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(While the Scriptural references are certainly not subjective, my commentary may be and sometimes is somewhat subjective.)
 Production (US): Pure|Flix Entertainment Distribution (US): Pure|Flix Entertainment Director(s): Chad Kapper Producer(s): Todd M. Bemak, Byron Jones, Chris Jones, John Molli, Sean Paul Murphy, Jeffrey Peterson, Timothy Ratajczak, Tom Saab, Michael Scott, J.E. Smith, David A.R. White, Russell Wolfe Written by: Sean Paul Murphy, Timothy Ratajcak Cinematography/Camera: Virgil L. Harper Music: Jim Ballard Film Editing: Sean Paul Murphy Casting: Billy DaMota Production Design: Steve Ochoa Viewed on Pure|Flix Entertainment DVD  Sarah Collins (Rebecca St. James) made a choice several weeks ago to have sex with Matt Evans (Julian Bailey), a co-worker. Sarah and Matt are in love but they are not married. Now Sarah is pregnant but doesn't want to be. What is she going to do? Sarah is on her way up the corporate ladder but for now she is always broke. A promotion for her looms in the immediate future. As illegal as it might be to discriminate based on a woman being pregnant, Sarah fears not getting the promotion because of her pregnancy. Rent is due and bills keep piling up. What is she to do? Should she keep the baby and risk trashing her professional (and personal) life and continue living from paycheck to paycheck? Or should she abort the baby and move on with her promising career? Sarah hears arguments, both pro and con even from people she did not know knew her. The argument that says she should have kept her clothes on in the first place is certainly true but is moot at this point. While it is indeed sinful to have any sexual contact (including visual and voice), conduct or activity outside of a monogamous heterosexual marriage, the baby resulting from the sin of participating in immoral sex is not sin. All children (before the age of accountability) are blessed. [Mark 10:13 - 16] God has decided to show favor to Sarah by sending a holy emissary to her with three visions. Like the ghosts of Dicken's Christmas past, present and future, three times Sarah is presented with "what if" visions in her dreams to help her make her decision. Does she go ahead with the feticide or does she keep the baby. And what does Matt do? Sarah is noted at times of not understanding or maybe believing God's Will in all this. Even after repeated prayers, her father passed away 'before his time' and now she is pregnant against her will. What is God doing in her life? Is God really the maker of the universe and is He really all-powerful? To speak to the issue of God being all-powerful, Pastor Smith (Dick Van patten) brought up the argument that if God made the universe can He make a rock even He cannot lift? While the pastor did not have an "answer" to that poser I was reminded of my college physics professor bringing up the same argument. My position to that argument is: for God to make a rock even He cannot lift there would be nothing left in the universe to stand on. Following are brief discussions of the content of this film as applicable to the six CAP investigation areas. As always, the best way to capture full accounting of the content of this film is to read the Findings/Scoring section. Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - 80 out of 100 While no physical violence or criminal acts are present, the script repeatedly embraced feticide. Feticide is certainly a violent matter for a fetus. One character admits to feticide of her baby long ago. Impudence/Hate (I) - 24 out of 100 No uses of profanity could be found. Not even euphemisms of them. But other matters of impudence and/or hatred include social gossip, "It's your body. It's your choice" as if the mother owns the fetus, encouraging feticide and reducing fetal life to a curable condition; a removable growth. There are additional matters of impudence such as placing personal plans above fetal life, encouraging feticide repeatedly and using "being human" to absolve guilt. Additional issues exist and are identified in the listing in the Findings/Scoring section. [Prov. 6:16 - 19] Sexual Immorality (S) - 88 out of 100 There is no nudity in this film and no one gets in bed with anyone else. However, cohabitation is obvious and a long sequence of verbal volley ball defending sexual immorality are included. Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 92 out of 100 The only presence related to the possession and/or consumption of illegal drugs, alcohol, tobacco or abuse of prescription drugs are the time a character expresses a desire for booze and a bar. Offense to God (O) - 68 out of 100 God's name in used in vain twice [Deut. 5:11]. A large part of the cinematic energy is spent rationalizing, marginalizing and minimizing God's Word to excuse defiance of it and characters spend a great deal of energy spouting full-bore argumentations of rejecting God to attempt absolution of accountability to His Word. [Jude 1:4, Col. 2:8, Ps. 12:8] Murder/Suicide (M) - 100 out of 100 There are no murders or suicides in the entire 83.75 minutes of programming. No abortions are performed. 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) - 80 out of 100 Impudence/Hate (I) - 24 out of 100 Sexual Immorality (S) - 88 out of 100 Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 92 out of 100 Offense to God (O) - 68 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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