Very Fascinating Movie. Overall good content, but there is an extended scene about sex after becoming a quadriplegic where they show a video that quadriplegics are given to watch when "learning" how to have sex again. It is basically porn and doesn't add anything to the documentary. There is very strong language and lots of insults between competing teams. I don't think this movie is appropriate for children under 18.
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Murderball
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Inspiring documentary for older teens and adults.
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for Ages 15–16
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About Murderball
Parents need to know that this documentary features hard-hitting quad rugby scenes. Shot from multiple angles (subjective and objective), the games and practices are rough, exciting, and sometimes unsettling. The players use strong language, drink and smoke, and make slangy references to sexual acts. The film includes some shots of missing limbs, as well as footage of a player in the hospital (and briefly in surgery), following a heart attack.
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- Families can talk about the representation of various players' attitudes, which range from frustrated, angry, and resolved, to introspective, selfish, and audacious. How do the players interact with each other, their families, and partners? How do they work together as teammates, and work against competitors? How do the national designations of teams (USA, Canada, Australia, Netherlands) provide another sort of identification for players? How does Joe's heart attack frighten and also motivate him?
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If this true story of quadriplegic rugby players doesn't inspire you in your own life, I feel for you. While some of the action may be a bit intense for younger viewers, and parent do note there is a small video clip in the film that is shown to paralysis victims about sexuality in their lives after their accidents which may not be appropriate for teens, it isn't obscene or lurid in any respect. The violence in this project, unlike the relentless and gruesome blood scenes commonly shown on prime time television, is of a contact sport played by men who haven't given up on life and are passionate about the game. This will be the best film you'll see this summer.
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