Film Theory: Controversial Movies

What makes a movie controversial

A movie doesn’t have to be good to be taken as controversial, making important moral statement.

Carnal Knowledge: People can use the movie against each other, and that sells tickets.

Women can say, see! and men can confess, I’ve been guilty.”

Race

Aladdin (1992)

Birth of a Nation

Do the Right Thing

Triumph of the Will

Politics

Fahrenheit 9/11

JFK

Roger and Me

Sicko

United 93

World Trade Center

Sex

Baby Doll

Basic Instinct

Caligula, 1980, Tino Brass

Clockwork Orange

Deep Throat

Eyes Wide Shut

I Am Curious (Yellow), 69′ Swedish

Kids, 1995

Last Tango in Paris

Poison, 1991