| Overall: | C- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B |
| Sexual Content: | C- |
| Language: | C- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A |
| Run Time: | 89 |
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| Video Release: | 14 Nov 2006 |
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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.
Do you think any of the three girls who dated John did so because they truly liked him? Or were they more “in love” with what he represented? Do you think a healthy relationship can develop if one or each person basis their affection on image and style?
Why is revenge a dangerous game to play? Does it offer a long-term solution to a problem? When have vengeful acts in a high school environment turned into a serious situation? Are adults also prone to this emotional reaction?
An obese boy in this movie is often seen eating and being flatulent. How do stereotypes like these undermine certain types of people in reality?
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
