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Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt. 1 Review
Most everyone was excited for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and now the wedding that all the twihards have been waiting for; Edward Cullen’s (Robert Pattinson) and Bella Swan’s (Kristen Stewart). In The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 1 we saw the beautiful couple say their vows, as their guests all celebrated joyfully,(except for Jacob Black), we saw an elegant setting in the garden of the Cullen mansion, but most importantly we saw a happy a couple that have had their share of problems over the years! As the newlyweds departed to a Brazilian Island for their honeymoon, like most newlyweds; life was great. The honeymoon started out with passionate evenings, swimming under a waterfall, and quietly playing chess. However, things changed when Edward, a vampire who doesn’t know his own strength, realized that his wife was covered in bruises from their romantic evenings. As Edward felt terribly guilty, he and Bella soon came to realize that the consequences from their sexual encounters changed their lives forever. In this fourth segment of the Stephanie Meyer’s bestselling book series, we once again see romance, passion and intrigue with the vampires and werewolf’s we’ve grown to know and love over the years.
Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets.
Release Date: February 11, 2012
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
Talking Points:
I enjoyed the romantic element of the movie. From when Bella’s dad walked her down the aisle, which by way brought tears to my eyes, to the honeymoon in Brazil.
The love and commitment that Edward and Bella shared was very youthful and refreshing. When faced with difficult circumstances, Edward was committed to keeping his true love safe, no matter what he had to face.
Werewolf, Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), was also committed to keeping Bella safe, even though it meant going against his own pack.
Bella showed courage and sacrifice when she refused to take Edward’s advice and “get rid” of their unborn child. Even though her pregnancy could have killed her, she was willing to sacrifice her life. When everyone was telling her to abort the child, Bella commented by saying, “it’s not his fault.”
I’ve read all the books and seen all the movies thus far. When I initially read Breaking Dawn I thought the storyline was a little strange and creepy, though I still liked it, after all I am a twihard! Having said that I thought the movie was strange and creepy as well, especially the birthing scene!
Like the first part of the book, the movie was a little slow, not very exciting or suspenseful, however, I know that the action will come in part 2.
Sexual Content: Moderate
- We saw the couple passionately kissing several times.
- We saw them naked from the waist up, hugging under a water fall.
- Bella wore tight shorts and tee-shirts. She also wore some sexy lingerie outfits.
Violent Content: Excessive
- Bella’s pregnancy was painful to see. She was torn apart by her unborn child. She looked emaciated and pale throughout her pregnancy.
- Her C-section, performed by the Cullens, was a very bloody ordeal. Edward and Bella were covered in blood.
- Edward attacked and bit the throats of several men.
- The werewolves and vampires had some viscous fights, where bodies were thrown in all directions.
- After the wedding night we saw multiple bruises all over Bella’s body.
- Bella drank several cups of blood, to feed her baby. That was disgusting!!!
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- The h-word and d-word is said.
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Wedding guests drank champagne and cocktails.
The teenage love affair between the Twilight characters has now moved into a more serious direction of marriage and kids; which brought a more serious tone to the movie.Though we know there aren’t any werewolves or vampires in our lives, and we know that almost nothing in the Twilight films could ever really happen; though we do know that teenagers may fall in love, and there are life challenges no matter if your a werewolf, vampire or a human! Depending on the child; with the gory birthing scene, and moderate sexual content, I recommend this film for kids ages 13 and up.
Twilight Review
Based on a popular book series. It’s about a 17 year old girl, named Bella who moves to an overcast town in Washington, to live with her dad. While at her new school, she meets a very mysterious, pale-faced, handsome boy, named Edward. As she gradually falls in love with him, she gradually discovers that he is a vampire. It’s a wonderful, dramatic love story, though their romance puts her in physical danger when Edward’s vampire enemies come to town, and want to kill Bella.
Rating: Five out of five buckets
Release Date: March 29, 2009
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Talking Points:
Edward hasn’t aged since 1918.
