The Brothers Solomon (R, 2007)
common sense media says
Goofy lowbrow comedy is too crude for kids.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that teens may well be interested in this lowbrow comedy -- despite (or, more likely, because of) its frequent jokes about bodily functions and sex, crude innuendo, and strong language (particularly variations on "f--k"). There's some mild slapstick violence (falls, wrestling, minor car collisions), as well as some awkward sight gags (a bloodless dart in the nose), and brief references to drugs (morphine) and drinking. Two dating jokes might be considered mean: Dean calls a girl "fat," and a sight-gag flashback shows the brothers with their prom dates, two older Eskimo women. An African-American character verbally challenges stereotypes but ends up physically fulfilling them, in language and menacing demeanor (he's a walking stereotype).
Violence:
Cars screech and collide (mildly). Woman is hit abruptly by bus (nothing graphic shown). John hits Dean's nose with a dart (no blood, but wincing). James repeatedly threatens the brothers with violence, but he doesn't take action. The brothers design a crib that can withstand rocks, glass, and other objects being hurled at it (which they demonstrate with loud glee); they also experiment with tossing and catching a doll meant to represent a real infant.
Sex:
In a dream, John licks (with visible tongue) water left when a bikini-clad Tara leaves a hot tub. An extended joke about pedophilia has the brothers sitting in a car near a park, trying to solicit a little girl to get ice cream (their intentions are harmless). Phrases include references to "anal," "nuts," "vagina," "baby hole," "put a baby inside you," "hard-on," "tits," "dick," "multi-orgasmic." But for all of their talk, the guys don't really get any action. A visit to a sperm bank includes talk of semen and discussion and brief views of porn magazines (with titles that include words like "jugs" and "jizz"). Some homoerotic/homophobic humor (Dean kisses a date's father on the lips; when the brothers make up after a fight, John is naked -- though only his chest is seen -- during their hug, causing Dean to ask him to put on a towel).
Language:
Frequent profanity, including lots of uses of "f--k" and "motherf--ker," plus "s--t," "ass," "a--hole," "hell," "damn," "bitch," "crap," "sucks," and "c--ksucker."
Consumerism:
Visual and verbal mentions of many products and companies, including Meetspot, Craigslist, Little Debbie, Barnes & Noble, Laverne & Shirley, Energizer Bunny, North Face, and Snickers. Also specific references to other movies (Ulee's Gold, Stuart Little).
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
John invites Tara out for drinks, then sets up a dinner with champagne in the hallway outside her apartment (when she rejects him, he drinks ostentatiously); Dean drinks liquor in despair. Brief cigarette smoking.
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fmafan
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Nothing Wrong Here
Ok this movie is not bad at all it could have be rated PG-13. I have seen alot worst that should have been rated R, but was not. Also, it's just my opinion, but CommonSense over rates some things and some parents do need to know that! How about parents watch the movies for themselves and then make a decision? Anyways, I thought the movie was fine and funny. Maybe alittle bad on the language, but again Mean Girls rated PG-13 had more bad language then this movie!
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teen, 17 years old
Tenagers Only
This book is for TEENAGERS. I think this is better for kids who understand and won't get a bad influence on them.
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soccer2929
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teen, 17 years old
GROSS!!!!!!!
This is a really stupid movie DO NOT WATCH IT all I saw was the commonsense review and that made me just throw up.
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mirokugirl
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teen, 16 years old
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have not seen this, thank the lord,but from what i saw on the commonsense clip for it it is terrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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