A Frank Piece of Pie
A new movie that came out two weeks ago is “American Pie.” “American Pie” is a teen sex comedy that is the most sexually frank and vulgar of a long line of recently released movies that fall in this category. Other such movies that have recently come out but are not quite as frank are “Can’t Hardly Wait” and “She’s All That.” When asking what exactly is a teen sex comedy the definition is hard to explain.
A teen sex comedy is a comedy with a target audience age of about fifteen to twenty-five. It is a comedy that relates to its target audience and deals with its problems. The movie takes place in either a school or function that deals with people in this target audience. The film shows all of the aspects of this age groups life showing confrontations with sex, drugs, parties, police, parents and friends. “American Pie” is the most frank and vulgar when showing sexual tension, questions about sex and sex in general. Movies like this have been around for a while, but never one so frank and vulgar. Not every movie shows a guy chug back on semen filled beer, which they refer to as the “Pale Ale.”
In the eighties movies such as “License to Drive,” “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and “The Breakfast Club” all spoke of sex and joked of sex but not in the manner that “American Pie” does. When teen sex comedies were made in the eighties they could not be as vulgar for several reasons. One reason is that society would not accept them to be so vulgar. If films like “American Pie” were released in the eighties they would be bashed to death by critics that reviewed it and would receive a rating of NC-35. The second reason is that the movie was designed to be a good wholesome movie not one that is graphic and raunchy.
However times have changed. In present times our society is more relaxed and is prone to these raunchy movies. We as movie viewers are more ready for these vulgar movies and know that each movie in this category tries to be more vulgar and frank than its predecessor merely to gain attention and snag more viewers. One problem with these movies being so frank and vulgar in present times is that they fail to mention that all of this casual sex could lead to someone getting a STD or aids.
During the beginning scenes of the movie, development of sexual behavior was shown. Sam filled out a questionnaire that was written inside of a note that was passed to her. Inside the note read sexual questions such as, “Have you ever touched it? Have you ever done it?”. Questions like these show how sexual interests and desires arise during these years of adolescence. Nationally, 47.5 percent of twelfth-graders, 39 percent of eleventh-graders, 30 percent of tenth-graders, and 21 percent of ninth-graders reported that they were currently sexually active (Eaton & others, 2012). Therefore, it was not surprising to me that questions like these were being asked in high
This Film is Not Yet Rated is a documentary directed by Kirby Dick, and produced by Eddie Schmidt about the Motion Picture Association of America (or the MPAA) and their often-unjust rules in rating movies. The MPAA’s rating system is as follows: G and PG are the same as they are in Australia, M is called PG-13 in America, MA15+ is R, and R18+ is NC-17, the latter being the strongest rating. The difference between an R movie and an NC-17 movie can be as wide as hundreds of millions of dollars, and is factored by disparities between Hollywood and indie filmmakers, straight and gay sex, male and female sexual depictions and violent and sexual content.
The citizens of Rome loved to go to these bloody warfares. In the city of Rome, these events were held in the Colosseum. An arena so large that it could hold 50,000 spectators and host fights between men and animals.
...m. This huge circular arena was the pinnacle of the Roman Gladiatorial games, and though it isn't fully intact, it is a great reminder of ancient culture. Though today these games seem inhumane and unnecessary, to their ancient culture it was a vacation from everyday stress. Even the Emperor was said to understand that though money and grain would satisfy and individual, large spectacles were necessary for the contentment of the masses' (wes civ).
Word Press editor. “An Analysis of Eudora Welty’s ‘A Worn Path’”. Word press. N.P., April 12,2013. Web. 17 Mar 2014.
Take a look at what was acceptable 40 years ago, and what is considered acceptable today.(Pareles) The lyrics of songs today would cause a riot 40 years ago! According to Bozell, 21st century pop music has become very dirty. This is very true. “The top 100 pop songs are about sex.” (Bozell) In Katy Perry’s song “E.T.” she talks about having sex with an alien. E.T. is a song that many young people listen to. Lady Gaga wrote a song that said she was going to have sex with people till she got old and faded away. When people listen to these song, they are filling their heads with the though that it is ok to have sex outside of marriage. The Bible tells you to put a guard on you ear, eyes, and mind because what you take in will affect your heart.
