There is a point to be made in that the senseless shooting
which occurred over the weekend had nothing to do with the movies. As far as we
know, it really didn’t. But it did happen in a movie theatre. Why a movie
theatre, a place of fun, was chosen we may never know…but it does bring
ugliness into our world of cinema, and that is bothersome.
People as a whole are completely unpredictable and
incomprehensible. No matter how well, or how long we know a person, there are
always unrevealed corners of a person’s soul and mind. This Blogger once had a
dear friend of ten years who transformed before his very eyes towards the end,
and it was not an easy thing to witness. Now what drove this asshole to open
fire in a movie theatre will never be known, so trying to analyze the motivations
is a useless effort and will at least not be done here. As the character of
Alfred Pennyworth now ironically stated in THE DARK KNIGHT; some men just want
to watch the world burn.
All it takes is one asshole to ruin everything for everybody,
and these events could very well leave a lasting stain on our silver screens.
It gives validation to thieving folk who have already downloaded a pirated (and
hopefully shitty looking) copy of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. Theatre attendance
could very well drop like a rock, and that is not good for the business of
making movies.
Everyone has a favorite movie. If you are a movie-geek like
this Blogger or at least have a little bit of love for the cinema, then this
one act of stupidity by one asshole should not stop us from going to the
movies. We don’t negotiate with terrorists. We don’t let the events of 9/11
stop us from boarding planes to visit loved ones. We don’t stop doing what we
love. By all means grieve for those who lost their lives, but let’s pay them a
tribute by doing what they loved they do. 
As usual, very well written my friend.
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