The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is now available on DVD and video and although it carries an MPAA: PG rating for battle sequences and frightening moments, parents may still wonder if it is appropriate to rent or purchase for their childrens viewing. Discovery Journey takes the guess work out of these ratings by detailing the content of childrens books and movies for positive and negative examples of the following ten traits: self-discipline, compassion, responsibility, friendship, work, courage, perseverance, honesty, loyalty, and faith. The more strongly a book or movie presents these values-oriented messages, the higher it scores. Points are deducted for negative behavioral influences, such as violence, bad language, nudity, sexual content, scary elements, and the use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. The result is a Character Score, ranging from zero to 100 that parents can use to select media that have integral values messages.
The result of the recent movie review generated a Character Score of 75 as follows:
Character Traits
Self-Discipline: 4 Stars
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