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Views on violence in film (Natural Born Killers)
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Hello!
I am currently in my third year of a BA film production course and this is the dreaded DISSERTATION time. My title is "Does Oliver Stone's film Natural Born Killers have the capabillity to create a killer in its audience?"
This is based on the eight murders that have said to have been influenced by the film.
If you have seen the film, it would be fantastic if you could answer and give your views on the following: (You don't have to answer all these are just to get you talking!)
Did you think the main character Mickey and Mallory were cool?
Did you think that the satirical purpose of the film was over shadowed by the violence?
If you are woman: How did you feel towards Mallory and also Mickey?
If you are a man: " "
Hoe did you feel after the movie? Did you feel energised or deplited?
If you have not seen the film (aswell as people who have):
Do you feel that films can be too violent?
Do you enjoy violent films?
When answering please can you just state your age and gender. Don't worry if you don't want to
Thank you for your time!!
-Pepper
xx
I am currently in my third year of a BA film production course and this is the dreaded DISSERTATION time. My title is "Does Oliver Stone's film Natural Born Killers have the capabillity to create a killer in its audience?"
This is based on the eight murders that have said to have been influenced by the film.
If you have seen the film, it would be fantastic if you could answer and give your views on the following: (You don't have to answer all these are just to get you talking!)
Did you think the main character Mickey and Mallory were cool?
Did you think that the satirical purpose of the film was over shadowed by the violence?
If you are woman: How did you feel towards Mallory and also Mickey?
If you are a man: " "
Hoe did you feel after the movie? Did you feel energised or deplited?
If you have not seen the film (aswell as people who have):
Do you feel that films can be too violent?
Do you enjoy violent films?
When answering please can you just state your age and gender. Don't worry if you don't want to
Thank you for your time!!
-Pepper
xx
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yes
Did you think that the satirical purpose of the film was over shadowed by the violence?
no
If you are woman: How did you feel towards Mallory and also Mickey?
w00t?
If you are a man: " "
They are cool guys, aren't they?
Hoe did you feel after the movie? Did you feel energised or deplited?
What about normal?
If you have not seen the film (aswell as people who have):
Do you feel that films can be too violent?
yes
Do you enjoy violent films?
yes
Anyway - on to the answers
Did you think the main character Mickey and Mallory were cool?
Depends which version - the reinstated rape scene goes a long way to colour the character of Mickey.
Did you think that the satirical purpose of the film was over shadowed by the violence?
Nope, it was clearly satire and only as violent as many other action films and considerably less sexually violent than much of the output in the 70s. The use of the comedy shots, cartoon sequences, sit-com piss take only reinforced the sense of satire.
If you are a man how did you feel towards Mallory and also Mickey?
I felt they were the traditional cyphers, without much of a real personality between them.
Hoe did you feel after the movie? Did you feel energised or deplited?
(might want to watch your spelling on the final dissertation
Somewhat energised but mainly disappointed that the days of Talk Radio and Salvador were a long time passed.
Do you feel that films can be too violent?
I think the intention of a film maker can be something that should be challenged, I think films have been horrendously violent (from the horse killing in October to rape in Clockwork Orange, Salo) and this can be justified by the end product. I also think there are films without merit (Last House on the Left) that use sexual violence in a way that feels neither positive nor justified.
However as adults, watching a film made for adults by other adults I'd question the need for censorship as opposed to the need for certification - something that becomes increasingly difficult in the modern environment.
Do you enjoy violent films?
Some absolutely, some not at all. There is a massive difference between films that are violent - just look at Green Street, ID and The Firm, all are violent but to catagorise them as the same seems simplistic.
30, male.
hmmm kinda
Did you think that the satirical purpose of the film was over shadowed by the violence?
no i really dont, i think in the way they are characatured and also the way in which the story is shot points heavy towards the satirism, true some people may not understand the satirical purposes to some of the scenes.
How did you feel after the movie? Did you feel energised or deplited?
first time i was quite impressed, ive never been a fan of stone that much, but i thought this was a cracking movie, altho i did see it the first time on its reputation
If you have not seen the film (aswell as people who have):
Do you feel that films can be too violent?
i think that censoring films is bad in this day and age, people should have the choice to view what ever they want, i have yet to see a film that i thought was too violence, altough some films have come close (eg. last house on the left, i spit on your grave etc..)
Do you enjoy violent films?
i enjoy films, not just because they are violent.
Male, 22
Yes, they were. I know it probably demonstrates some kind of deep seated psychological defect to be impressed by murderers but i was and i am. lol
Did you think that the satirical purpose of the film was over shadowed by the violence?
Not at all. I think that if you missed the satire of the film, you might aswell have your eyes closed. Its blatant.
If you are man: How did you feel towards Mallory and also Mickey?
In what sense? I didnt want to be friends with them or anything ! lol. But i thought Mickey's character was more interesting than Mallory, but that could be down to anything from how he was written to how Woody Harrelson performs. So i guess i felt more inclined to liking Mickeys character than Malorey.
Hoe did you feel after the movie? Did you feel energised or deplited?
I felt entertained. I was amused that they got away....the prison scene is a monstrous bit of film to wade through and i actually felt happy that they'd fought out of there and the warden had been killed.
Do you feel that films can be too violent?
I think that violence for violences sake is where the distinction lies. I mean look at Kill Bill, probablyt he most intensely violent film of recent times, but you would be hard pushed to say that it doesnt have other merits. As long as their is a point to the violence, i think that its a useful tool for any film maker. (Jim's example of A Clockwork Orange works here).
Do you enjoy violent films?
In a word: Yes. But violence in films, as i said, isnt the be all and end all of a film. I would much rather watch something like NBK, Clockwork Orange, Kill Bill....than some Sly Stallone, Arnie, Van Damme film. Two very different sides to a violent coin.
20 year old Bloke.
Good luck.
I would've banged Malory just the record, I like a girl with guts.. not literally
I am sorry about posting it on more than one board, I didn't realise how it all worked (Should have read the rules!!). I am also sorry about my spelling, I should have read through before I posted. It was all a bit of an on the spot idea.
I do need to revise the questions, but your answers are all valuable.
-Pepps x
You might have to work a lot harder to hit gold but it's a hell of a deeper seam to mine...
Did you think that the satirical purpose of the film was over shadowed by the violence? No
If you are man: How did you feel towards Mallory and also Mickey? Mallory was whiny and annoying, Mickey was authorititive but a child inside
Hoe did you feel after the movie?disappointed Did you feel energised or deplited? Neither
If you have not seen the film (aswell as people who have):
Do you feel that films can be too violent? No
Do you enjoy violent films? Yes
When answering please can you just state your age and gender. 21 Male