Mask (PG-13)
Complex, moving story most appropriate for teens.
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- Studio: Universal Pictures
- Directed By: Peter Bogdanovich
- Cast: Sam Elliott, Eric Stoltz, Cher
- Release Date: 01/01/1985
- Genre: Drama
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
Parents need to know
Families can talk about the way that Rocky tries to show Diana what colors look like? If you were going to try to explain colors to a blind person, what would you do? What tastes, smells, touches and sounds would you use to give a blind person the feelings of red, yellow, blue, pink, green? Why don't Diana's parents want her to see Rocky? Does that surprise you? How do Rocky and Rusty take care of each other? Give some examples. Why is Rusty better at taking care of Rocky than she is at taking care of herself? Were you surprised by the tenderness of the bikers? In what way were they like a family? In what ways is it harder for Rocky to resolve his feelings of teenage rebellion than it would be for you?
Message
Social Behavior:
Theme of tolerance of difference, including people with disabilities (Diana's parents do not want her to associate with Rocky because of his disability, even though she is disabled herself), people with different lifestyles
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Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Nell Minow
Is it any good?
The movie has several exceptionally touching moments, and it shows us over and over again that it is not about an "abnormal" boy in a normal world, but about a real boy in a world where everyone is different. As he says, "I look weird, but otherwise I'm real normal." Rocky has some interesting ways of coping with his problems. He has his version of Pollyanna's "Glad Game," using happy memories to help him through hard times. And his mother, who herself uses drugs, helps him manage his headaches without drugs by "talking them away."
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