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In Reply to: Bad Santa...... posted by Chris Garrett on December 10, 2003 at 22:07:43:
I am a fan of Thornton, Ghost World, and am as fed up with commercial Christmas cheer as anyone, but yes, I do have a problem with the language in the movie. SR below is right about the borderline child abuse. You who like this movie must not be parents. Yes, I saw plenty of under 17s in the movie, with and without adult accompaniment.Your sermon for the day, mock it all you wish: It makes me sick how low we have sunk as a society and really can't believe that this thing is screening in American theaters. Go to xanga, read at random some kids blogs, and tell me that the culture and media aren't affecting their language. Am I the only person bothered by this? My dad would have whupped me into next Christmas had I begun to utter even one of these words publicly. But oh yeah I forgot, there aren't any dads anymore. Meanwhile, most of these kids can't think, spell, reason, or calculate. End of message.
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Bad Santa has a hard "R" rating. Under 17 not admitted without a guardian. The movie is WAY not for kids, accompanied or not.That you saw many under 17's in the theater is the fault of the theater, not the movie.
This is America, I reserve the right to be able to see grotesque adult comedies that make fun of graphic sexual content and drug abuse. Just as much as you reserve the right to not see it, which is what you shoulda done.
This film and others like it are not the cause of the decline of today's youth anymore than video games and Marilyn Manson are. The media only reflects it. The cause is the lack of parenting. Like you say, my dad woulda kicked my ass for acting up like that, but most dads today wanna be a pal and not a father.
WRT the Child Abuse of the child actor: You have no idea what the comprehension level of the kid in the movie is. It's THEATER and these people are acting. Do you really think that kid couldn't differentiate between reality and the movie he's making?
You and your Pappy probably don't like South Park either.
I don't reall think 'kicking you into next week' particularly makes a good Dad, even if the little shits seem to need it, now and then. :)Later
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No, I don't think so either, but believe you got the gist of the post. Not an advocation of beatin' kids for cussin', only wondering if we all, including film makers, should be a little more morally responsible. If the movie can be presented without question, then I guess it really doesn't matter. Thanks for the humor of your post.
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