Media Bashes "Sound Of Freedom" and Defends Netflix Cuties!

Haven’t seen it.

Did some research though.

Was reading a blog from people/teens who were trafficked.

Like molestation, 90% is a family member, friend, or someone close to where they lived.

The posters were mostly runaways from troubled family situations.

Some suggested the movie: “Palm Trees and Power Lines” was more realistic.

Some complained the end was like a commercial to buy more tickets, kind of a spread the word thing.

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So sad, people would complain about spreading the word to help rescue trafficked children who are cut open for their organs when the traffickers are done with them.

What a sad world!

originally posted by: KTemplar
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So sad, people would complain about spreading the word to help rescue trafficked children who are cut open for their organs when the traffickers are done with them.

What a sad world!

Is it part of the actual movie ending or a “tag” at the end?

I’ve been following this stuff for years. I prefer documentaries.

I’m not really into the dramatization.

originally posted by: KTemplar
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I saw this movie. It stuck with me for days. God Bless Tim Ballard and O.U.R foundation for doing Gods work to save the children.

Great movie, acting was phenomenal, and you felt every emotion possible. A must see!


ETA: This movie is informative and worth seeing. I learned a few things that I wasn’t aware of. 🥲

Are you sure they are doing a good thing? Or just collecting vast amounts of money? -To do what exactly? Honest question.

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Honestly, I was so shook, I can’t remember if I saw it on a different source or if it’s mentioned at the end, but I am aware of it now.

I’m pretty sure I was yelling “Yeah During a couple of scenes”. I’m going to see it again, and my friends have seen it as well. They all were amazed at how much of a good movie it was.

I highly recommend this movie.

originally posted by: KTemplar
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Honestly, I was so shook, I can’t remember if I saw it on a different source or if it’s mentioned at the end, but I am aware of it now.

I’m pretty sure I was yelling “Yeah During a couple of scenes”. I’m going to see it again, and my friends have seen it as well. They all were amazed at how much of a good movie it was.

I highly recommend this movie.

People do need to be aware.

For people that aren’t, they should probably see it.

It might be too dramatized for me.

Took me 10 years to watch the Exorcist. I didn’t want to be influenced by the hype. Thought it was kinda dumb.

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Yes, I found the answer to that a little later.

It's interesting that Disney sold the rights back to the movie makers, showing they didn't have any intention of using it in any way.

originally posted by: KTemplar
ETA: This movie is informative and worth seeing. I learned a few things that I wasn’t aware of.

Just curious, what things did you learn?

originally posted by: Annee
Is it part of the actual movie ending or a “tag” at the end?

I didn't see anything like that at the end of the movie.

After the story ends they show some images that may or may not be real of the rescue operations along with some on screen texts talking about human trafficking in general.

Edited to add that the version I saw (a very bad copy, with advertising, the only way I found to watch the movie on the Internet) is 11 minutes shorter than the official running time, so they may have cut something at the end for that copy.

originally posted by: Annee
People do need to be aware.

That can be said of both movies, and it's one of the things that shows that "cultural difference".

While people in the US appear to be "moved" and "shocked" with "Sound of Freedom" and see "Cuties" as disgusting, people in Europe see "Cuties" as a warning to the parents, so they do not allow things to end up worse than the case of the main protagonist.

It looks like nobody noticed that even in "Sound of Freedom" the children were lured by the traffickers with the promise of a photo session. Why would any 8 or 10 years old child would want to do a photo session? Why would an 11 years old girl dress up and dance like the women she saw in music videos?

To me, that's the base problem that everyone appears to be ignoring, either on purpose or because they didn't even noticed it.

The fact that today's society (it was mostly TV, today is Internet videos) is pushing children to do "adult" things, so they feel compelled to do it, either by accepting a photo session to promote them in the entertainment business or by doing erotic dance moves to win a dance contest.

To me, both movies share the same base message: take care of your children and raise them well.

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Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.
For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power.
Avoid such people.


He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the Lord.

Nothing new under the sun...

originally posted by: ArMaP

originally posted by: Annee
People do need to be aware.

To me, both movies share the same base message: take care of your children and raise them well.

That was the message most prominent on the blog I was reading of victims.

They felt the movie “Palm Trees and Powerlines” was more realistic.

