| Overall: | C+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C- |
| Sexual Content: | B- |
| Language: | B- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B- |
| Run Time: | 127 |
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| Video Release: | 21 Oct 2003 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
Many of the characters in this film are seeking immortality. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of living forever? According to this script, what is the price a person would have to pay to have immortality?
The Nazis instituted book burning during their reign. Why were literate citizens seen as a danger? What other regimes have used similar tactics with their people?
What does the Holy Grail signify to the various characters in this movie? What is the difference between an interest and an obsession? At what point does one lead to the other?
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
