You can lose a grip on reality, especially with all the rubbish that's available these days. 75% of my local video store is crammed with DVDs depicting violence (even rated on the DVD case by degree .. Ie 'mildly violent')

Be selective and keep a sense of prospective...

Gaudy means to be excessively bright or showy and usually in bad taste (often used in a derogatory, criticizing way)