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 (2004), PG-13 -- ...mockery of the Christian faith and the Scriptures.  Cast/Crew Details Courtesy Internet Movie Database Production (US): Primal Foe Productions LLC, One Race Productions, Radar Pictures Inc., Universal Pictures Distribution (US): Universal Pictures, Universal Studios Inc. Director(s): David Twohy Producer(s): Vin Diesel, Ted Field, Scott Kroopf, David Womark, George Zakk Characters: Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat Written by: David Twohy Cinematography/Camera: Hugh Johnson Music: Graeme Revell Film Editing: Tracy Adams, Martin Hunter, Dennis Virkler Casting: Anne McCarthy, Mary Selway Production Design: Holger Gross Art Direction: Kevin Ishioka, Mark W. Mansbridge, Sandi Tanaka Viewed At: Driftwood Theater 6 While The Chronicles of Riddick is saturated with killings and beatings, gore/blood is minimal. Still, it is most certainly another R-13. As a continuation of Riddick in Pitch Black of 2000, Vin Diesel plays a futuristic renegade (Riddick) with a price on his head of 1.5 million. One point five million of what is not specified, but one can safely assume it is a lot. Enough to make bounty hunters seek him. Which is how the show opens. A gang of bounty hunters try to capture Riddick and a few lives are ended in the process. Riddick's life is not one of them. One reviewer claimed, in effect, this film is another display of Vin Diesel's sweaty sculpted body, belittling his acting abilities as if they are jealous. Granted, Vin Diesel is not one of the best, but he is not one of the worst either. He gets done the job given to him. This film clearly contains mockery of the Christian faith. Even one of the production companies is called One Race Productions. In this Dune flavored sci-fi flick, the Necromongers are a race trying to proselytize all to their "faith." They are trying to convert all who live. And kill all who won't, trying to convert all to their faith but using violence and fear to intimidate. Here is where the first mockery of the Christian faith and the Scriptures appears. Clearly, this is pointing to the violent black spots of the Inquisition and the Crusades in the history of Christianity. Regarding the attempts of many adversaries to try to shame believers by throwing up the "Christian" Crusades and Inquisition "have killed more people than...", let me share some information with you. Beware of Men, April 27, 2003: In the twentieth century, Communists persecuted Christians horribly. During the height of Communism, an average of 330,000 Christians were killed every year (Foxe's Book of Martyrs, op. cit., p. 326). Although there are still a few Communist countries, like Cuba and China, where Christians are persecuted and tortured, it is Muslim countries that are responsible for killing the most Christians today. Between 155,000 and 159,000 Christians are currently being killed throughout the world each year - simply for being Christian. Just do a web search on "Christians killed" and you will get a perspective of the issue. The Necromongers, who are half dead and half alive, if compliant, will get to live in the Underverse which I assume is their mock equivalent to Heaven. Or maybe it's Hell? At any rate, those who agree to convert are marked. One scene has many "converts" being marked which appears as a scar on the side of the victim's neck. This is yet another mockery of the Christian faith, in reference to accepting the mark of the beast. The "politics" of the Necromongers themselves are mockery of Christianity by relying upon popular misconception of "fear of God" to frighten non-believers into submission. And many who don't understand the idea of the "fear of God", usually the young, misuse and belittle "fear of God" in bravado to defy His Authority. I am going to take this as an opportunity to do a little preaching and throw in a sermon to explain "fear of God." "Fear of God", one of the most misunderstood and misused expressions from the Bible, such as "put the fear of God in ya." Even they of old who have used that expression didn't understand "fear of God." So many use it against the believers saying God demands that you be afraid of Him when it couldn't be further from the Truth. Looking at the definition of "fear", where "fear of God" appears in the KJV there are three translations, NOT interpretations, but translations to "fear." When "pachad" is used it speaks to that which His enemies should feel such as in 2 Chronicles 20:29 "And the fear [pachad] of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel." But in other cases when "yirah" and "phobos" are used, it speaks to reverence, honor and respect such as in 2 Samuel 23:3 "The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear [yirah] of God." In 2 Corinthians 7:1, "Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear [phobos] of God" and in Ephesians. 5:21 "Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear [phobos] of God." So, if one opposes and rejects God one should dread (pachad) fear what He will do (and won't do). If one loves Him one should revere, honor and respect (yirah or phobos) fear Him. "Yirah" or "phobos" fear Him even in the marriage sense as we, the believers, will be collected as His Bride at the Rapture. Though from a quite unlikely character, Chris Rock in Head of State was speaking before a convention put "yirah" and "phobos" fear rather succinctly. He said that he did not smoke because he was afraid, to this day, that his father would come through [that] door and "knock him out" for smoking. That was "pachad" fear. Rock also expressed in other ways "yirah" and "phobos" fear of his father whom he respected and loved dearly. Obviously. So fear God, yes. Be afraid of Him, no. Not unless you should be. Clearly, the most invasive presence in the film is violence. Enough violence to earn the film a zero score in Wanton Violence/Crime. [Prov. 3:31-32] Language is not as bad as most PG-13 films with only 16 uses of the three/four letter word vocabulary and one use of the most foul of the foul words, but any is bad. [Prov. 22:11] God's name was used in vain three times. [Deut. 5:11} Sexual immorality consists mainly of a sexual offer, a sexual comment or two, inappropriate touch and excessive cleavage with dressing to maximize the female form and/or skin exposure. [Gal. 5:19] But nobody gets in bed with anybody else that I could find. Offense to God revealed a number of things such as, in addition to the above, mockery of Salvation through faith, unholy beings, shape shifting, foretelling the future and "Do it (violence) for the faith." [Rom. 16:17-18] Another pointing to the shame of the Inquisition and the Crusades. [Col. 2:8] Strange philosophy indeed. I know this is not much of a "review" in the traditional sense. But then, I am not a film critic and this is not a movie review service. Our job is to tell mom/dad the truth about the content of films - content the advertisers, the MPAA, the trailers/previews can't or won't tell - so mom/dad can be in a better position to make an informed decision whether a film is fit or not. Period.
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(The heart of the CAP Analysis Model)  Wanton Violence/Crime (W) Impudence/Hate (I) Sexual Immorality (S) Drugs/Alcohol (D): Offense to God (O) Murder/Suicide (M) |
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| 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 more than eight 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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