17 Again and Moral Double Standards

So I Lithium bohr model watched a Depakote withdrawal symptoms movie that, under normal circumstances, I probably Chloramphenicol 500mg - 30 pills would not Buy Femara Online have watched.  When I first saw previews of 17 Again I was pretty sure that it was a movie I wouldn’t watch. Ever.  Well I did, and the very fact that I watched it is a testament to how Red Box is changing my movie-watching habits.  For those of you who don’t know, Red Box is a vending style movie rental service.  You walk up to a kiosk, pick out your movie from a screen, pay your $1, it dispenses your movie, and you take it home.  Did I mention that it is only $1?  This is the part that is changing the variety of movies I watch.  What I wouldn’t pay movie ticket price or normal rental price (4 bucks?) I might pay a dollar for.  But this isn’t a review of Red Box so I will move on.  Just wanted you to know how this movie ended up in my DVD player.  Well, this one was free, but again, that is beside the point.

So, when I first saw the previews I thought it looked like another movie glorifying being young and irresponsible.  When some friends of ours heard a recommendation to the contrary we thought we (and our friends) would give it a shot.  The main premise was actually very good and to top it off was thoroughly pro-family.  At the point in his life when he is about to lose his family, the main character is given an opportunity to go back and figure out why his family is important to him.  It doesn’t pull any punches taking a strong stance against pre-marital sex and the importance of the family in raising kids.  Not only this, the movie is actually very funny and entertaining, with very few awkward moments.

While I was proud of the movie for taking a decidedly pro-family stance they just couldn’t be consistent.  Note to movie makers: If you are going to preach a message, please be consistent.  While the main character encourages his daughter not to have sex with her boyfriend (to avoid the circumstance he found himself in) he is actively trying to hook his son up with a girl.  The movie doesn’t say it is for the reason of having sex but if a girl and a guy are making out when they first get together, there are bound to be problems.

The other problem was the main characters best friend (a nerd who can’t get a woman to save his life)  Throughout the entire movie his goal is to get in bed with the principal of the school.  He ultimately achieves this goal.  So when it is our kids we want them to avoid becoming pregnant because of the effects it will have on their life, but when it is adults it’s ok?  Felt like mixed signals.  We will hold one group to one standard but not hold another to the same standard?

Like I said, I am glad for the pro-family stance our main character developed.  It really painted marriage (and kids) as something worth fighting for.  Even though all this was present, there seemed to be a moral double standard which spoiled some of the main message of the movie.

Brian

P.S.  This one was for you, Matt!