Christian Analysis of American Culture on RENT — Page 6

I don't think you guys are getting the actual point, as stated on the page, of the site itself. It's not to rant, to hate, or to scathe the makers of the film, but to alert parents to every possibly offensive thing so they can make an informed decision on whether the material is suitable for thier child. Sure, a few of the guys own slightly vehement opinions got in there, but that's not the point of the site. There's a perfectly valid reason for the nitpicking on the part of these people.

Think about it before you go off and attack the guy.

EDIT: Okay, after reading a few more reviews, I don't like the site and I feel screenit.com does a better job of what these people/this guy is/are trying to do.

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Updated On: 11/29/05 at 12:54 AM

I totally forgot about the CAP review! I read through his old reviews when I need a good laugh. Honsetly, they are ridiculous. Read them!

One of my favorites was when he criticized the movie Gladiator, because the ANCIENT ROMAN characters were praying to the "false" ANCIENT ROMAN GODS!! Umm... duh.

And the quotes around love really made me laugh. The "review" looked exactly like I thought it would.


OH OH OH! The best of all is his review for SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER, AND UNCUT! Marc Shaiman, if you're on you should check it out!

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Thanks for the laugh everybody! Time to go set my garbage on fire and dump some firey trash out the window *irresponsibly.* Hey if Adam and Anthony did it, I should do it. Looks like fun!

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In Jersey Girl they refer to "stage murder by cutting man's throat, twice, once in a child's play." And I'm like, "aw, c'mon, leave Sweeney Todd alone."

My favourite is for the movie "The skeleton key"

Under sexual immorallity, they have:
"Woman bathing herself"
"Man in tub, repeatedly"

I never knew that that personal hygiene was such a sinful act.

jera

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they even found some sin in "Chicken Little"

"The song "We Are the Champions [of the world]", sung and written by the musical genius and unsurpassed vocal talents of Freddie Mercury of "Queen", is sung boldly by Chicken Little. But there is something deeper that I feel must be revealed to parents and grandparents. Freddie Mercury, who died of AIDS in 1991, was an avowed homosexual practitioner. The song phrase "we are the champions of the world" and the rest of the quite powerful and eloquent lyrical story reads like an ode to and encouragement of fellow homosexual practitioners as well as glorification of the practice of homosexualty. [1 Cor. 6:9-10] There is no proof of this, of course, so read the lyrics for yourself and make up your own mind."

they also sited "underwear, repeatedly" as sexual immorality.

under the impudence/hate category they site "flatulence".

i'm speechless.

And since when was "revelry" an "Offense to God?" I thought God was happy when I revelled. That gave me a bit of a frowny face. Which, according to these people, must make God very happy.

"Some sick part of me finds myself going back to look at the South Park analysis just for kicks. Dogma, too. They absolutely loved that one."

Haha, I know what you mean. I was browsing that site for my favorite movies earlier. I deliberately checked Dogma, haha it got a 2! Scary Movie (the original) got a 0! I just love to see what they pick out of these movies! I was crossing my fingers for a Wizard of Oz review, just out of sheer curiosity as to what it would say. But, alas, no luck.

I checked out the Butterfly Effect, too. Under "Impudence/Hate" is says: "punk/goth, repeatedly" I'm not even quite sure exactly what they were referring to there!

Updated On: 11/29/05 at 11:03 AM

This is the whole of the summary analysis of The Birdcage...
(remember this is the ENTIRE text on the film)

"I could not justify spending the time and effort necessary to do a complete analysis of The Birdcage. After 25 minutes of the show I had one and a half recording logs of homosexual suggestions and activities. There were other examples of unacceptable material, but none so thick as homosexuality. I apologize if you were expecting to see a complete review of The Birdcage, but there are some things I can stand, and some things I cannot stand -- this movie was "cannot." It was glorification of homosexualtiy, pure and simple. Great scott!! Robin Williams, the voice of Genie in Aladdin who said "I love you too, Al" and acting with children in Jumanji was right there on the screen kissing on other men! I am aware of Williams' use of foul language and sexual material in some movies, but whodda thought? It may be illegal in Canada and other countries to speak out against homosexuality, but not in America. Not yet, at least. No...I am not a homophobe. I do not fear or hate the homosexual, I just hate homosexuality.

My suggestion is...don't watch this movie."

I list this review under "impudence/hate" as 1)intolerance
2)hate, often and 3)assuming the role of judge (as far as I know, the only one who can judge is GOD)

Opinions are crazy crazy things.

Point of view if really important, and I think there are two sides to this. Yes, what they say seems silly, but it's all becuase of your opinions.

And you can't (well, you can) really call someone wrong, or stupid, becuase of a belief they hold. It's a belief, it's to be debated, or disputed.

Yes, I am a Christian, and no I do not love Rent, but not because of the homosexual references, (I LOVE All of Finn's stuff, and I can't wait to see Brokeback Mountain, lol). But, to reiterate, the man's job was not to watch the movie as a piece of art, his job was to be precise about what contradicts the Bible, and how many times that occured, so that people who want to "protect", haha, their children, or themselves from such things will know what happens in the movie.

Agree, or disagree, that's what his job was, and he did it very well. And agree, or disagree, there are people out there that do take the Bible literally, and are very firm in their beliefs.

So, yes we can say, "my what difference of opinions they have" and share a chuckle, or a guffaw, or a ROFLMAO, but if we could please refrain from name-calling?

And yes, in my "opinion", "Adults in underwear" is... confusing, and HILARIOUS, to say the least.

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It surprises me that while he takes a whole paragraph to warn parents that Freddie Mercury was a homosexual, because Chicken Little sings "We Are The Champions", he makes no mention in his Finding Nemo review that Ellen Degeneres, one of the MAIN voices in the movie is a homosexual.

Just an observation.

How about in Legally Blond 2:

gay dog marriage
calling animals "beings"


I understand what the guy is trying to do it, but you have to admit the way he is doing it is hilarious. I usually read Movie Mom to get an idea of what might not be good for my kid, but I tend to be more liberal than she is.

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