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A service to His little ones (which includes at-home teens) through you, their parents and grandparents, in His name by His Word MAR23055  (2003), GAnalysis Date: May 30, 2003 CAP Score: 94 out of 100 CAP Influence Density: 0.11 MinMax: -18 |
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(2003), G -- In spite of a few issues...
 Cast/Crew Details Courtesy Internet Movie Database Production (US): Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios Distribution (US): Buena Vista Pictures Walt Disney Pictures Director(s): Andrew Stanton Producer(s): John Lasseter, Graham Walters Written by/Screenplay: Andrew Stanton Visual Effects:: Sam 'Penguin' Black, Damir Frkovic, Andrew Jimenez, Suzanne Slatcher Music: Thomas Newman Sound: Mark Eshelman, Jason Lloyd, Stuart McCowan, Adam Michalak, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Rydstrom, Dennis S. Sands, Dee Selby, Pat Weber Film Editing: David Ian Salter Production Design: Ralph Eggleston Animation/Systems Admin: Animation: Brett Coderre, Angus MacLane. Systems Admin: BoB Morgan, Andy Thomas Viewed At: Driftwood Theater 6 After the loss of his entire family consisting of a wife and more than 400 children still in their eggs to the belly of what appeared to be a gar fish or a Moray eel, clownfish Marlin (voice of Albert Brooks) has become what some would call over protective of his only remaining son, Nemo (voice of Alexander Gould). But as we are taught by the entertainment industry, all adolescents are defiant in potentially lethal ways. Nemo dares his father and defies his father's protective commands by, among other things, swimming off to a forbidden area where he is caught as game fish by a diver who is also an Australian dentist [Eph. 6:1; Col. 3:20; Heb. 13:17]. The writers also have Nemo telling his father "I hate you." [Exod. 20:12; Eph. 6:4; Prov. 20:20 If a man curses his father or mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.] Nemo is to become a gift for the dentist's young relative who killed the previous gift fish by shaking it unmercifully while still in the gift bag. Marlin is bound and determined to find his only remaining son. Enlisting the aid of an absent-minded hippotang, Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres), the pair embark on a dangerous and frightful journey of hundreds of miles through treacherous waters to find Nemo. Along the way, Marlin and Dory meet with several characters. Some good. Some not-so-good. One of the good guys is sea turtle Crush (voice of Andrew Stanton). Crush is the "Whoa, dude" turtle. Of interest is that Stanton is also the director and writer for this film. Some of the bad guys came as a trio. Three vegetarian wannabe sharks, which I believe were Bruce (voice of Barry Humphries), Anchor (voice of Eric Bana) and Chum (voice of Bruce Spence), entertain Marlin and Dory with their self-imposed conversion to no-fish eaters. But the no-fish diet lasts only so long. Once Dory gets hit in the face by Marlin and has what appears to be the equivalent of a nosebleed and once Bruce gets a whiff of the blood, he loses control. But that is enough of the plot. In spite of a few issues of programming which may be uncomfortable for mom/dad, *Finding Nemo* is a visual delight with great attention to detail in many instances. *Findings Nemo* is bound to be one to be watched more than once by anyone under 13. I will not belabor this Summary /Commentary with any more of the findings. The list is so short hey could all be shown herein in one paragraph.
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 Wanton Violence/Crime (W) Impudence/Hate (I) Sex/Homosexuality (S) Drugs/Alcohol (D): Offense to God (O) Murder/Suicide (M) |
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| NOTE: While the Summary/Commentary section of these reports is precisely that -- a summary in commentary format which can be and sometimes is subjective, the actual CAP Analysis Model (the Findings/Scoring section) makes no scoring allowances for trumped-up "messages" to excuse, for manufacture of justification for, or camouflaging of ignominious content or aberrant behavior or imagery with "redeeming" programming. Disguising sinful behavior in a theme/plot does not excuse the sinful behavior of either the one who is drawing pleasure or example of behavior or thought from the sinful display or of the practitioners demonstrating the sinful behavior. We make no attempt to quantify the "artistic" or "entertainment" value of a movie -- whether a movie has any positive value or "entertainment" value is up to mom/dad. The CAP analysis model is the only known set of tools available to parents and grandparents which give *them* the control they need, bypassing the opinion-based assessment of movies by others and defeating the deceit of those who would say anything to convince their parents otherwise. The model is completely objective to His Word. Our investigation standards are founded in the teachings and expectations of Jesus Christ. If a sinful behavior is portrayed, it is called sinful whether Hollywood tries to make it otherwise. That the sinful behavior is "justified" by some manufactured conditions does not soften nor erase the price of sin. Whether there is application of fantasy "justification" or "redemption" is up to mom/dad. |
| "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 more than eight 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. |
