Comments on: Hollywood’s Cake Is Good For Eating http://kulturblog.com/2007/02/26/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/ A pop culture blog by Mormons but not about Mormonism Sat, 02 Jun 2012 05:23:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: RoastedTomatoes http://kulturblog.com/2007/02/26/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18790 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:33:46 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/02/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18790 Geoff, the evidence suggests that, well, not so much. Take a look at this interesting Slate piece that reviews the relevant studies. The moral of the story is: when violent movies come out, crime rates actually decrease during opening weekend — but go back to normal levels first thing Monday morning (not above average levels, just normal levels).

]]> By: Clark http://kulturblog.com/2007/02/26/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18789 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:41:08 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/02/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18789 Susan, I’ve not seen any of the movies either. Although I really, really want to see both the Scorsese and Eastwood movies. It’s just that I don’t see many movies except via Netflix anymore. And even with that I think they make money off me – I have a copy of Syriana that’s been sitting here since Christmas.

]]> By: Clark Goble http://kulturblog.com/2007/02/26/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18788 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:29:23 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/02/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18788 It seems hard to believe that there is no influence. Just look at how many fads are brought out via Hollywood or the big four music labels. It’s hard to imagine it’s not having an effect.

There was an interesting show on NPR last week about a new documentary about hip hop. Glorifying violence and women as objects and/or strippers. I think that does have a social effect and it seems hard to deny many set themselves up as pseudo-gang bangers.

]]> By: Geoff J http://kulturblog.com/2007/02/26/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18787 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:53:13 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/02/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18787 RT,

That’s somewhere between amusing and disturbing. I suspect they’re just all going to charge up their violence batteries at those theaters…

]]> By: RoastedTomatoes http://kulturblog.com/2007/02/26/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18786 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:08:40 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/02/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18786 I’d lean in the “no influence” direction. The psychological evidence seems to suggest that people watch movies that fit with their preconceived notions of reality, more than that movies change people’s ideas of reality.

On the other hand, there’s really pretty substantial evidence that, when Hollywood puts out a really violent mainstream film, it reduces violent crime for one weekend. Because the violent criminals are watching a movie rather than hurting people. So maybe moviemakers really are a force for good….

]]> By: Susan M http://kulturblog.com/2007/02/26/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18785 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:39:18 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/02/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18785 I missed all but the last half hour or so. I don’t think I’ve seen any of the movies nominated.

]]> By: Clark Goble http://kulturblog.com/2007/02/26/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18784 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:34:04 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/02/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18784 There’s definitely a double standard. But come on, the Oscars are the height of navel gazing and self-congratulation. And done by a narcissistic group.

]]> By: tracy m http://kulturblog.com/2007/02/26/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18783 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:17:23 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/02/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18783 Yeah, but narcissists don’t “see” themselves that way!

There sure was lot’s of self-congratulatory hoopla going around- and sure they do some good, but only if you agree with their general politics and platform.

]]> By: Dan http://kulturblog.com/2007/02/26/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18782 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:32:50 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/02/hollywoods-cake-is-good-for-eating/#comment-18782 heh Hollywood admit to doing something negative? Ha! Pigs will fly over the Hollywood sign first!

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