...arious the first time I watched it, but the second time I watched it I started to analyze and develop an analysis of the characters, by which I found to be vulgar as well. This movie allowed for a great deal of deconstruction, based on the depth and variety that was established throughout.
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That attitude Americans used to embrace was one that promoted strong morals. Racy material was a rarity, but more importantly an attitude of acceptance of this material was even more scarce. Comedians on television did not rely on obscene language and movies did not rely on graphic sexual content for an audience. The media has...
viewing was Walt Disney and the Waltons compared to now family viewing is Sex in the City and Desperate Housewives. Some programming go too far in sexual content for the time slot allotted to them. Also, a major shift in language has led to a glorification of a sexual explicit lifestyle. The age that children are introduced to sex is lower and lower and all this has a heavy consequence for wh...
In today’s media it is almost impossible to find a show that does not contain some sort of explicit sexual material. Over 70% of television shows include some sort of sexual content (http://lubbockonline.com/stories/111005/nat_111005043.shtml). Adolescents are starting to engage in sexual activities at earlier ages and they do not understand that the media does not accurately portray the risks and dangers associated with having sex. With this adolescents are also becoming more interested and curious to learn about sex and their bodies. The rise of access to the internet and ease of access to pornographic videos at home has been linked to the decline in sexual crimes (http://mises.org/daily/3080). With all of the positives and negative linked to sex and the media it is extremely hard to decide whether it is good or bad for society.
Modern America, in accordance to course materials and personal experiences, overtly sexualizes people, specifically among the youth, engendering new versions of gender expectations, roles, relationships, and how society views people based on appearance, sexual promiscuity or supposed promiscuity, and so on. Easy A (2011) represents an example clarifying how gender socialization impacts today’s youth via several concepts such as slut shaming, slut glorification, challenging masculinity, dating/hooking up, gender expectations and social acceptance. This film primarily focuses on a female’s promiscuity. Olive, the main character, is automatically labeled slut, after a rumor she unintentionally sparked by a bathroom conversation. Soon, the rumor spread and Olive became “school slut” in minutes.
Another advancement was the invention of birth control. This gave women the choice as to when they wanted to have children which led to an increase of sexual activity in society. This is seen in the movie Friends with Benefits. Although the main character Jamie is an independent woman who has a strong career, she shows how sexuality outside of the confines of marriage has become an increasingly common occurrence in American culture. The modern day contraceptives make it easier for people to have multiple sexual relations. This has affected the romance genre greatly. The plot has gone from the two people being attracted to each others personalities and seeking a long term relationship, to two people having one night stands after drunken nights out on the town. Hollywood produces films in which this type of sexual behavior is seen as the norm, it is often called “hookup culture”. Belton discusses how some radicals of the women’s movement argued that the the sexual revolution served as a “field day” for men while women became “sexually exploited”(Belton 346). The culture shift has led to more romance films in which sexuality has become an increasingly important
As mentioned earlier, Ellen Goodman is a Pulitzer Prize winner for her acclaimed columns and the many other books she has published. Being the author of this article, “Countering the Culture of Sex,” Goodman’s target audience is very diverse, but her main intention is to reach: the Congress, the parents of teens, the teachers of teens, the Entertainment Industry, and finally the teens of America. Her purpose for writing this article is to increase the awareness of teen sexuality to the general public, informing especially the Congress and the Entertainment Industry. The consequences of teen sex need to be identified more in our society, incorporating sexual truth in advertising. When “sexual truth” is not portrayed correctly through the media, parents need to “counter the culture,” and talk with their children about what is right and what consequences actually do arise from teen sex. Parents should also eliminate some confusion of teen ...
Sex is a universal irony. Modern society is bombarded by sexual images yet the definition of sex is much more hidden. The words "sex," "love making, and "sexual relations" may be perceived differently from one person to the next. Sex is an abstract word, difficult to define because of a taboo in America against publicly discussing the issue. Thus, because the topic of sex is discussed among friends privately more often than publicly, a certain personal language evolves among individuals when discussing sex. When sexual language is used publicly ambiguities are developed. Culture also plays a key role in how specific individuals define sex. Political, anthropological, and social debates occur because of ambiguous terms and cultural differences regarding sex, as well as because social taboos do not always dictate behavior.