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 Cast/Crew Details Courtesy Internet Movie Database Production (US): Lionsgate, Fidélité Films, Hwy61 Distribution (US): Lionsgate Director(s): Paul Haggis Producer(s): Olivier Delbosc, Eugénie Grandval, Paul Haggis, Anthony Katagas, Agnès Mentre, Marc Missonnier, Michael Nozik Screenplay: Paul Haggis, Fred Cavayé, Guillaume Lemans Cinematography/Camera: Stéphane Fontaine Music: Danny Elfman Film Editing: Jo Francis Casting: Randi Hiller Production Design: Laurence Bennett Art Direction: Gregory S. Hooper Viewed on Lionsgate Home Entertainment DVD  If the moviegoer sees the evidence to prove innocence but the movie police do not, is the convicted one still guilty? It doesn't matter much in this story. John Brennan (Russell Crowe) is convinced his wife Lara (Eizabeth Banks) is not guilty of the murder of her co-worker. Witnesses saw Lara and the murdered co-worker get into a heated argument. Another co-worker saw Lara drive off exposing to him the dead body that was next to Lara's car of which Lara knew nothing. But Lara maintains that some other woman dressed like her did the dastardly deed and ran into her during her flight which left some of the dead co-worker's blood on Lara's clothing. Never mind that she told the police about the woman that bumped into her and that the collision popped a button off her coat that should have been found at the scene. Police are such idiots. At lest they are to Hollywood writers. John and Lara are madly in love with each other. Lara is dote over their son, Luke (Toby Green, Tyler Green, Ty Simpkins), almost as much as John. That Lara has now been in prison for three years is just too much for him to take. John has made up his mind to bust her out of prison. John hires the expertise of Damon Pennington (Liam Neeson), who has escaped custody seven times, to teach him the ropes of breaking out of prison. He has three days to do so. Now the journey begins. It is a journey through just about everything illegal. Prison escape. Theft. Breaking and entering. Creating false identification documents. Stealing money ... at gunpoint. Holding police hostage ... at gunpoint. Felony evasion to avoid lawful arrest. And a lot more. With a final score of 52 The Next Three Days is worthy of being termed a lite R13. R-rated movies earned scores of 54 and below in the comparative baseline database. Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 The strongest content in The Next Three Days is violence and/or crime. Enough so that this investigation area found content enough to loose all of the starting 100 points, making it R-equivalent in violence/crime. Examples of violence and/or crime content include assault to kill, planning and executing a prison break, many firearms and use of them to kill, a graphic beating, kidnapping and much more. The most serious concern about so much violence and/or crime in and as entertainment in this film declared fit for adolescents by the MPAA is that the MPAA simply does not understand ... or accept ... that it would be unusual for even a 16 year old to fully separate fantasy from reality or to fully anticipate the consequences of his/her actions; that such skill does not typically plateau until the early 20s if then. And on another plane of viewing such content in and as entertainment it is"catching." Not only God Himself warned us that violence "leadeth [us] into the way that is not good" [Prov 16:29], four professional public health agencies found it to be true. When are we going to listen? Impudence/Hate (I) - 39 out of 100 Twelve times someone spoke profanity and three times someone uttered the most foul of the foul words. [Col. 3:8] It seemed to lie was about as significant and getting some on your chin when you blow your nose. [Rev. 21:8] I wonder if anyone who writes these films understands that to lie violates one of the Ten Commandments upon which every system of morality is based [Exod. 20:16] Social warfare between Lara and a younger, more attractive woman made some smooth-sounding arguments. [Ps. 55:21] Also, to feed the moral arrogance that oozes from this film, a toddler is made by the writers to say "NO!" to her mother. And that also invokes one of the Ten Commandments [Exod. 20:12] which in turn invokes Luke 17:2. Sexual Immorality (S) - 79 out of 100 While not as saturated with sexually immoral behaviors as most PG-13 films nowadays, The Next Three Days presents its share. Innuendo regarding intercourse, repeatedly. Excessive cleavage. Make-out frenzy. Camera angle / pose to force the viewer on private parts. A woman stripping to nudity (below camera). More. Regarding the racy stuff between John and Lara, note that while John and Lara were married in the movie, Crowe and Banks were not. Even if they were, such display is not for 200,000,000 viewers. [Gal. 5:19] Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 47 out of 100 This is another area which found enough for the content to earn R-equivalence. In addition to John stealing drug sealers' money, there are a number of drug deals demonstrated plus taking the viewer into a meth lab. Also noted were drinking, smoking and a bar. Some would shout "So what! It's all film fantasy!" But when put to scientific scrutiny it has been found that such display in and as entertainment can and does embolden youth to try it. 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 • 46% for those with no viewing restrictions • 16% for those with partial viewing restrictions • four percent for those with complete viewing restrictions. And what could be a difference between being the influence of being exposed to drinking/smoking and illegal drug use? The effect is the same -- emboldenment to "try it for myself." To see if it really does do that. [Prov. 22:15] Offense to God (O) - 71 out of 100 God's name is abused five times, once with the four letter expletive. [Deut.5:11] God is not patient with [unforgiven] abuse of His name. So much so that H will not hold guiltless s/he who does so. Murder/Suicide (M) - 76 out of 100 There are three murders. Twice by gunfire and once by fire extinguisher to the head. 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 ***Selected Scriptures of Armour against the influence of the entertainment industry*** 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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 Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 Impudence/Hate (I) - 39 out of 100 Sexual Immorality (S) - 79 out of 100 Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 47 out of 100 Offense to God (O) - 71 out of 100 Murder/Suicide (M) - 76 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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