| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | B+ |
| Language: | B |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A- |
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| Video Release: | 24 Jan 2005 |
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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.
How does Polly’s unwillingness to tell the truth endanger others? Why is she so reluctant to come forth? How did her lies affect her relationship with Joe?
What makes Sky Captain different from superheroes like Superman or Batman? How did he deal with the stress of the job? Which kind of hero do you think it is easier to relate to?
To learn more about Blue Screen techniques try the following sites:
How a blue screen works:http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/blue-screen2.htm
A modification of the blue screen effect is responsible for making lightsabers look so exciting in Star Wars:http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/question171.htm
Build a blue screen at home:http://www.jushhome.com/Bluescreen/Bluescreen.html
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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.
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