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(While the Scriptural references are certainly not subjective, my commentary may be and sometimes is somewhat subjective.)
 Production (US): Paramount Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Studios Distribution (US): Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment Director(s): Joe Johnston Producer(s): Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Joe Johnston, Nigel, Gostelow, Alan Fine, Stan Lee, David Maisel, Stephen Broussard, Victoria Alonso Screenplay: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely Cinematography/Camera: Shelly Johnson Music: Alan Silvestri Film Editing: Jeffrey Ford, Robert Dalva Casting: Sarah Halley Finn, Randi Hiller, Priscilla John Production Design: Rick Heinrichs Viewed on Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment DVD  "The star spangled man with a plan." In tights. And a machine gun ammo belt draped over his shoulder. That is how Captain America got his start. The movie presents lots of what might be called action dazzle ... but it seemed just a little empty. Of something. Or it seemed in some ways like a copy. Of something. I cannot tell for sure. But then I am not a film critic. I thought I was able to pick up on a number of other action hero shows in it. Rocketeer for one. And that show where Angelina Jolie piloted airships from a floating city. Indiana Jones devices seemed to make appearances as well. Tommy Lee Jones, one of my favorite actors, was perfectly cast as the hard-nosed Col. Chester Phillips. But giving him the stage first name of 'Chester' seems like a cinematic mistake rather than a name suitable to his big screen history. There is noting wrong with the name "Chester' but it just doesn't fit Jones. America has entered World War II and so many able-bodied men were signing up to serve their country. Alas, small-of-stature and asthmatic Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), who was longing to serve his country in the war, kept being rejected. But Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) of the Strategic Scientific Reserve decides Steve is perfect for the Project Rebirth which would make him tall and strong ... if successful. Rogers already has the prerequisites of courage and honor. Now he just needs to be physically stronger and more healthy. The Project Rebirth would do that. And could build an army of super humans. While this facet of the war effort was proceeding, evil Dr. Johann Schmidt (Hugo Weaving), head of the Nazi's HYDRA research division has found, er, has stolen the most powerful energy source on the planet and has used it to make weapons that would annihilate the allied forces as well as major cities across the globe. Dr. Schmidt had tried Dr. Erskine's special rebirth formula on himself and had become hideous with the skin covering his head shriveled, making his head look like a skull and red in color, hence the Red Skull. Immediately after the success of Dr. Erskine's Project Rebirth formula on Rogers at creating a super human of him, an agent of HYDRA murdered Dr. Erskine, ending any chances of America making an army of super humans. Since Col. Phillips was hoping for an army of super soldiers but got one, initially Rogers is used as a propaganda tool to sell war bonds ("each bond bought is a bullet in your best guy's gun"), hence the "the star spangled man with a plan" slogan. But soon, after dancing around in tights and fake punching Hitler more than 200 times across America, Rogers becomes keenly focused on aiding his captured comrades, one of them being his close friend Sgt. James 'Bucky' Barnes (Sebastian Stan). With the aid of Agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) and against the better judgment of Col. Phillips, Rogers invades the camp of the Red Skull. And there the action takes off. Following are brief discussions of the content per individual content investigation area. As always the Findings section of this report is the best source for discovering the full accounting of the content of this film. Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 There is enough violence content in this film to be equivalent to the violence content of many R-rated films. Extortion. Beatings. Gunfire killings. Child abduction. Military assaults. And lots of action violence of varying intensities and durations. There is enough violence content to warrant a re-visit to God's Word about violence. In many verses throughout the Bible God speak darkly of violence. One verse in particular, Proverb 16:29, warns that violence is "catching"; that violence can led one "into the way that is not good." That was related to us hundreds of years ago. Now, probably without realizing it, man has echoed God's Word about violence by four professional public health agencies publishing their findings which warn that viewing violence can lead to real life violence and can lead the observer to thinking that violence is an effective and acceptable way of settling conflict. God said it in His Word many years ago. Now man has said it. But do we listen? Impudence/Hate (I) - 44 out of 100 Sixteen times someone utters some form of profanity. [Col. 3:8, Eph. 4:29] And Steve repeats lies about his health a number of times. [Rev. 21:8] Sexual Immorality (S) - 94 out of 100 The only sexually-oriented content involves a room full of adults in underwear, a flash of rear male nudity, the use of women as toys/ornaments and camera angles/poses to force the viewer on private parts. [Col. 3:5] But thankfully no one gets into bed with anyone. Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 53 out of 100 Booze, drinking and guzzling. Plus a self injection of an uncontrolled substance. No tobacco at all. But the viewing of alcoholic beverages and drinking of them in and as entertainment brings danger especially to the young. So sayeth the American College of Physicians. A 2002 study by the American College of Physicians (ACP) revealed that adolescent exposure to drinking in and as entertainment undeniably leads to abuse of alcohol among underage viewers. The finding 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) - 85 out of 100 Four times someone abuses God's name. While none of them use the four letter expletive with His name, leaving the for letter expletive out does not excuse the sin of using God's name in vain. [Deut. 5:11] A skull symbol appears a number of times. The skull is a universal symbol of death and evil. And one of the characters calls another a "fool." [Matt. 5:22] Murder/Suicide (M) - 8 out of 100 There are many murders portrayed in the 112.9 minutes of the show at a rate of about 6.9 per hour. Many by gunfire and many by disintegration. [Also Rev. 21:8] 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) - 44 out of 100 Sexual Immorality (S) - 82 out of 100 Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 56 out of 100 Offense to God (O) - 85 out of 100 Murder/Suicide (M) - 8 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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