tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168458041332941999.post6397549539543523950..comments2023-10-17T06:59:53.759-04:00Comments on No Cookies For Me: On violence and the media...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168458041332941999.post-36613915610662906972008-08-22T15:55:00.000-04:002008-08-22T15:55:00.000-04:00I think that Funny Games is absolutely sucessful i...I think that <I>Funny Games</I> is absolutely sucessful in its endeavor. It is haunting in a way few films are, forcing the viewer into problematizing film, media, and their own expectations and desires. As for the above comment, we must realize that the film is <I>about</I> film, which often sexualizes violence. Making that sexualization explicit through text is just one of several ways in whichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168458041332941999.post-4397049841313887462008-08-19T18:30:00.000-04:002008-08-19T18:30:00.000-04:00I may be slightly unqualified to comment, since I ...I may be slightly unqualified to comment, since I haven't seen any of the movies you mentioned. I tend to avoid movies that are violent if I can, because I usually really have a hard time watching it. I do think it can be used effectively, though especially to make people think or to represent reality.<BR/><BR/>The reason I'm commenting, though, is to say that even though I haven't seen <I>Funny Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772379845428202751noreply@blogger.com