I had an eye-opening discussion with my 18-year-old niece the other day about
*American Beauty*. As regulars on this list will remember, my reaction to the
movie was that it was possibly the most perverse, not to say perverted, film I
had ever seen. My niece's reaction was very different. She said that the
experience of the kids in the movie spoke totally to her own experience and that
of her peers. I'm wondering just how much of this culture clash between parents
and Hollywood/record industry/video game industry/etc. is generational--our kids
have different values than we do, which is after all only to be expected. No,
I'm not ruling out mind control, subliminal manipulation, or the other games the
Oligarchs play...BUT we need to consider how much of our problem with the
entertainment industry is OUR problem, not our children's problem.
(Please note, I DO NOT WANT to reopen the discussion of *American Beauty*. If
anyone responds to my post, please focus on the broader issues. I've said all
I'm going to say about that particular film.)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tenorlove" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: [CTRL] Fwd: Report: Violent Entertainment Aimed At Young
> > A poll conducted by the FTC showed parents, understandably, wanted
> > more
> > information about the content of movies beyond what is now provided
> > by
> > the Motion Picture Association of America's rating system.
> >
>
> Even the so-called "G" rated movies contain way too much violence and
> sex. Both Pocahontas and The Little Mermaid had sex-goddess figures.
> Was that REALLY necessary in a children's movie? What does that tell
> our little girls? And children in fashion magazines and catalogs are
> seen in sexy poses, with way too much makeup, and glassy-eyed stares
> (drugs? Mind control?). It's really sad that the media sees this need
> to force children to grow up too fast. And people wonder why we have
> gangs, school shootings, and 13 year olds having babies, not to mention
> a total lack of civility in our society.
>
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