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Reel World Reality A ministry of the ChildCare Action Project: Christian Analysis of American Culture (CAP Ministry) A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Christian Ministry. www.capalert.com/ Entertainment Media Analysis Report A service to His little ones through you in His name by His Word MAR2012.018  (2010), PG-13 [PG-13*] (117.2min) The #1 Christian entertainment media analysis service on the Internet. We give you OBJECTIVE tools NO ONE ELSE CAN to help YOU make an informed decision for yourself whether a film is fit for your family. Over 1300 analyses for parents, grandparents, pastors, youth leaders and more. |
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 Production (US): The Way Distribution, LLC, Producers Distribution Agency, ARC Entertainment, Elixir Films, Filmax Entertainment, Eleventy One, Icon Entertainment International, An Emilio Estevez Picture Distribution (US): ARC Entertainment, LLC Director(s): Emilio Estevez Producer(s): David Alexanian, Johannes Brinkmann, Trevor Drinkwater, Emilio Estevez, Ramon Gerard Estevez, Julio Fernández, Alberto Marini, Lisa Niedenthal, Toni Novella, Janet Sheen, John Sloss, St ewart Till Screenplay by: Emilio Estevez Based on Stories from Book: Off the Road: A Modern Day Walk Down the Pilgrim's Route by Jack Hitt Cinematography/Camera: Juanmi Azpiroz Music: Tyler Bates Film Editing: Raul Davalos, Richard Chew Casting: Mary Vernieu, J.C. Cantu Production Designer: Victor Molero Viewed on ARC Entertainment Home DVD Ophthalmologist Dr. Thomas Avery (Martin Sheen) and his 40 year old son, Daniel (Emilio Estevez) are not on the best of terms. Daniel has decided to drop everything and walk The Way of St. James or the El Camino de Santiago, nearly 500 miles from St. Jean Pied de Port in France to Santiago de Compostela on the west coast of Spain where the Apostle James is reported to be buried. There are many routes to the Camino de Santiago, all start from wherever the pilgrim is when s/he decides to walk the pilgrimage, but the film used the route from St. Jean Pied de Port in France. The Camino de Santiago has been travelled by thousands of pilgrims for over a thousand years and has been one of the most important Christian pilgrimages of medieval times. Once Daniel begins the pilgrimage his dad gets bad news. Daniel was killed by a storm on his first day of the journey. Dr. Avery decided to walk the Camino de Santiago for himself in honor to his son. There are many details about Dr. Avery's interfacing with other pilgrims, far too many and far too intricate to summarize here. But the key people in Dr. Avery's trek to Santiago de Compostela were Canadian Sarah (Deborah Kara Unger), Dutchman Joost (Yorick van Wageningen) and Irishman Jack (James Nesbitt). Together these four provide the bulk of the story and content. 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) - 86 out of 100 The only matters of the violent and/or criminal nature were the painting of torture (of Jesus), the portrayal of the death of a son, a hit to the face of Dr. Avery by Sarah and the theft of Dr. Avery's bag by an adolescent. Impudence/Hate (I) - 49 out of 100 There are 14 uses of profanity in the 117.2 minutes of this program. [Col. 3:8, Eph. 4:29] The extent of the use of profanity made this film equivalent to some of the lighter R-rated films in the comparative baseline database. The profanity plus cheating on a vision exam, open urination (twice) and admitting an abortion are the only matters of impudence and/or hate in this film. Sexual Immorality (S) - 91 out of 100 There is one scene of a man wearing only thong underwear, one booty call at Sarah by Joost and sounds to imply intercourse by a hostel proprietor. Drugs/Alcohol (D) - Zero out of 100 Smoking and drinking are frequent through the course of this film. Drunkenness appears twice. Joost tries to buy drugs from Sarah. There is enough drugs/alcohol content in this film for the content in this area to be equivalent to the same in R-rated films. And that makes it a significant risk for the adolescent viewing population. A 2002 study by the American College of Physicians (ACP) There is nothing to say that viewing smoking in and as entertainment does not carry the same danger of influence as viewing drinking. Actually, the same matter of behavior implantation applies to any behavior demonstrated in and as entertainment, including good behavior. Offense to God (O) - 77 out of 100 God's name in abused four times. Murder/Suicide (M) - 100 out of 100 There are no portrayals of murder or suicide. 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 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) - 86 out of 100 Impudence/Hate (I) - 49 out of 100 Sexual Immorality (S) - 91 out of 100 Drugs/Alcohol (D) - Zero out of 100 Offense to God (O) - 77 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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