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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 = 1869
Approximate Pages = 7.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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