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| Photo by Jonathan Kos-Read |
(by guest blogger Ken Meyer)
Like any other entertainment genre, there
is a certain following for gory horror movies. While some may not understand
why the need for such detail is attractive for many, the amount of
"blood" within a movie can suggest its popularity with those that
enjoy the...entertainment. However, some movies were critically acclaimed by
using the gore to add realism when telling a story. This is especially true
when developing period specific movies that have undertones of being
true.
Gore in the War - The opening scenes to "Saving Private
Ryan" demonstrated how bloody the Second World War actually was. Involving
an almost artistic style to creating a realistic effect, the movie depicted
parts of the war that are commonly overlooked. It was more than explosions of
tanks and planes going down in the ocean. The movie provided a taste of what it
would be like to be faced in similar situations through the 1940s in Europe. In
this respect, the blood and displayed internal organs moved from the impact of
"gore" to that of "art." However, was this gore viewed more
artistically simply because it was a movie about World War II?