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Discovery hit American Guns canceled as Hollywood wrestles with links to gun violence
 Indeed the tragedy in Connecticut, in which with 27 people, including 20 school children, were killed by a lone gunman, has many in the entertainment industry struggling with the issue of firearms and gun violence. The star and director of the upcoming blood-and-gore filled Django Unchained differed this weekend about Hollywoods responsibility when it comes to violence in film.Actor Jamie Foxx told the Associated Press that the entertainment industry needs to start bearing some responsibility for violent content it produces. "We cannot turn our back and say that violence in films or anything that we do doesn't have a sort of influence," Foxx said. "It does." But director Quentin Tarantino, who has built his career on depictions of graphic violence in films like Inglourious Basterds and Kill Bill, said he was tired of having to defend his movies, noting that tragedies happen and the blame should fall on those guilty of committing them. Quentin Tarantino seems to believe he is magically disconnected from the human race. Somehow everything he creates has no impact on us? Hes not the only director or movie producer who denies any negative effect from their work, scoffed documentary producer Nicole Clark, who also educates young children on the effects of the media. But ask any of these producers or directors if they think films can have a positive effect on society, and they will instantly say yes." The Tarantino movie described by one early filmgoer as so violent that they had to leave the theater midway through is slated for official release on Christmas Day, prompting many to wonder if producer Harvey Weinstein, who recently called for a Violent Movie Summit to discuss the hot-button topic, will look to delay its release given the current circumstances. The films press junket, held in New York the day after the Connecticut shootings, proceeded as scheduled. Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2012-12-17 |
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