Bowling For Columbine
Michael Moore:«If you were to talk directly to the kids at Columbine or the people in that community, what would you say to them if they were here right now?»
Marilyn Manson:«I wouldn't say a single word to them I would listen to what they have to say, and that's what no one did.»
What:
Bowling for Columbine
Who:
Michael Moore (D&S)
With:
Micheal Moore.
When:
2002
Where:
Canada, USA, Germany
How:
Colour, Documentary, Live Action, Long, Slow, Language (English)
Why:
Do you know what happened at Columbine High School the morning of April 20, 1999?
What made the two guys different from their mates?
What is the source of such violence? Who or what has to be blamed for it?
Can a rockstar be really blamed for it? And videogames? Movies?
Are all these reasons enought to explain the such high incidence of this kind of events?
What is the role of society and media on it?
What about the American cultural love for weapons?
What is the difference of these variables in all the other countries?
What do people think about it? And what do you?
Crossroads:
Copycat crimes: art and media
Extra:
The documentary starts talking about the Massacre at Coumbine High School. You can find the story about it in the movie Elephant.