| http://www.movieguide.org/articles/main/how-hungry-is-america-for-the-hunger-games.html#.T2yYI1OW48M.xanga Are you ready for "The Hunger Games"? Will it become the new movie craze among young people, as the "Twilight" idiocy draws to a close? Remember that, in "Twilight", inhuman monsters were "humanized" and even vindicated, despite being fabled icons of demonic powers. And that the stories became increasingly violent and immoral as they progressed... and as the youthful viewers became "hooked" on the unfolding story. "The Hunger Games" scenario follows a similar aspect, illustrating a Godless future world where children must slaughter each other for the entertainment of others and resort to immoral practices themselves in order to survive. This tale might have been presented as a cautionary essay as to the turn that present day society seems to be taking with the de-emphasis on the very status of children; a movement of which Hollywood itself bears much of the responsibility. But this is apparently not the case, here. Rather, it seems that "Hunger Games" is but another class warfare epic which takes another twist. Instead of using race, wealth, religion or gender divisiveness, this one seems to promote generational fratricide. Like the movie "Wild In The Streets" from my own youth- only far worse. This should also be noted. This movie is based on the first of a series of novels, as was "Twilight". Thus, if "Hunger Games" succeeds (and given its level of promotion, it likely will) we can expect at least two more films to be forthcoming. Three films, then, glorifiying the mass slaughter of children by children. And, as expected, their pornification as well. Isn't it time that the Industry be held accountable for what they forward to young people? If anyone truly believes that such presentations doesn't have social consequences among those whose minds and attitudes are still forming, they'd better guess again. |
