It's one of those days when one would be much better off staying in bed and not moving at all because everything comes out wrong. First, I attempted to show a movie in my class and, of course, the same idiot who always disconnects the stupid equipment disconnected it again. Which meant that I had to crawl around on the floor messing up my clothes and shoes for 15 minutes trying to connect the equipment. And I have no doubt that when I show up for the second section of this course later today, it will all be disconnected yet again.
After I managed to get the movie to start playing, I remembered that there was a sex scene in it. I had forgotten about the scene completely because I find it to be so innocent as to be fit to show to children of any age, let alone university students. So now I have no idea whether it would be considered appropriate by my Bible Belt students. The movie is called Butterfly
. In case you are curious, you can watch this scene in the following video. If you do, please tell me whether it was a horrible idea to show it in class. It only lasts about 4 minutes altogether.
. In case you are curious, you can watch this scene in the following video. If you do, please tell me whether it was a horrible idea to show it in class. It only lasts about 4 minutes altogether.After the class, I remembered that I'd forgotten to have breakfast so I decided to have lunch. But the stupid University Restaurant had a pizza day today. Have you ever heard anything so ridiculous? Who on earth feeds professors with pizza for lunch?
It isn't yet noon and I'm already in a very grumbling mood.
11 comments:
I saw this movie with my parents in the video theater when I was about 11. The sex scene if I remember correctly does not really show much.
If I saw it as such age and it did not traumatize me, I don't see why it should be a problem for college students.
The college students will be fine but I don't think it was appropriate for the two kids in the movie. :D
The movie certainly has an endearing air of innocence to it, looks very much worth watching to me. :)
Pizza is my absolute favorite food bar none and I could eat pizza every meal a day for perpetuity and never get tired of it.
Sounds like I should have gone into academia!
-Mike
Bible Belt students, however. the ones who objected when I showed a movie with swearing Argentineans. The ones who complained about a movie that portrayed divorce. Think in that direction and tell me if they will feel comfortable with the movie.
As for pizza, I don't dislike it in any way. However, has anybody invented a way to eat it and not mess up one's outfit and not get stinky breath for the rest of the day?
Clarissa, you are a professor. You are allowed to mess up your outfit, it's part of the allure of being a professor. We can always play the "absent-minded" professor stereotype in our favor. As far as breath goes, try Altoids. It works for me. Don't complain about the food. The best option my campus has is Subway. I am not kidding.
Of course, I'm allowed to. :-) But I want to have a choice as to whether I do it instead of having the whole thing pushed on me by unfriendly forces. :-)
Given that the bible belt is full of puritanical maniacs, no, I don't think they would like this movie because they probably are sexually repressed.
How did they react to the movie?
I watched until 3:20 and it's rather racy sex scene, definitely soft (?) erotica. Or may be it's since I hardly watch any movies.
Or were they calmed down a bit by boys defining sex as something people do when in love, unlike dogs?
I have no idea just yet. We will find out when the student evaluations are in.
It should be fine for college students -- that scene would garner maybe a PG-13 or an R -- the MPAA has much more problems with sexual content than violence.
Most studios want a PG-13. An R is ok, and an NC-17 is the kiss of death as far as marketing and distribution.
http://www.mpaa.org/ratings/what-each-rating-means
If you want to get insight into what conservative people think you should see take a look at "This Film is Not Yet Rated"
-- which is of course rated NC-17
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIncrMYRUJ0&oref (first part -- and you need a google account to view it though if it's on youtube)
It's fine and we show this film. The Christians will complain about anything.
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