You know, I'm not sure who's worse, the two teenagers who went on a killing spree with automatic weapons, or the parents who raised them. Or maybe the pertinent issue here is the fact that two kids who aren't allowed to consume alcoholic beverages are legally able to possess rifles and shotguns in the state of Colorado. The horrific massacre in Littleton, Colorado raises some serious questions of accountability. America is hungry to blame someone for the deaths of 24 students and the injuries of the 24 who have been hospitalized.
Malleable teens are particularly susceptible to the messages that are communicated in such films.
While this may be true, this is simply an avenue by which blame is misdirected to satisfy insecure and insufficient parents. If children are raised in a caring environment where they achieve a strong ethical base, the negative effect of the violent-film genre will be negligible. Parents have a responsibility that some cannot fathom. They have the duty to create tomorrow, and that's a pretty big job. The task goes further than telling a child that killing is wrong and following rules is right.