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Subject: *PANIC ROOM* (R) -- ...why must it be told at all?
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Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 22:38:08 +0300
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*PANIC ROOM* (R) -- ...why must it be told at all?
Analysis Date: April 3, 2002
NOTE: If Scriptural references appear in the text of the Summary/Commentary
section, the full verse(s) appear(s) at the end of the Summary/Commentary,
likely in a mix of KJV and NIV.
SUMMARY/COMMENTARY
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Director(s): David Fincher
Producer(s): Ce�n Chaffin, John S. Dorsey, Judy Hofflund, David Koepp, Gavin
Polone
Written by/Screenplay: David Koepp
Cinematography/Camera: Conrad W. Hall, Darius Khondji
Music: Howard Shore
Editing: Jim Haygood, Angus Wall
*Panic Room* will probably get some of the highest kudos of 2002. And in
many ways it earned them. Some of the finest performances were provided
under some of the finest choreography and camera work available. But some
of the worst programming. Granted, a story like this could not be told
without some evil and vulgarity, but why must it be told at all? Is it an
example of thinking on good things? [Phil. 4:8] Why is it that
entertainment must be vile and invasive? Why must a stirring feature plant
aberrant behavioral templates not to mention the sins of those demonstrating
sinful behavior?
After a few minutes of clever but dry and sarcastic humor between showing
realtors, recently divorced Meg Altman (Jodie Foster) and her diabetic
daughter, Sarah (Kristen Stewart) move into a swank upper west side
Manhattan home. Something they can certainly afford since her ex, Stephan
(Patrick Bauchau) is a multimillionaire in pharmaceuticals. And something
else indeed was the home. Hardwood floors through out. Six working
fireplaces. And a panic room.
The panic room was a secure room with poured concrete walls, three inch
steel plates, an independent air system as well as an independent phone
system. And a closed circuit TV camera for just about every corner in the
house. And the door was heavier than a bank vault door. Sarah said in her
quite arrogant manner, "My room. Definitely my room!" It seems the
previous owner was into personal security. And for a good reason. Remember
I said the door to the panic room was heavier than a bank vault door? Well,
there is good reason for it to be so invulnerable. There is $22 million in
that panic room, which was the reason three bad guys broke into the home.
Gentle but criminal Burnham (Forest Whitaker) worked for the company that
built that very panic room, which appeared to be quite the rage in the upper
west side of Manhattan. Burnham knew every nook and cranny of the room
since he built it. And he knew there was no way to get through the walls,
floor or ceiling. The only way into that room was the door. The door could
be opened only if whoever was in the room opened it. And Meg was not about
to do that.
Burnham, with his two cohorts, Junior (Jared Leto), and Raoul (Dwight
Yoakam) thought the house was still empty and would not be inhabited for
another week. The brilliance of the mentality of Junior confused the
business week with the calendar week. Lo and behold, the turgid trio broke
into an occupied house. Meg and Sarah quickly took advantage of the panic
room. Sarah got her wish for the next few hours.
Here is where the edge-of-your-seat suspense begins. The quarrelsome
bandits try "every trick in the book" to get into that room. After failing
every attempt, cat-n-mouse turns in the plot end up with Meg outside the
room and Burnham and Raoul in the room with $22 million ... and Sarah. The
movie keeps up the suspense for about 80 minutes. And it keeps up the foul
language and violence for the same period. Sixty-eight uses of the most
foul of the foul words, four of them by 12 or 13 year old Sarah -- with
"mom's" approval no less [Ps. 12:8, Eph. 5:4, Col. 3:8, Luke 17:2]. Such a
sinematic camaraderie is sure to become a behavioral template for many early
teens, whether intentional or not: "She gets to say those words. Why can't
I, mom?" Whether vocal, I'll bet the thought is there for many preteens and
early teens who see this movie, whether with permission of not [1 Cor.
