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Re: And yet another straw dog: is there a

Posted by jamesgarvin (A) on May 31, 2005 at 15:42:26

In Reply to: And yet another straw dog: is there a posted by tinear on May 31, 2005 at 15:15:50:

Again, your are missing the creative origin of their respective works, which, to be fair, should be considered in your evaluations. Tarantino never pretends that he culls the violence and lifestyles of his subjects from his personal experiences and observations. They are purely from his imagination. The purpose of his films are not to educate the filmgoer, but rather to entertain. I do not doubt that there are some that can be entertained by pure violence, but Tarantino uses style, I think inventive and creative use of the English language, and creative conversation, to offset the violence.

Scorscese, on the other hand, uses his personal knowledge of those he has witnessed, and the community he grew up in, as a source for his more violent films. Why? Because he is attempting to bring that experience to your living room. You know, there are people that do not want to know what happened in Cambodia, the Soviet Union, and Nazi Germany. And there are people who do want to know what happens in the seedier side of American society. And that is fine.

But do not look through the window, decide you do not like what you see, then complain that the communicator did not present the truth to you in a way that you did not appreciate. Simply look the other way. Is there humanity in the Mafia? I am no expert, but I have read Valachi's and Fratiano's books, and there was no humanity therein. And they had no moral bones in their bodies, either. Should the books not have been published? There is no question that the older mafia types disliked making money from drugs, and there numerous gangland murders for no other reason than some older mafioso refused to reap the financial rewards of drugs, and so were seen as a hindrance to the organization. In corporate America, you are laid off, given your pension and a new watch. In organized crime, you are murdered. That is reality. Why criticize Scorcese because he gives you a dose of reality? Must film always be a fantasyland? Must it always make a judgment for you? Have we lost the ability to see evil even when the film maker does not hold a sign to the camera and tell us that killing is bad? Can film never educate? I like my fine steak without steak sauce, thank you.

Therefore, to compare Scorscese with Tarantino is unfair, because the two are trying to do different things with their films. I try to appreciate both for their individual visions, and what each tries to accomplish with their films. Would you compare Jerry Rice with Emmitt Smith because Rice is faster than Smith, or Smith can run through more defenders?

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