Screen Violence: How Far is Too Far?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 26 Apr 2006, 14:56

I like all these bollocks about screen violence. Pure nonsense.

Humans need violence. Like it or not, we need to punch, kick, rape and murder people. That's because we're wired that way. The only thing that stops us is a small gray area in our brains called conscience.

However, our conscience can only slow us down temporarily. We need something to get the violence out of our systems, and movies are a great medium for this.

Watching violence in movies allows us to identify to the characters and vent our own frustrations. That's what I call "violence by proxy".

And now they want to ban those violent films like Hostel ?!
No fucking way. I'll kill them first.

BTW: I think that violence in modern cinema is quite tame. There are only a few directors that dare to go all the way (I'm thinking Miike).
We need more violence, I say. Bring on the chainsaws !

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 26 Apr 2006, 15:02

"We need to punch, kick, rape and murder people"

Bloody hell, I wouldnt want to meet you on a dark night Tom

Am I wrong to be disturbed by that sentence?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 26 Apr 2006, 15:04

Am I wrong to be disturbed by that sentence?

It's called "human nature", Grim.

I wouldnt want to meet you on a dark night Tom

Don't worry, I have a conscience. You'd probably be safe.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 27 Apr 2006, 11:57

Tom2681 wrote:Humans need violence. Like it or not, we need to punch, kick, rape and murder people. That's because we're wired that way. The only thing that stops us is a small gray area in our brains called conscience.

Tom, you're a very scary person.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 27 Apr 2006, 12:08

Come on, we all have a dark side.

In some people, this dark side is just a little bit closer to the surface.

Maybe yours is buried so deep in your subconscious that you can't even feel it.

I need a healthy dose of violence every now and then to cool down, that's all.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 27 Apr 2006, 12:11

Markgway wrote:
Tom2681 wrote:Humans need violence. Like it or not, we need to punch, kick, rape and murder people. That's because we're wired that way. The only thing that stops us is a small gray area in our brains called conscience.
Tom, you're a very scary person.

I'd agree with Mark, although my reason for finding Tom scary is his taste in movies. I'd be violent to if I had 3 copies of Cashern in my posession

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 27 Apr 2006, 12:16

Tom2681 wrote:Come on, we all have a dark side. In some people, this dark side is just a little bit closer to the surface. Maybe yours is buried so deep in your subconscious that you can't even feel it. I need a healthy dose of violence every now and then to cool down, that's all.

I know what you're saying... you just seem so happy about it...

I hate the fact that humans have such a basic design flaw. Thanks God!!!

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 27 Apr 2006, 12:23

Since when are you under the illusion that God created mankind!?!?

I dont think I like to see violence, but I like ACTION. I like it when someone kicks another guy in the head with a roundhouse kick. I like cars flying over bridges, and people jumping through glass....
All in the movies, obviously. I dont like violence in real life.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 27 Apr 2006, 12:57

Yi-Long wrote:Since when are you under the illusion that God created mankind!?!?

I use the term "God" as a figurehead since I've no idea who created what?

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 27 Apr 2006, 13:24

Yi-Long wrote:I dont think I like to see violence, but I like ACTION. I like it when someone kicks another guy in the head with a roundhouse kick. I like cars flying over bridges, and people jumping through glass....
All in the movies, obviously. I dont like violence in real life.

Ahh, you're talking about Chuck Norris there, aren't you? 8)

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 27 Apr 2006, 18:39

Kurgan wrote:
Yi-Long wrote:I dont think I like to see violence, but I like ACTION. I like it when someone kicks another guy in the head with a roundhouse kick. I like cars flying over bridges, and people jumping through glass....
All in the movies, obviously. I dont like violence in real life.
Ahh, you're talking about Chuck Norris there, aren't you? 8)

No no no... Chuck Norris might actually be the only person I'd like to see REAL violence inflicted on, instead of movie-violence

J/K ofcourse

...he's not the ONLY person I'd like to see real violence inflicten on

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 27 Apr 2006, 23:14

Don't diss Chuck dutchie!!