15:33]. Thirty-one uses of the rest of the three/four letter word
vocabulary [Prov. 17:20]. God's name in vain both with and without the four
letter expletive [Deut. 5:11]. And Jodie Foster is not embarrassed by how
much cleavage she shows [Isa. 2:17]. There is, of course, much more
ignominy to this R-rated show, but I am going to leave that to the main
purpose of these CAP Entertainment Media Analysis reports -- the listing in
the Findings/Scoring section, the heart of the CAP analysis model.
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SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S)
If needed to focus or fortify, applicable text is <U>underlined</U> or
bracketed [ ].
o Phil. 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever
things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there
be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
o Ps. 12:8 The wicked freely strut about [e.g., create progressively
extreme vulgar and vile entertainment with impunity and no consequences]
when what is vile is honored among men [when enough people continue to
defend it, embrace it, pay for it, enjoy it].
o Eph. 5:4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking,
which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. [I call attention to Ps.
12:8 and Eph. 5:4 to warn of the creeping desensitizing power of this sort
of "entertainment" and just to let you know that God knows about "vulgar"
and "obscene."]
o Col. 3:8 But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these:
anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
o Prov. 17:20 He that hath a froward [iqqesh {ik-kashe'}:twisted,
distorted, crooked, perverse, perverted] heart findeth no good: and he that
hath a perverse [haphak {haw-fak'}: to turn, overthrow, overturn; obstinate
in opposing the norm or the accepted] tongue [lashown {law-shone'}:
language] falleth into mischief.
o Deut. 5:11 You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the
LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
o Isa. 2:17 The arrogance of man will be brought low...
***Food for Thought***
o 1 Cor. 15:33 (KJV) Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good
manners. (NIV) Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character.
o Jude 4 For certain men* whose condemnation was written about long ago
have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change 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]
o 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.
o 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]
o Ps. 119:133 Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule
over me.
o John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
o 1 Thess. 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
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FINDINGS
Wanton Violence/Crime (W)
o peeping
o trespassing
o breaking and entering, three counts
o stalking, chasing to illegally capture, several times
o firearm
o hostages, two, several ways for a long time
o threats to kill, some of an adolescent girl to her face
o attempted control by gassing (much like the Holocaust)
o burn injuries
o gunfire threats, some to the face
o physical, brutal assault with injuries
o many other assaults (kicking, beating, striking, etc.)
o endangerments, including of a child
o finger crushing injury
o severe beating injuries, repeatedly
o dead body, repeatedly
o using child as a shield
o planning murder of two, including a child
o gunfire to kill, repeatedly
o assault to kill
o graphic gunfire killing
o fist to child's face
o graphic injuries
Impudence/Hate (I)
o 68 uses of the most foul of the foul words
o 31 uses of the rest of the three/four letter word vocabulary
o daughter's arrogance against mother's authority, repeatedly
o parent encouraging rebellion in child
Sex/Homosexuality (S)
o woman in tub
o woman on commode with sounds
o vulgar gesture
o excessive cleavage, repeatedly
Drugs/Alcohol (D)
o booze, repeatedly
o drinking, repeatedly
o smoking
Offense to God (O)
o four uses of God's name in vain with the four letter expletive and seven
without
Murder/Suicide (M)
o gunfire murder to silence
SCORING DISTRIBUTION
*PANIC ROOM* (R) earned a CAP Final score of 42 out of 100 points.
Following are the scores in the six CAP Investigation Areas (out of a
possible 100 points each) and the examples per hour:
Investigation Area scoring:
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Wanton Violence/Crime: 0, with 27.5 examples per hour
Impudence/Hate: 0, with 58.3 examples per hour
Sex/Homosexuality: 45, with 9.4 examples per hour
Drugs/Alcohol: 79, with 2.8 examples per hour
Offense to God (occultism, satanism, etc.): 39, with 6.1 examples per hour
Murder/Suicide: 91, with 0.6 examples per hour
CAP ID (Influence Density)
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3.56
MinMax (Minimum minus Maximum)
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-91
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