As I often do, regardless, before I check out any movie, I am sure to head over to christiananswers.net and check out their "Spotlight" movie review section. I was reading on some past movies, such as The Matrix, Jackass: The Movie and Eyes Wide Shut with mostly the expected ratings. I was, however, very surprised at how little they actually tried to understand Eyes Wide Shut, and convey an immediate impression of absolute disgust toward the film. I was appalled at how uneven the review was, for example:
The story throughout varies from the murky and vague art house film to downright simplistic and bad filmmaking.
Outrageous! Eyes Wide Shut was about sex. It's a movie that was meant to make the viewer question their perception about human sexuality. What is CLEAR? What is CLEAR, foe-movie-buff, is that you reviewed a movie with a pre-determined opinion. Your implanted morals and peers do not allow you to enjoy a very deep movie, had you understood it in the first place.
On a whim, I thought I'd check out movies that would be absolutely harmless. For example, the first movie I checked out was The Little Mermaid, an absolutely harmless movie that carries all sorts of good vibes for kids. Yes, it's a Disney Corp movie, but of the better, less commercialized kind. It shows kids many good qualities to have such as sharing and tolerance. I expected Christian Answers to give this movie a flawless review, and it was, for the most part, acceptable. Their moral scale, however gave it an "Average." Average!? (there's three levels above, and two below) It doesn't get much better than The Little Mermaid. Reading the review reveals this:
However, there is a hint of sexuality in Ariel. She is only sixteen, yet darts about in a skimpy seashell bra, and at one point when she is changed into a human she is wearing no pants (although the audience cannot see anything). Fortunately, the chance of a child getting a wrong impression from this movie is miniscule. On the plus side, this film does promote marriage and monogamy.
The author of this review is clearly grasping for something to find wrong with this movie. I started to notice something, though. Note the last sentence, marked in bold.
A Sex Symbol of our Modern Times
Another purely random pick: Shrek 2.
There are practical lessons about how when you marry someone, you actually “marry” that person’s entire family.
How about Mulan:
After watching Mulan, parents should be prepared to explain to their children about Chinese religion and spiritual thought. The Ancestors are deceased members of the Fu family that, in a ghost like form, still have very real connections with the living world. In fact, Mulan's father prays to them. The Bible rejects this belief system (Exodus 20:3, Hebrews 9:27).
or The Incredibles:
What I love about this movie is the fact that it supports the Christian family model (one man, one woman). This is a relief considering most cartoon movies are starting to support the twisted definitions of masculinity, femininity, and marriage.
I have only one thing left to say. Perhaps if parents refused to batter their children with shit after they finish enjoying their kiddie movie, they could actually look forward to a film without having to worry about you and your peer censors blocking it despite it possibly being a very good kid movie. For a recent publicized example, look no further than the outrage over Harry Potter.
-Sam
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