Tired of the "not for my family" comments
Ok, I'm in ranting mode. WHY do people rent a film that clearly states why it's rated what it's rated, and then instead of REVIEWING the film, say how inappropriate they found it? I found a comment on a Lewis Black disc that my husband rented about how the comic used vulgar language. UH, yeah. Weren't you familiar with Lewis Black before you rented his DVD? If people can't handle the material then WHY are they members of NF? Maybe they should just sit home and stare at the ceiling. It's called life, people. Get on with it.
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Permalink Reply by Dorothy Valens on -
Since this thread was created in the spirit of ranting. . . I just found this review for Clash of the Titans:
"Parental warning: This movie was recommended for our study on Ancient Greece. Parents should be aware that the thematic elements are often crude and sensual in nature, and there are several shots of total nudity that were totally unnecessary. A disappointment."
OMG! A parental warning for Clash!
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Permalink Reply by Bodhi Grrl! on -
Uh, have they ever read Greek myths? Zeus assumes the shape of ANIMALS and then has sex with women who aren't his wives. Hello. Reality calling.
And to say that "Airplane" is dated? I am just gob-smacked. And it's 9/11 humor is (ok, get ready for it) because the movie was made PRE-9/11. How do these people walk and breathe at the same time? And could they please forget to do the latter so we can all be sure they won't write another stupid review?
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Permalink Reply by beeswax on -
Not to apologize for the moron I quoted, but I will go so far as to say his (her?) point was that pre-9/11 humor is no longer funny because now we live in a 9/11 world. Not that the filmmakers should have predicted the future and been tasteful in advance. I think this person is so quivery that probably the title Airplane! brings up bad memories.
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Permalink Reply by M Martin on -
If anything, that movie should carry a warning for The Hotness That Is Harry Hamlin In A Skirt. As far as the "crude and sensual"? HELLO - Greek myths? Artemis and Actaeon? Aphrodite and Ares? Zeus and EVERYTHING WITH LEGS?? What the hell did they expect, Miss Manners? *feh*
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Permalink Reply by Scott P on -
Er, I haven't seen the movie in ages, but as I recall there was just one very brief shot of a bare-breasted woman holding a baby, from some distance. Total nudity, what?
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Permalink Reply by NetflixJunkie on -
Total nudity? I must have missed that part of the movie.
Maybe it should have read:
"Parental warning: This movie kind of blew chunks and we found out early why Harry Hamlin was not needed in movies. Oh, and watch out for that water monster thing...you know, if wet things offend you."
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Permalink Reply by Movie Man Andrew on -
Clash?
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Permalink Reply by Whatchawatchin on -
You know what's really scary? That there is a whole subculture of people out there that believe they can insulate their children from everything from swearing to violence. They even school them at home so no one gets to interfere with the brain washing. They hide everything about the real world from kids. You know, I have a friend who was in her late 40's when she had a "surprise" baby. They didn't know until he was born that he was mentally challenged. He's now 15, moving in on 6' tall and weighs 200 lbs. with the mind of a 3 year old. She lives in perpetual fear of what's going to happen to him when she and her husband pass. She puts it like this, I have a son who will never get the world through no choice of my own. To take a child that can understand, completely bundle them away from reality, then expect them to make a go of it when they get old enough to be on their own is tantamount to taking a kid that you raised to never venture near water deeper than a few inches in the bathtub, then when they turn 18, throwing them in the 30 ft. deep shark tank at SeaWorld and going, I raised you well, I know you'll do fine. It's like creating a retarded child from one that doesn't need to be.
You do your children no favors by raising them in a bubble. If your child hears a curseword or sees a boob, their heads really won't explode. In fact, if you act like anything to do with the human body is dirty, you stand a much higher chance of making a serial killer fascinated with killing and dissecting dirty, dirty whores. At the very least you offer your kid up like a lamb to the wolves. Teaching your kid values and morals and imparting your ideas of right and wrong is what your job is. Protecting them from real danger is also your job and pretending it doesn't exist or that everyone other than you and the people in your pew at church are evil does them a disservice. Not to mention that if you look at all of the church scandals and religious/political leaders and the crap they get busted for right and left, you might as well face it that no where is truly safe and you owe it to your kids to let them know the way things really are.
You do your kids a better service by watching stuff with them then talking about things you disagree with in the message and giving them the other side.
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Permalink Reply by Whatchawatchin on
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Oh, just have to add my favorite review from 2 home schooling mommies about Sister Wendy: The Complete Collection. If you aren't familiar with her, Sister Wendy is this little, 60ish Catholic nun who is a complete art nut and extremely knowledgable. She's about cute as a button and gets so excited talking about the art (they filmed and made this series from her first tour of Europe to see the actual pieces she had studied all of her life) that you can't help getting caught up. I love her. This is what they had to say about the little, bucktoothed nun:
Whew! We (two homeschool moms) wanted to use this to enhance our art curriculum. We aren't prudes and while we both agree that the information provided is indepth and insightful, (as well as "insiteful")our students are two snickering, early pubescent boys. Dear Sister Wendy seems to be fixated on women's "apples" and what's under men's underwear. (Hey! Her favorite painting is one where the men are visibly warming all their parts by the fire! Tsk-tsk Sister!) She is certainly interesting and entertaining, but be prepared if you have young ones watching! :D
I bet one of them knitted the covering for Ashcroft to drape over lady liberty.
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Permalink Reply by beeswax on
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Better that the pubescent boys are at home snickering with Sister Wendy rather than further embarrassing us in the art capitals of Europe.
It always amazes me to remember that Sister Wendy lives and works in solitude -- she's so very chatty on her art sabbaticals from the convent.
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