EPISODE · Nov 27, 2018 · 1H 18M
RTO 319 Natural Born Killers (Part 1)
from Rise To Offend · host Rise To Offend
Can the glorification of violence be satire? Is there a danger to making murderers have the “cool” factor? Who is ultimately responsible for that message? The origin of that question started with a young Quentin Tarantino as he worked behind the counter of a Video Archives, writing a screenplay based on Spree Killer Charles Starkweather, but soon after the words found a page the visuals become so much more controversial in the hands of Oliver Stone. This week we tackle the origin and true foundation of a satire that became an evil artistic icon that changed many lives throughout the years. Part 1 of 2
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Can the glorification of violence be satire? Is there a danger to making murderers have the “cool” factor? Who is ultimately responsible for that message? The origin of that question started with a young Quentin Tarantino as he worked behind the counter of a Video Archives, writing a screenplay based on Spree Killer Charles Starkweather, but soon after the words found a page the visuals become so much more controversial in the hands of Oliver Stone. This week we tackle the origin and true foundation of a satire that became an evil artistic icon that changed many lives throughout the years. Part 1 of 2
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