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Spartak · 10-20-2003, 09:43 PM

In interviews Marilyn Manson says some very profound and intelligent things.

I remember one he did in '96 I think, he said something like this: "in the 50s people used to get all excited when a women's skirt would blow up, now she would need to be completely naked, riding an elephant with her head cut off for anyone to notice".

In a way he is right though, modern society has become so desensitised that in order to "freak us out" things have to become more and more outrageous.

Also theres the fact that a movie is a totally fictional and safe environment, I mean a gun battle on film looks cool, but being a bystander during a gun battle would be somewhat less entertaining.

But this is nothing new, the Romans loved to watch Gladiatorial contests from the safe confines of the Colliseum.

10-20-2003, 09:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spartak Bang bang Location: New Zealand	In interviews Marilyn Manson says some very profound and intelligent things. I remember one he did in '96 I think, he said something like this: "in the 50s people used to get all excited when a women's skirt would blow up, now she would need to be completely naked, riding an elephant with her head cut off for anyone to notice". In a way he is right though, modern society has become so desensitised that in order to "freak us out" things have to become more and more outrageous. Also theres the fact that a movie is a totally fictional and safe environment, I mean a gun battle on film looks cool, but being a bystander during a gun battle would be somewhat less entertaining. But this is nothing new, the Romans loved to watch Gladiatorial contests from the safe confines of the Colliseum. __________________ I can read your mind... looking at you... I can read your mind...