A Prairie Home Companion (PG-13, 2006)
common sense media says
Quirky, provocative film about relationships.
parents & educators say
- 33% say sexual content is an issue
- 33% say there are positive role models
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this drama explores the idea of death, featuring a metaphorical figure (a woman in a white raincoat who is both an "angel of death" and a dead woman brought to temporary life). One character writes poems about suicide, another dies backstage, asleep in a chair, and others respond with tears on discovering his body (the dead man had arranged for a sexual interlude). The on-stage radio show includes bawdy jokes about sex (mostly using euphemisms) and minor quarrelling between former lovers and sisters. Characters smoke and drink liquor. A cowboy performer holds a prop gun. Mild language (one s-word, some uses of "hell" and "damn"), including sexual and body parts references.
Violence:
Song about a dog dying; poem about suicide (written by teenager); man dies in his underwear while waiting for a sexual tryst; "Angel of Death" discusses death, touches man before he dies; "Angel" describes her own death in a car accident.
Sex:
Bawdy jokes/songs about sexual activity ("Come ride my pony all night"); reference to "naked man" arrangement for a possible romantic encounter.
Language:
One use each of s-word and "ass," two "damns," several uses of "hell," metaphorical allusions to sex.
Consumerism:
Radio announcers promote fictional products.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Cigarette rolling and smoking; liquor drinking, jokes about drinking, drunkenness, and Viagra.
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Based on 3 parent & educator reviews:
- 33% say sexual content is an issue
- 33% say there are positive role models
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moviemogul
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adult
Saw this openeing day after waiting for it a while, and I was not let down
This is an excellent movie, and funny too. I like how the movie was filmed in real-time, like United 93. Obviously, I have a different sense of humor than some people, but I loved this movie, even if some call it "quirky". As for content, there wasn't anything that bad except for some sexual jokes ("Risque humor"). So by all mean, I recommend that you go and see this movie. Right now. As in leave this computer. Go. Now.
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Tsion
parent of 15 year old
parent of 15 year old
You May Have to Think for a While...
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION is many things. First off, it's a comedy, filled with weird, quirky characters and lots of laughs induced by physical and vulgar humor. Next, it's a spiritual film, filled with thought-provoking, metaphorical references to life and death. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, it's a labor of love. The love the writers, actors, and director felt for this odd project shines through in every scene of the movie. The initial plot of the film is very simple, but as the film continues it thickens and gets more confusing. You'll have to ponder it for a little while. But, even if some of it doesn't make sense at first, you can still feel warm sense of love, laughs, and nostalgia shine through in every part of the film.
There is some sexual humor: a man dies while preparing for a tryst with a co-worker, and crude names are made for various parts of both male and female anatomy. One song contains a string of bad, corny sexual jokes, but it's nothing worse than a 13-year-old has already heard. There is also some mild language.
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