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(While the Scriptural references are certainly not subjective, my commentary may be and sometimes is somewhat subjective.)
 Production (US): A Columbia Pictures and Hyde Park Entertainment present, in association with Imagenation abu dhabi, Crystal Sky, Marvel Knights, Ashok Amritraj, Micheal De Luca, Arad Production Distribution (US): Sony Pictures Director(s): Neveldine/Taylor Producer(s): Steven Paul, Ashok Amritraj, Micheal De Luca, Avi Arad, Ari Arad, E. Bennett Walsh, David S. Goyer. Stan Lee, Mark Steven Johnson, Manu Gargi Screenplay by: Scott M. Gimple, Seth Hoffman, David S. Goyer Story by: David S. Goyer Based on the Marvel Comic Cinematography/Camera: Brandon Trost Music: David Sardy Film Editing: Brain Berdan Casting: Gail Stevens, Collin Jones Production Design: Kevin Phipps Viewed on Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVD For those of you who remember the first Ghost Rider movie, 2007 (PG-13 [R-13]) Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is about 10 times as dark as the 2007 Ghost Rider. But that is just my opinion. This time Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) has traipsed off to Europe. He wants desperately to be rid of the Ghost Rider curse. Moreau (Idris Elba) claims he can rid blaze of the curse since Moreau belongs to a secret sect of monks. But there is a price for the exorcism ... Blaze must find a young boy, Danny (Fergus Riordan) and bring him to a secluded monastery carved out of the mountains so the monks could protect Danny, or so the monks told Moreau. Danny is claimed to be the son of Satan, aka Mr. Roarke (Ciaran Hinds) who mated with a local gypsy woman, Nadya (Violante Placido) as payment for Satan healing her from her injuries. Mr. Roarke, who is weakened due to his "tenure" on the Earth wants to transfer himself into Danny so he can be strong again. Because the content of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance took less than 20 minutes to be R-equivalent in Wanton Violence/Crime (W) I am not going into a plot or story description any further. While my opinion of the 2007 Ghost Rider is that it presented a measure of entertainment and thus care about the characters, my opinion of this installment is that it is a failure, a deeply dark and in some ways insane failure. For your information, following is another comparative of scoring between two or more films analyzed by the CAP Ministry. The display here is of the two installments of Ghost Rider: 
There is a lot that could be said about what the scoring comparative reveals but confidence is high that you, as mom/dad, can gather the information you need from the display such as the worsening in all areas but Sexual Immorality (S). I suppose a small round of applause is due to Neveldine / Taylor for the reduced sexually immoral content. But note in particular the near doubling of the Influence Density (ID) figure. Such a high ID figure as 4.14 should warn you that the assaults on morality and wholesome ethics come at a machinegun pace at times.Typically, analysis of PG-13 and R-rated films take three or four pages of recording logs. Recording the findings of this film took eight pages. Because of the length of the findings listings, the individual investigation area discussions that follow will occasionally refer you to the listings in the Findings/Scoring section. When true, please rely on the listing(s) rather than the individual investigation area discussions for the best assessment of the content findings. 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 Violence in this film is as diverse as it is extensive. It would not be possible to give you a decent summary of the violence content in a reasonable space here. Please look to the Findings section for the best assessment of the violence content. But it is warranted to remind our readers about the influence of violence. In Proverb 16:29 (and more than 50 other verses), God warns that violence, among other things, is enticing and can lead the observer in a way that is not good. Further, since God "published His findings" about violence, man has plagiarized God's Word by four professional public health agencies publishing findings which warn that 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 way to settle conflict. But do we listen? After referring you to Proverb 16:29 so many times over the years, my reference to it herein may by now sound to some like a broken record but God's Word is timeless and omniscient. Impudence/Hate (I) - 35 out of 100 Fourteen times someone utters one of the three/four letter word vocabulary words. Add to that one use of the most foul of the foul words. [Col. 3:8, Eph. 5:4] Other instances of impudence and/or hatred include a face full of tattoos [Lev. 19:28], abduction of a mother and her child, invasion of privacy, a mother using her son for crime [Matt. 25:40], lying [Prov. 19:5] and more. Please look to the listing in the Findings/Scoring section for a full accounting of the content applicable to this investigation area. Sexual Immorality (S) - 81 out of 100 Atypically lite in sexually immoral content, this film is PG-equivalent regarding sexually immoral content. No one gets in bed with anyone else. The only nudity is three showings of drawings of Blaze's posterior. Blaze does rudely look over Nadya once. A business man solicits sex from her. A vulgar anatomical reference and urination with flame comprise the remainder of the findings applicable to this investigation area. [Gal. 5:19] Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 39 out of 100 Smoking was noted once plus an attempt to light a cigarette. A forced injection of a boy to control him was noted also. But drinking was noted several times. Therein is a significant danger to the adolescent audience. 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 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 And leading our youth to sin with alcohol invokes a number of other verses such as Luke 17:2 where Jesus Himself warns that the one(s) who teach(es) and/or cause(s) His little ones to sin would be better off with a millstone tied about his/her neck then cast into the sea. Yes, "little ones" includes at-home teens since "little ones" is mikros meaning younger, less by birth. All your children are younger and less by birth than you, mom/dad. Offense to God (O) - Zero out of 100 Here is where an extensive number of findings makes trying to summarize them into a discussion futile. Again I ask that you refer to the listing in the Findings section for a full accounting of the content applicable to this investigation area. Murder/Suicide (M) - Zero out of 100 While there are many killings portrayed in this film, most are defensive killings. Defensive killings and deaths by acts of war or police action are not considered murder by the CAP Analysis Model but rather are incorporated into the Wanton Violence/Crime content investigation area. Among the killings that can be called murder includes a gunfire murder plus several killings with unholy power to cause human decay. Though clearly a fantasy matter, the murder by decay is still murder. The optics and thus the influence are the same. 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) - 35 out of 100 Sexual Immorality (S) - 81 out of 100 Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 39 out of 100 Offense to God (O) - Zero out of 100 Murder/Suicide (M) - Zero out of 100 LIST |
| 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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