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 Cast/Crew Details Courtesy Internet Movie Database Production (US): Eight Films, Film4, Everest Entertainment, Darlow Smithson Productions, Dune Entertainment III, HandMade Films, Pathé Distribution (US): Fox Searchlight Director(s): Danny Boyle Producer(s): Bernard Bellew, Danny Boyle, Christian Colson, Lisa Maria Falcone, Tom Heller, François Ivernel, John J. Kelly, Cameron McCracken, Diarmuid McKeown, Tessa Ross, Gareth Smith, John Smithson Screenplay: Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy Book: Between ad Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston Cinematography/Camera: Enrique Chediak, Anthony Dod Mantle Music: A.R. Rahman Film Editing: Jon Harris Production Design: Suttirat Anne Larlarb Art Direction: Christopher R. DeMuri Viewed on Fox Home Entertainment DVD  James Franco provides the onscreen version of Aron Ralston, the climber and canyoneer who was trapped by a fallen boulder for 5.3 days -- 127 hours. Aron decided one day to take a trip through Blue John Canyon and make the trek in 45 minutes less than the guide says. As the story goes, Blue John Canyon is named after the cook for the Hole in the Wall gang of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid fame which frequented the canyon and used it to trap horses. Blue John Canyon is basically a crack in the Earth's crust. In "Canyonland" en route to Blue John Canyon, Aron runs into Kristi (Kate Mara) and Megan (Amber Tamblyn) who are lost. Knowing the area well, Aron guides them to their destination and is invited to join the girls at a party the next night. No one could have known Aron would not be able to make it: that his right forearm would be crushed and imprisoned between a rock wall and a fallen boulder as the partying took place. Bad enough as that is, Aron told no one where he was going. And no cell phone service was available. If he had simply picked up the phone when his mother called just before he left home he would probably have told her where he was going. And that is the gist of the story. 127 Hours is R mainly due to violence and profanity. Twenty-one times someone, mostly Franco, utters the most foul of the foul words. Granted, one's choice of words may not be all that polite with a boulder crushing one's forearm against a rock wall ... for five days ... but that he was "justified" in using such language is beside the point. Our job at the CAP Ministry is not to judge whether someone is justified in their cinematic demonstration of sin but is to tell you, mom/dad, of it. We tell you what is there, you decide on the "justification." Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 Much of the violence-related content of this film surrounds, as would be expected of a "documentary", the entrapment injuries and the self-inflicted injuries Ralston had to suffer. Though the story is based-on-true-life, violence is violence. The influence can and often is the same, especially when viewed on a 20x60 foot screen rather than against the tapestry of real life. Indeed, the influence of onscreen violence can be more deeply implanted than real life violence due to the nice air-conditioned environment while navigation a box of popcorn in a comfy chair -- with no consequences. Violence in and as entertainment can and often does lead the observer into aggression whether acted on or not. In other words, as worded jointly by four professional health agencies, violence in and as entertainment "may lead to real life violence." And even God warns us that violence can lead one in a "way that is not good." [Prov. 16:29] Impudence/Hate (I) - Zero out of 100 Profanity is the second of the two major components of the content of this film that makes it "R." As I implied above, that this is a "based-on-real-life" does not excuse perpetuating emboldenment to use profanity [Rom. 5:19]. Profanity is the only content that applies to this investigation area. There are no instances of hatred toward anyone, no teens screaming obscenities at their parents, etc. And no assaults of impudence on the part of the filmmakers. But the language is definitely R-equivalent. [Col. 3:8, Eph. 4:29] Sexual Immorality (S) - 28 out of 100 While there is no "bump-n-grind" sex in this film, it has its share of sexually immoral content. Particularly in the "flashback" memories Ralston experiences., flashbacks of previous immoral sexual encounters. The only content that approaches the "bump-n-grind" caliber was the orgy in a station wagon. [Col. 3:5, 1 Ths. 4:1-5] Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 62 out of 100 As might be expected of a film that displays sexually immoral behaviors, alcoholic beverages are likewise displayed and consumed, once as part of the orgy. Offense to God (O) - 55 out of 100 Eleven times someone abused God's name. And each time was a sin as noted in Deuteronomy 5:11. Remember, I did not write the Rules. The One who spent three days in Hell so you and I would not have to spend one moment there did. Murder/Suicide (M) - 100 out of 100 There were no murders nor suicides noted through the entire 88.3 minutes. 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 ***Selected Scriptures of Armour against the influence of the entertainment industry*** 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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 Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 Impudence/Hate (I) - Zero out of 100 Sexual Immorality (S) - 28 out of 100 Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 62 out of 100 Offense to God (O) - 55 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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