Discusting Tv

[teacake44]

I don't normally bother watching films on TV any longer, its pretty obvious that producers have one goal in mind, to cram as much violence in as possible in the hope of capturing an audience.

In view of what's been happening in the news over the last few weeks, out of curiosity I watched what I knew would be a violent film, ( Dog Eat Dog ) Nicolas Cage, and it didn't disappoint as regards to the appalling violence at the very beginning, of a knife stabbing frenzy, along with a shooting, and the violence continued throughout the whole film.

The other film also I watched was ( The November man ) Pierce Bronson, again relied on knife stabbing, and continued violence. Is it a case of, you make your own bed, so sleep in it?
Also I think that Mary Whitehouse back in 1963/64 was very advanced in her thoughts, and condemned / opposing such violence on TV. These films are not doing us any favours getting violence into the minds of already unbalanced individuals, are they?? Your thoughts would be welcome.

[bednobs]

My thoughts are "it's spelt disgusting"

[Spicerack]

You should watch Talking Pictures TV. Lot of 40/50/60s films.
They do make some awful films nowadays. I suppose someone must like them.

[ichkeria]

Lol

[ichkeria]

If you deliberately watched a film you thought would be violent and it didn’t disappoint then I can’t see what you are complaining about :-)

[Jordyboy9]

spicerack,when you said someone must like them, got me thinking, maybe not,they will put them on anyway, i do miss some of the golden oldies like for whom the bell tolls, casablanca,story of dr wassell,dont get many repeats of these.

[ichkeria]

Those old channels are good: some dross but a few classics.

[Bazile]

// My thoughts are "it's spelt disgusting //

Hc4361 was doing it back in 2014 :-)

See related question

[4candles]

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, Song For Marion, Quartet,Porridge, Muppets Most Wanted were all shown last night.

[Bazile]

4candles
Have you got any fork handles?

[tiggerblue10]

I can't wait for Peaky Blinders series 5 to start, although I've read some reviews which say it's even more violent than the previous ones.

[Theland]

I agree. Spicy is right.

[4candles]

@Bazile
Aye, and some 0s ;

[Mamyalynne]

I don't watch many films but last night I watched two.

Captain America and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children -both very different and both entertaining.

[Old_Geezer]

I think you and I have somewhat different views on Mrs Whitehouse's thoughts and actions. 'Victorian' type attitudes are hardly advanced.

[Ken4155]

Mary Whitehouse got her kicks watching violence and sex, then tried to stop us from getting ours:-/ Nowadays we have hundreds of channels to watch and most pre-warn viewers of the content of their films/tv series. So there is no excuse for anyone to be offended. Not unless they set out to be offended, that is.

[teacake44]

Neither are todays attitudes, by the looks of things. Sit back and rip into the people that try and put things in order, or just live in hope that anything nasty go's away on its own.

[teacake44]

So you get a kick do you Ken of someone getting their neck cut?

[Mamyalynne]

There have been portrayals of horror and violence in literature for centuries - now we have it in full technicolor and don't need to use our imagination as much. If it is in context with the story unfolding that's fine. It's escapism.

The vast majority of viewers are able to separate out truth from fiction.

[Neveracrossword]

Teacake, I don't agree with your premise that 'producers have one goal in mind, to cram as much violence in as possible'.

[teacake44]

13.20 The unstable become more unstable by watching such violence, and then copy cat such, don't you really see that?