Most offensive scene in an SF or fantasy film...

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FREMDFIRMA

Thursday, September 14, 2006 3:52 AM

Scenes, not scene, Finn - peoples problem with it came of the fact stated above, there's basically a thread-thin plot that seems to only exist in order to justify said scenes... if there was a movie in it at all, folks might have been a little less offended, but the original script had less plot than your typical porn flick.

The elvis tie-in of itself was disturbing, but possibly (tho unlikely) coincidental.

If there was an actual movie behind it, that'd be a different thing, but as it stands, there is not.

-Frem

FINN MAC CUMHAL

Thursday, September 14, 2006 4:06 AM

If that is indeed the case, then I would agree with you, but I have a hard time believing that. What A-list actress, much less their parents of a 12-year A-list actress, would sign up for a porno flick? I can see them stretching the ethical envelope if they really believe there might be an Oscar involved. The only way I can see this approaching anything like a porno-flick is if there is some politics behind it, but I haven’t heard anything like that. You might be right. I don’t know, but I’m reserving my judgment.

Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.

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-- Cicero

FREMDFIRMA

Saturday, September 16, 2006 12:48 AM

Sorry for the delay, had log-in issues.

Apparently the producers found the required dosh to do an 'emergency wrap' - and if you are suspicious of what that source may be, you're not alone.

A good overview of the whole mess can be found here.
http://www.minorcon.org/dakota_fanning1.html

I find it very telling that the crew walked off the set, disgusted, and from what I have heard, some of them quit as well.

-Frem

TRAVELER

Sunday, September 17, 2006 8:20 AM

I remember when Jody Foster played a child prostitute in "Taxi Driver". People got upset about that and she never actually commited any acts in this nature.

Now it seems fine to actually have a rape scene with a 12 year old.

Well lets hope it never gets released. I think the critics will have a field day with it if does.

Traveler

SABRI3L

Thursday, September 21, 2006 4:42 PM

I don't think they were refering to musical artists...

MISSTRESSAHARA

Friday, September 22, 2006 11:54 PM

Thanks for the heads up on Battlefield Earth. I kind of already knew from reviews and people talking about this movie and reading what it was about and seeing pictures (not to mention reading up on Hubbard and finding out just what a pathetically bad writer he really was) that it wouldn't be anything to waste my time or money on, and I have this feeling Travolta wishes he could wipe the minds of everyone on Earth and make them forget he ever made it (but since he follows the teachings of an alien in Scientology maybe he'll actually ba able to do it in the near future.)

Someone had actually tried to kipdnap.... I mean convert me to Scientology, trying to convince me how messed up my life was and how she found hope and happiness through the works of Hubbard and how it could help me. Brought out "Tist's bible Dia-(it sounded like a cool word to use)-netics. And I'd seen the commercials long before and thought it might be something to look into, but when the hairs on the back of your neck stick out and your concious is screaming "Get the f*@% out, you know something isn't exactly kosher. Since then I've learned the truth of that cult, and I'm glad to have stayed away. Just.... felt like sharing.

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CRUITHNE3753

Saturday, September 23, 2006 8:34 PM

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REGINAROADIE

Saturday, September 23, 2006 9:08 PM

About the MATRIX sequels, some speculate that the real story behind the disintegration of the MATRIX film was that Larry Wachowski was starting to become deeply involved with this professional dominatrix or something like that and he was starting to get more interested in her than the production of the two movies.

ROLLING STONE magazine, back in February, published this article on Larry Wachowski, half of the brain trust that created THE MATRIX franchise, and this bizzare behind the scenes story. Here's the link to it.

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/9138137/the_mystery_of_larry_wa
chowski

So to answer your question, they probably wern't licking toads. One of them, at least, was on the job. The other was off crossdressing and being some domme's slave.

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BROWNCOATJIM

Monday, September 25, 2006 11:25 PM

I thought Event Horizon was just a hell of a good scary movie! I didn't find it overly offensive (certainly not in the new vein of modern horror movies).

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RMMC

Thursday, October 5, 2006 2:51 AM

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Originally posted by Juko:

Bram Stoker's Dracula. What's worse than Keanu Reeves trying to act? Keanu Reeves trying to do an English accent. Only saving graces to this one is Gary Oldman and Tom Waits' performances.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Why in god's name did I actually buy this?

Oh, how'd I forget those two pieces of gos se?

I like vampire flicks. Usually even bad, cheesey ones, but this...*shudder* Every time some filmmaker decides to redo Drac, they use some new...angle, hook, what have you. To give an example, the Frank Langella Dracula of the 70's went for seduction, others have played for the gothic approach, some for the strict horror. This piece of

went for beastiality and necrophilia. A movie is pretty bad when you start making 'Cold Ethel' jokes in the theater...and the folks around you laugh. (Yeah, my place in the special hell has been reserved for years.) That movie was just throughly revolting.

HHGttG. *sigh* I should have been warned by the fact that it suddenly was able to get pushed through...after Mr Adams died. I can't believe they kept setting up jokes and never telling the fricking punchlines to 'em. GAH! I went to see it with my mother (who had watched the original mini-series) and my step-father who'd never heard of it before. My mom and I were annoyed and my step-father spent the whole movie trying to figure out what was going on as nother ever got adequately explained for folks who were new to it all.

Now I do like some bad flicks. Anyone ever seen Psychomania? It's bad, the writing is wretched, the acting...painful, but on the whole I have a great time watching it. It probably helps that the first time I'd seen it was on a local Mistie-style program (The Ghoul) and every time I see it, my mind replayes the jokes and sound effects that got added in that original watching.

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