Many people today argue that the “glorification” of violence is resulting in more violent episodes.
Many people previously had argued that the “sanitization” of violence was resulting in more violent episodes.
The fact is, people have always been violent, and always will be.
Noone comes out of a Disney movie and starts killing people unless they’re prone to doing it in the first place.
Likewise, attempts to blame films for violent incidents are ridiculous…
Sam Peckinpah was trying to horrify his audiences with his graphic depiction of violence, not have them cheer.
Clint Eastwood was trying to shock his audiences with the gritty, harsh, “hero-less” Anti-Western ‘Unforgiven’.
And how successful were they?
About as successful as George A. Romero has been.
-Puppy >.< Grrr…