Violence

Violence

The last five years have seen an increase in the stand on violence in movies. As actionmovies with their big stars are taken to new heights every year, more people seem toargue that the violence is influencing our country’s youth. Yet, each year, the amount ofviewers also increases. This summer’s smash hit Independence Day grossed more moneythan any other film in history, and it was full of violence. The other summer hits includedMission: Impossible, Courage Under Fire, and A Time to Kill. All of these moviescontained violence, and all were highly acclaimed. And all, with the exception ofIndependence Day, were aimed toward adults who understood the violence and couldseparate screen violence from real violence. There is nothing wrong with having violencein film. If an adult wants to spend an evening watching Arnold Schwartzenager Save theworld, then he should have that right. Film critic Hal Hinson enjoys watching movies. In fact, he fell in love withmovies at the same time that he remembers being afraid for the first time. He waswatching Frankenstein, and, as he described in his essay “In Defense of Violence,” itplayed with his senses in such a way that he instantaneously fell in love with movies. . The danger was fake, but Hinson described that it played with his senses in such a waythat he almost instantly fell in love. Hinson feels that most movie lovers were incited bythe same hooks as himself. Movies were thrilling, dangerous, and mesmerizin...

Violence

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