Trading Places (movie) directed by John Landis
REVIEWED BY Alex Orner COMMON SENSE MEDIA
Parents need to know that this film is too bawdy for children under 17 as it has explicit female nudity, coarse language, and visualizations/discussions of hard-core drugs (including PCP, cocaine, Quaaludes). Besides profanity, there are racist remarks. The mature content depicts stereotypes of social classes and different races. Avarice drives many of the characters, yet the film does a good job showing the ill effects of greed.
Verdict by Irish Parents Review English Curriculum: Not appropriate for the classroom due to extreme use of profanity, nudity & drug use.
Verdict:This movie is one I remember from growing up in the 80's. This is TOTALLY unsuitable for study in the English classroom! It is brimming with sexual references and innuendo, profane and offensive language, nudity, prostitution.....just generally objectionable stuff!
(Terry N. Co.Carlow)
Verdict: The storyline, although humorous, does not contain enough substance worthy of much in-depth discussion in the classroom. why are we substituting such mediocre trash for all the great movies out there our kids could be enjoying and learning great life lessons from?
(Helen, Mum of 3 Co. Longford)