| Overall: | D+ |
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| Violence: | C- |
| Sexual Content: | D+ |
| Language: | D |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B |
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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.
The original script titled “Sugar and Spice and Semi-automatics”, was penned shortly before the Columbine shooting. New Line Cinema took some responsibility in toning the story down. For more information on changes made to the film prior to its release, follow this link for an informative article from Entertainment Weekly: http://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6595,96616,00.html
What other options, besides robbing a bank, were open to Jack and Diane? In reality, how could Diane’s crime affect her husband’s future career?
Diane thought that having cash would help solve all their problems. What obstacles would they still face regardless of the amount of money they had?
How effective would Lisa’s alibi be in reality? What consequences would Lisa pay for her lie?
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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.
