Well, as for Gangs of New York, I have never seen that movie, but there are countless other examples of bad movies. It seems that almost every movie has to have some sort of sex scene and/or a lot of killing. There have been way too many movies that revolve around that kind of a “plot.”

Some of the best movies that have come out are the ones that are actually intelligent and original. I think we would have a lot less movies out there if there was a bit more originality in movies. Like the latest James Bond movie was pretty lame. There were no surprises.

I get sick of all the teen movies too like the American Pie stuff. It’s just not that funny. It’s mindless entertainment.

I like movies that actually make me think or have some introspect into life. I even like movies that parody real life, but not this mindless, sex and violence filled trend in the cinema.

Movies and TV run hand-in-hand when it comes to trends in entertainment, but does anyone have an opinion on some of the new shows coming out on TV this season?

Yes, I was asking because I am unsure as well. All I really know is that I will be careful of what I watch and which shows I use to entertain my mind.

[quote:3o1jagsu]I feel so lost sometimes regarding this—-like are there not any parents who care about this anymore???? ” title=”Confused” />[/quote:3o1jagsu]

Well, I’m sure there are, they just seem to be a rare breed these days.

As for the rest of your post, perhaps this is a social trend where parents think of their kids as more autonomous and can decipher between right and wrong without much guidance. Who knows?

It certainly seems that almost is becoming acceptable these days and that the media at least portrays it that way. I have never seen the movie Titanic for a few reasons – I won’t get into those however.

Anyway, when I was in high school my parish youth director urged everyone at pretty much every chance he could get to not watch that movie because of the sex scene. His overall philosophy on life is if it’s not making you holy then why even bother with it.

He has a good point since we are called strongly by Christ as Christians to not settle for anything less than what Christ would do.

I think some parents just have a lack of commitment to their faith for various reasons, but still feel compelled to have one because it’s what you’re supposed to do in the U.S. Your religion is your identity in America and it has been that way pretty much since the first Europeans came over.

Also, no one wants to be too unpopular so they just go along with whatever is being perceived as cool at the time and therefore some things they do are not very Christian or help one to be a better Christian – such as watching certain tv shows or watching certain movies.

[quote:3oaqnjky]Do you think some parents think that letting their kids watch tv will help them learn “life’s lessons” and avoid mistakes in their own lives?[/quote:3oaqnjky]

No, I just think they’re lazy. ” title=”Wink” />

[quote:3oaqnjky]TV is getting so unreality-like these days, no matter what “reality TV” we can select to watch…[/quote:3oaqnjky]

Yes, I would like to know who was responsible for naming those shows “reality” shows. They couldn’t be further from the truth. Some shows are just random strangers getting together and have to work together and live together to win a bunch of money :rolleyes: – how real is that? Or the Joe Millionaire crap. It’s so silly, but I think that’s why people like it. I hope no one actually buys into it. ” title=”Sad” />

Well, even the news is a problem. It’s so depressing all the time. The “big stories” are all the murders, robberies, kidnappings, rapes and which famous person left the toilet seat up at some hot nightclub in Los Angeles.

News is so sensational it’s hard to decipher how big a story [i:2145n73y]actually is[/i:2145n73y] or how important it [i:2145n73y]should be[/i:2145n73y]. :rolleyes: