tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71982839049158895.post7181195251063360203..comments2023-04-01T20:49:14.519-07:00Comments on We're committed now...: This one's a serious one.Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496037366091340068noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71982839049158895.post-65953408208096805842011-01-15T03:30:59.476-08:002011-01-15T03:30:59.476-08:00Hey, in case you are interested, here is a link to...Hey, in case you are interested, here is a link to an interview with the woman who started a petition to stop the release of Kanye's full clip. <br />http://www.care2.com/causes/womens-rights/blog/kanye-woman-hating-monster/Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496037366091340068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71982839049158895.post-30733410807831462492011-01-07T03:04:34.947-08:002011-01-07T03:04:34.947-08:00Ok I just managed to find an full version of the v...Ok I just managed to find an full version of the video clip. I actually think they have put the worst bits in the short - in the extended clip the girls are all vampires/ zombies/ werewolves and so are some of the men. There are a few dudes that get killed by women in the clip too (stabbed in the heart with a stiletto in one case!) So its not QUITE so bad but I can see how it could be disturbing. Definitely NOT for under 18s I dont think, needs a strong horror themes warning.Mianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71982839049158895.post-74679487044784778912011-01-06T23:48:41.289-08:002011-01-06T23:48:41.289-08:00I actually read that article on Kanye West when it...I actually read that article on Kanye West when it first came out. I'm going to be really honest here and say I am a MASSIVE horror movie fan. Especially the Saw series and the kind involving zombies. <br /><br />HOWEVER - that clip disturbed me. I see that there is a difference between what I watch, and something like that. I know that sounds really hypocritical of me, but I dont watch horror because I like seeing people get tortured. I like the Schopenhauer-esque philosohpical element to the Saw movies, I like the intellect behind it, I like the twists and turns in the plot, I like the psychological thrill of the constant mystery. I like how it is clever. <br /><br />What I also like is this: my movies are rated, and it is near impossible for an under-18 to see them unless some over-18 is dumb enough to show them (cinemas are pretty strict on ID checks - I get asked every time!) I like that there is clearly a moral code - in every Saw movie the main focus is the police trying to catch the bad guys because clearly violence is not what we should be doing. Actions have consequences, in that the bad guys get locked up or die. The world makes sense.<br /><br />And nobody eats raw meat. Thats just gross.<br /><br />Kanye is just showing graphic deplorable torture porn, with no ratings and no logical conclusion to his little fantasy (which would usually involve him being sodomised on a regular basis by fellow inmates on death row.) It's shock tactics, and its all for show. I for one am not a fan of how utterly cheap it is, not to mention poor taste. <br /><br />The gym... well. Some of the clips are also in poor taste too. A lot of the Ministry of Sound ones I dont mind as much, they are little more fun and dont demean women per se. Just a lot of frolicking on beaches in bikinis, etc. (Besides, those are aimed at over 18s and dont feature on video hits programs aimed at kids.) But some of them are pretty gross. <br /><br />Im torn on one that shows George Bush in an orgy with people wearing animal masks. I think that is mostly just demeaning to George. :)<br /><br />Interstingly enough, Saw is hailed as a pro-feminine movie because although the majority of the killers are male, most of the survivors are women! Ignoring the intense violent nature of them, they definitely dont show women as being subordinate in any way. They are fighters and quite frequently outlive and outfight the men.Mianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71982839049158895.post-39856862372379193762011-01-05T23:45:26.030-08:002011-01-05T23:45:26.030-08:00That actually sounds like a really cool way to liv...That actually sounds like a really cool way to live. I've thought about moving to a large property in the country, becoming self- sufficient, and just generally escaping a fast paced consumer driven lifestyle. Our tv has really bad reception, so we don't actually watch tv on it, we use it to watch dvds though. In that way, I feel I have more control over what we watch, but I do watch some tv shows online, so I can't say that I don't watch tv. (The office is just too awesome....sigh.) But I think it is a great idea what Carol's parents did, I'm sure it would be beneficial for many reasons. Something to consider I guess!<br /><br />As for the music videos, I hadn't really watched anything like that since being married (the tv issue again) but early last year I joined a gym and was pretty shocked by the extremely sexual nature of the music videos compared to about 6 or 7 years back. I am just surprised that so many people don't stop to question songs like "Love the way you lie"...and why talented artists don't make better choices.<br /><br />I read an article about Kanye West and his new music video for "Monsters" which basically disgusted me, but from the comments section it appears I am in the minority. The article is found here... <br /><br />http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/42078.html<br /><br />and a clip of the music video here.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLHny_Ka1gs&feature=player_embedded<br /><br />Tell me your thoughts!Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496037366091340068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71982839049158895.post-58584795638986236252011-01-05T23:22:43.233-08:002011-01-05T23:22:43.233-08:00A friend of mine (who usually is pretty cool!) pos...A friend of mine (who usually is pretty cool!) posted the clip for Love the Way You Lie on Facebook. Which is the only reason I even know what you are talking about. I avoid all news programs, all commercial radio, any music video style tv show and the majority of popular television in order to shut myself off from this kind of stuff! (It's amazing how much more reading I am getting done since giving up most of my tv watching!) Yet I digress.<br /><br />This clip made me sick. For the same reasons you mentioned Caitlin. I agree with everything you said!<br /><br />Question... would you sell your tv in order to stop your kids viewing this kind of thing? I just read about a woman who did exactly that. Carol who we went to high school with grew up without a tv and she is one of the most level-headed people I know. I know I would DEFINITELY struggle, but the idea appeals to me on so many levels. I was interested in your thoughts. :)Mianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71982839049158895.post-9295457571345684422010-11-17T06:12:12.986-08:002010-11-17T06:12:12.986-08:00i concur. that isall.i concur. that isall.TGIAAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083632401827916439noreply@blogger.com