an essay, condemning filmmaker Oliver Stone for the unnecessary use of violence in his movies, the well-known attorney, novelist, and screenwriter John Grisham accuses Stone with his movie “Unnatural Born Killers.”
...at the movie was based on true circumstances with the reversed morals and consequences. The scenes of the movies and condition might be true, but it is lacking part of the real world. With very few teenagers who lack the experience and are under very bad circumstances and the influence of drugs and alcohol, killing might seem to bring fun and joy to their rotten life along with fame, after seeing this movie. This is because the movie raises the tendencies of unstable teenagers who are under the influence of drugs and alcohol to kill. In addition, the movie shows the teenagers that by killing they could have a better life and most important get away with it, without any consequences. Another important aspect Grisham points out in his argument is imposing a lawsuit against director Oliver Stone. By doing so, he believes that Hollywood might learn to take responsibilities for its movies. Grisham hopes that his lawsuit might bring out the movies as a product. If there happens and have been found any mistake, defect, or a bad consequences to this product, then the manufacture or in this case the director should be also responsible. Grisham argues that demons are everywhere and when human beings become weak, demons could easily enter through them with a catalyst or a connector like the movie “Natural Born Killers.” Director Oliver Stone stands in an opposing position and against John Grisham completely. Stone denies Grisham accusation by holding on to the first amendment and freeing himself out of responsibility for other people actions. Stone believes that neither he nor Hollywood directors should be accounted responsible for their movies. According to Stone, there are many crazies out there, and he cannot be held responsible for what they might do. There fore, he is a believer of self-thinking and self-responsible human beings. Stone is apparently unaware that there is and always has been excessive amount of violence, hatred and killing in every human culture and society. Stone emphasizes that violence is inherent in our nature, in the culture, and in the community, we live in. Stone believes that each human being genetically possess or have the potential of being taught appropriate morals and values. In addition, even those individuals with a lower moral capacity have the strength to control their urges. Stone explains that violence happens everywhere and in everyday life. Only few people could be moved by the violence that occurs everyday. Stone describes Ben and Sarah as the people who don’t poses the essential control and thinking capabilities as most humans. No matter if, they have obtained the idea of murder from television or newspaper, the point is that most likely they are going to do it anyway, sooner or later. From my point of view, I agree with Stones position. I also agree with what Stone says, “That people like Grisham are creating a society in which people no longer have to take responsibility for their actions.” I believe that the first amendment was placed in our system to guarantee and assure our basic freedom rights. Stone is an artist and he shouldn’t be held accountant for expressing his talents and brilliant ideas. I and many friends I know have watched an endless list of movies, each containing a huge amount of violence. However, I have never been moved in the least to go out and shoot or kill someone. In fact, most of the time the feeling obtained by these movies are ones of unlikeness or a reminder of how terrible violence can be against one another especially when it comes to murder. Therefore, when I view a movie such as “Natural Born Killers,” that is overwhelmed by violence and ignorance, it just becomes a silly joke. Let us examine Ben and Sarah for a moment; according to John Grisham, he states that the two young people in the essay were “morally depraved young people” to begin with. Moreover, with unsatisfactory childhood, alcohol addiction, and drug addiction. Therefore, it is probably true that whether the teens saw the movie or not they would have shot those people anyways. A good point that Oliver Stone brought up is that violence is everything from cartoons to movies. The problem is that if one movie is band then every time something bad happens we are going to blame the directors and the filmmakers. If we look at the name of the movie “Natural Born Killers”, we notice the word “born” which makes me think that those murders are not normal and there is something wrong with their lives long before they even see any kind of movie. ...