Comments on: International Treasure: R-Rated Movies Don’t Sell Overseas

By: hbenthow

hbenthow — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:25:43 +0000

Well, I don't believe that having stories based on occult powers and such means that it doesn't have Christian values. If the occult powers are being portrayed as good, it's a different matter, but most of these stories portray good overcoming evil. Bram Stoker's classic book "Dracula" strikes me as a very Christian-themed book, for example. Dracula is a powerful being who is as strong as 20 men put together, can turn into and control wolves bats, and other creatures, etc. Yet, in the end,he is outdone by a group of a few people devoted to conquer him. This sends a message that even seemingly unconquerable powerful evil can be destroyed, and that all the powers in the world won't do you good if they are evil ones.

By: Dr. Pepper

Dr. Pepper — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:19:41 +0000

Baehr had been hawking these "morality figures" for years, and he's been known to fudge them to fit his desired conclusion. The guy is nothing he claims to be and should not be trusted nor believed.

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:59:08 +0000

And the point is that the studios must forbid making R-rated movies or above ever again? And at the same time, should we destroy every other R-rated movie that's ever existed? Should we go through the process of pulling these movies out of every single house and electronics store in America? People would notice what might have happened to every copy of, say, "Blade Runner" "The Matrix" "No Country for Old Men" "Silence Of The Lambs" "Blazzing Saddles" "The Passion of the Christ" or what not. That's all I can get the gist of.

By: Michael Giles

Michael Giles — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:45:25 +0000

"I'd love to hear you say that to a studio executive."

So why all the anti Iraq movies that died at the box office?

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Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:03:28 +0000

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By: Hucbald

Hucbald — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:50:11 +0000

If that's what he intended, he failed. I got 3/4 of the way through and turned it off. Sorry, but IMO WALL-E sucked.

By: GospelJohn

GospelJohn — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:56:46 +0000

Ted Baehr keeps coming back with this study over and over again – frankly I'm getting a bit tired of it.

I think there's a lot more than violence/sex that contributes to a movie's success. The connections this study makes is starting to feel paper thin.

By: Xeddicus

Xeddicus — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:07:13 +0000

Bah, really need an edit button. Thinking about it it looks like I'm bashing G-PG13 movies when it's more the fact that this kind of thing ruins R movies. There are quite a few good non-R movies, but if this thing continues there will be 0 good R movies.

By: Xeddicus

Xeddicus — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:02:48 +0000

I'm all for good values, but people shouldn't be looking to movies for their morals etc and I seriously doubt anyone really does. Personally, it's rare (but not impossible) that I enjoy G to PG13 movies. Or if I do, they would be improved upon if they were R. Not always the case, but normally (The Incredibles being a good exception that springs to mind). This list is just going to convince Hollywood to continue making PG-13 Die Hards and Terminators, though. Is that really a good thing?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:37:38 +0000

Moral redemption, yes! But then most religions have moral redemption base. Conscience human living is also about moral redemptions. Love has a generic definition everywhere.
To typecast it as Christian is quite narrow…. spiderman, dark knight, iceage, wall E… quite a stretch!