It’s about 78 degrees below zero where I live, which means it’s too cold to think, much less type. So I’m going to ask you to do the blog’s heavy lifting today while I drink a cup of hot chocolate.
In the latest installment of my Not Just a Movie series, I talk a bit about R-rated films. While lots of Christians say they never watch R-rated fare (unless it’s The Passion of the Christ), studies suggest that, generally, believers aren’t much more picky than non-believers. In fact, Christians are slightly more likely to see violent R-rated movies than their non-churched brethren.
Interesting.
While Plugged In, naturally, takes a dim view of R-rated content, some R-rated stories can be pretty powerful. I’d never, for instance, be able to recommend Precious, loaded as it is with reams of raunchy language and very disturbing content and themes. It’s a film that I’d have trouble sitting through again, truth be told. But did it make me think? Yes indeedy. Would it have been worth it if I wasn’t reviewing it?
Let me evade answering that question by asking another one: Do you watch R-rated films? How often? And how do you decide whether they’re worth seeing? (Extra points to anyone who says, “By reading Plugged In reviews, of course!”)
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