Stop and Think

Went to the theaters last night to see The Dark Night Rises. I was real hesitant to go because I confess, I did not particularly like the first one. 'Why!?' you ask 'Are you crazy?!' you may think. This is why. The joker totally freaked me out. I am a real baby with violence. Can't handle it, makes me really sad. I did like the movie more than I thought I would, although still parts made me close my eyes and plead that the world could never be this cruel.

Woke up this morning to hear about the shooting in Colorado at the premier of that same movie I just saw and I felt sooo sick about it. It is really disturbing that when that gas was spraying and shots started flying that many people thought it was part of the show. The worst part though is the irony of the whole thing. Paying to see shameless killing on these big massive screens, and here this gunman comes and shows the people in that theater the real life version. I still feel sick about it, and although I know that it has more to do with the mental stability of that one man than anything doing with the movie, I can't help but wonder how violent movies are affecting people and how it is affecting me. My prayers go out to those who were hurt or lost loved ones.

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