In Reply to: The original star Wars is a film of substance posted by Analog Scott on August 20, 2010 at 08:02:02:
For the life of me I can't see why our children are served up a regular diet of violence in the name of entertainment. A story in which an orphan living with relatives (who is also culturally deprived)learns that his birth father(Darth Vader) is the epitome of evil. That's right up there with cheap Disney popular culture, John Wayne and apple pie. Maybe the culture of America is the culture of WAR and VIOLENCE. Is that the only thing Americans do well; fight wars? We have to raise the next generation of warriors where we can send them to some hell hole and fight a war of attrition where some Wall Street companies can make a profit? Yes, they do need to know that there is evil in the world, but I don't know if a movie or commericial television is the place to teach them that.
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Follow Ups
- Yes, for a culturally deprived 10 year old! - grhughes 11:16:40 08/20/10 (13)
- I guess you think Shakespeare is for culturally deprived 10 year olds too - Analog Scott 18:06:43 08/20/10 (12)
- Comparing the STAR WARS script to Shakespeare - grhughes 06:01:02 08/21/10 (11)
- Perhaps it's a comprehension thing with you - Analog Scott 07:19:03 08/25/10 (0)
- "STAR WARS is pin ball amusement made to make money." - grantv 09:42:29 08/23/10 (9)
- Yes, we are discussing the American movie business here! - grhughes 11:39:26 08/23/10 (8)
- Shouldn't you know something about it to discuss it? - Analog Scott 07:23:22 08/25/10 (6)
- For your continuing EDUCATION! - grhughes 11:06:40 08/25/10 (5)
- "I've taught college courses in television production and media for the last 25 years " - Analog Scott 13:06:36 08/25/10 (4)
- That was stupid. nt - Victor Khomenko 17:16:07 08/25/10 (1)
- No, just calling something stupid with nothing to back it up is stupid. - Analog Scott 17:54:00 08/25/10 (0)
- No! Those that can in Hollywood produce CRAP and those who can't find it in their hearts to product CRAP " - grhughes 15:07:37 08/25/10 (1)
- Right. Just as I said, no substance just shouting from some soap box. Ya got nothin - Analog Scott 17:56:24 08/25/10 (0)
- "This device now is grossly over used." You can say that again! - Victor Khomenko 13:22:08 08/23/10 (0)