The Christian Film & Television Commission handed out their annual awards this week to the films of 2007 that they felt best communicated “Biblical principles and positive family values.” Known colloquially (presumably, somebody knows about this colloquially) as the “Christian Oscars”, honors are given to twenty films spread across two lists: The 10 Best 2007 Movies for Families, and The 10 Best 2007 Movies for Mature Audiences. Alvin and the Chipmunks got the bronze medal slot on the family list, proving once again that I know way less about “biblical principles” than I thought I did. For your enjoyment, see above the Alvin trailer where one chipmunk appears to eat another’s excrement. Yay, family values!
Well, there *is* a reference to people eating their own excrement in Isaiah 36:12 … although it’s kind of portrayed as a *bad* thing there …
One man’s family values is another man’s heresy.
Aren’t there some religious folks out there who get their panties in a bunch over any movie with talking animals as it “mocks the creative power of God” or some such?
This thing is sponsored by Ted Baehr of Movieguide. He is the most bigoted foaming at the mouth movie reviewer in the world. You really have to read it to believe it.
He called Brokeback Mountain rape porn and Marxist propoganda, and said that Miyazaki is a pagan propogandist. Just about the most vile man in existence.