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(While the Scriptural references are certainly not subjective, my commentary may be and sometimes is somewhat subjective.)
 Production (US): Pure|Flix Entertainment in association with Latigo Entertainment Distribution (US): Pure|Flix Entertainment Director(s): David A. R. White, Jeff Peterson Producer(s): Jeff Peterson, Anna Zielinski, Michael Scott, Elizabeth Travis, David A. R. White, Russell Wolfe Written by: Tommy blaze Cinematography/Camera: Gabriel Sabloff Music: Will Musser Film Editing: Gabriel Sabloff Casting: Billy DaMota Production Design: Peter Dang Art Direction: Jean Kimber Viewed on Pure|Flix Entertainment DVD While the content of Me Again earned G- or PG-equivalence in five of the six CAP content investigation areas, it earned R-equivalence in Impudence/Hate, largely due to adolescent/teen disrespect for and arrogance toward parental and other fair authority. Pastor Richard Chaplin (David A. R. White) has lost his fervor for the ministry ... and his family. His wife, April (Ali Landry) has become distant from him. His kids, Michael (Jonny Lennox), Briar (Victoria Bruno), and Ruby (Ina Summers) think he is a loser. His sermons have become useless and even offensive. All Rich does is about Rich. Then one night Rich sees a TV advertisement by Big Earl (Bruce McGill) that promises of a new heart and spirit. As Rich waits for his good friend and Italian restaurant manager Fabrutzio Morelli, aka Tony (Tommy Blaze) to arrive at the church to cheer Rich up with some movies, Rich prays to the Lord about what in the world He is doing in Rich's life. In the moments it takes Tony to get to the church, Rich hears a knock at the door but when he answers the knock it was not Tony at the door. Instead it was a blinding white light and Rich suddenly becomes Frank Bastion (Ron Gilbert), Tony's boss. After a stint of learning Bastion's life Rich suddenly becomes a super model named Chloe (Andrea Logan White). After living her life for a number of hours Rich becomes a goldfish in an aquarium in Tony's restaurant where Rich's family were dining. After hearing his family's commentary about Rich he becomes the baby of a troubled couple who came to him earlier who Rich brushed off. Then Rich becomes grandma Muriel (Della Reese), Bastion's cleaning lady, then Briar's boyfriend Collin (Justin Prentice), then his wife April. I believe the story is leading the viewer to believe God led Rich in a dream to wake him up. And this film does a good job of it. David White delivers some stellar performances as he assumes the character of another person, the character of Bastion in particular. And the ever-beautiful Della Reese delivers well her well-known power of matronly authority. Indeed all of the support cast were exemplary in their parts. There is, of course, much more detail to the plot and story but I do not want to spoil too much of it should you decide the content this film we reveal for you is fit. But before getting into discussion about the content I do want to pick on one point made by the story. Some folks have tried to capitalize on the wisdom of Eleanor Roosevelt's "Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission" by extrapolating it to "You only feel the way you choose to feel." This film echoes Roosevelt with "What you feel is a choice", "Happiness is a decision you make", "Happiness is a choice. It's a conscious decision you have to make." These emotional darts seems to blame you for feeling bad about something: that it is your own fault if you do. I will argue any claim which projects that you choose to feel the way you feel. For example, when my mother died I did not choose to feel bad ... but I did. Remember folks, as stated in the BEFORE...You Read On text, we inform you mostly of the negative content of a film. To inform you also of all the positive elements, which many films indeed portray, would spoil the film too much. There is indeed much to enjoy in Me Again that won't rile your parental values. 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) - 83 out of 100 Briar threatens Michael if he tells mom ... about what doesn't matter. It is still bullying. While Rich is Collin, he runs from the police and disobeys a police officer's command who then tackles him. Rich handcuffs and gags Collin as Rich explains the errors of his attempts to have his daughter. While these are certainly "necessary" matters to the script, they are still matters of violence, violence which God admonishes us against more than 50 times from the Old Testament to the New Testament. Proverb 16:29 is a good example of God's admonitions against violence. Impudence/Hate (I) - 35 out of 100 Fifteen year old Briar is particularly arrogant and disrespectful toward her father. She and Collin together challenge Rich's parental authority by Briar kissing Collin in front of her father and Collin having a dare stare-down with him. [Exod. 20:12, 1 Pet. 5:5] Additional episodes of teen/adolescent arrogance and disrespect toward parents, a number of lies (one by Briar to her mother) and a scene of callous disregard for human life corporately with all the arrogance and disrespect were very expensive to the starting 100 points of this content investigation area. There are no uses of profanity in the entire show. Sexual Immorality (S) - 90 out of 100 Collin and Briar plan to have immoral sex and secretly seek contraception. Collin has a stack of porn magazines in his bedroom. [Gal. 5:19, 1 Thess. 4:1 - 7] Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 97 out of 100 The only instance applicable to this content investigation area was the bar in Tony's restaurant. Offense to God (O) - 93 out of 100 There is no Satanism, witchcraft, sorcery, blasphemy, or anything of the kind in the entire 97.2 minutes of this movie. And God's name is not abused even once. Murder/Suicide (M) - 100 out of 100 No portrayals of murder or suicide were found. 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) - 83 out of 100 Impudence/Hate (I) - 35 out of 100 Sexual Immorality (S) - 90 out of 100 Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 97 out of 100 Offense to God (O) - 93 out of 100 Murder/Suicide (M) - 100 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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