Bowling For Columbine Film Analysis

The sunrise signaled the start of a new day as many teens got ready for school. The hallways filled with the hundreds of students that attended school that day. It was like any other day; however, this was not the case as Columbine High School would end up being the site of a school shooting that would haunt the nation for years to come. Bowling for Columbine, is a documentary by Michael Moore covering the events that transpired at Columbine High School. After viewing Bowling for Columbine, I was shocked. Moore’s video examines a number of issues involving gun ownership. What follows is a summary of the points made in the film, my thoughtful reactions, and the aftermath of Columbine. There were a number of issues covered in the documentary. There were many events that occurred before and after the shooting that could have led to the tragedy. As time progressed Americans embraced the right to bear arms and guns became more acceptable for the time being. Charlton Heston, President of the National Rifle Association was featured in the documentary several times. Chris Rock at the time blamed the amount of bullets in circulation and how inexpensive they were for gun violence. Chris Rock stated that we should have more control
One might expect that Columbine would have had an influence on public opinion, public policy, and scholarship commensurate with the attention it gained. We find that the event did contribute in a limited but interesting way to scholarship on media framing. But the effect of Columbine on public opinion and the nature and substance of public policy was limited. Attention to school shootings peaked with Columbine, and the attention surrounding that event mostly spurred more rapid implementation of existing policies and tools that were already available to schools