On the one hand Hollywood stars preach gun control and want to ban guns. On the other they love to make movies glorifying gun violence. Can you say hypocrisy"?
Actor Ethan Hawke admitted it is hard" to sell a movie without a gun." He makes more money from movies with guns than other kinds.
Jeff Bock senior box office analyst for Exhibitor Relations agrees. You cant deny that nearly every action movie and superhero movie for that matter turn to the rat-a-tat-tat of gunplay when they need a kicker or theres a lull in the story" he told USA Today. Stories in the action/adventure genre seem to rely on gun violence without much thought to the consequences."
Using violence is plain lazy filmmaking" he says. Its a cop out for lack of imaginative plotlines.
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On the one hand Hollywood stars preach gun control and want to ban guns. On the other they love to make movies glorifying gun violence. Can you say hypocrisy"?
Actor Ethan Hawke admitted it is hard" to sell a movie without a gun." He makes more money from movies with guns than other kinds.
Jeff Bock senior box office analyst for Exhibitor Relations agrees. You cant deny that nearly every action movie and superhero movie for that matter turn to the rat-a-tat-tat of gunplay when they need a kicker or theres a lull in the story" he told USA Today. Stories in the action/adventure genre seem to rely on gun violence without much thought to the consequences."
Using violence is plain lazy filmmaking" he says. Its a cop out for lack of imaginative plotlines.
Read the rest of the article at The Stream