The entire country is talking about the film Brokeback Mountain and it has created no tiny stir. On a Sunday morning TV editorial Charles Osgood indicated that Hollywood is not tying to put forth a gay liberal agenda but rather are interested only in the bottom line money.
Although not inferred, it sounded like capturing the minds of adults or poisoning the minds of our youth was simply an incidental that occurred on the way to the bank. For over 30 years I have warned that it’s not just what we see on films that can influence us. Each film has a philosophy attached to it whether it was intended or not.
Sex, violence and profanity are blaringly obvious but subtle philosophies are not. Today the philosophies are becoming more obvious and are even less delicate. for box office cash is not all that fuels this raw open ended kind of expression in the film industry. The mention of any sort of control [ even self control ] is met with cries of violated first amendment rights and the old freedom of expression hype. It may seem a bit over used but remains true nonetheless that Hollywood hasn’t troubled to discern the difference between liberty and license.
A recent poll discovered that only one out of a thousand US citizens knows all the rights our constitution provides for them. On average the poll announced that most people can name only 1 of our constitutional rights. Contrasted with that fact, it was found the same people could name three or more of the characters in the Television animated sitcom, The Simpsons. The bottom line says that movie makers know what their rights are but the flick viewing public either does not have an idea or they just don’t care. Anyone who thinks TV and Films don’t influence our society has to be living in another country. Yet even that is not true.
Another poll recently discovered that one of the explanations that nearly every major country worldwide hates Yanks is due to the film industry. All they know about America is what they see in the flicks. Immorality, scatterbrained love, rebellion, crime, gay cowboys and general mayhem is all they see. Any country making an attempt to keep order and develop would naturally reject this type of example and that is exactly what they do.
Could we get Hollywood’s attention on this, not so far but maybe we could catch them on the way to the bank and let them know. It is guessed that US citizens will spend fifteen years approximately of their whole lives watching Television and Movies. Perhaps it is not reasonable to think John Q TV watching public is going to take any time out of their 15 years to grab a few Hollywood producers on their way to the bank. Perhaps they could protest a bit during the commercials which comprise about five of the fifteen years of their Television and picture watching lives. Actors and others in the film industry are paid massive sums of cash to do and say things most Americans do not accept believe should ever be seen or said. Are they showing us our mind, or is art coaxing life instead of imitating it. I suppose when actors or thespians are offered little fortunes to behave and talk badly they must think they are living right. They too possibly giggle all the way to the bank. Most US people don’t act like actors but Hollywood can afford to make them act anyway they choose. It all appears Ok if the end [ the trip to the bank ] appears to justify the means. Some Yankees are a bit sick of Hollywood advising a way to live instead of depicting how they actually live. The Bible isn’t bored by anything but has a lot to point out about how sick human behavior can become. Maybe it’s best claimed by the bible regardless of whether Hollywood is listening or not. There’s a way which seemeth right unto a person, but the end thereof are the methods of death. Proverbs 14:12
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