Pointless Violence in the Movie (Film), Natural Born Killers

Pointless Violence in the Movie (Film), Natural Born Killers Daily, the public is bombarded with violence, not only on television, but also in other media, such as newspapers and tabloids. Natural Born Killers, a prime example of violence in the media, is a movie about two lovers, Mickey and Mallory Knox, who go on a killing spree across the Southwest. The movie takes a satirical look at how the media romanticizes violent crimes. Natural Born Killers has sparked a lot of controversy, as seen in the opposing views of Richard Corliss and Richard A. Blake. According to Time magazines Richard Corliss, Natural Born Killers is the ideal recipe for a Stone-crazy parable of greed and abuse. Corliss describes with great enthusiasm the†¦show more content†¦On the other hand, Richard A. Blakes review of Natural Born Killers is entirely negative. He describes the two main characters, Mickey and Mallory, as Bonnie and Clyde and celebrities of gore; Robert Downey, Jr., as an Australian version of Geraldo, who works for a low class television program; Tom Sizemore as a sadist cop; and Tommy Lee Jones as an equally dense warden. He believes that the special effects, explosions with bursting fire-balls, and mutilated bodies distract from the moronic scripting of the film. Unlike Richard Corliss, he believes that Natural Born Killers gives society a mixed message, and that Oliver Stones efforts in exploring the connection between violence and the media backfired because the movie itself has only added to the problem. Blake goes on the to say , Stones visual experimentation is ultimately pointless and that Natural Born Killers is a brutal, violent film that assaults the senses (22-23). Having read both reviews of Natural Born Killers and seen the movie, myShow MoreRelatedOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pagesinfluences in the development of critical theory Critical management studies: critical theory enters organization and management theory Critical theory develops new understanding of ‘the scientific approach’ ‘The sciences of the spirit’ The models of ‘natural science’ and the ‘sciences of the spirit’ come together Critical theory has practical organizational implications The development of psychoanalysis as a challenging perspective in organization theory Psychoanalysis gives insight into organizations