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What is the appeal of extremely violent films?

Asked by lloydbird (8740points) February 21st, 2010

Some of the films of Tarrantino come to mind, but I am sure that there are others. I abandoned his Kill Bill film about half way through because I just found it ridiculous and couldn’t see the point. It is not that I find such violence unbearably disgusting, just shallow and tedious.
I also had the misfortune of watching his Inglorious Basterds film and was truly disgusted. I cannot believe how people are raving about this piece of gratuitously violent, puerile drivel! Just what is the attraction?

It calls to mind what adolescent boys would discuss when trying to outgross each other.
Am I missing something?
What does it say about you if you like this sort of stuff?
What does it say about you if you don’t?

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