But, when people complain about violence in movies we keep being told that it’s just a movie. When are film makers going to start taking seriously the impact they have on society? Making positive movies appears to be a thing of the past...well then it’s no surprise that society has coarsened along with the content of movies (not to lay all the blame at one place, but films are a contributor to societies ills).
From Wikipedia on the Oldboy movie:
"The film won the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and high praise from the President of the Jury, director Quentin Tarantino, who couldn't persuade the members of the jury to give it the Palme d'Or over Fahrenheit 9/11."
Hey what a surprise! Quentin Tarantino absolutely LOVED the movie!
Any bets that as we speak Tarantino is trying get Cho's parents to sign a license for rights to his plays?