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troutman · 07-29-2008, 02:25 PM

What influence does TV, movies, music and video games have in all this?

Gangsters, thieves, hit-men, etc. seem to be glamorized more and more in our media. Truth is, these people are all scum-bags, but they are often portrayed sympathetically.

I just watched In Bruges on the weekend, and quite enjoyed it. Still, it is a movie about hit-men. We should be happy that they all die in the end, but the movie attempts to humanize people whose real-life counterparts are psychopath monsters.

07-29-2008, 02:25 PM	#8
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	What influence does TV, movies, music and video games have in all this? Gangsters, thieves, hit-men, etc. seem to be glamorized more and more in our media. Truth is, these people are all scum-bags, but they are often portrayed sympathetically. I just watched In Bruges on the weekend, and quite enjoyed it. Still, it is a movie about hit-men. We should be happy that they all die in the end, but the movie attempts to humanize people whose real-life counterparts are psychopath monsters. Last edited by troutman; 07-29-2008 at 02:39 PM.