This made me laugh.
It’s so true!
But it brings up an interesting question as our standards are usually different for our kids than ourselves–and I’m not talking about the “Passion of the Christ.” I’m talking about movies in general.
What are your standards?
How do you determine what’s too inappropriate?
[via Doghouse Diaries]
krissy knox says
I try to have the same standards I have when children are there. But I guess on occassion I do make an allowance now and again. I suppose if we didn’t we’d never watch anything. But the allowances are VERY minimal. For instance, if I’m watching a very innocent show, about, say, a nice couple who are dating correctly and then get married — and there is a quick part in the story line in the show or movie where the couple’s neighbors are living together — I don’t always turn the movie off. It’s not the main part of the story line — and I’m not going to get influenced, my relationship with the Lord is stable. Gee, this is a HARD one, and I often end up feeling guilty, like should I be watching the show at all. Perhaps if I’m feeling guilty, I shouldn’t be watching it at all. What do you think? Of course, I would NEVER watch ANYTHING with any kind of nudity, suggested nudity, sexual language, sexual inuendos, cursing, irreverence toward the Lord, anything to do with atheism, anything glorifying violence, anything glorifying the mob, anything glorifying crime, anything glorifying death in it’s goriness, anything glorifying hell and evil spirits (and that includes halloween), witchcraft, anything glorifying alcohol drugs and other sins — anything making light of sins — well you get the idea. So on TV, that often doesn’t leave much. Maybe we should all have a little sign on our TV that says: Would Jesus watch this with you?That should take care of it for us!
Thanks for a great post! Take care,
Krissy Knox 🙂
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Eric Dye says
You’re right, that doesn’t leave much!
Brian says
Tough to find clean movies these days but I do stay away from movies with any nudity in them. Violence doesn’t bother me but too much strong language does.
Eric Dye says
I find that to be the case with others, too.
Kevin says
I’ve adopted the Teenage Son Test. It’s simple. “Would I watch this movie with my teenage son?” My sons are not teenagers (5 years old and 2 months old), but when they are I will have my radar on high alert for sexual content, violence, language, even the implied meanings in story lines. I’m trying to put what I watch through that filter now so when they are ready to watch more mature movies it won’t be a struggle to avoid the kinds of things I should have been avoiding all along. I’ve had to get rid of some movies in my collection because they don’t pass the Teenage Son Test.
Eric Dye says
Good test.
Tony Whittaker says
I think it is hugely difficult to define what is inappropriate, because so much depends on the intent of the director (along with the screenwriter). When you watch a movie, you are sitting in the director’s mind, looking out through his or her eyes. I can think of two currently very popular UK comedy shows. Both are laughing at quite similar things. One I find distasteful, boorish and a waste of time and space. The other is gentle, warm, self-deprecating and great fun. Nothing to do with the language used, but with the spirit of the writer.
Eric Dye says
This is certainly something to keep in mind, too. Often times children’s programming can be as clean as clean can be, but it’s full of worldviews and ideals I don’t want pouring into my child’s head.
Gangai Victor says
If Jesus watched it with me….
Eric Dye says
Classic test. I like it. 😀