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BROOKLYN RULES

What You Need To Know:

Now on DVD, BROOKLYN RULES tells the story of three boys who find a man in the woods murdered by the mob as he sat in his car. One boy takes a gun in the dead man’s glove compartment. Another rescues a puppy from a crate in the back seat. As the boys grow up, they continue to bump into mob-related activity. Michael goes off to college, Carmine gets involved in the mob, and Bobby attempts to get a job at the post office.

BROOKLYN RULES is filled with foul language, murder, violence and sex. It makes the people of Brooklyn look stupid enough to follow rules that require them to wage war over who gets to sit in a chair at a restaurant. The “rule” in this movie seems to be that you must constantly insult others, use foul language as punctuation, and be prepared to kill a stranger who insults you in the same way your friends do on an ongoing basis. This is a sad example for any so-called intelligent life form. The world, including Brooklyn, needs inspirational stories, not depressing, ugly tragedies like BROOKLYN RULES.

Content:

(PaPa, C, AbAbAb, APAPAP, LLL, VVV, SS, N, AA, D, MM) Strong pagan barbarous worldview centered on pride and defending your pride, with clear acknowledgement but rejection of Christian worldview and a terrible view of America; 144 obscenities and five profanities; very strong violence includes man tied up and shot in head, several men gunned down in ambush, man’s ear cut off with a meat slicing machine, bloody fistfight over who gets to sit in a chair, and truck driver robbed; several scenes of fornication – not extremely graphic; female implied to be naked but only shoulders and above are shown; drinking in bars and at parties and one man not sober enough to drive; some smoking but no apparent drug use; and, cheating on exam, robbing a church collection plate, dishonesty, and threats and insults galore.

More Detail:

Now on DVD, BROOKLYN RULES is a horrible example of what happens when children grow up without a Christian worldview in a community ruled by the mob. Punctuated with foul language and filled with murder, violence and sex it makes the people of Brooklyn look stupid enough to wage war over who sits in a chair at a restaurant.

The movie is the story of three boys who find a man in the woods murdered by the mob as he sat in his car. One boy takes a finds a gun in the dead man’s glove compartment. Another rescues a puppy from a crate in the back seat. As the boys grow up they continue to bump into mob-related activity. Michael (Freddie Prinze, Jr.) goes off to college, Carmine (Scott Caan) gets involved in the mob, and Bobby (Jerry Ferrara) attempts to get a job at the post office. The “rule” in Brooklyn seems to be that you must constantly insult others, use foul language as punctuation and be prepared to kill a stranger who insults you in the same way your friends do on an ongoing basis. This is a sad way of life for any so-called intelligent life form.

It is made sadder still in that the movie opens with Scripture reading and an open acknowledgement that Jesus died for the forgiveness of our sins. The narrator, who admits to learning about Jesus in Catholic school, flatly rejects God’s rules, says he doesn’t even ask for forgiveness, and then launches into his “confession” of behavior that leads to multiple senseless murders.

Brooklyn’s “rules” are nothing new. The psalmist David wrote about similar rules thousands of years ago in Psalm 59:12, 13:

“For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak. Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth.”

Jesus Christ is King of Kings and Lord of Lords (including crime lords). God’s rules, when obeyed, create a peaceful and prosperous society. God permits the “rules” followed in this movie lead to pride, fear and early death.

It’s a shame the filmmakers didn’t tell the true story of some gangster whose life was transformed by Jesus Christ. Prideful murderers have been turned into kind, forgiving people. Hollywood would make more money and make the world a better place if they would focus their cinematic talents and resources on telling redemptive stories. The world, including Brooklyn, needs inspirational stories, not depressing, ugly tragedies like BROOKLYN RULES.

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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.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.