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A service to our youth through you, their parents and grandparents, in His name by His Word MAR22047 The Triumph of Love (2001), PG-13 Analysis Date: April 26, 2002 CAP Score: 77 CAP Influence Density: 0.41 MinMax: -53 |
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THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE (PG-13) -- Female nudity more than once. Many offers of sex. Fondling ... Does that sound like a 13 year old's movie? Distributed by: Paramount Classics Director(s): Clare Peploe Producer(s): Bernardo Bertolucci, Massimo Cortesi, Reinhard Klooss, Stephan Mallmann, Thomas Schühly, Jeremy Thomas Written by/Screenplay: Marivaux (play), Clare Peploe (writer). Written by Marilyn Goldin Bernardo Bertolucci Cinematography/Camera: Fabio Cianchetti Music: Jason Osborn Film Editing: Jacopo Quadri Casting: Nina Gold, Shaila Rubin Art Direction: Ettore Guerrieri *The Triumph of Love* felt more like a bunch of university school or Shakespearean actors and actresses getting together to have fun. This is definitely not an action or drama movie but is a stage play brought to the screen. I missed the first unknown number of minutes. Probably from ten to fifteen minutes. A lot can happen in ten to fifteen minutes so I cannot guarantee this analysis presents all ignominy. I can guarantee analysis of the portion seen is quite fair and accurate to the portion seen. Oratroy was outstanding. Mira Sorvino in particular. She showed talents in flowing and flawless oration as well as expression. The Harvard grad really shined as an actress ... but not as a righteous woman. She placed the hand of her male opposite, Jay Rodan on her breast. The first scene I saw was of a nude woman walking behind some sparse branches. Other reviews claim the placing prosthetics on a female to emulate maleness and of a female watching a nude male. Just remember that if you decide to see this movie there may be and probably is more to the unacceptable programming than revealed herein. The assumed ruler of the country, young princess Aspasie (Mira Sorvino), is drawn to seek Agis (Jay Rodan), adopted son of recluse philosopher Hermocrates (Ben Kingsley) due to her earlier glimpse of Agis in the buff. The princess discovers that Agis is the rightful ruler of the country since the princess's father killed Agis' father to take over the throne. To get access to Agis through Hermocrates, the princess dresses as a boy and seductively woos Hermacrates' sister, Leontine (Fiona Shaw) to get to Hermacrates as a girl to seduce him to get to Agis. Eventually the princess does get to Agis but as a boy. Doing all the manly guy things together, including shooting arrows into an effigy of her (from which she seems to get perverse excitment), they form a quick relationship until one day the princess decides she must tell Agis the truth. And that she does -- by placing his right hand on her left breast under her attire. That's the best I can make of this flick, folks. I can, however, tell you of what I saw and heard. Female nudity more than once. Many offers of sex. Fondling. Drinking and drunkenness. Excessive cleavage [1Cor. 6:9-10]. Praising of false gods [Ps. 4:2]. Does that sound like a 13 year old's movie? [Luke 17:2] The listing in the Findings/Scoring section will tell it all. Female nudity, repeatedly; offer of sex, repeatedly; fondling a woman's breast. SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S) If needed to focus or fortify, applicable text is underlined or bracketed [ ]. 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. *******Food for Thought******* 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. |
 Wanton Violence/Crime (W): Impudence/Hate (I)(1): Sex/Homosexuality (S): Drugs/Alcohol (D): Offense to God (O)(2): Murder/Suicide (M)(3): |
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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 nearly seven 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. |
