Anybody actually see "Sin City" ? How accurate is this .... - Page 2 - Big Big Forums

adorkablex · 04-13-2005, 06:57 PM

Everyone has the right to choose the movies they watch.

And with the rating system they have on movies, you should know what to expect before going to see it... so if you go and see it and don't like it.. I don't see why you would get your $ back.

I've seen alot of movies that sucked. Never got my 8 bucks back. Not to mention the 15 you always end up spending on stale popcorn and watered down soda.

Blondiex46 · 04-13-2005, 07:41 PM

on 60 minutes right now

stresseater · 04-13-2005, 10:05 PM

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When I was a teen rape seemed to be in every show on TV that I saw. That was before they knew the horrid ramifications to the victim and it was put on as more entertainment then this is the worse thing one can do to another's personhood. I started to get depressed. Teens are sensitive to such things even though they swagger aroung and don't show it. Anyone with a teen knows this. OUR KIDS DESERVE BETTER FROM US.

On broadcast tv I can see not showing some things but if it pay tv, a movie,or a dvd then it is something you have paid for. You have a choice. Just because these these thing affect you doesn't mean it affects everyone. Some people are just more sensitive than others. Not that that's a bad thing but it shouldn't preclude someone who isn't upset by such things from watching it. Now I haven't seen the movie yet but I am planning on it.

janelle · 04-14-2005, 12:56 PM

I would wonder about people who are in no way affected by seeing such gore and brutality done to another human. They call that condition psychomaniac in shrink terms. Scott Peterson is one. They lack any compassion toward others and only think about themselves. I hope we don't have many of those in our culture but we may and we may be making them with all the gore they see and get use to. Desensitization.

girlwithsoul · 04-14-2005, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by janelle

I guess some would sit through anything instead of being accused of being judgemental or heaven forbid, wanting something banned. This isn't for you DelSol, it's for anyone who sits through it.

You know some film makers can be crazy too just like anyone else. They make a crazy film about being sadistic and the critics drool all over it. I think the author of the article has the right idea. Recommend counseling for the film maker and all who revel in the movie.

Maybe if everyone who comes out of the movie smiling can be identified we would catch a lot of mass murderers in the future. Not alowed in our society but it would be a help for our police departments.

I know if gore and sadism isn't for me then don't go. I won't but how do we stop others from going and getting ideas?

Excuse me very much but what about "The Passion of the Christ"??????? That was INCREDIBLY violent! So are the people who wanted to ban that movie right too or is it ok because it's about religion.....just wondering.

cSoReNSoN · 04-14-2005, 02:00 PM

haha I saw "Sin City" and I have no intentions of killing anyone...............yet. j/k It's just a movie, not reality. If someone is delusional enough to mimic something seen in a movie or heard in a song, then the true problem lies within that individual. As far as censorship goes that is not a valid solution. History has proven the more individuals are censored, the more these individuals crave that banned material. Movies, television shows, cds, etc. all contain a rating system. If an individual does not like the material on the channel, the solution is simple: turn the channel. It is not fair to punish all, because a few find something offensive. The same holds true for books or music. Don't read the book or listen to the cd, if you are so deeply offended. As far as children go, censor yours all you want; but do not tell others how to censor theirs. Teenagers in Japan, Europe, Canada, etc. watch the same gory movies, listen to the same music, and play the same video games as Americans teens, yet one rarely/never hears of a child in those countries commiting such behaviors as in America. One must ponder why this is such the case.

janelle · 04-14-2005, 03:26 PM

The Passion and the Holicaust fims are not made for entertainment. People come out of them crying, at least I hope they are feeling bad. I'm talking about violence for entertainment.

The only censorship I'm for is self-censorship.

fjp999 · 04-17-2005, 10:32 AM

some interesting comments on this thread and wanted to add one.
Being a film student grad and news junkie always heard that violent films and cartoons affected children to become violent. then moved to Japan where violent cartoon, comic books and movies are extremly popular for very young children thru adulthood but the rate of violent crimes is one of the lowest in the world.
In my opinion, it seems to have something to do with how close the families are. Japanese families are extremely close with chiildren living with their parents late into their adulthood. I know one woman who is over 65 and has always lived with her mother.
just another thing to think about.

Jolie Rouge · 04-18-2005, 03:10 PM

If what we see and hear has "no effect" on a person - why do companies spend MILLIONS of dollars on developing, producing, filming, and running 30 second commercials to influence consumers ?

delSol · 04-18-2005, 03:18 PM

What I don't understand is why such caring parent's that are soooo upset about their child possibly seeing something like that movie are not watching them in the first place? Where I live, in the late 70's, a mother sent her 4 year old across a 6 lane road to get to the ice cream man. The child was struck and killed (very sad) - and you know what happened??? Ice Cream men have been banned in our city ever since. The mother was not charged butmy kids did not get to have the thrill of the jingle jingle coming down the road because that lady could not be bothered taking care of her child. Ugh!!