| Overall: | C- |
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| Violence: | D+ |
| Sexual Content: | C- |
| Language: | D |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C |
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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.
Director Steven Brill says: “It’s nice to see a lead character who is actually decent and not corrupt or morally bankrupt in any way. And on top of that, there’s tons of jokes and funny set pieces and great performances.”
Do you think the character of Mr. Deeds is a positive role model? What is his motivation in punching people? As a whole, do you think the movie is a serious attempt to convey a message about Deeds’ honorable character, or is the lead man simply a foil to provide comedic contrast for the many strange characters surrounding him?
In his autobiography, Frank Capra said: “Beginning with Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, my films had to say something. From then on my scripts would … integrate ideals and entertainment into a meaningful tale.” Based on this statement, how do you think Capra would react to the new Mr. Deeds?
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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.
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