6. Bowling For Columbine Curbed The Sale Of Bullets In Supermarkets
Bowling For Columbine is Michael Moore's famous American anti-gun statement, a documentary that caused massive controversy when it was released in 2002. Specifically, the film explores the circumstances that lead to the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, and more generally, it details the absurd legislation that allows for the easy access of guns in America. The documentary had several tangible, real-world effects. For a start, it caused Kmart one of the largest supermarket chains in America to stop selling bullets. How? Moore actually brought two Columbine victims, Mark Taylor and Richard Castaldo, to the Kmart headquarters in Michigan. There, he demanded a refund for the bullets that still resided within the victim's bodies. This resulted in the firm changing its policy and phasing out the in-store sale of ammunition. The documentary also went a long way in shaping public opinion of shock-rock musician Marilyn Manson. Previously, Manson had been famously blamed for the violent shooting, with the media accusing his loud, heavy-sounding music as driving the perpetrators to violence. A scene in the documentary, however, sees Moore ask Manson what he would say to Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Nothing, responds Manson he would just listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYApo2d8o_A
