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 Production (US): Red Umbrella Pictures and Living Water Films Distribution (US): Fatal Flaw Director(s): Amariah Olson, Obin Olson Producer(s): Joshua Quinn Simpkins, Rachelle R. Simpkins, Larry Olsen Written by: Joshua Quinn Simpkins, Timothy Sullivan Cinematography/Camera: Amariah Olson, Obin Olson Music: Jason Graves Film Editing: Amariah Olson, Obin Olson Casting: Heather Campbell Production Design: Amariah Olson, Obin Olson Viewed on Fatal Flaw DVD  In my opinion, Fatal Flaw is certainly not a family night popcorn flick. The probability is very high that this short film would have received a R rating from the Motion Picture Association of America. Fatal Flaw earned a final score of 17 out of 100. R-rated films in the comparative baseline database earned final scores 54 and below out of 100. And not only did the final score turn out to be R-equivalent, each of the content investigation area scores is R-equivalent. Typically for films that earn R-equivalent final scores, at least a couple of the content investigation area scores are above R-equivalent but not so for this film. A note about the Examples per Hour scores. For example, the Wanton Violence / Crime examples per hour score equates to 53.2 examples of assault on morality and ethics per hour for this 20.3 minute film. This means that if the film were to continue for one hour and rate of assaults were to remain constant over that hour the number of assaults would be 53.2. The rate of assaults in the 20.3 minutes is 53.2 per hour. Now to the Influence Density (ID). Films rated R in the comparative baseline (developmental) database earned a range of ID figures from 0.78 to 2.04, the higher the figure the more dense the occurrences of assaults. Fatal Flaw earned an ID score of 3.10. This film is about as "R" as R can get. Jonathan Ridecher (Rowland Brand) has problems. One of the major problems is with gambling. Jonathan comes from a sorted past as well. On the way to church for Easter Sunday services, Jonathan explains animatedly to his wife, Fran (Regina McKenzie) that he is not going with them: that he is going to a bar to watch a major basketball game between the Yellow Jackets and the Serpents. Jonathan has a lot of money riding on the winner. After Jonathan's team lost by one point, two thugs (Stan Wood, Louis Gagnon) arrive to collect Tony's (Lew Musser) winnings off of Jonathan. Not having the money, Jonathan tries to transfer money by phone call but Fran had blocked that maneuver and there was no money to pay off Jonathans gambling debt. The thugs then murdered Jonathan with a single gunshot. The next scene is of Jonathan bound in a chair, answering to an Interrogator (Daniel Jones), suggesting he is at the Throne explaining himself to God. After a long session of torture and parading of Jonathans sorted past, the master voice says "I find you GUILTY. The penalty is death by execution." The Interrogator again lowers a firearm at Jonathan and pulls the trigger. To discuss any further the plot and story would spoil too much of it should you decide, after learning about its content through this service, the film is fit for viewing. Following are brief discussions of the content per individual content investigation area. As always the Findings section of this report, the heart of the CAP Analysis Model, is the best source for discovering the full accounting of the content of this film. Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 Violence/crime content is wide. Speeding. Irresponsible driving. Marital friction. Physical and verbal assaults of varying intensities. Beating. Abduction. And more. Please look to the listing in the Findings section for a full accounting of the violence content of this film. Impudence/Hate (I) - Zero out of 100 While there is only one use of profanity in the entire 20.3 minutes of the program, there are enough other matters of impudence and/or hatred to make this 20-minute segment of film equivalent to many R-rated films in impudence/hate content. Cruelty and brutality, both physical and verbal. Tormenting. Cowardice. Lies. [Rev. 21:8] Sexual Immorality (S) - 34 out of 100 The sexually immoral content of this film centers around uncomplimentary sexual comments about waitresses, sex offer and a man and a woman making out in a car in adultery (though Jonathan stopped the affair before intercourse). [Matt. 5:28, Hebr. 13:4] Drugs/Alcohol (D) - Zero out of 100 Apparently to help paint the caliber of the characters and the theme, a large portion of the film's time is spent in a bar, drinking. [Eph. 5:18, 1 Cor. 6:19] Offense to God (O) - 51 out of 100 Gambling and denial that immoral thoughts are sinful comprise the content applicable to this investigation area. Murder/Suicide (M) - 18 out of 100 Though Jonathan is seen "alive" and talking to the Interrogator after the thugs killed him, it is considered murder. Further, the death by gunfire of the character who sacrificed himself for Jonathan's sake (Dan R. Kelly) may have been unintentional but it is still murder. 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 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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(The objective heart of the CAP Analysis Model, independent of and insulated from the Summary / Commentary section.)  Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 Impudence/Hate (I) - Zero out of 100 Sexual Immorality (S) - 34 out of 100 Drugs/Alcohol (D) - Zero out of 100 Offense to God (O) - 51 out of 100 Murder/Suicide (M) - 18 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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