardt	....	marine department
Andrew Bernstein	....	assistant: Mr. Evans
Shawn Boyachek	....	assistant production coordinator: Key West
Sondra Dee Boyachek	....	production coordinator: Key West
Ursula Brauner	....	head animal trainer
Laurel Bresnahan	....	studio teacher
Kenneth Burgomaster	....	synthesizer programmer
Tom Burruss	....	assistant marine coordinator
Christy Busby	....	production assistant
Kim Buttlar	....	executive coordinator: Gary Barber
Jeffrey Chernov	....	production executive
Kate Clark	....	third assistant accountant
Jane Conway	....	dog trainer
Cade Courtley	....	technical advisor
Catherine Crawford	....	assistant location manager
Susanna David	....	script supervisor
Trisha DeLuca	....	assistant: Adam Shankman, Toronto
Alexis Demangelaere	....	animal handler (as Alexis De Mangelaere)
Karen Doble	....	production coordinator
Joe Everett	....	unit publicist
Anne Fletcher	....	choreographer
Steve Gehrke	....	script supervisor: additional photography
Sara Ghadban	....	photo double
Dan Gosse	....	daily production assistant
Matt Haggerty	....	set production assistant
Esteban Hernandez	....	production assistant: Key West
George M. Hernandez	....	production assistant: Key West
Joanne Martin Hinson	....	assistant production coordinator: Key West
Aaron Horton	....	production assistant
Daniel Horvat	....	first assistant accountant
Matt Hunwicks	....	production assistant
Sandra Lynne Hyhkö	....	assistant production coordinator
Andrea Isaacs	....	production supervisor: Key West
Keith Jackson	....	production assistant: Key West
Susan R. Jones	....	travel coordinator
Jackson Kaufelt	....	production assistant
Ronan Keane	....	accounting clerk
Perry M. Kimura	....	digital scanning and recording: EFILM
Anika Kohon	....	assistant: Jonathan Glickman
Alex Kontsalakis	....	payroll accountant
John C. Kruize	....	production accountant
Kenneth LaFayette	....	accountant: second unit
Jen Leonard	....	location scout
Richard Lilly	....	office production assistant
Kyle Limkilde	....	stand-in
Sean Longley	....	key craft service
Stephanie Lowell	....	script supervisor: second unit, Florida
Eric Macmillan	....	set medic
Melvin Mar	....	assistant: George Zakk
Brad McIlroy	....	on-set caterer
David McIlroy	....	assistant location manager
Lucas Meyers	....	assistant: Adam Shankman, Los Angeles
Brett Miller	....	location production assistant
Michael Neal	....	payroll accountant
Pete Nilson	....	location security
Sarah Nilson	....	location security (as Sarah Weight)
Matthew H. O'Connor	....	dive coordinator
Jillian Ordowich	....	production assistant
Geoff Palmer	....	aerial coordinator
John Patteson	....	armorer: Key West
Steena Petersen	....	craft service
Kelly Pontillo	....	production secretary: Key West
Andrew Pritchard	....	production assistant
Cos Proctor	....	production assistant (as Marcos Proctor)
Stan Purdy	....	personal security: Vin Diesel
Jennifer Radzikowski	....	assistant location manager
Matt Robertson	....	assistant: Jennifer Gibgot
Jorge E. Senisse	....	production assistant: Key West
Tamara Shiers	....	travel coordinator
Mary C. Snyder	....	title designer
Simone Stock	....	assistant: Vin Diesel
Erik Sudmals	....	second assistant accountant
Sam Tedesco	....	location manager
Marlena Thomas	....	executive coordinator: Roger Birnbaum
Douglas Thompson	....	production secretary
Barry Weigele	....	aerial ground coordinator
Diane Woodhouse	....	executive assistant: Vin Diesel
Rebecca Edelson	....	script clearance administrator (uncredited)
Marc C. Geschwind	....	extras coordinator (uncredited)
Rob Shea	....	assistant production coordinator: second unit (uncredited)
Al Vrkljan	....	armorer: Toronto (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Walt Disney Pictures
• Spyglass Entertainment

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista (Austria) GmbH (2005) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (Australia) (2005) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (Sweden) (2005) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International Italia (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Cascade Film (2005) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Falcon (2005) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2007) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• SBS6 (2007) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (special visual effects)
• Custom Film Effects (visual effects and digital opticals)
• Effects Group

Other Companies

• Behind the Scenes Freight  shipping by
• Boone's Animals for Hollywood  animal trainers
• Buena Vista Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Buena Vista Sound  sound re-recording
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes, dollies and remote camera systems
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  stabilized remote camera systems
• Custom Film Effects  digital opticals
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as JoAnn Kane Music)
• Marc Conway's Dog Training  dog trainer (as Marc Conway's Dog Training Ltd.)
• Movie Armaments Group  firearms supplied by
• Packair Airfreight  international logistics
• Right Lobe Design Group  title design
• TBR Helicopters  aerial coordination
• Technicolor Weddington  sound editorial services
• Todd-AO Scoring Stage  score recorded and mixed at (as Todd Scoring Stage)
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio
• Walt Disney Music Library, The  on screen music preparation

Also Known As:

Gnome (Philippines: English title)
Le pacificateur (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for action violence, language and rude humor.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English | Korean

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Taiwan:GP | Iceland:L | Spain:T | Malaysia:U | Norway:11 | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:MG6 | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG (certificate #41513) | UK:PG (cut)

Filming Locations:

Key West, Florida Keys, Florida, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

They used the same live duck throughout the movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the end of the movie, when the Korean man is knocked over by the principal, his machine gun slides to Shane and he picks it up, yet in the next shot, it is still on the ground.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Shane Wolfe: [while changing the baby's diaper] Ewwww, Red Baby!

Movie Connections:

Features Ghost (1990)

Soundtrack:

Everyday Super Hero

Hey, this was really fun

Okay, sometimes I think the critics are all single "non-family" people. I just got back from viewing this movie with 7 adults and 11 children. It was wonderful to watch the kids giggle and hurrah at Vin Diesel, tough guy, nice guy, real softie routine. Whether he was kicking bad guys or changing diapers, he was great. While there were many clichés and material we've all seen in other forms, we sometime forget that this stuff works. My child is 8 and this is fresh to him. I'm so please that we were able to bring 18 people of varying ages who all had a good time. I say forget the negatives and focus on what we sometimes forget, an afternoon or evening with you kids is the best pacifier.