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The X-Files: Fight the Future

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Same TV show sci-fi on a king-sized f/x budget.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–15

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Though government authorities are repeatedly shown as untrustworthy, corrupt, and potentially evil, Agents Scully and Mulder uphold the FBI traditions and rules (including not abandoning a fellow officer). They also represent two different aspects of human inquiry. Mulder is imaginative and open to even the weirdest possibilities. Scully is more hard-headed and scientific. They have an incipient romance, not explored in depth here, but show professional appreciation and loyalty to each other.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Alien claws gash humans; humans stab aliens. Explosions and gun shots.

  • Sex:

    A few off-color references. Agent Scully is supposed to be naked in suspended animation, but we don't see much.

  • Language:

    "S--t" and "asshole."

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Agent Mulder gets drunk in a bar. A villainous character ("The Smoking Man") smokes a lot.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The X-Files: Fight the Future

Parents need to know that this is pretty much what you'd expect from a typical X-Files TV episode, but with PG-13 amped-up profanity and violence. Fox Mulder curses, people bleed and get shot in the head, and there are massive explosions. A heavy paranoid-conspiracy mindset suggests that acts of terrorism (specifically the Oklahoma City bombing) could be perpetrated by untrustworthy U.S. government officials doing inside jobs -- a worldview some parents might not want to encourage.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the difference between the TV show and the movie. Would it be better if there were hard-and-fast answers? How about the world and the political climate since The X-Files became popular? Does its message of endless conspiracy and shadowy cabals manipulating events still look appealing in a "Homeland Security" climate? Do you trust the government to tell the truth about UFOs? What about September 11th and Iraq, then? And is the comparison even fair?
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    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0
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