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Ep 4 - Turning Red: Crouching Tiger Mom, Twerking Panda
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Pixar's 2022 coming-of-age film Turning Red has proved controversial, to say the least. It's a step away from the studio's usual all-ages content, but is it appropriate for your LDS family? We examine what the film says about parenting teenagers and how to have a good relationship with kids, along with the movie's questionable attempts to be sex-positive.
Our Ratings:
Content: Telestial
Artistic Merit: 3.5 popcorn balls
Gospel Connections: 2 apricots
Best Books:
Liz - Beyond the Mapped Stars by Rosalyn Eves - https://amzn.to/3wpexw9
Carl - Star Trek: Prodigy - https://amzn.to/3wtl1tG
Daniel - Hollow Knight - https://amzn.to/3IyfKDw
Amanda - Anne of Green Gables - https://amzn.to/3IyfKDw
Links:
Movies with similar themes that we liked better:
Encanto - https://amzn.to/355dUN0
Inside Out - https://amzn.to/36cYzdW
Brave - https://amzn.to/3Lng5Lt
Ron's Gone Wrong - https://amzn.to/3D2RHM0
Embrace the Panda - Documentary about the making of this film, found on Disney+ - https://www.disneyplus.com/
Cuties - controversial film with social commentary on the sexualization of teenagers - https://www.netflix.com/title/81111198
What is the Bechdel Test? - https://filmlifestyle.com/what-is-the-bechdel-test/
The quote about a grandfather in heaven comes from CS Lewis' The Problem of Pain - https://amzn.to/3itlFiP
'Turning Red' is a turning point for Asians in film. Why is it seen as unrelatable? - NPR article on controversy surrounding the film - https://www.npr.org/2022/03/12/1086040083/turning-red-controversy
Plugged In's Review - makes a comparison between Turning Red and Brave - https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/turning-red-2022/
Find Us:
Liz - lizbusby.com
Carl - FB: Carl Cranney - https://www.facebook.com/carl.cranney
Daniel - Nauvoo Neighbor (https://nauvooneighbor.org/), Public Square (https://publicsquaremag.org/)
Amanda - Twitter: @FreebairnAmanda (https://twitter.com/FreebairnAmanda), Nauvoo Neighbor (https://nauvooneighbor.org/), Public Square (https://publicsquaremag.org/)
Video editing by Robert Hill - https://roberthillw.wixsite.com/robert-hill
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