Every horror movie is based off some kind of real life tragedy this one will be no different. Why not go ahead and stop every horror movie?? Quit getting so offended at everything and stop takin it all so literal
So a kid snapped and killed some other people . It happenes everyday world wide so this shouldn’t be that big of a deal . If you don’t want to see it or are “offended” by it DON’T WATCH IT ! Bunch of cry babies no doubt libtards need to crawl back under the rock they came out from and leave this movie and the makers of this movie alone . Besides the best horror movies made now a days are baised on real life events .
Chris and Rick – Like the filmmaker who released his pathetic statement, you’re both (illiterate) jackasses with no heart or conscience. Let’s see how you feel about this after you’ve face any actual difficulties in your pampered lives.
Jake, the movie clearly has very little to do with the actual events, and is so loosely based on anything, that it’s really only the title itself and the setting holding it together. Rick was 100% correct in his assessment that people need to stop being so damn offended by everything. Nobody has the right to go out and try and stop someone from making a film, a song, writing a book, or painting a picture. It doesn’t matter what it is. They have the right to make it, tell their story, and release it. If this girl doesn’t like it, she has the right to make a petition, too, but she’s wrong to try and stifle someone’s free speech in doing so. On top of that, the movie isn’t even out yet. More than likely, it will have absolutely zero to do with the actual events, which you can tell from the trailer already.
The article fails to mention of the percentage of Isla Vista residents feeling negatively about the movie. How do we know that the filmmakers did not get information and permission from the other residents? Maybe those residents believe this can help raise awareness.
I can honestly see where both sides are coming from. It is completely understandable to assume the tragedy which ensued at UCSB is still very fresh in the minds and hearts of those connected to the University and the area. And perhaps it is too soon for some, but to learn that the filmmaker himself was a student leads me to believe that this may simply be his way of coping with the rampage. I don’t believe he meant any disrespect or to capitalize upon the loss of life and innocence. It is unfortunately not uncommon for disturbed individuals to initiate a series of traumatic life altering events, forever shattering others sense of trust and safety. Becoming the catalyst for overwhelming anxieties and depression. Everyone deals with grief, pain and loss in dramatically different ways. Its obvious the person who spearheaded the petition is still trying to heal and doesn’t realize the movie may be the filmmakers way of healing. I would hope a compromise can be made between the two parties, both of whom have been adversely affected.
Last October, there was an SVU episode entitled Holden’s Manifesto that was clearly based on the Elliot Rodger shootings. There were not any petitions or protests about it.
Well lets respect the rights of victims…..this is due to a change in society. People do care! We will change society for the better. One step at a time……be positive!
Before expressing my opinion on the aforementioned petition, I would like to extend sympathy toward those affected by the tragedy in Santa Barbara. I live across the country, and only learned about the events of that day through the news. As a writer, I am compelled to examine some of the most painful experiences I have endured. When I convert those experiences into a fictional piece, it is therapeutic. The goal that I have, in sharing with readers, is merely to assemble a sort of music. In doing so, perhaps others who have had similar experiences might recognize certain notes, or even feel less “alone.” If the Del Playa film had as its subject matter, a critique of the victims’ lives, or if it were glamorizing the actions of Elliot Rogers…perhaps I could understand people having issues with it. Since the film synopsis doesn’t discuss those particular themes, I probably wouldn’t support the petition. I support artistic creativity. Artists who truly reflect the human condition will invariably offend some people. In this case though, I think that, if there were a better understanding of what the film’s subject matter involved, there’d be less resistance. Just my “two cents worth.”
