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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 03:21 PM
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Fundie Reviews of Children's Movies
Lots of wonderful insights into the fundie mind here:

http://www.capalert.com/capreports/


"March of the Penguins also includes an instance of animal copulation. There is absolutely nothing lewd about it and no animal privates are seen, but it is still a sexual act that can create thinking in your adolescents."


The Indian in the Cupboard (1995) was a most difficult movie to justify....For example, this movie presented nineteen scenes of exposure of what has been traditionally too much posterior flesh and frontal flesh between the beltline and the thigh. Granted, the American Indians wore outfits similar to the outfit worn by Little Bear in this movie, but if the amount of exposure of his flesh was not a deliberate attempt to show as much skin as the producers thought they could get away with, then why did Little Bear the man not wear as much clothing as Little Bear the figurine?...I made no attempt to account for the contradiction of bringing plastic figures to life with only Jesus having the power to give life or to resurrect.


The Lion King seemed innocent enough, didn't it? But did we really notice all the issues of assault on morality and ethics the first time we watched it? ...To address the many accusations we have received that the film presents many hints of the homosexual nature, only one was incorporated into the scoring distribution: the matter of Timon speaking to dressing in drag. But if attention to the posterior is an indication of an undercurrent of a homosexual nature, there were eleven instances noted of special attention given to the posterior of animals. "


Parents in the RUGRATS movie gambled on the birthweight of an unborn baby. One of the diaper-wearing toddlers tucked a chocolate coin in the crotch of his diaper to save it for his sister. Astrology is indeed an unholy entity and has no righteous place anywhere let alone in a cartoon for kids....To make matters even more questionable, the producers presented cartoon nudity -- a rear view of a toddler without his diaper...a cartoon is not the place for such display.


Just know that Lilo & Stitch is PG and indeed possesses some programming that may be offensive to your acceptance standards. ...In one scene, a woman on the beach is wearing a swimsuit that challenges the limits of acceptability in terms of how much frontal pelvic skin should show. And, of course, the under curvature of gluteous maximi are revealed by brief beach wear, I guess just to convince younger and younger ones each year it is okay to show a little more skin than last year ... and the year before . There is nothing accidental, unintentional, or "blooper" about what is seen in animation.


*Toy Story 2* would have earned a CAPCon green light if there was but one less issue of violence -- just one less. Whatever. *Toy Story 2* earned a CAPCon Yellow light. A video game killing, a theft (of Woody from a yard sale), a breaking and entering (to rescue Woody), and a threat of physical violence by another story figure topped off the matters of violence and crime in *Toy Story 2*....Sex/Homosexuality lost points only to a gaggle of Barbie(tm) dolls dancing in swimwear as Mr. Potato Head and others ogle at them with a sensual presence. Bo Peep was also her usual alluring self but so ambiguously as to make declaring her behavior an influence very difficult.


Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire--"A word on "magic." Our Director - Child Psychology Support, a practicing clinical psychologist and licensed school counselor has this to say about "magic" in and as entertainment: "Kids who revere Harry can't help to notice their own impotence by comparison, and yearn for the antidote that having "magical powers" would provide." Such dissonance can cause and has caused children to not only have unclean thoughts but to dabble and experiment with dark evil matters.


Peter Pan GREAT SCOTT! Gunfire to kill children! Cannon fire to kill children! Murder by impalement! Murder by gunfire! Attempted murder of children by drowning! Attempted murder of children by sword! Attempted murder by poisoning! Suicide to save! Choking a young girl! Arrow impalement of a child! Horrible threats and endangerment of children! By raw numbers (see CAP Rule of 1000), Peter Pan <2003> was most certainly as violent and invasive as some R-rated movies.


http://www.capalert.com/capreports/




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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 03:36 PM
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1. "that can create thinking in your adolescents."
Lets not condone thinking now.
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 05:14 PM
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6. Scary, isn't it? I goofed when I posted this, because
I meant to leave out a couple of the sexual ones and put on a couple of the ones highlighting the need for absolute control over their children. Any childhood mischief or adolescent coming of age themes seem to petrify them. Two good examples:


THE LITTLE MERMAID--If there is a message to this Disney flick, it is to the preteen and early teen to go for what s/he wants with parental rules and authority being insignificant and parents themselves being in the way when not serving their only purpose in life, i.e., providing for food, shelter, clothing, money... This is a common expectation of kids that age -- God told us about it in Prov. 22:15 -- but to promote and indeed glorify it especially in the name of entertainment is harmful to the child him/herself by quite probably emboldening his/her resistance to correction and discipline...Common sentiments expressed by the central adolescent character of this film include "I wish I could tell my mom how I feel, but she'd never understand. I can talk to crabs but not to her."



With a final score of 68, THE CAT IN THE HAT<'s>...scoring loss is due to matters of impudence/arrogance (I) and sexually suggestive performances (S). And, of course, there is "redemption" of the youthful disobedience and wrongdoings provided in the end. ....99% of screen time spent on encouraging mischief and impudence, all made to look delightful and acceptable ....If I believed it possible, I would suspect Dr. Seuss is probably turning in his grave at this vulgarization of his art. And I suspect Jesus is making notes pursuant Luke 17:2.
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 06:55 PM
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14. Jesus is making notes?
Jesus is a micromanager with a bent for punishment?

Must be some other Jesus.
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 07:24 PM
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15. C'mon, he HAS to take notes.
Otherwise EVERYONE would be peeking at animal privates.
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alphafemale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 10:26 AM
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24. Teens won't think about sex if they don't see penguins heat up the icecap?
Sure.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 03:50 PM
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2. ... speechless ...
just speechless...

