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The last five years have seen an increase in the stand on violence in movies. As action
movies with their big stars are taken to new heights every year, more people seem to
argue that the violence is influencing our country’s youth. ... This summer’s smash hit Independence Day grossed more money
than any other film in history, and it was full of violence. ... All of these movies
contained violence, and all were highly acclaimed. And all, with the exception of
Independence Day, were aimed toward adults who understood the violence and could
separate screen violence from real violence. There is nothing wrong with having violence
in film. ... He was
watching Frankenstein, and, as he described in his essay “In Defense of Violence,” it
played with his senses in such a way that he instantaneously fell in love with movies. ... The ancient Greeks perfected the genre of tragedy with a use of
violence. According to Hinson, they believed that "while violence in life is destructive,
violence in art need not be; that art provides a healthy channel for the natural aggressive
forces within us" (Hinson 585). Today, the Greek tragedy is not often seen, but there are
other shows movies that embody and use violence. ... Even Oscar winning movies, those movies that are "the best of
the year," have violence in them. ...
Even with all this violence on both the small and big screen, Hinson makes a clear
statement that real-life violence is the problem, not movie violence. He feels that people
fear screen violence because they fear we might become what is depicted on screen.
Hinson feels that to enjoy violence, one must be able to distinguish between what is real
and what is not (Hinson 587).
Another essay, this one entitled “Popcorn Violence,” illustrates how the type of
violence seen in film and television is completely different than real life violence. The
author, Roger Rosenblatt, describes how young children can be exposed to screen
violence early on in life, yet the type of violence is so fictional that the connection between
what is seen on television and what goes on out in the streets is never made. ... All of this violence, and
the kids love it (Rosenblatt 589). ... Rosenblatt also mentions one of his friends, a police officer, who
loves action movies but hates the violence that he has to deal with everyday.
Approximate Word count = 1862
Approximate Pages = 7.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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