This is a very good, sometimes terrifying film with a lot of disturbing imagery. I do recommend it personally, but I do find it odd that Common Sense Media would list a movie that features a ...
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What I love now
Watching: Ally McBeal Playing: Infamous, Uncharted 2 (PS3)
My Parents’ House Rules
Movies and TV have virtually no restrictions, save possibly a preview or content check on R or TV-MA ratings. Parent is very cautious about games and some books.
In My Free Time
I like writing nonfiction articles, reviews, and essays.
Titles You’ve Reviewed
DVD: The Exorcist
I rate this titleiffyand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Excellent horror film, but...
Web site: Wikipedia.org
I rate this titleiffyand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- User content isn't age appropriate
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
Good site, but not always reliable or appropriate
Simply put, this is an encyclopedia covering every topic on the face of the planet. Obviously, there's going to be a lot of inappropriate content... IF you look for it specifically. Its 100% ...
Web site: YouTube
I rate this titleiffyand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Safety is an issue
- User content isn't age appropriate
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- User content is age appropriate
Great site? Definitely. 100% appropriate? Hardly.
Here's the thing: this is a site where 100% of the content is user-generated. These videos can have extremely positive messages and no inappropriate content, or they can be very negative with a lot ...
Game: The Sims 2
I rate this titleiffyand give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate sexual content
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
Good game, now availably cheaply
Some sexual content (including unmarried and same-sex relations), but nothing graphic, and any nudity that occurs throughout the game is blurred. A little violence, but mostly comedic stuff. Overall, ...
DVD: Mystic Pizza
I rate this titleiffyand give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Entertaining movie
This is a pretty decent movie that's worth watching. There's some strong profanity (including the f-bomb, used once in a sexual sense), and some mild to moderate sexual references, but not too much ...
Game: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
I rate this titleiffyand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Easy to play
Great game, but iffy for younger players
I was 12 when I played this the first time and, quite frankly, there were parts of it that scared me to death. The creepy caves still freak me out, though the main areas are a joy to explore. Be ...
TV: Harper's Island
I rate this titleiffyand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
Meh.
This mystery series takes some time to get going since its early episodes are more slasher than mystery, but when the mystery kicks in during Episode 5, it's a great ride. However, around Episode 11, ...
DVD: 30 Days of Night
I rate this titleiffyand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
Gory? Yes. Great? No, but still decent.
Just watched the movie. Very violent and gory, but not to the point where it feels perverse. The most graphic decapitation I've ever seen and a good bit of profanity, too. Nothing a mature teen can't ...
TV: Dead Like Me
I rate this titleiffyand give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
More intense than CSM's review claims, but still a great show
Be aware that CSM's summary of the profanity used in the show ONLY applies to the censored reruns on SciFi. The original Showtime airings and the DVDs contain a near-constant stream of strong ...
TV: Sonic X
I rate this titleonand give itFine for younger kids, but won't hold the interest of anyone else
I'm going to be perfectly frank here. This is a kid's show, and for a kid's show, it isn't too bad; though certainly not on par with Avatar, it's far better than bile like Yu-Gi-Oh. As a young child ...
DVD: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
I rate this titleiffyand give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
Great movie, though not as good as the stage versions
This is a great adaptation of the stage play, overall. Depp and all the other actors handle their parts and singing fairly well, though most of them don't hold up to the stage versions available on ...
Game: The Sims 3
I rate this titleiffyand give itA game about life, but a little cleaner
This follow-up to The Sims 2 improves upon its predecessors in many ways. Sure, it's a bit buggy, but it is, overall, an excellent game. The official review pays too much attention to how mean the ...
Comments You’ve Made
- Article:
The 10 Most Violent Video Games (And 10 Alternatives)
Your Comments:@FreedomFromCensorship - Thanks for the quote. I'm enjoying your posts; you have good points and you state them eloquently. @nolemming - As I said, I am not an idiot. I don't buy games based on the amounts of sex and violence they contain; I buy them for the quality of the gameplay and/or the story. Yes, there's some small novelty fun to be had in blowing up some faceless little cartoons, but overall, I'd rather play Tetris than Infamous if the violence was the only draw to the game.
- Article:
The 10 Most Violent Video Games (And 10 Alternatives)
Your Comments:First of all: The fast-paced, first-person platformer Mirror's Edge and the methodical stealth game Manhunt? Action game MadWorld and fighting/puzzle game Punch-out? Third-person shooter Gears of War and real-time strategy title Halo Wars? Did you even try to find games that are actually similar? Secondly, to all the (truly good-intentioned, I'm sure) people out there trying to save the innocent children from the nasty games, please stop and consider some things. I play Left 4 Dead, which is extremely violent, as well as Oblivion and Infamous, which allow the player to commit "evil" acts. In a game, I often have the potential to role-play as evil characters, like a supervillain or a paid assassin, and sometimes, I do. In real life, I'm nothing like that; I have no desire to become a hitman or the next Hitler. I'm quiet and withdrawn; typically described as nice and reasonable with a good heart, probably because I am. You see, I am something the game-haters often claim is impossible: a minor who is not a mentally handicapped idiot with a tendency to apply video game logic to reality. I am a mentally stable individual who has no desire to commit random murders. I am still appalled by real-world violence, so don't try to call me desensitized, either. When you decide that a game is inappropriate for someone simply because some organization (run by people you don't know for the sake of making money and preventing lawsuits) says it's only for people "(x) years old," you defy logic and deeply insult the person you have judged using a stranger's logic. The player's ability to separate fantasy from reality, not some random person's "recommended age," should be the deciding factor.
- Article:
Gossip Girl Threesome Adds Up to New Low
Your Comments:As a teenager who enjoys media objectively without allowing myself to be influenced by it, I would probably roll my eyes at how low networks are willing to stoop for ratings, then promptly shrug it off as just being part of a silly melodrama. Granted, I haven't watched Gossip Girl, but things like this make it sound like a prime example of networks desperately trying to sell sex in place of quality.
