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ChildCare Action Project: Christian Analysis of American Culture (CAP Ministry) www.capalert.com/ Entertainment Media Analysis Report A service to His little ones (which includes at-home teens) through you, their parents and grandparents, in His name by His Word MAR24023 (2004), R Analysis Date CAP Final Score CAP Influence Density MinMax February 21, 2004 40 out of 100 4.96 -100

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SUMMARY / COMMENTARY: If Scriptural references appear, the full text appears at the end of the Summary / Commentary likely using a mix of KJV and NIV. (2004), R -- ... celluloid cyanide. Cast/Crew Details Courtesy Internet Movie Database Production (US): Blue Sea Productions Inc., The Montecito Picture Company Distribution (US): DreamWorks Distribution LLC Director(s): Jeff Schaffer Producer(s): Alec Berg, Daniel Goldberg, Tom Karnowski, David Mandel, Jackie Marcus, Joe Medjuck, David Minkowski, Tom Pollock, Ivan Reitman, Matthew Stillman Written by: Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer Cinematography/Camera: David Eggby Music: James L. Venable Film Editing: Roger Bondelli Casting: Kate Caldwell, Meg Liberman, Nelia Morago Production Design: Allan Starski Art Direction: Nenad Pecur Viewed At: Driftwood Theater 6 Other than a subjective comment that this celluloid cyanide is not worth the time it took to make it, I have nothing to say about this film. The listing in the findings/Scoring section tells enough. I will tell you that I left after 49 minutes. The findings and scoring apply to just the first 49 minutes of the film. And I cannot imagine how DreamWorks got connected with this putrid sex flick. Randomly selected R-rated movies in the comparative baseline database of movies earned CAP influence density figures between 0.75 and 2.1, the higher the figure the more dense the assaults on wholesome morality. Maybe the CAP Influence Density of 4.96 earned by Eurotrip in just 49 minutes is enough to convince you to stay away from this one. SPECIAL NOTE: We will be reducing the volume of coverage in the Summary/Commentary section of our reports and the number of reports generated in an effort to reduce costs until full funding can be achieved. The Findings/Scoring section of each report, the heart of the analysis model, will NOT be reduced in any way. Thank you for your patience as we diligently search for funding. Anyone who wishes to volunteer to help us locate 501(c)(3) nonprofit funding and sponsors is encouraged to notify me. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S) If needed to focus or fortify, applicable text is underlined or bracketed [ ]. 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. Ezek. 23:49 You will suffer the penalty for your lewdness and bear the consequences of your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD." 1Cor. 6:13 "Food for the stomach and the stomach for food "-but God will destroy them both. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 1Cor. 6:18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 1Cor. 7:2 But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. 1Cor. 10:8 We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did -and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. [There are a lot more than that die nowadays due to STDs.] Gal. 5:19 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; Jude 7 In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality [including homosexuality] and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire. 1Cor. 6:9 Do you not know that the [unforgiven] wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the [unforgiven] sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders See Jude 4 and others below ***Selected Scriptures of Armour against the influence of the entertainment industry*** Ps. 12:8 The wicked freely strut about [e.g., create progressively vile/offensive entertainment with impunity and no consequences and present it to younger and younger audiences every year] when what is vile is honored among men [when enough people continue to defend it, embrace it, pay for it, enjoy it, want it, submit to it. I call attention to Ps. 12:8 to warn of the creeping desensitizing power of "entertainment."] Col. 2:8 Beware lest any man [by his influence] spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 1 Cor. 15:33 (KJV) Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. (NIV) Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character. Rom. 5:19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. Jude 4 For certain men* whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change [warp, distort, falsely represent, situationally redefine, counterfeit, conditionally apply] the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord. [*men: anthropos {anth'-ro-pos}, generic, a human being, whether male or female] Matt. 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto [or for] one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto [or for] me. Luke 17:2 It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin. [cause by teaching or example] Ps. 119:133 Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 1 Thess. 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 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.

FINDINGS / SCORING: Wanton Violence/Crime (W) fraud Impudence/Hate (I) 12 uses of the three four letter word vocabulary, most by teens 11 uses of the most foul of the foul words, most by teens facial piercing human urination crotch kick Sexual Immorality (S) cartoon vulgarity, repeatedly cartoon inappropriate touch, both homosexual and heterosexual teens making out, repeatedly teen excessive cleavage, repeatedly sexual insult sexual innuendo, repeatedly thong nudity, repeatedly inappropriate touch, repeatedly vulgar moves female nudity, repeatedly self touch while nude, repeatedly implied group sex promotion of homosexuality as acceptable, repeatedly talk of sex between teens sexual quests, repeatedly sex talk, repeatedly planning sex anatomical references camera angle to force viewer onto private parts, repeatedly pelvic thrusts ghosting of female anatomy through clothing below navel skin homosexual touching, repeatedly homosexual forcing himself onto another, repeatedly rear male vulgar view while bending over encouraging nudity talk of human anatomy in a sexual sense beach full of nude men with full nudity, frontal and rear, repeatedly upper female nudity, repeatedly making out nude homosexual snuggling homosexual face licking neon sign with moving images of intercourse sex offers and requests, repeatedly oral sex positioning Drugs/Alcohol (D): cartoon smoking teen drinking, repeatedly teen revelry teen drunkenness bar booze adult drinking, repeatedly hash brownies to teens Offense to God (O) four uses of God's name in vain but without the four letter expletive Murder/Suicide (M) none noted

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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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