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Ignorance of Paedo Scene (Cinematic Brainwashing)


This analysis is refering to the paedophile scene of this film running scared. My complaint with this scene is that it perpetuates the demonisation that paedophiles receive in media and culture. Not to say that i agree with what they do at all, or have any paeodphilic tendencies myself. But the degree to which people who even have the remotest accusations of paedophilia are painted as in-human, maniac, killer, psychos is unfair. when in fact the actions are usually the result of mental sicknesses which they may not be able to help.

The way this film condones the wholesale murder of the paedophiles, while portraying the killer as a "hero" is extremely warped justice to me. If you reduce the scene away, looking at NOT the specific situation or circumstances of it, but the main themes, it insinuates that paedophiles are such sub-human creatures, that they deserve no right to due-process and should be murdered in cold blood. This creates a feeling in the viewers mind that this sort of behaviour is not only acceptable, but would be praised by society. It breeds the sort of ignorance illustrated in Wales in 2000 when some uneducated people drove a paediatrician out of her home, because they thought her profession meant "paedophile". Here is the link to the news story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/901723.stm ...and from reading some of the posts on this board about what some people say they would do to those paedos in the movies is on the same level or worse than what they seem to have done.

People in this society who are paroled murderers are looked at more favourably than people who are paroled paedophiles. Illustrated in the fact that they have the whole sex offender registry in the US and UK, restricting your ability to live in certain parts of a town that might be near children. While murderers or theives or drug dealers have no resrictions on where they can live. It appears to me from this that most people would rather than their child murdered than sexually molested. My point of view has always been that society condems the crimes which they most fear in themselves. Again, i want to reiterate, I dont condone paedophilia at all, anymore than i condone murder or any violent crime. But, what i dont understand is, why is it when someone has sex with a minor, even if its consentual, it brings out a bloodlust, torture and desire for vigalante justice hidden deep within society, that they dont seem to see expressed as often for worse crimes like murder or other violent crimes.

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Wow, the OP is seriously twisted. Its a mental disorder? So what, you could say the same exact thing of people who rape,murder, beat their wives or whatever else. Its worse than those things because the victims are innocent children.

The giant fact that was missed is that these people weren't simple pedophiles, they were sadistic serial killers, of children. They had kids' chopped up bodies in their house and it was clearly habitual.

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They werent just paedophiles, they were innocent-child torture/rape/murderers who had done this alot of times. Whatever could hypothetically happen to somebody like that isnt enough punishment (IMO) and the shooting of them wasnt portrayed as heroic. I found that whole sequence un nerving but effective, in this, an adult grimm-ish fairytale horror show!

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recebedou:

"The way this film condones the wholesale murder of the paedophiles, while portraying the killer as a "hero" is extremely warped justice to me... it insinuates that paedophiles are such sub-human creatures, that they deserve no right to due-process and should be murdered in cold blood. This creates a feeling in the viewers mind that this sort of behaviour is not only acceptable, but would be praised by society.

However, you could also see it as an act of mercy, because they would face much worse treatment in prison probably, esp the man. Also, by killing them, if there is a God, they would be judged that much sooner. And this might give you greater satisfaction than a prolonged trial and having to explain your own actions, and risk having them released on a legal technicality.

"My point of view has always been that society condems the crimes which they most fear in themselves... But, what i dont understand is, why is it when someone has sex with a minor, even if its consentual, it brings out a bloodlust, torture and desire for vigalante justice hidden deep within society, that they dont seem to see expressed as often for worse crimes like murder or other violent crimes."

Very likely true that many fear it in themselves. But society is warped in many other ways. Like people say it's wrong to "rat on" somebody or "inform" on them to the cops, even if they are robbing banks with guns and killing people in the process, like Bonnie and Clyde. They are treated like heroes or noble people on the basis that they are taking from the rich/banks (which people hate maybe). I think in prison, too, they have a warped sense of evil. Rapists and killers and thieves who cheat people out of their savings are OK, but child molesters and "snitches" are raped and tortured unmercifully (possibly because a prisoner was the victim of abuse or informed on). It's a childish and warped attitude. Those murderers, rapists, thieves, and con artists are no better than child molesters and informant. We're all sinners - one way or another. People have no reason to feel superior, on either side of the law. They're the chief sinner. If they can not see that, they are blind, and refuse to see their sins.

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By looking at the tools in the bottom of the closet, they practice vivisection (cutting up a living victim). That's a horrible crime.

There is something about this that is worse than murder. Child abuse and molestation ruins a person's life. A person has a greater chance of becoming a criminal after suffering that abuse in childhood. And the victims are so helpless.

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*beep* I would PERSONALLY break your fvcking fingers and some other bones if I ever met you. Piece of inhumane sick SH*T, you're one of the reasons this world if F'd up. GodDAMN it I wish I've met a pedophile or a sympathizer so I can have some bone-breaking going. *beep* scumbags. You'll all burn in hell, believe you me.

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I know this is an old thread, but this is mind mindbogglingly stupid that this ever had to be brought up.

First of all, it was a plot device, a pretty stupid and unnecessary one, yes.
Honestly though, does it really bother your bosom that this scene took place? It's a *beep* movie for pete's sake. Your moral compass and guidelines should be thrown out the window when ever you watch a movie, especially one that's like RS.
If something doesn't chronologically make sense, or isn't necessary, I can understand why, but debauching a movie about it's fantasy world?

Seriously, you've got to be one of the biggest trolls I've ever seen, and you've trolled everyone including me.

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