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Originally Posted by Beery
I agree completely.
Another truly great anti-violence film is Gus van Sant's 'Elephant'. It is the only movie I know which shows violence without glorifying it in any way. A lot of people didn't get the film at all, mostly because of the fact that the vast majority of films with violent content tend to glorify the violence to some extent, so an audience is usually spoonfed a message that involves a stereotypical bad guy and some kind of violent catharsis (i.e. the 'bad guy' gets his violent comeuppance in the end). Gus van Sant's film presents violence that is truly realistic - utterly pointless, sordid and without catharsis, so many people felt it cheated them somehow. I didn't feel the same way at all, and Elephant is one of the most interesting and moving films I've ever seen.
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Thank you Beery, ill have to check that one out soon.....
glad im not the only one that see's things this way.
*EDIT* I also must say how much i admire all your hard work across the scope. ty beery