Comments on: Quentin Tarantino Says Newtown Tragedy About “Gun Control And Mental Health” Issues, Not Movie Violence

By: Lightengine

Lightengine — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:50:37 +0000

All of the carnage has occurred in "gun free zones" that filter out and incapacitate those with good intentions and cannot possible stop those with bad intentions. Right now there are 80 times as many concealed carry license holders as there are on-duty non-federal police in this country.

By: uh?

uh? — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:50:37 +0000

Just stating. American psycho does have a scene were he shoots someone. Then he shoots a police car to blow It up. Sorry to ruin your article..

By: David

David — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:50:37 +0000

The main problem is that no group wants to take any part of the blame for events like Newtown. Movie makers say it isn't the fault of the movies. Musicians say it isn't the music. The NRA points the finger at all the others. And I'm sure that if there were mental health stars, then they would be blaming others as well.
The fact of the matter is, it is everybodys fault, but nobody wants to take even a small portion of the blame. Crazy person + no respect of human life + guns + bad parenting + media sensationialism = mass killings. Only when the finger pointing stops, and conversation starts, will the problem be solved.

By: Mr. B

Mr. B — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:50:37 +0000

Frankly, I have concluded that media nor availability of guns has much of an effect on violent crime. If you really look at the FBI statistics since 1992 violent crimes have been reduced by over 50% with the predominant amount of violence occurring in urban areas with populations over 250k – many of these areas have extreamly tight gun control. In addition the UK has about 3x the violent crime of the US when correcting for populations centers (and as you know the UK has a zero tolerance gun policy). If you are serious about reducing crime, improve the educational and economic conditions of urban areas – but I guess that might be too difficult and not feel as good as taking firearms from law abiding citizens.

By: Les grossman

Les grossman — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:50:37 +0000

Gun control and Mental health.two words "Tarantino Genius".i can see some frustrated people here having mental health problems who come here to bitch about QT

By: Andre

Andre — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:50:37 +0000

QT is not qualified to comment – if he uses onscreen violence to exorcise his own violence issues, what about the billions of viewers who go the other way? No American movie directors have a clue on irony, nor how to use it in film. And which of them has experienced post-traumatic-stress syndrome?

By: INSECTICIDE

INSECTICIDE — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:50:37 +0000

Insects? Really? Really?
I may agree with him, but asking QT what he thinks about this topic is as pointlessly idiotic as asking the NRA.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:50:37 +0000

QT is 100% right on this. It's because we don't take care of our mentally ill people in America combined with easy access to guns that these tragic massacres happen.

By: todd

todd — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:50:37 +0000

to say they're unrelated is weak though. accepted culture can desensitize folks to behavior. movies aren't to blame, but they add to the confusion of popular culture (for folks with lesser social skills, kids too) if the emotional junk that comes with violent actions isn't conveyed well enough. most games have zero emotional context. movies can be equally guilty. sounds like a lame question from Terry, but there are discussions that should be had about culture and violence. why not? A roundtable talk with game-makers, filmmakers, television producers would be interesting. not to lame blame, but to dig a little.

By: JP

JP — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:50:37 +0000

Interesting how a horse gets its brains blown out in the first scene of "Django Unchained." It's make believe, of course, but I wonder why, if he feels so strongly about animal violence, that he went that route?

By: bohmer

bohmer — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:50:37 +0000

that interview was pretty awkward at one point..

By: ROY

ROY — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:50:37 +0000

QT's right. Blaming entertainment for the violent ills of the world is backward and stupid.