The Controversy Of Violence In Quentin Tarantino's Films

1. Sobchack’s argument pertaining to on -screen violence that she wrote thirty years ago was that any violent acts portrayed in movies back then was to emphasize the importance of an element in a story, an emphatic way of engaging the viewers and forcing them to feel what the movie was about. It gave them a sense of the substance of the plot which would allow them to feel for the characters and yearn for good to overcome evil. In other words, the effort made to engage audiences through depictions of violence created violence that was artistic and well done, or as Sobchack writes, violence was “aestheticized.” Violence was incorporated into film in a stylistic

In his book, More Than a Movie: Ethics in Entertainment, F. Miguel Valenti examines nine “hot buttons” of violence – “creative elements that filmmakers use to manipulate viewers’ reactions to onscreen violence.” (99) These elements, posited by researchers conducting The National Television Violence Study (Valenti, 99) are “choice of perpetrator, choice of victim, presence of consequences, rewards and punishments, the reason for the violence, weapons, realism, use of humor, and prolonged exposure” (Valenti, 100) .

Sissela Bok opens a controversial topic on violence as entertainment which explores the effect of the increasing of violence both in fiction and in real life. Not only do films, television shows, and video games evidence an escalating level of graphic violence, but daily news of war and other human brutality are as bad as well. As less time pass on doing physical activities and an increase in using electronic devices as increases, particularly by teens, there is growing concern about a possible link between violence viewing content and actual behavior. Bok draws a balanced image, naming some possible benefits from violence. One of the benefits could be the redirection of human physical and verbal aggression and the confrontation of fears in

Being or doing something violent is often one’s way of getting out of a situation or turning to as a last resort. In action movies, there is usually a main character trying to achieve their goal and they revert to violence to advance to it . Violence can be used to achieve what they need or to fulfill their emotions. The characters in All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erica Remarque, The Odyssey, by Homer, and Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, exemplify using violence as a last resort. In All Quiet in the Western Front, Paul Baumer is put in the detrimental position of becoming a soldier. He uses violence to try to achieve a piece of mind. Additionally in The Odyssey, Odysseus faces a cannibal monster, who makes Odysseus fear for his life

The author introduces the topic by addressing people’s tendency to be addicted to violence in movies, as well as Hollywood movie makers, yet mass shootings are basically nonexistent on screen, which seems strange “considering how much money Hollywood contributes toward depicting violence.” A reason for that would be that film makers wouldn’t make money out of subjects people feel uncomfortable with. Hollywood glorifies

In the article, “Violent Media Is Good for Kids”, the author, Gerard Jones, begins by providing background information about himself. As a child, Jones was taught that violence was wrong, and as he grew up, he learned that violent comics and stories aided him to become an action movies and comic book writer. In his article, the author addresses why violent media are good for children. He points out that it helps them transform better socially, explore and conquer their feelings, and improves self-knowledge. Jones purpose is to inform readers about the positive use of violent media on children. The author uses rhetorical appeals of pathos and ethos, and stylistic techniques such as allusions and repetitions to create his argument.

Violence is one of the most necessary elements to life. It can be as vital as water, and as regenerating as a long deserved sleep. It is the ultimate balance to the human life. Violence is possibly one of the most perverted and tainted virtues that exists today. Like all values, there is a time and place for them. The hardest part of any virtue is its proper administration.

A recent study by the American Psychological Association showed that there is a direct relationship between the amount of violent media parents present to their children and the amount of aggressive behavior they will display later. Another study by the Psychiatric Times stated that the amount of violence shown regularly has become dangerous and unrealistic. As a society, we have become obsessed and infatuated with violence. Whether it be in action movies, or in studies about how harmful it is, we can 't stop thinking about it. Destruction is one of the significant issues impacting us today. Ray Bradbury starts his dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451, with the following quote, “It was a special pleasure to see things

Boys who watch films with violence included in them are likely to see older males with guns and behaving violently. This type of behavior in a film can influence the behavior of boys as they age. Violence becomes acceptable because it is promoted in the culture and is considered by people to be normal. ​The people who participate in gun violence might have grown up with issues at home, and may not be mentally ill.

Society has been subjected to many violent acts over the course of its history. Although violence is immoral and wrong, somehow people everyday condone and commit violence for countless reasons. Many Hollywood films glorify mindless violence to their advantage and captivate audiences through its entertaining shock value and rake large box office profits. Car chases, crashes and glorified gladiator sword fights are all familiar scenes in which violence is portrayed in an unrealistic glamorised manner.

The movie not only gives us a glimpse to the potential evil and manipulative people of the world, but also helps us to understand that sometimes violence is necessary. When actions are so terrible, so negative, and so extreme that people lose sight of right and wrong, and learn to accept the unacceptable, death is the only real verdict for some. V let England know that people

In “Violent Media Is Good for Kids” the author Gerard Jones tries persuading his readers on violent media and the reasons

He stated, “Realistic portrayals of violence continued to characterize films of the early twenty-first century,” (462). Tarantino’s screen writing ability revolves around this quote from Roger Hickman. Tarantino is notorious for his realistic portrayals of violence within his films. His scenes are some times over the top and they become often gory with a dark comedic fashion. His focus and emphasis

“Graphic violence is an inescapable and ubiquitous characteristic of contemporary cinema” (Prince 1). This quote by Stephen Prince in his book Graphic Violence in the Cinema: Origins, Aesthetic Design, and Social Effects almost perfectly embodies the spirit of Quentin Tarantino movies. Although most movies contain some sort of violence, Tarantino involves it in a way like no other filmmaker; it is described as an “adrenaline shot” as well as keeping humor a part of the violence. Unlike classical films, Quentin Tarantino holds nothing back in showing gore and blood, all the while using it as a narrative device throughout the film.

Mangold adds some truly blood curdling and at times, horror genre levels of violence in the action set pieces. This film more than lives up to its R rating, and yet, the blood and gore is not just there so that the film can be an edgy super hero film. Sure, there’s plenty of violence, but it’s not needless, senseless violence for the sake of it. Every slash, every severed limb, every spill of blood, is motivated and driven by the plot. Regardless of the scene, whether it be a bloody brawl, or an frightening violent escape, the scene are in the film for a important reason, and they help add to the changes these characters undergo throughout the film, and adds a unheard of amount of depth to a film that is in the super hero genre. While the violence may not sound like it would be important, it feels like there is really something at stake, which helps to make some of the more heart wrenching discoveries later in the film that much more emotionally