:wtf:
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 05:25 PM
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10. yeah, not exactly conducive to a logical discussion, is it? nt
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 05:58 PM
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11. Not unless the discussion is about what form of mental illness
makes these people obsess over stuff like this.
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TimeChaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 04:05 PM
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3. Heehee, I've been 'enjoying' CAP reports for years now.
They're sad and funny at the same time.
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 05:18 PM
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8. They are sad.
I can't imagine growing up in that environment.
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TheMightyFavog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 06:24 PM
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12. Back in the day, they were common sight on Fark.
Though I have not seen a link to one in ages.
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 08:06 PM
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18. I'd never seen it, but I'm learning lots! Like how to identify predators:
"Predators swarm every street corner, bar, and alley. Predators are also abundant at school, at the skating rink, and even at church. Each predator is ready to swallow up and consume your child, indeed, anyone's child: to take the child into the pit dug by the predator to serve him/her and his/her master. A predator may be


the guy down the street who wears a long coat in hot weather

the guy who sells watches and stereos real cheap from the trunk of his car

the lady next door who doesn't mind if a little too much skin shows

the shifty-eyed dude who tells you your tire is flat

that poor fella who just needs a ride...anywhere

the kid in the locker room who gives your child free of charge a harmless little something jus' to take the edge off the pain or jus' to feel good

that strange woman two streets over who always wears black whose kids put strange symbols on their stuff

the peer or relative who says SECRET things to your child

the aunt or uncle who likes to snuggle with little Sissy...with all of Sissy

the aunt or uncle who likes to snuggle with little Bubba...with all of Bubba

the guy/gal who says God is dead



As parents we must, absolutely must, be ready to recognize any of these and a zillion other predators and to quickly lower our rod to our children to snare them up from the predator's pit."

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_Wayne_ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 04:51 PM
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4. Have any of these fundies ever read a Bible Story?
The entire Bible contains narratives chock full of violence, injustice, sexuality, demons.

And I'm guessing that Passion of the Christ is perfectly acceptable for young people.
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 05:24 PM
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9. even when you can peek up there on the cross
and see his gluteus maximus!
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 05:06 PM
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5. MY GOD!
in peter pan, "SUICIDE TO SAVE!"

hmm. letting yourself die so that many others might be saved. now, who does that sound like....:think:
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 05:17 PM
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7. ROFL!
The cognitive contortions make my head hurt.
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 06:47 PM
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13. That guy has wayyyyyyyy too much time on his hands.
If he can equate the Rugrats with child porn, he needs to get a life.
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 07:31 PM
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16. Can't we just club these people to death and be done with it?
Please?

I'm pissed off that they've taken over religion. I'm doubly pissed off that they actually think they understand what Christ said.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 10:54 AM
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27. yes
you can. i'll buy the club :evilgrin:
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Harley Quinn Donating Member (896 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 07:45 PM
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17. The funniest thing for me is,
when you check out the site, they have ratings for movies **no** little one should see! I'm not old enough for some of those films.

Of course American Pie is inappropriate for kids and young teenagers! It's biggest marketing hook was some high school senior humping a pie! If you are too disconnected from the world not to know that, you should not be breeding.
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beyurslf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 09:11 PM
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19. What's the obsession with seeing animal ass?
Kind of makes you wonder....
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-27-06 09:13 PM
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20. My friends and I discovered that site in HS.
We'd read it all the time. It's hilarious!
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NMMNG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 02:18 AM
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21. Christ on a cracker
These people could see homosexuality and eroticism in anything! :crazy: That's probably because they are completely obsessed with it. If you're a hammer, everything is going to look like a nail.


To make matters even more questionable, the producers presented cartoon nudity -- a rear view of a toddler without his diaper...a cartoon is not the place for such display.


A toddler! For pete's sake, when has a toddler's naked rear end ever been a problem for anyone?



These are the same people who want their children to read the Bible. A book chock full of violence, murder, incest, rape, slavery and all sorts of other horrors. Absolute hypocrites. :eyes:
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 08:43 AM
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22. I'm corrupting my daughter by letting her watch "Lion King"
She'll be so disappointed...

I guess we'll stick with "The Little Mermaid" Oops, Ariel shows some cleavage and her stomach. Can't have that!

OK, then "Mulan" seems innocent enough. Oops, she's a crossdresser who disobeys her father.

Maybe we should just stick with "Bear in the Big Blue House" on TV. But, we can't have a single male bear raising children with no wife... and, he has a mouse in the house, meaning it could be unsanitary and/or promote inter-racial friendships.

What's a parent to do?

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jakefrep Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 10:10 AM
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23. "Frontal Pelvic Skin"
What's wrong with seeing a little bit of "frontal pelvic skin"?


I am assuming these people only do it in the missionary position, with the lights on, and only for purposes of procreation.
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Neoma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 10:29 AM
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25. Hilarious!
Nothing like looking inside the insane mind.
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mduffy31 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 10:46 AM
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26. This is like an episode of "Teachers"
I found myself watching it, anyway a parent protested the school going to see a production of Romeo and Juliet because it encouraged teens to rebel against their parents, gangs, and suicide. What I thought was great was the fact that it was pointed out that the father didn't let his kid go, but still wanted the teacher fired because other parents let the kids go, but he didn't approve. The principal said I am not going to censor Shakespeare, where the father said he was the leader of some fundie parents group, and he can make her life "hell." The principal informed him that she was the principal of a public school, what else could he do to make her life hell. I thought it was a great commentary on what is going on in this country.
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