Author Topic: Bowling for Columbine(sp) question... (Read 180 times)

TheDudeDVant · « **on:** October 29, 2004, 01:19:36 PM »

I do not believe I have ever seen the entire program but have caught at least 2/3s of it on tv..

My question, does the movie/documentary attempt to present the evils of gun ownership or rather does the 'show' attempt to critique our countrie's 'inbred fear' and how those fears are played on??

And please, I ask this question honestly. I dont really care about MM's gun stance, if any, because I know my stance on guns. I'm asking for opinions on the real meaning of the doc. Bowling for Columbine from folk that have actually seen the program.

I will tell though that I did not see the doc. as so much of a anti-gun flic as how our America is shaped by fear, but I could be wrong. I'm looking for specific examples of how it was a anti-gun doc...

What do you guys think??

Elfie · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2004, 02:00:03 PM »

I think it was both Kappa.

I've seen the entire movie but it's been awhile and the only instance I can recall off the top of my head is the scene with Charleton Heston speaking on a raised platform. The words he says in the movie are taken from 3 different speaches and they are out of context.

Maniac · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2004, 02:04:23 PM »

The movie wanst about fear ala Farenheit 9/11. It was way more balanced then Farenheit 9/11.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2004, 02:06:45 PM »

This article presents one answer to your question.

http://www.nationalreview.com/kopel/kopel040403.asp

Thrawn · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2004, 02:30:59 PM »

"My question, does the movie/documentary attempt to present the evils of gun ownership or rather does the 'show' attempt to critique our countrie's 'inbred fear' and how those fears are played on??"

Starts off on the fear issue, then screws it up by going after the evilness issue.