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 Production (US): Universal Studios, Hasbro, Bluegrass No. 93 Films / Film 44 Distribution (US): Universal Studios Director(s): Peter Berg Producer(s): Brian Goldner, Scott Stuber, Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey, Duncan Henderson, Bennett Schneir, Jonathan Mone. Braden Aftergood Written by: Jon Heber, Erich Hoeber Based on the Hasbro game Battleship Cinematography/Camera: Tobias Schkiessler Music: Steve Jablonsky Film Editing: Colby Parker, Billy Rich, Paul Bubell Casting: Linda Lowy, John Brace Production Design: Neil Spisak Viewed on Sony Studios Home Entertainment DVD Once you've answered phone calls from hostile telemarketers, they know they have your phone number right. You can then expect them to invade your time without let up no matter how you say "no." In the case of Battleship, it is hostile aliens from Planet G who invade. Once we contacted them they knew where we lived and they wouldn't let up ... until we said "no" in a way they could understand - with battleships. First with the USS John Paul Jones then with a 70 year old battleship, the "Big Mo", the "mothballed" Battleship Missouri. In 2005 scientists found an Earthlike planet they called Planet G. The next year NASA created a radio transmitter five times as powerful as any other. The government implemented the Beacon Project to contact the planet. Every 24 hours the Beacon Project station in Hawaii transmits a signal to Planet G via the deep orbiting Landsat 7 satellite. And it worked. Just like telemarketers, once the aliens knew we were here they invaded us ... brutally. We are introduced to the central performers in a bar: low-functioning but high potential Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch), his high-achieving older brother Stone (Alexander Skarsgärd) and Sam (Brooklyn Decker). Stone gives Alex an ultimatum to call a friend about a construction job or join the Navy with him. Stone is a Commander in the Navy. So guess where Alex ends up? After achieving the rank of Lieutenant Alex and after several minutes of building story characters and plot Alex is a lieutenant in the Navy and is shown in love with Sam whom he met in the bar. Sam is the daughter of Fleet Admiral Shane (Liam Neeson) so Alex decides it would be proper to be traditional and ask Admiral Shane for his daughter's hand in marriage. But cowardice prevents Alex from building up the courage to ask. So much for a little introductory information. This film, excluding the intro frames and the rolling credits, is 27 seconds short of two hours so to write a more comprehensive Summary/Commentary would take too much space. Besides, if you've seen the previews, you've seen the movie. This film earned a final score of 47 which places it deep into the realm of R-13 mainly because of violence, profanity and alcohol this film is indeed R-equivalent. Following are brief discussions of the content per individual content investigation area. As always the Findings section of this report, the heart of the CAP Analysis Model, is the best source for discovering the full accounting of the content of this film. Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 The majority of the violence content of this film surrounds action violence in battle with the aliens. Near the start of the film Alex robs a convenience store of a chicken burrito for Sam. Massive destruction and civil chaos top off the violence/crime content. No matter the form of violence, God warns us that violence is enticing: that it can be "catching"; that it can lead one into the path that is not good. [Prov. 16:29] Further, four professional public health agencies plagiarized God's Word about violence by publishing findings that reveal violence in and as entertainment can, among other things, lead the observer, especially the young, to real life violence and can lead the observer to believe violence is an effective means of settling conflict. Impudence/Hate (I) - Zero out of 100 Thirty-eight times someone utters some form of profanity, including two masked uses of the most foul of the foul words. [Col. 3:8, Eph. 4:29] That plus an instance of unsportsmanlike conduct eradicated all the starting 100 points in this content investigation area. Indeed, the area score would be zero without the episode of unsportsmanlike conduct because of the extent of profanity. Sexual Immorality (S) - 69 out of 100 As with most PG-13 films someone demonstrates sexually immoral conduct of some kind. A recent finding by Dr. Ross O'Hara of the University of Missouri, published by The Patriot Post and written by Rebecca Hagelin, has found that sexually suggestive content in movies profoundly affects the future sexual habits of adolescents so exposed at 12 to 14 years old -- the PG-13 age stratum. I have been telling y'all this for over 15 years but does anyone listen to me? Now that Dr. O'Hara has put his genius to the matter, maybe people will start listening? Sam is seen on top of Alex making out with her in brief clothing. And, as usual, the camera slowly pans down the female in a way to force the viewer on her private parts. That Alex and Sam were planning to get married does not