And then there's this:

While critics are quick to indict horror films like "House of 1000 Corpses" for gratuitous violence, Leone asks, what about "Saving Private Ryan," a film many of his students point to as one of the goriest they've ever seen? "Is responsible gore different than irresponsible gore?" he asks.
There is a thin line, say observers like Carol Ferril, president of the Florida Motion Pictures and Television Association. She believes showing the true horrors of war might prevent a repeat of history. "People might think twice before we do this again. We've been watching those types of movies since World War II. There's definitely a place for them," says Ms. Ferril.

Uh-huh. Sorry, m'dear, but at the moment I don't see much evidence of anyone having learned a lesson from Ryan, except possibly the one that goes "Shee-it, we could do that damage to people's bodies back in WW2? Just imagine what damage we could do now with modern technology!"...