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MAR2011.033

(2010), Not Rated [Soft G-NR*] (27.25min)

Final Score
Analysis Date
Date Posted
Influence Density
MinMax
March 26, 2011
March 26, 2011
94
0.11
-37

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SUMMARY / COMMENTARY:
(While the Scriptural references are certainly not subjective, my commentary may be and sometimes is somewhat subjective.)

If Scriptural references appear, the full text appears at the end of the Summary / Commentary.



(2010), Not Rated [Soft G-NR*] ... nothing else in the entire film that should activate your Christian defenses


Production (US): Cloud Ten Pictures
Distribution (US): Cloud Ten Pictures
Director(s): André van Heerdon
Producer(s): Paul LaLonde, Darek James, Jason van Heerdon
Writing Credits: André van Heerdon
Music: Anthony & Adam Mancini
Film Editing: Steve Hutchings
Viewed at Cloud Ten Pictures Online Screening Room



During a narration by producer André van Heerdon discussing bias and explaining that even Cloud Ten has bias: "For anyone who has seen any of Cloud Ten's films you'll also know that we have other biases as well." Following this narration the film presents a number of clips from other Cloud Ten films, many of which present issues of violence such as attempted suicide, firearms and death by explosion. The 1 minute and 13 second video clip contains the only content that earned point loss. There is nothing else in the entire film that should activate your Christian defenses ... might perk up atheistic or agnostic defenses, but not Christian.

One of the discussions surrounding the actual age of the Earth and the dinosaurs revealed a scientist found some T-Rex remains that still had pliable soft tissues and blood cells. This raises a swirling question: how can this dinosaur be 65 million years old with soft, pliable tissues remaining? Could it be some miraculous preservation conditions? That, in my opinion, would be science fiction. I agree with the film that the last dinosaurs may be only hundreds of years old rather than millions of years old. Another parameter that helps the young Earth theory is that scientists found that a rock spewed from the recent Mt. St, Helens eruption was anywhere from 2.5e3 to 2.5e6 years old. That means from 2500 years to 2.5 million years old. If that is the best estimation the radio carbon dating system can give, it leaves a lot to be desired regarding accuracy.

Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - 63 out of 100
Clips from other Cloud Ten Pictures films are included to fortify the monologue by the narrator. Many of them include images of violence. This investigation area is the only investigation area that found any content to warrant loss of scoring points.

God warns us that violence is "catching": that it can "leadeth [one] into the way that is not good." [Prov. 16:29] Four professional public health agencies have added a dimension to that which God warns us: that viewing violence in and as entertainment can do that, too.

Impudence/Hate (I) - 100 out of 100
There is no profanity, no hatred, no matters of arrogance or impudence such as teen rebellion against parental authority noted in the entire film.

Sexual Immorality (S) - 100 out of 100
There is no content remotely connected to sexually immoral behavior or imagery.

Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 100 out of 100
There were no demonstrations of possession or consumption of illegal drugs nor any abuse of prescription drugs found.

Offense to God (O) - 100 out of 100
Not once is God's name abused either with or without the four letter expletive. There are no portrayals of cultism, occultism, Satanism, witchcraft or the like.

Murder/Suicide (M) - 100 out of 100
There are no murders or suicides in this film.


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SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S)
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CHAPTER/VERSE

• Prov. 16:29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. [The issue is the violence, the 'way that is not good' no matter how "small" or "justified" the violence might seem, and its "leading" effect on the observer. "A violent man" ["man" here is enowsh {en-oshe"}: man (collective), mortal, person, mankind; contracted for iysh {eesh}: whosoever, each] can be any character of any age, any gender, human or not since the cinematic display is at the hands men and women, in the act of committing (demonstrating in the case of entertainment) violent behavior/action whether for good or evil or the violent behaviors/actions themselves. Such exposure can and does embolden the viewer into aggression, especially youth. It took years for American professional health community to finally affirm, probably without knowing it, that which God told us in 1 Cor. 15:33 below. See also Joint Statement on the Impact of Entertainment Violence on Children: Congressional Public Health Summit for more information. Further, God speaks darkly of violence 56 times in the Old and New Testament of the KJV.]

****Following are selected Scriptures of Armour against the more harsh influences of the entertainment industry****
  • Jer. 37:9 This is what the LORD says: Do not deceive yourselves, thinking, 'The Babylonians [the destroyers from within] will surely leave us.' They will not!
  • Ps. 12:8 The wicked freely strut about [e.g., create progressively vile/offensive entertainment with impunity and no consequences and present it to younger and younger audiences every year] when what is vile is honored among men [when enough people continue to defend it, embrace it, enjoy it, want it, submit to it. I call attention to Ps. 12:8 to warn of the creeping desensitizing power of "entertainment."]
  • Col. 2:8 Beware lest any man [by his influence] spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
  • 1 Cor. 15:33 Be not deceived: evil [kakov: of a bad nature, not such as it ought to be] communications corrupt good manners.
  • Rom. 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
  • Jude 1:4 For there are certain men* crept in unawares [secretly slipped in among us], who were before of old ordained to this condemnation [whose condemnation was written about long ago], ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness [a license for immorality], and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. [*men: anthropos {anth'-ro-pos}, generic, a human being, whether male or female]
  • Matt. 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
  • Luke 17:2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. [Offend: skandalizo {skan-dal-id'-zo} - scandalize; to entice to sin; to cause a person to begin to distrust and desert one whom he ought to trust and obey; to cause to fall away.]
  • Ps. 119:133 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me [let no sin rule over me].
  • John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
  • 1 Thess. 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. ["Evil" includes all things that are sinful.]


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    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.)


    The Faith ... Behind the Science (2010) CAP Thermometers

    Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - 63 out of 100
    • images of violence - long

    Impudence/Hate (I) - 100 out of 100
    • none noted

    Sexual Immorality (S) - 100 out of 100
    • none noted

    Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 100 out of 100
    • none noted

    Offense to God (O) - 100 out of 100
    • none noted

    Murder/Suicide (M) - 100 out of 100
    • none noted















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    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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