Bullying in Cinema

As present then, as it is now, there will never be a greater threat to the nerd kingdom than bullies. At the time, it was an undeniable way of life. Unfortunately, the crackdown on bullying has made its way to cinema as studio heads are wary of including it due to potential backlash from parents.

But why should that affect cinema? Hollywood is clearly a fantasy world where anything can happen. So why do we need to cut out bullying? Comeuppance was always had and at the end of those films, there was always victory for the nerds. Its clear, that the best way to deal with a bully is stand up to him/her and Hollywood stayed with that winning formula for many years. Now, however, that just doesn't seem possible with the muzzle that's been placed on bullying in Hollywood. That, is what I take issue with.

Everyone agrees that children need to be protected, but everyone is so concerned about "protecting" them, that they've turned them into pussies and they've made it seem that nothing is safe. Everything that exists is either out to get them or warp them in some way. That shit has to stop.

We go to movies to escape reality, but they can also be inspirational. It is true that some children are impressionable and maybe some kid watches a movie and relates to one of the nerds and by the end of the
movie, he finds his own self-confidence. Or let's say a bully watches the same flick and decides to change his ways. That shit worked for the bullying flicks of the 80s and 90s. Why wouldn't it work now?

In Conclusion, Is bullying bad? Yes.
Should we crack down on bullying? Sure, why not? Then why should it be shown on TV and Movies?

Four reasons:
1- TV and Movies are fantasies. If you or your kid can't tell the difference between fantasy and reality, you don't need to watch, you need to read.
2- If you don't like what you see, don't watch.
3- The nerd usually wins and the bully leaves humiliated.
4- Sometimes, that shit is fundamental to a good story.



 Thoughts?

Also: Check out my list of Film's Greatest Bullies, (Featured Posts) assuming it hasn't been taken down by the time this was posted.