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March 09, 2004
Bang Bang You're Dead
I was at the local Blockbuster this past weekend picking out a movie and, completely by chance, came across a movie called "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0288439/">Bang Bang You're Dead</a>". It was a made-for-TV movie on Showtime that was inspired by a <a href="http://www.bangbangyouredead.com/">play called "Bang Bang You're Dead"</a>, which was inspired by the various school shootings from a few years back (eg, Columbine, Paducah, etc).
The movie was great and really gave viewers a sense of the hopelessness many teenagers face growing up. Also, it serves as a good lesson in trying to get at the heart of problem rather than just jumping to false conclusions... Anyway, I won't go into it too much - you'll have to watch the movie :)
But, in part, it demonstrates that the <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2004-01-28-videogame-fracas_x.htm">hysteria/scapegoating of violence in games</a> is time wasted. It is nice to see that some <a href="http://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/news/stories/20040203/localnews/341306.html">parents are starting to agree</a>...
Finally, in related news, GameSpot has a huge feature on controversy in games titled "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/features/6090892/index.html">When Two Tribes Go to War: A History of Video Game Controversy</a>".
Posted by della at March 9, 2004 04:09 PM
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