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(H, LL, VVV, SSS, NNN, A, M) Humanism; 35 obscenities & 4 profanities; innumerable brutal & casual slayings by serial killer, including: shooting, strangling, smothering, & beating (involving victims of all ages, including a child and an elderly woman); graphic nudity; drunkenness and repeated vomiting; and, theft.
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The intensely violent, ultra-low budget MAN BITES DOG goes to the edge and then WAY over it. This grainy black and white mock documentary follows Ben, a cocky serial killer on his murderous outings. The gag is that the crew are so “objective” that they treat him as though he were a respectable citizen. We meet his family and friends and listen to his chatter about architecture, poetry and the ballast needed to sink bodies in a quarry. All the while Ben shoots, beats, strangles, and robs countless victims, frequently without missing a beat in his conversation. As Ben’s acts of violence become more shocking, the filmmakers more actively cooperate with him. In the most nauseating sequence, Ben bursts in on a couple. All of them rape the woman, and then Ben kills them both. Eventually, an enraged relative of one victim guns both Ben and the crew down, leaving the camera running on the floor.
While attempting to make a point about media irresponsibility, the line between the film and what it is criticizing disappears, leaving only numbness and nausea. This exercise in excess may become popular on the midnight movie circuit, but its message definitely isn’t worth the price.
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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.
What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.
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