Good post man. Links or no links, I take the agnostic approach to the subject. While I definitely agree with your post about media influences (and that was a heavy ass post), I feel that trying to pin the blame of sick and corrupt minds on entertainment shared by millions across the globe is, as I mentioned before, nothing but a scapegoat. However, I do believe the possibility is there, you already put it into perfect words, but while a film might influence someones violent actions, that person is always violent to begin with. That is by no means fair reasoning to try and pin the blame on entertainment (not that you do, just a lot of retarded politicians throughout the years).
You mentioned yourself that gang attacks were a regular occurence in your area. That convinces me that the gang that attacked the old man on the re-release night of Clockwork most likely would have done it either way. They may or may not have gotten a little extra juice from the movie, but there's no real way of knowing in the end.
Also, about that Childs Play 3 killing, I am also certain that no character in that movie treated a baby like that. Yes, the movie features some bloody violence, and a baby, but thats like trying to pin terrorism on action movies because they have lots of guns and bombs in them. In the end, we humans love watching violence, there are sure as hell gonna be more than a few that like to go through with it too.
B.Basher Reviewed by B.Basher on . Hostel II - going too far? I read recently that Eli Roth has made a sequel to Hostel, which is probably about the most disturbing and sickening film I have ever made the mistake of watching. The article in this months Film magazine writes it is going to begin with 45 minutes of sex, and then its into the torture. Once again in true Tarantino style, Roth is pushing the boundaries of acceptibilty by portraying sickening scenes of outrageous violence and sadism. Scenes are to include the graphic dismemberment of a male Rating: 5