I think the article you're looking for may be: McKinney, Devin (1993) "Violence: The Strong and the Weak." Film Quarterly 46(4): 16-22. Kay >in researching an introduction for a collection on violence in the media, I am >trying to track down a piece which appeared some time in the last few years -- >perhaps FILM QUARTERLY, altho not sure -- which distinguished between >instructive violence -- revealing something of the human condition, well >portrayed so forth -- and gratuitous nastly vile and rotten violence. Can >anyone tell me if I am making this up, or if indeed there is such a reference? >Many thanks > >hrgreenberg md endit > >---- >To sign off SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L >in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] C. Kay Weaver. Film and Television Studies. University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105. Hamilton. New Zealand . Tel&FAX:+ 00 64 7 8384543. ---- To sign off SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]