Bella and Edward’s relationship: You feel a powerful tension throughout the movie between his animal instincts as a vampire, and his human love for her. They could win an academy award, it’s so well done.
Edward is surprisingly close with his family, they make a point of saying that they protect each other.
Bella’s parents are divorced, she has a very loving relationship with each parent. She risks her life for her mom.
Sexual Content: Mild
- Edward and Bella kiss in the film.
- Edward watches her sleep at night. It’s kind of creepy. They snuggle fully clothed in her bed one night.
Violent Content: Moderate
- The kind of violence you’d expect from a vampire movie. An enemy vampire wants to kill Bella. There are some violent scenes: she’s slammed into a mirrored wall, blood all over.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- The h-word is used once or twice.
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Bella’s dad drinks beer on a number of occasions throughout the film.
I’ve talked to many teenage girls, that have loved the movie. Those that have read the book, and those that didn’t. Two girls liked the book a lot better. Overall, it’s a great romantic, suspenseful movie!
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
The movie is basically about a battle between 2 robot races, that happens to be fought on earth and for earth. In Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, 2 years have passed since Sam Witwicky(Shia LaBeouf) and the Autobots(good robots) save the human race from the evil Decepticons. Now Sam wants to go to college, and try to live a normal life. Like any teenager going to college, he has anxieties and excitement, like separating from his parents for the first time, and promising to be a faithful boyfriend to Mikaela(Megan Fox). While in college Sam gains information about the origins of the Transformers that ties into ancient history of the earth. This is information that the Decepticons want, and the Autobots must stop them from getting. So the battle begins between the 2 forces. This is a very action packed movie that most boys 11 and up will love.
Rating: Four out of five buckets
Release Date: October 24, 2009
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Talking Points:
Throughout all the action scenes there are some nice moments with Sam and his parents, and he’s a dedicated boyfriend.
It’s inappropriate for kids, but has a suitable rating. The film is rated PG -13(parental guidance for kids 13 and under) because of sci-fi action violence, language, and some crude and sexual material. Parents will need to guide their children. Some kids shouldn’t see this movie, while others will be just fine.
Sexual Content: Moderate
- A beautiful college student has her eye on Sam, she tries every way possible to seduce him, and she makes suggestive comments, while wearing a seductive outfit.
- When Sam goes to college he and Mikaela talk about internet dates, and again they make suggestive comments, hoping for an x-rated date.
- Women dress seductively at a college party. The characters make crass references.
Violent Content: Excessive
- There is a lot of violence. At one point Sam is held down on a table and told he’ll die a slow painful death.
- The film has a lot of guns, explosions and fights; all with complete mayhem.
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
- Swearing throughout the film; s-word, a-word and d-word used a lot. There are many variants of the f-word too, such as “freakin,” and “frick.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- Characters drink beer and wine. Another character has drug-laced brownies.
Overall it’s an action packed movie that most boys ages 11 to 50 year olds will love. My boys and their friends were still talking about the movie the next day. It’s suspenseful with humorous parts and likable characters. I give it 4 buckets, but my boys wanted me to give it 5 buckets.
Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon Review
In Transfomers 3, Sam (Shia LaBeouf) has graduated from an Ivy League college, and is now looking for a job. However, he and his beautiful girlfriend, Carly, are busy helping Sam’s robot friends, the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime. The Autobots are again up against their archnemisis, the evil Decepticons; and they both have become involved in a space race between the U.S. and Russia. When Sam discovers that the Decepticons have returned to Earth, and want to destroy it, he and his friends hope to save the planet from their rivals. In Transformers: Dark of the Moon there is a lot of action and adventure, with some new and intriguing characters; there’s even a little eye candy for everyone!
Rating: Five out of five buckets
Release Date: June 28, 2011
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
Talking Points
Sexual Content: Moderate
- In an early scene, we saw Carly wearing skimpy underwear and Sam’s shirt, she then climbed on top of Sam, while they were in bed kissing.
