Rated R for sexual content including dialogue, language throughout, some drug use and brief nudity
Directed by Nanette Burstein (first feature film)
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Christina Applegate, Jason Sudeikis and Ron Livingston
My wife and I expected a funny date night movie, boy were we in for a rude awakening…emphasis of RUDE.
Erin's (Drew Barrymore) wry wit and unfiltered frankness charm newly single Garrett (Justin Long) over beer, bar trivia and breakfast the next morning. Their chemistry sparks a full-fledged summer fling, but neither expects it to last once Erin heads home to San Francisco and Garrett stays behind for his job in New York City. But when six weeks of romping through the city inadvertently become meaningful, neither is sure they want it to end. And while Garrett's friends Box (Jason Sudeikis) and Dan (Charlie Day) joke about his pre-flight calorie-cutting and his full-time relationship with his cell phone, they don't like losing their best drinking buddy to yet another rocky romance. At the same time, Erin's high-strung, overprotective married sister, Corinne (Christina Applegate), wants to keep Erin from heading down an all-too-familiar road. But despite the opposite coasts, the nay-saying friends and family, and a few unexpected temptations, the couple just might have found something like love, and with the help of a lot of texting, sexting and late-night phone calls, they might actually go the distance.
Sorry everyone, but we didn’t make it through this one. With free flowing F-bombs and conversations revolving almost entirely on sex…we just couldn’t take more than 30 minutes. And according to James Dobson’s site it didn’t get much better. They reported about 70 f-words and 25 s-words and at least one graphic sex scene.
This film is a total Coaster.
SHOULD KIDS SEE IT?
NO WAY!
Side Note:
As said above, we recommend you and your kids skip this film. But on the occasion that your teen actually has already seen it, you may want to dialogue about the film with them. These questions below may be a help to you.
Conversation Starter
Three Simple Questions (with Answers You May Be Looking for):
Q: What was the theme (or the message) of this movie?
A: The unmistakable theme this film displays revolves around the “hook up” culture that’s so prevalent today. Everything is about sex…regardless of who it’s with, regardless of the circumstance. And of course, sadly, sex is shown to be the most important part of a relationship.
Q: As Christians, what should our reaction to this movie be?
A: We don’t need to be surprised, nor do we need to overreact. We just need to be aware of the truth. Just because “everyone else” seems to be doing it doesn’t mean that we have to give in to this practice. One of God’s greatest gifts to us was sex. But, He gave us some very specific guidelines through which to enjoy it, namely marriage.
Q: How can we move from healthy, Bible-based opinions about this movie to actually living out those opinions?
A: We must realize that we cannot base our relationships with others solely on sex. There is much more to a relationship than just sex. Further, we must model a high level of mutual respect for each other within the relationship. But that respect comes from living honorably. We cannot have honor and respect if we live our lives cheaply when it comes to sex. When it comes to sex, we must do it God’s way.
