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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
HerrKaiser:
--- Quote from: oilgun on February 21, 2009, 08:50:37 pm ---THE READER - I loved it! A movie you can really sink your teeth into. I was in tears for half of it thanks to the wonderful performances by everyone involved.
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--- Quote from: BelAir on February 22, 2009, 11:16:43 pm ---I wasn't sure whether to put it on my 'sooner' or 'later' list. The clips they have showed on the Oscars look really good.
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So many have given the Reader very high marks, but I had mixed emotions. Too many times when suspensions of disbelief were required for a top-level film. Also, it totally (like Milk) avoided the big elephant in the room--child sexual abuse by an adult.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: HerrKaiser on February 25, 2009, 03:52:23 pm ---
So many have given the Reader very high marks, but I had mixed emotions. Too many times when suspensions of disbelief were required for a top-level film. Also, it totally (like Milk) avoided the big elephant in the room--child sexual abuse by an adult.
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Wait -- when did that happen in Milk?
oilgun:
--- Quote from: HerrKaiser on February 25, 2009, 03:52:23 pm ---
So many have given the Reader very high marks, but I had mixed emotions. Too many times when suspensions of disbelief were required for a top-level film. Also, it totally (like Milk) avoided the big elephant in the room--child sexual abuse by an adult.
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I was wondering when that would come up. "Not only was she a Nazi but she was also a sexual predator who preyed on poor innocent CHILDREN!!" ::)
HerrKaiser:
right. And no mention of that 'minor point' during the film's quite positive reviews by most critics and audiences.
Nor was the obvious craving for teen boys by Milk ever noted as an issue for the film (or his real life predator activities).
Had either film used a teen girl as the object of such abuse, a totally different dialog would have emerged months ago.
Ellemeno:
Now I don't feel the same hilarity I did about posting this, but I will anyway.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH2nQHPs4aA[/youtube]
Quick - which one of these actors acted with Heath?
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