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(While the Scriptural references are certainly not subjective, my commentary may be and sometimes is somewhat subjective.)
 Cast/Crew Details Courtesy Internet Movie Database Production (US):Regency Enterprises, Road Rebel Distribution (US): 20th Century Fox Film Corp. Director(s): Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer Producer(s): Jason Friedberg, Jerry P. Jacobs, Peter Safran, Aaron Seltzer Writing Credits: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer Cinematography/Camera: Shawn Maurer Music: Christopher Lennertz, William A. Elliott Art Direction: Kevin Hardison Viewed on Fox Home Entertainment DVD  If Hollywood thinks this flick in any way represents the American teen then Hollywood must think the American teen is little more than a licentious, empty-headed slave of immorality focused below the belt. This film is an insult to any right-thinking, level-headed teen and is without entertainment value whatsoever. It was not only a drag to view but actually a chore to calculate the analysis. Just take a quick look at the scoring distribution over the six investigation areas. Which areas earned the lowest scores due to content? Yup! Sex and foul language (impudence). I will, up front, violate my own policy and recommend you not see and not let your teens see this celluloid cyanide. If you have come to this page to see a breakdown of the story line or plot, you have come to the wrong place. I will not take the time to try to glean from the film that which likely does not exist. I will, however, give you the line by line breakdown of the content (the Findings/Scoring section) just so you will know without having to set through 76 minutes of often vulgar nonsense. I don't even like writing the title. I almost deleted the offensive word from the title art and herein but decided against doing so due to copyright infringement. I may be offended by the use of such a word in the way it is used because I know what the original use of the word meant. The "plot", as it were, was very loosely based on a concoction of snippets from the Twilight saga films. Characters were roughly paralleled with characters of the Twilight saga films as were support features with "names changed." For example, Bella was renamed "Becca" (Jenn Proske). The Cullens were called "Sullens." The town was Sporks rather than Forks. Alice was "Iris" (Kelsey Ford). Charlie was "Frank" (Diedrich Bader - 'Jethro' of Beverly Hillbillies™, 1993) and was the Sheriff of Sporks rather than the Chief of Police. And so on. The Volturi were there but were in force at the high school prom instead of in Italy. Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 Violence, comic violence though it was, appeared for the most part as physical brutality toward others such as a shovel to the face and beatings with dismemberment. Some violence content appeared as vampires trying to get to Becca's blood, multiple stabbings and gore. There is more but if you want to know please look to the itemized listing in the Findings/Scoring section. Please understand that violence can beget violence whether the initiating violence is "comic" or not. [Prov. 16:29] Impudence/Hate (I) - Zero out of 100 Amidst a plethora of content demonstrations against noble and wholesome behavior [Prov. 15:4, 1 Pet. 5:6] comes profanity spoken mostly by adolescent characters [Col. 3:8] clearly as a content intent though not as thick as in many PG-13 films ... Sexual Immorality (S) - Zero out of 100 ... but as with most PG-13 films the content is obviously targeted at demonstrating sexually immoral matters such as characters fondling themselves, talk and planning of immoral sexual intercourse, satires of sadomasochism and more. [Mark 7:18- 23, Prov. 30:30, Gal. 5:19] Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 74 out of 100 Becca's father offers her some illegal drugs. Drinking and booze are there but not as much as in many PG-13 films. But in how many films is too many? Let the American College of Physicians tell you. 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. The researchers selected R-rated movies because they assumed R-rated movies typically present more drinking than movies of other classifications. This assumption is no longer true. The researchers were not aware of the matter of R-13 proven by this ministry in 2000 with which Harvard University researchers agreed four years later. The bottom line? Regardless of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) classification the focus is that the emboldening influence of adolescent exposure to drinking (and smoking) in and as entertainment is undeniable. [Eph. 5:18] Offense to God (O) - 4 out of 100 God's name is spoken in vain 6 times, also mostly by teen characters, once with the four letter expletive by an adult. [Deut. 5:11] Vampirism is presented throughout. Murder/Suicide (M) - 100 out of 100 There were no murders or suicides noted throughout the 76 minutes of program time. There were attempted murders and defensive killing (incorporated into the Wanton Violence/crime investigation area) but no murders. 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) - Zero out of 100 Sexual Immorality (S) - Zero out of 100 Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 74 out of 100 Offense to God (O) - 4 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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