Hollywood And Violence

October 24. 2009

Nicole Kidman

This week "Golden Compass" actress, Nicole Kidman, made an appearance in Congress, as apart of a hearing regarding a topic the Judiciary Report has written about for years, violence in Hollywood films and programs. Kidman conceded many Hollywood films are violent, but stated she can only be responsible for herself. The graphic gore and brutal bloodiness is disturbing to the average person. Yet, Hollywood continues to ratchet up the violence factor, believing it is what the majority of audiences desire.

Then there's the dysfunction factor in Hollywood films that has gone beyond sick into the morbid, macabre and perverse. I prefer old Hollywood, where being a star used to mean something. Stars used to have class, presence, poise, charm and charisma. Now the majority of Hollywood stars are irresponsible, distasteful, brawling, DUI having, small minded individuals, contributing nothing positive to society. They are thieving, unoriginal, abusive, violent and cruel, employing criminal and invasive tactics to gain what they view as an advantage. It seems anyone can be a star nowadays, making a once exclusive club, very devalued, underwhelming and untalented.