Violence In Films

Violence In Films

In this essay I am going to compare 3 scenes of violence from 3

different genres and analyse their certifications and effects on young

people and whether children are finding ways of viewing secretly, or

are being allowed to see, too much violence in films, T.V or through

any other median.

There has always been violence in films, and there has always been

public debate along with it, but as the violence becomes more shocking

and more accessible to young people is violence in films becoming more

of an issue?

Or are we becoming less easily shocked and therefore less worried

about violence in films and its effect on young people?

Is violence less shocking when it is less realistic or fantasy based?

It seems that this is what most people think. For example most parents

will happily let their children watch violence in "Tom & Jerry" but

would be much more reluctant in letting their children watch a war

film. Is this right?

We, at least, have come to expect certain types of violence in certain

genres to have certain certificates and most people seem happy with

this. For example, a sci-fi film with humans getting eaten and aliens

getting blasted all over the place can expect at most a 15

certificate. But in a gangster movie one person can be shot and you

can expect an 18 certificate. Is this because it is more realistic or

influential to young people?

"The Matrix" certificate 15 was made in 1999 and was directed by the

Wanchowski brothers and stars Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishbourne.

In the hotel lobby scene there is a lot of unrealistic violence. Neo

(Keanu Reeves) and Trinity (Laurence Fishbourne...

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documentary feel that shows real correlation to what you would see in

real life. Itchy and Scratchy is a cartoon and is a satire on Tom &

Jerry and the suchlike. It does not look realistic or serious and does

not try to or want to be realistic.

Overall, I would say that the certifications of these pieces are

right. Saving Private Ryan is the film that I would consider the most

shocking and the film that would have the most effect on young people

so I think it warrants its 18 certificate. The Matrix is very violent

although I think the violence is quite unrealistic and would be less

likely to effect young people so its 15 certificate is about right

too. Lastly, Itchy and Scratchy is completely unrealistic and I don't

believe is very influential to young people and should be allowed on

T.V in the early evening.