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I looked for that movie and, according to what I read, that movie shows another side of this large (in all meanings) problem.

originally posted by: ArMaP

originally posted by: KTemplar
ETA: This movie is informative and worth seeing. I learned a few things that I wasn’t aware of.

Just curious, what things did you learn?

That child sex trafficking is becoming more profitable than drug dealing because the children can be sold 4-5 times a day, then years later when the demons are done with them they are usually cut open for their organs.

The actual clips of children literally being grabbed off the streets was a good warning to parents to be aware, not all of these innocent babies are lured, a lot of them are ripped from the streets just walking on a sidewalk.

originally posted by: Annee
Is it part of the actual movie ending or a “tag” at the end?

I found a better and longer version (2:04:33, still not the full 2:11:00 it's supposed to be) and at the end we can see on the right, while the credits scroll on the left, Jim Caviezel saying this:

I want to thank you all for coming out and watching this movie.
I'm guessing some of you are feeling sad, maybe overwhelmed, or even a sense of fear, which is understandable.
But living in fear isn't how we solve this problem.
It's living in hope.
It's believing that we can make a difference, because we can.
But I want to make one thing clear.
This movie, you just watched, isn't about me or Tim Ballard.
It's about those kids.
You know, Steve Jobs once said, "The most powerfull person in the world is the storyteller.
Abraham Lincoln credited Harriet Stowe, when she wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin.
This powerful story inspired millions to rise up and fight against slavery.
I think we can make Sound of Freedom the Uncle Tom's Cabin of 21st century slavery.
This movie was actually made five years ago, and wasn't realeased till now, with every roadblock that you can imagine being tossed in the way and the names you see here, on the screen took a stand and they made sure this story could be shown to all of you.
And now all of you have the opportunity to continue telling this story.
We don't have big studio money to market this movie, bu we have you, and the baton has now been passed to you.
You are the storytellers that can get people to come see this film in theaters.
When you come to a theater, you experience movies differently.
There is no pause button, there are no distractions.
We all have an experience as we watch the film together, as a comunity.
It makes it possible for strong messages like this one, to take root.
Sound of Freedom is a hero's tale, but I'm not talking about the character I play.
It's the heroic brother and sister in this film that work to save each other.
They are the true heroes.
The most powerful person in this world is the story teller.
Together, we have a chance to make these two kids and the countless children that they represent, the most powerful people in the world by telling their story in a way only that cinema can do.
For a couple of months while Sound of Freedom is in theaters, these kids can be more powerful than the cartel kingpins, or presidents or congressmen or even tech billionaires.
We believe this movie has the power to be a huge step forward toward ending child trafficking.
But it will only have that effect if millions of people see it.
Now, I know it's weird because we're in a theater, but fell free to pull out your phones and scan this QR code.
We don't want finances to be the reason that someone doesn't see this movie.
So Angel Studios boldly has set up a Pay it forward program where you can pay for someone else's ticket who might not otherwise see it.
If you're able we invite you to pay it forward, by buying a ticket for someone else.
Or if your budget is tight, share the already available free tickets with as many friends as you can, or do both.
Join us and millions of others as we ring Sound of Freedom and hope throughout the world.
And just remember this, God's children are not for sale.
Thank you.

Edited to add that this longer version I found is dubbed in Spanish.

Interesting tidbit. Fabian Marta who funded the movie, well known for his sugar baby/sugar daddy parties has been arrested for felony child kidnapping in Missouri. I'm out of the country and can't upload pics today but the court filing/ charges are here: Missouri Court Database

ETA: I first thought it may be a custody issue, but no, not with these charges. The charge is:

565.115.  Child kidnapping — penalty. — 1.  A person commits the offense of child kidnapping if he or she is not a relative of the child within the third degree and, knowing he or she has no right to do so, removes a child under the age of fourteen without consent of the child's parents or guardian, or confines such child for a substantial period of time without such consent.

Li nk

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This is an interesting find. Wonder why it's right about the time the film was released.

Innocent and he is being framed or guilty as hell, hiding in front of this movie? There is a story here either way, and neither one is good.

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Read into his history of hosting sugar-baby/sugar-daddy parties and I think you'll have your answer.

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I don't know who this fellow is, and I havent seen the movie.

I did google this arrest and there is almost no history there. Only the accusation.

So no, I dont know more about this story. Do you?

a reply to: CoyoteAngels

Finally an article. Doesn't add much though.

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