8/28/2007
Tom -- that is a very good question. I saw the film this weekend and
it is my first exposure to the Seth Rogan school of popular filmmaking.
I thought the movie was extremely funny and pretty clever in terms of
writing, acting, and directing. I was disturbed by the level of
extremely crude sexuality in the film. The language is really filthy
as are the dialog scenes and much of the action. While I enjoyed the
movie, on some level I felt a little bad, like I was watching the
decline of Western Civilization on the big screen. There have always
been horny stupid teenagers looking for alcohol and sex in films (at
least since the 70s and PORKY'S) but its never been shown so openly and
extremely.
My brother called and asked if he could take his daughter who is about
13 to SUPERBAD. I said ABSOLUTELY NOT. This film is not for kids and I
would frankly be as embarrassed to see it with people of my parents'
generations as I would those of my niece's. It's a testament to the
low level our culture has sunk to.
I think the film is rated R. Any parent that took a child to this film
would be exposing them to way too much "out there" sexuality. I felt
the same way about HOSTEL (in terms of graphic sadism) which I believe
was also rated R. That film has really sick gratuitous violence and
yet it was ratde for adults to take children to the film. I just don't
understand that.
Anyway, these are my thoughts. Sometimes I long for the days of the
studio system and the production code because filmmakers had to be more
inventive and original working with a broad range of subject matters,
some educational, others just silly, others often powerful art.
Today's commercial film world seems to be primarily nasty comedy,
violence, and super heroes, super heroes, and super heroes.
By the way, does anyone have an explanation why we conceivably need to
be so incredibly bombarded by super heroes? What's in the culture that
makes that the most popular kind of film being shown?
Channing Thomson in San Francisco
On Aug 28, 2007, at 6:31 PM, Tom A. Pennock wrote:
What's your take on this new movie and thought's about it's success?
Thank's!
--Tom Pennock
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