Comments on: Open Forum Friday: Are Today’s TV Shows Too Violent? http://www.filmjunk.com/2006/12/01/open-forum-friday-are-todays-tv-shows-too-violent/ Blog and Podcast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:45:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: manic panda http://www.filmjunk.com/2006/12/01/open-forum-friday-are-todays-tv-shows-too-violent/comment-page-1/#comment-45446 manic panda Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:49:40 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2006/12/01/open-forum-friday-are-todays-tv-shows-too-violent/#comment-45446 I think the standards of how these two mediums are regulated are backwards. I understand the need for flagging movies with a rating, since you're paying to see a movie and they're long and you can't just walk out of them or learn about everything involved before you watch them. Television should be unregulated. I have no sympathy for anyone pulling the "won't somebody PLEASE think of the CHILDREN" argument because there is this magical thing called a remote, and an off button, and books, and DVDs. The producers of CSI and Heroes aren't raising your kids.....i can't believe this same old tired crap argument is still in use, and from Spielberg no less :( I think the standards of how these two mediums are regulated are backwards. I understand the need for flagging movies with a rating, since you’re paying to see a movie and they’re long and you can’t just walk out of them or learn about everything involved before you watch them. Television should be unregulated. I have no sympathy for anyone pulling the “won’t somebody PLEASE think of the CHILDREN” argument because there is this magical thing called a remote, and an off button, and books, and DVDs. The producers of CSI and Heroes aren’t raising your kids…..i can’t believe this same old tired crap argument is still in use, and from Spielberg no less :(

]]> By: Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/2006/12/01/open-forum-friday-are-todays-tv-shows-too-violent/comment-page-1/#comment-45104 Sean Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:26:53 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2006/12/01/open-forum-friday-are-todays-tv-shows-too-violent/#comment-45104 I've stuck with Heroes so far and although I was iffy on some of it, it does seem to be getting stronger as it goes. They're doing a good job of building up some interesting mysteries, but of course the payoff remains to be seen. It's hard to explain because it's walking a line between a serious serialized drama and a campy comic book thing. In some ways I wish they would drop the comic book feel altogether, but then again, that's some of what makes it fun. And yes, it is surprising what they've gotten away with oin terms of violence, but I think that's one of the things that has kept me watching. Claire waking up during her autopshy was pretty awesome. Maybe it should be in a later time slot... I don't care, as long as they don't end up having to scale it back to a PG-13. I’ve stuck with Heroes so far and although I was iffy on some of it, it does seem to be getting stronger as it goes. They’re doing a good job of building up some interesting mysteries, but of course the payoff remains to be seen.

It’s hard to explain because it’s walking a line between a serious serialized drama and a campy comic book thing. In some ways I wish they would drop the comic book feel altogether, but then again, that’s some of what makes it fun.

And yes, it is surprising what they’ve gotten away with oin terms of violence, but I think that’s one of the things that has kept me watching. Claire waking up during her autopshy was pretty awesome. Maybe it should be in a later time slot… I don’t care, as long as they don’t end up having to scale it back to a PG-13.

]]> By: Nuno http://www.filmjunk.com/2006/12/01/open-forum-friday-are-todays-tv-shows-too-violent/comment-page-1/#comment-45102 Nuno Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:49:36 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2006/12/01/open-forum-friday-are-todays-tv-shows-too-violent/#comment-45102 Goon, I quite like Heroes but I've seen every episode except the pilot. Goon, I quite like Heroes but I’ve seen every episode except the pilot.

]]> By: Nuno http://www.filmjunk.com/2006/12/01/open-forum-friday-are-todays-tv-shows-too-violent/comment-page-1/#comment-45101 Nuno Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:48:27 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2006/12/01/open-forum-friday-are-todays-tv-shows-too-violent/#comment-45101 I've been watching Heroes and I've also taken notice that it shows quite a lot of blood and gore. I'm not complaining though but it got me thinking that if Heroes were a movie instead of a TV show, there's no way they would be able to show as much blood, if any and still make it within it's target market of a PG-13 audience. Take the X-Men movies for example where a character like Wolverine is constantly getting injured without shedding much blood (I'm taking his healing factor into account) and he's stabbed plenty of people without gettign a single drop of blood on himself or his claws. It seems that movies have a much stricter rating system than television which is unfortunate as it probably limits a lot of creative decisions in movies. I’ve been watching Heroes and I’ve also taken notice that it shows quite a lot of blood and gore. I’m not complaining though but it got me thinking that if Heroes were a movie instead of a TV show, there’s no way they would be able to show as much blood, if any and still make it within it’s target market of a PG-13 audience. Take the X-Men movies for example where a character like Wolverine is constantly getting injured without shedding much blood (I’m taking his healing factor into account) and he’s stabbed plenty of people without gettign a single drop of blood on himself or his claws.

It seems that movies have a much stricter rating system than television which is unfortunate as it probably limits a lot of creative decisions in movies.

]]> By: Goon http://www.filmjunk.com/2006/12/01/open-forum-friday-are-todays-tv-shows-too-violent/comment-page-1/#comment-45099 Goon Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:43:34 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2006/12/01/open-forum-friday-are-todays-tv-shows-too-violent/#comment-45099 has Heroes become a good show or something? would i like it despite finding the pilot incredibly boring? has Heroes become a good show or something? would i like it despite finding the pilot incredibly boring?

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