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OFTEN WHEN WE SEE ADDICTION IN MOVIES IT IS TURNED INTO SOMETHING SO DRAMATICALLY DIRECT, HORRIFYING, AND VISCERAL. THINK THE NIGHTMARE SCENARIO OF THE BABY ON THE CEILING IN TRAINSPOTTING. OR THE HELL-ON-EARTH FINALE IN REQUIEM FOR A DREAM. IN THOSE CONTEXTS WE GET TO SEE "ADDICTION" TOLD THROUGH VERY DRAMA-CENTRIC MOVIE CONVENTIONS. WE GET TO SEE THE PRIDE BEFORE THE FALL. WE SEE THE CLEAR ACT BREAKS BEFORE IT ALL GOES SO HORRIBLY WRONG.
HULK HAS ALWAYS KIND OF HAD A PROBLEM WITH THESE MOVIES BECAUSE THEY WORK MORE LIKE SCARE TACTICS, FULL OF OOGEY-BOOGEY MORALIZING AND THE WORST POSSIBLE RESULTS... WHICH IS FINE HULK SUPPOSES? BUT MUCH LIKE THE WAY SCARE TACTICS ARE USED IN OUR SCHOOLS THEY HAVE A WAY OF MOMENTARILY STICKING IN THE MINDS OF OUR YOUNGINS', BUT IT RARELY STOPS PEOPLE. IT RARELY PROVIDES CATHARSIS. IT RARELY COMMUNICATES BEYOND THE "JUST SAY NO!" MENTALITY.
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