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''' - 4'-- '' "- -- ' - - ) viz Ni :?:' - r- - !14 ( - :: - - 1 w lr 00mtwoottoiliiieff04 - E The Salt Lake Tribune Friday March 2 1990 Movies violence and the last children in America Somethings) was the last of children ir America" she said with true remorse -- 1 haven't seen any real children in a long long time" The conversation came back to me this morning when I answered the phone to be greeted by a sweet young voice She Editor's Note The Lifestyle deportment of The Maieflal Salt Lake Tribune welcomes from Utah writers Each kiddy one column will be selected based on scope of interest cit subject mailer and writing ability Material should Abs exceed 750 words The Tribune vitt pay regular space rotes 10i those articles selecied for publication e CorIt work has been published in ner do not submit new WOlk 10f six months The views expressed in selected columns ore not necessarity those of The Solt Lake Tribune Pleose include address and telephone number Corner on your story and mail to introduced self SA specialized in family" entertainment -- quality '0 then gave me some brutal statistics about Grated movies It seems that of all Ms Ramsey-Jone- s the movies released by producers in 1909 only X were (I honestly don't remember the exact number but it was abysmally low) Then she asked the loaded question "What do you think about violence and profanity in today's Patricia Ramsey-Jone- s Some time ago my mother shared : space on a city bus with several preBy leeners During the ride she was treated to some of the most colorful and creitive expletives she had ever entountered She says she was not particularly shocked as she was saddened "I think your generation (the 30- i acknowl- was representing a company that 410 State DAR convention is set Members of Utah State Society 7)aughters of the American Revolution will meet March 9 and 10 at Disinctive Catering 285 E 2700 South for their state conference Mrs Gary 11 Gess Martinsburg 'W Va national corresponding secretary general will speak at the Cenlennial Jubilee Banquet Saturday nominee Tiffany Anderton Morgan High junior Constitution Week essarst Christopher Bailey Lehi High senior DAR Good Citizen Amika r T: niguchi St Olaf's Bountiful American History Month essayist Marcie Oilman seventh-grade- r r and Kris Petersen Central Middle School Ogr den and Carrie Hillier Crestview Elementary Davis School District are state winners State officers serving during the Centennial Jubilee are Mrs Hurschell G Urie regent Mrs R La Veil Bracken first vice regent: Mrs Vaughan Wimmer second vice regent Mrs Fred Astroth chaplain Mrs John Woodmansee recording secretary: Mrs Thomas Feeny corresponding secretary Mrs Wade Southam organizing secretary Mrs Hans PD Hansen treasurer Mrs Charles L Cavagnolo registrar: Mrs Thomas Hansen historian: Mrs Ralph Olsen librarian and Mrs Robert Steele parliamentarian For member information contact Mrs Verdi R White Salt Lake City or Mrs If urschell G Urie Ogden flict For any artist attempting to mold for today's marketplace the answer is an intensely personal one I was quick to think of movies like "Platoon" which wouldn't have been winner or a rean Academy-Awaralistic movie Of the Vietnam experience if the violence and profanity had been diluted Another movie "Witness" could not have effectively contrasted the pacifistic and gentle lifestyle of the Amish without the intrusion of the violent world "out there among the English" The very conflict between the two major characters Rachel Lapp and John Book hinges directly on their contrasting cultures Then the other side of my brain joined the argument I have always respected Steven Spielberg for his The Color Purple" masterpieces and "ET" but in my heart it will vota 41' 74 2 (es Mrs lively movie9 Even last Halloween I had more Freddy Kruegers gracing my welcome mat than Cinderella& The antihero has become the model for youth Ask any youngster of their favorite character in last year's blockbuster "Batman" My bet's on Should you trust your friendly IRS agent? Many Americans need questions answered about their federal income taxes The Internal Revenue Service answers questions from taxpayers Just take their answers with a pinch of salt fifth-grade- - 11 n SMART MONEY eight-grade- : 05 Gremlins" I sat in the theater and cringed as children around me screamed in horror as these lovable little monsters were minced in a blender terrorized invalids and chased the good guys with electric drills I was grateful for the darkness surrounding me that hid my shame and disgust for patronizing such a vulgar motion picture After the movie I stopped at a local drive-iand was appalled to see -Gremlins'' merchandise being promoted with a minimum purchase of hamburgers and fries This was the same family food outlet that weeks earlier had displayed stuffed animal characters from "Lady and the Tramp" When deluged with "Gremlins" records coloring books and dolls what child wouldn't be tugging at the old apron strings to see this s sixth-grade- IPA -- ognized Jason P Nance Hillcrest High senior state DAR's scholarship : W' be a long time before I can forgive him for yet another of his movies — his work edged that she Sad Lake Tribune Box 847 Salt Lake City The Utah her- Had she been psychic she may have felt some strong vibes upon dialing my number Because the telephone had just interrupted a scene a in my current scene of intense violence and con- 44 Dr White Dr Jean B White Farmington professor emeritus of political science Weber State College is the speaker at Friday's luncheon : Winners of state competitions will be honored at Saturday's awards )uncheon Utah Society's outstanding American history teacher Patrick Butler Ogden High will he rec i i'411Irlinco - ' D693ftrAnt Percent of tax questions answered t 4 040 correctly by IRS personnel: babel 66 Bs label L Pieas Ssitt C(g I oec it 1 Percent of tax questions answered personnel: SOURCE: im Good Housekeeping magazine Copiey MIMI Joker What do I really think of violence and profanity in today's movies? As a writer I have always tempered my use of these two elements on the following criteria: Is the violence an inevitable result of the conflict? Would these characters in this situation at this point of time pepper their language with four letter words? And most importantly who is the audience for this piece? Do I use violence and profanity when writing for children? No I do not Children's literature and movies should be tastefully aimed at the targeted audience Just as adult material should relate to the adult experience And there I draw the line While I am not about to stop writing adult material or attending excellent movies like "Platoon" and "Witness" I do wish there were more "Bambies" and "American Tails" And I wish I'd see more princesses and less maniacs And most of all I wish that my mother s hadn't been exposed to talking like longshoremen on the city bus g Sew-aKe- n 1 AM I 0 0 8 TO 9 AM II? 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