Filmmaking Argument........?

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went with the sexuality in film... thanks everyone. really helped a lot. i'll come back into this subject for some opinions once i start writing. you can be forever remembered in my community college essay! heh.... alright, thanks agian guys.....
 
CeSu Pro said:
Alright, come one guys... give me a good controversial argument relating to filmmaking. it can relate to the actual process (though, the more well-known the better), or to the industry in general. I have to write an argumentative essay on filmmaking. So, lemme hear some ideas. Thanks.
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You must have missed the Freedom of Speech tread. It was certainly going in this direction.
 
CeSu Pro said:
yeah, "sexuality" in film may be a fun topic..... you think the filmmaker vs parents is a strong enough argument there though? or maybe.... take the violence in films cause kids do be violent things topic? (cliche topic.... but does make it easier to write), and with the violence topic talk about the flaws of our rating system with regards to sexuality vs violence.....
keep em coming guys, this is helpin me brainstorm a lot, thanks.
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Adult content includes Drugs, Sex, Violence, Barbara Streisand..... you know Things children shouldt see.
 
CeSu Pro said:
i love sexuality AND violence in films..... and believe that if parents don't want their kids seeing either, then they should make sure of that themselves and not leave it up to others to restrict what they don't their kids to see.
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It's a great topic. I think sex is actually more harmful. Most people simply don't want to do violence, but everyone wants to have sex and most people are generally irresponsible. I believe this is one of our biggest problems. The media pushes the idea everyone should have sex no matter what the cost as long as you're happy. (I'm actually working on a film with this as one of the themes).

Teens are "hooking up" and grammar school students are doing things we didn't even talk about until high school and HIV's newest and fastest growing group are young heterosexuals. And teens cant get away from it. I just blogged about an incident with Akon and something he did with a young girl overseas which cause Verizon to drop him from his promotional contract and was about to post the link here but here it is since we're on the topic: Click. But yes, you will definitely make some waves with this topic.

-Nate
 
hmm Nate,
great counter point, i will use that approach as an opposition to my arguemnt... now i just have to debunk it. i think i will try and counter it with the point the the MPAA rates harder against sexuality vs violence, even if the sexuality is shown in a negative or educational light. ie - requiem for a dream, where the sexuality is shown to really make the viewer think about all the negatives of drugs etc. not to glamourize sex in any way, yet the film still received an NC-17 rating. opposed to a film that may glorify killing thousands of people that only got an R rating. Obviously this isn't a fully thought out counter. just thinking as i type.
but thanks for that interesting angle from the oppostion.
 
How about the Old Star Wars Trilogy VS. The New Star Wars Trilogy...oh wait, there's no debate there because the new ones unequivocally SUCK!...I'd do something about the increasing role of product placement in films and television. By the way, here's David Lynch's eloquent take on the subject--

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4wh_mc8hRE
 
sex and most people are generally irresponsible. I believe this is one of our biggest problems. The media pushes the idea everyone should have sex no matter what the cost as long as you're happy.
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But that's the thing are you truly happy?
you got to draw the line some how I am the number #1 horror film fan of all time but honestly It's just dang wrong to link sex and horror together
I think the only people that do it are sadly the ones that don’t have a good story to begin with! no talent bums that would not know a good film if it ran them over.

so i guess thats it lets ruin a good filmmaking from making changing film style from the creature of the black lagoon to a$$ monster! oh yeah lots of talent their

I stick up for good films with real talent ! not cheap filth!

Long live classic cinema !!!!!!!!!!!
 
TimurCivan said:
Responsibility of adult content in film, with regard to exposure to children. PArents responsibilty, or Filmmakkers responsiblity for the content?
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I like this original suggestion (which I guess started you down the path you chose for your paper). But Timur's topic really asks the question: Should filmmakers bow down to pressure about what's appropriate for young people to see (smoking, drug use, violence, sex, etc. ...) and thus censor their characters and their stories OR should parents simply be more attentive and proactive about monitoring what their kids see and mediating what they are exposed to with discussion and guidance?

OK, I guess it's clear which side of the fence I'm on from the way I expanded on his question... It ties into the question of whether film should reflect society as it is or the fantasy of how we wish it were.
 
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