excuse premarital sex. Even if they were married in the film, Kitsch and Decker are not married. Alex is further seen in a bathtub with flash nudity. Also, one of the female sailors named Raikes (Rihanna) is seen slapping Alex on the posterior. [Gal. 5:19] Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 53 out of 100 Also as usual for a PG-13 there are bar scenes, booze, drinking and drunkenness. No tobacco but an inescapable amount of alcohol. There is particular danger in portraying drinking and drunkenness in a film accessible by adolescents, so sayeth the American College of Physicians (ACP). A 2002 study by the ACP revealed that adolescent exposure to drinking in and as entertainment undeniably leads to abuse of alcohol among underage viewers. The report entitled Relation Between Parental Restrictions on Movies and Adolescent Use of Tobacco and Alcohol reports that of 4544 youths from grades 5 through 8 of fifteen Vermont and New Hampshire middle schools (90% of the youths were under fourteen years old) only 16% were completely restricted in their entertainment diets. Within the ACP study population, the prevalence of having tried alcohol without parental knowledge was Offense to God (O) - 67 out of 100 There is no respect in this film for the spoken word regarding God's name. His name is abused twice with the four letter expletive and 6 times without it. [Deut. 5:11] The banner above a ship's compass saying "In God We Trust. Others We Track" does not excuse the characters speaking His name in vain. Murder/Suicide (M) - 94 out of 100 While there are a number of defensive/battle killings in this film (incorporated into the scoring by the Wanton Violence/Crime content investigation area), an alien brutally murders two park police officers. Though portrayal of the actual murders are not seen the aftermath of the murders is. SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S) If needed to focus or fortify, applicable text is underlined or bracketed [ ] or bold. If you wish to have full context available, the Blue Letter Bible is a convenient source. If you use the Blue Letter Bible, a new window will open. Close it to return here or use "Window" in your browser's menu bar to alternate between the CAP page and the Blue Letter Bible page. CHAPTER/VERSE --> Children who see a lot of violence are more likely to view violence as an effective way of settling conflicts. Children exposed to violence are more likely to assume the acts of violence are acceptable behavior. --> Viewing violence can lead to emotional desensitization towards violence in real life. It can decease the likelihood that one will take action on behalf of a victim when violence occurs. --> Entertainment violence feeds a perception that the world is a violent and mean place. Viewing violence increases fear of becoming a victim of violence, with a resultant increase in self-protective behavior and a mistrust of others. --> Viewing violence may lead to real life violence. Children exposed to violent programming at a young age have a higher tendency for violent and aggressive behavior later in life than children who are not so exposed. Further, God speaks darkly of violence 56 times in the Old and New Testament of the KJV.] As always, it is best to refer to the Findings/Scoring section -- the heart of the CAP analysis model -- for the most complete assessment possible of this movie. |
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(The objective heart of the CAP Analysis Model, independent of and insulated from the Summary / Commentary section.)   Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 Impudence/Hate (I) - Zero out of 100 Sexual Immorality (S) - 69 out of 100 Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 53 out of 100 Offense to God (O) - 67 out of 100 Murder/Suicide (M) - 94 out of 100 |
| There are some in the entertainment industry who maintain that 1) violent programming is harmless because no studies exist that prove a connection between violent entertainment and aggressive behavior in children, and 2) young people know that television, movies, and video games are simply fantasy. Unfortunately, they are wrong on both accounts." And "Viewing violence may lead to real life violence." I applaud these associations for fortifying 1 Cor. 15:33. Read the rest of the story. From our years of study, I contend that other aberrant behaviors, attitudes, and expressions can be inserted in place of "violence" in that statement. Our Director - Child Psychology Support, a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist concurs. For example, "Viewing arrogance against fair authority may lead to your kids defying you in real life." Or "Viewing sex may lead to sex in real life." Likewise and especially with impudence, hate and foul language. I further contend that any positive behavior can be inserted in place of "violence" with the same chance or likelihood of being a behavior template for the observer; of being incorporated into the behavior mechanics and/or coping skills of the observer. In choosing your entertainment, please consider carefully the "rest of the story" and our findings. |
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