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jay santos · 09-24-2007, 08:02 PM

I'm torn on this. I appreciate the beauty and art and message of many movies with R rated themes. I completely disagree with the mullah (for lack of better word) take that nudity/sex/language whatever is always gratuitous and never contributes to the movie.

Involving children is a little bit different and adds a sickening element that pervs might watch stuff like this to get off. But on the flip side, I might say it's important to show this stuff in its raw form. It's shocking and brutal. But child abuse is a major element in our society. And it might be good for society in general to shine a light on it, and internalize the effects of it the way good filmmaking can do.

SeattleUte · 09-24-2007, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I hate mullahs. Mormon mullahs. Afghan mullahs. All kinds.

And where would religion be without the Mullahs?

RockyBalboa · 09-24-2007, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Check this out:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movi....ap/index.html

Boy, what a mess. I can't believe they didn't explain that part of the script before hiring the boy. Tough situation. That is the pivotal event of the entire story.

I just started reading the book yesterday.

Jeff Lebowski · 09-24-2007, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

I just started reading the book yesterday.

Oops. Sorry, Rocky. I should have warned of spoilers.

RockyBalboa · 09-24-2007, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Oops. Sorry, Rocky. I should have warned of spoilers.

No worries. I'd read in the press about the concerns over the child rape scene and I've already watched the theatrical trailer as well.

09-24-2007, 08:02 PM	#11
jay santos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,177	I'm torn on this. I appreciate the beauty and art and message of many movies with R rated themes. I completely disagree with the mullah (for lack of better word) take that nudity/sex/language whatever is always gratuitous and never contributes to the movie. Involving children is a little bit different and adds a sickening element that pervs might watch stuff like this to get off. But on the flip side, I might say it's important to show this stuff in its raw form. It's shocking and brutal. But child abuse is a major element in our society. And it might be good for society in general to shine a light on it, and internalize the effects of it the way good filmmaking can do.