While there are some instances of drinking, smoking and drug use, it's not shown in a positive way. It's shown in a realistic way.
This is such a moving story, and shows great examples of not judging by appearance. Rocky is shown as strong and stable. His mother is also strong, but not quite as stable...however, she is filled with love and determination against strong obstacles. The bikers are shown as loving and strongly bonded...not as violent or anti-society as typically portrayed in movies. They are real, caring people who just happen to ride motorcycles.
The strength of Rocky serves as inspiration. Although physically deformed, he always holds his head high and excels at academics and sensibility. He inspires his fellow teenagers and shows them that even when ridiculed because of his physical appearance, he can joke about it and rise above it.
The movie has some very intensely emotional scenes. I admit that I cry every time I watch it. But that's why it's such a great movie.
The performances are top notch. The story is moving and quite strong. A great example to teach kids and adults to not judge based on appearance.
Sex : In many scenes, Cher gets wasted to a large amount of different guys. Cher leans back on a tree and makes out with a guy she just me, but you only see this scene for a short amout of time. Also she kisses a different guy and closes the door implying sex. Finally she settles down with her ex boyfriend and their relationdhip is real and strong. He jumps out at her and kisses her in a funhouse and they do kiss a few other times, once they snuggle in bed together and sex is implied though they don't show sex. Rocky's charactor falls in love and kisses a girl twice but slowly and sweetly. He soon is seperated from her. There is some fighting between Rocky and Cher that contains sexual diolauge. Some content such as "Mom! I'm tired of you coming home wasted every night", "he was willing to give me a little bonus so I took it.", "That coat is the only thing of yours that will be on my bed again!", "All you care about is gettied loaded and laid.", "Wanna take it out on trade?", "Mom, I don't want you to go out tonight!" ---Violence: Cher smashes all of her china and knocks down a shelf as she cries. She then takes a big box of drugs and throws it at a lamp. Her son is dead so she does a lot of crying and breaking in this scene. ----Profanity: Two F@cks, 13 S*its, a few b!tches, some D@mns and godd@mns, @ss, a lot of swearing. ---- Drugs, Drinking, Smoking: Cher's role has a drug adiction though she overcomes it. She is scene taking drug pills, powder, smoking many times, and drinking.
I've seen this film many times, it is such a beautiful story. Some violence (not much), strong language, sexual situations -mainly just implied sex but very minor (Rocky's mom hires a prostitute to help Rocky deal with girls (he does not go to bed with her - instead becomes friends), also lots of kissing. Drugs, smoking and drinking are shown mainly by the mother but not graphic. Cher (who plays the mother) is outstanding in this... her performance is just amazing. It's basically about a teen who's face is severely disfigured - after countless times to the doctor, Rocky learns that his condition cannot be helped, even through surgery. He lives his life the best way he can with lots of ups and downs. Living with only his mother, she deals with her stress through drugs and getting what she can from men. Rocky is not a loser, he is not a loner nor is he a freak. Rocky is smart, cool and shares the same interests as any teen boy. The film is powerful because it shows how important it is to love and accept ourselves no matter what. Rocky changes lives and later becomes accepted by his new classmates (and also scores his first girlfriend at a blind camp!) but is still looked at as wearing a mask every where he goes. I think his character is very brave, confident and optimistic. I would definitely be Rocky's friend, he is funny, kind and considerate. A very heartbreaking ending! Have some kleenex handy. This is truly a gem and cannot be missed, worth every minute!