Posted on 11/12/2004 3:28:38 PM PST by Lindykim
Movie on Infamous Sex Researcher Debuts by Stuart Shepard, correspondent Film about Alfred Kinsey doesn't tell the truth about the sex researcher.
The movie "Kinsey" opens today, heralding Alfred Kinsey as the pioneer of human sexuality research. But what many may find more significant is what the movie fails to tell audiences.
Indeed, the film's trailer only begins to hint at how foul it actually is. Kinsey says: "The enforcers of chastity are massing once again. In an uninhibited society, a 12-year-old would know most of the biology which I will have to give you in formal lectures." Steve Adams, associate editor of Citizen magazine, saw an early release at a film festival. He said the R-rated film should be NC-17—what used to be called an "X" rating.
"It's a revolting film," he said, "but it's also a dishonest film." It is dishonest, he explained, because it lionizes a man many think should have been prosecuted. Kinsey's research relied heavily on data he collected from the ongoing experiences of pedophiles.
"Obviously, crimes were committed against children," Adams said. "Children were sexually molested, abused—even raped. That is conveniently avoided by the film."
Dr. Judith Reisman, author of "Kinsey: Crimes and Consequences," quotes from a letter Kinsey sent to a man who raped 800 children: " 'I rejoice at everything you send'—that's all his details about raping children—'for I am, then, assured that more of your material is saved for scientific publication.' " Reisman added: "I don't think there's anything mildly humorous about a man who organizes the rapes of hundreds, if not thousands of children, infants included, 2 months of age."
Reisman blames Kinsey for much of the degradation of sexual morality over the past 50 years. She twice tried to see early screenings of the movie, but both were canceled, one in the middle of the first reel. Reisman suspects that's because she was in the audience. Adams says the film's agenda is driven by the writer/producer, who is a homosexual activist.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Focus on the Family has launched the Kinsey Impact Project to counter the film's misleading message. For an in-depth look at the depravity of Kinsey's "science," we encourage you to visit the Focus on the Family Web site.
Second Amendment time!
I saw that and it's not what you think. It's very even-handed and has gotten rave reviews from conservative critic James Bowman as well as Vatican Radio and the World Catholic Association.
The trailers sure didn't look that great.
It's nothing like 'The Cider House Rules'. I would say that the anti-abortion side hasn't gotten such an even handed treatment from a feature film in a while if ever. Granted though this British Mike Leigh film isn't from Hollywood.
Well, if it isn't HOllyweird, it may have a chance to be something of quality.
The older generation know who Kinsey is.......the younger generation won't find the movie pilots interesting enough to spend money on......so who does that leave? People who have an agenda attached to the movie and it's message.
I say we need to pay attention but we don't need to stir a groundswell that will only succeed in securing free advertising on the nightly news like the left did with "The Passion of the Christ". If there's no buzz tickets won't sell.
8. Good marksmanship.
Target rich environment.
Got lots of opportunities to hone whatever latent skills are there!
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