The whole country is talking about the film Brokeback Mountain and it has created no small stir. On a Sunday morning TV editorial Charles Osgood indicated that Hollywood isn’t tying to put forth a gay liberal agenda but rather are interested only in the base line cash. Though not inferred, it sounded like capturing the minds of adults or poisoning the minds of our youth was merely an immaterial that occurred on the way to the bank. For over 30 years I have warned that it isn’t not just what we see on films that may 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 becoming more obvious and are becoming more blatant and are much 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 kind of control [ even self control ] is met with cries of violated first amendment rights and the old liberty of expression hype. It may appear a bit over used but remains true nonetheless that Hollywood has never bothered to discern the difference between freedom and license.
A recent poll discovered that just one out of a thousand Americans knows all of the rights our constitution provides for them. Roughly the poll said that the general public can name only 1 of our constitutional rights. Contrasted with that fact, it was discovered that the same people could name three or more of the characters in the TV animated sitcom, The Simpsons. The bottom line says that movie makers know what their rights are but the movie viewing public either doesn’t have any idea or they just don’t care. Anyone that thinks Television and Flicks don’t influence our society must be living in another country. Yet even that is not true.
Another poll recently discovered that one of the reasons that pretty much every major country in the world hates USA citizens is because of the film industry. All they know about America is what they see in the movies. Immorality, harebrained 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 precisely what they do.
Could we get Hollywood’s attention on this, not so far but perhaps we could catch them on the way to the bank and let them aware. It is estimated that USA citizens will spend 15 years on average of their complete lives watching Television and Flicks .
Maybe it’s not reasonable to think John Q TV watching public is going to take any time out of their 15 years to snatch some Hollywood producers on their way to the bank. Maybe they could protest a bit during the commercials which comprise about five of the 15 years of their Television and picture watching lives. Actors and others in the movie industry are paid huge sums of cash to do and say things most Americans don’t believe believe should ever be seen or said. Are they showing us our mind, or is art coaxing life instead of imitating it. I suspect when actors or thespians are offered little fortunes to behave and talk badly they must believe they are living right. They also potentially giggle all the way to the bank. Most Americans don’t act like actors but Hollywood can afford to make them act any way they choose. It all seems Ok if the end [ the trip to the bank ] appears to explain the means. Some Americans are a bit tired of Hollywood suggesting how to live rather than outlining how they really live. The Bible isn’t sick of anything except has a lot to claim about how sick human behavior can become. Maybe it is 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 ways of death. Proverbs 14:12
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