- Carly is the hottie in the movie, she wore many skimpy and revealing outfits throughout the film. There were many sexual references and conversations as well.
- In one scene, Sam’s mom wanted to make sure that he was sexually satisfying his girlfriend, Carly. She gave him a book about female orgasms. This may go over some kids heads, but it could also be an uncomfortable scene.
Violent Content: Excessive
- There were a lot of battles between the Autobots and Decepticons, with the robots shooting, colliding and pounding each other throughout the film.
- We see a subway car filled with dead bodies.
- When the Decepticons attacked Chicago, we saw the Windy City being destroyed, with buildings toppled over, bridges and cars demolished. This was a very vivid, long scene, which may be disturbing.
- The Decepticons tried to kill Sam and his friends. They were trapped in a tall building that toppled over. We saw a lot of broken glass, and men dying as they jumped out of the building.
Crude and Profane Language: Moderate
- The “f”-word was said a few times, along with many other swear words throughout the film.
Overall this is not my favorite type of movie, but my husband, two boys (11 and 13), and daughter (15), were all mesmerized by this intense, sci/fi action film. It has great actors, a lot of suspense and action, with amazing 3D effects. If your kids like this type of movie, and you’re comfortable with it, I recommend this as a fun summer movie. I recommend this for kids ages 11 and up.
Tower Heist Review
Who wouldn’t want to live in The Tower? A beautiful Central Park condominium in New York City, with a building manager that will pamper you to your hearts desire. Yes, Josh Kovacs (Ben Stiller) takes care of his residents, especially Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda), an investor who lives in the penthouse and keeps a red Ferrari, once owned by Steve McQueen, in his living room. All seems well for the staff and residents at The Tower until the day Josh(building manager) founds out that their investor, and penthouse owner, has stolen their retirement funds. So now Josh, along with some of his staff, and street thug, Slide (Eddie Murphy), plan the ultimate revenge to reclaim their money. Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy lead an all-star cast in this comedy adventure about a group of average Joes who plan a hilarious robbery.
Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets.
Release Date: February 21, 2012
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
Talking Points:
Josh (Ben Stiller) is a good guy, who truly feels bad for his employee’s financial loss. Josh is devastated when the doorman tries to commit suicide, due to his financial struggles. Josh responsible for their loss and will do whatever it takes to help his staff.
There’s not a moral lesson or redeeming quality to this film, in fact it’s just the opposite; none of us want our kids planning a robbery. However, Tower Heist is so unrealistic that it’s funny and entertaining. It’s a suspenseful, fun movie.
The film has an all-star cast, to name a few: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, and Tea Leoni. They’re a unique group in this comedic film.
Sexual Content: Moderate
- There are many sexual comments and references; for example Slide (Eddie Murphy), leaves the room and says he’s going to have sex with his girlfriend. When looking at a photo of a chesty women, who’s identified as a lesbian, Slide mentions that he prefers women with big busts.
- We see an employee reading Playboy.
- Josh (Ben Stiller), steals panties from Victoria’s Secrets, and shoves them down the front of his pants.
- There’s a lot of talk about male and female sexual parts.
Violent Content: Mild
- In one scene Josh is very upset and smashes a car with a golf club.
- One character is shown hanging from the top of high-rise, over a crowded street.
- The doorman attempts suicide as he walks towards an oncoming train.
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
- We hear a lot of swear words throughout the film; words such as “d–n,” “a–” “h—,” and “b–ch.” There are jokes about “vaginas,” “balls,” and “farts,” that are said numerous times as well.
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Two characters have a lot to drink at a local bar; they get very drunk!
Overall I found Tower Heist to be a funny and entertaining movie. Having said that, it’s a PG13 movie, with an excessive amount of profanity in addition to some sexual references and comments. Parents need to be aware of that before sending their kids. Depending on your child, I recommend this film for kids ages 13 and up.