Big Stan (R, 2007)
common sense media says
Prison rape comedy is offensive and a waste of time.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that it does not get more offensive than this -- and for a comedy, it's not terribly funny. Stan's fear of being raped in prison drives the plot in this movie. Even hardened adults will squirm at some of the subject matter. Get out of jail free-- bypass this crude movie.
Violence:
Stan is terrified of being raped in prison and talks extensively about being penetrated anally. He trains with a martial arts master to become immune to rape and proceeds to beat up dozens of guys in prison. Broken fingers, teeth being knocked out, men sticking razors up others anuses...pretty intense stuff for a "comedy."
Sex:
The very first scene shows Stan trying to convince an elderly lady that she should buy a condo in a "black" neighborhood because "Black men cannot get enough of white women," and he proceeds to explicitly speak of being "awash in a sea of negro c-ck." Imagine what follows when he explores the theme of rape with his wife and produces a dildo that is shown numerous times throughout the film. Homosexual sex is parodied, rape is mentioned over and over. Stan asks a woman what color her nipples are and how big they are.
Language:
If you can imagine an offensive word, it's in this movie. "F--k," "motherf--k", "c-ck,"" p-ssy," "c-cks-cker" and so on. Did we mention rape?
Consumerism:
Stan drives a Lamborghini, and talks about his Bang and Olufsen stereo. He has everything that money can buy, including a wife whose boob job he paid for.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Cigarettes are The Master's main form of nourishment. He is never seen without a cigarette, and even encourages a small child to smoke. Stan gets drunk and he drives with the glass of Scotch teetering on his dashboard. Adults drink whiskey, hard alcohol, and beer and talk about pot and crystal meth.
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bmo35656
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Goofy fun
It's crude and lewd and just plain fun. There is a place for this type of comedy and I thoroughly enjoyed turning my mind off for a couple of hours and enjoying the ride. It is certainly not for kids, nor is it meant to be, and at the same time, in the grand scheme of things it's fairly tame, assuming you have a good relationship with your kids, don't mind explaining that, yes rape is a horrific crime and can happen in prison, and that smoking is used in this movie as something of a parody. Overall, the movie actually has a fairly positive message in that even those folks in prison can potentially be rehabilitated, at least to some extent, if they are treated like humans and not animals.
All that aside, it was goofy fun, and worth a look!
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WackyJacky
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Lighten Up Everybody.
Lighten Up Everybody. Get off your High Horse. If your in the mood for some Dumb Fun Rob Schneider is the man.
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